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Trader uses juju to flush out robbers

Two men were yesterday left dazed and drowsy after a witchdoctor allegedly administered a potent to flash out robbers A businessman in Machakos hired the witchdoctor to track down thugs who robbed him...

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Aviation College switch off Blazers at Nyayo

NAIROBI Aviation College pipped Blazers 68-66 for their first premier league basketball win at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium. The students, who had lost their opening two ties trailed 15-16 and...

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Bandari fans demand return of ‘sacked’ coach Shedu

BANDARI FC fans now want coach Rishad Shedu back even as there are clear indications the man who struggled to bring the Kenya Ports Authority sponsored club into the Kenya Premier League has been...

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Dennis Ombachi and Ashioya to miss final two IRB Series legs

Mwamba star winger Dennis Ombachi and Harlequin’s Sidney Ashioya will miss the final two legs of the IRB series in Glasgow and London next month. Ombachi is sitting for his examinations next month...

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Ten man Gor salvage point from resurgent Sony

A jam packed Nairobi City Stadium heaved a collective sigh of relief as ten man Gor Mahia rallied from behind to salvage a point against a resurgent Sony Sugar in a 1-1 Kenya Premier League result...

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Kenya do double Dutch

Rakep Patel and Shem Obado put on a splendid show with the bat and ball respectively to steer Kenya to a comfortable seven wickets win over Netherlands in the ongoing Twenty20 Quadrangular in Namibia....

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State urged to reduce import duty on electricity inputs

Local companies dealing in the supply of electrical appliances are calling on the government to reduce duty on such appliances to bring down the cost of installing electricity. Adra International, one...

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IRA blacklists insurance players

THE Insurance industry regulator has barred 11 brokers, two medical insurers and one risk assessor from operating after they failed to meet licensing requirements. In a gazette notice published on...

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Expert calls for regional oil and gas laws

An oil and gas consulting firm, Rtenn Petroleum, has recommended some common regional laws governing the sector to avoid future conflicts among countries. The experts said there should be some...

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Pilots dismiss KQ expatriates deal

THE pilots union has refuted claims that it has given a go-ahead to Kenya Airways to hire foreign pilots under a new deal. Kenya Airline Pilots Association CEO Ronald Karauri has insisted the shortage...

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KRA change tack to nab stamb duty and ETR tax cheats

The taxman has issued new excise duty stamps starting this month as one of the measures to curb increasing tax evasion. The Kenya Revenue Authority said Friday that counterfeit stamps have become...

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To be or not to to be, Raila's stand on active politics

FORMER Prime Minister Raila Odinga is undecided on whether to quit active politics. This emerged after a forum with Luo Nyanza elders, professionals, religious and political leaders at Ukweli pastoral...

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Migori wants new bridge as promised

MIGORI town residents and business people have called on the government to speed up the construction of a bridge over River Onyinjo. The bridge which overflows cuts off the town forcing residents to...

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Bungoma disabled want posts in county

Persons with disabilities from Bungoma have asked governor Ken Lusaka to include one of them in the county executive committees. Speaking to the press in a Bungoma hotel on Saturday, the director of...

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Address Luo , KUria post-poll anxiety, NGO tells leaders

The political anxiety between the Luo and Kuria communities in Migori over the voting pattern in the last election should be addressed, an NGO has said. A consortium of NGOs under the Peace Initiative...

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Engage in more than legislation and oversight role, county reps urged

SIAYA county speaker George Okode has asked county assembly members to engage themselves in more than legislation and oversight role. Okode asked members of the assembly to partner with other...

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Government urged to save lake

THE annual Lake Victoria day came to an end yesterday with call for the government to enhance lake conservation. Participants at the 14 th Lake Victoria Day said the lake was fast receding and needs...

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Sang'alo institute destroyed by rains.

THE Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology was destroyed with the ongoing rains over the weekend Several structures including a science laboratory, and mechanical workshop were destroyed by trees...

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Busia residents block road to protest killing

WESTERN PPO Alfred Ombaba had to intervene to end a standoff that saw irate Busia residents paralyze operations along Busia-Nambale road yesterday. The Teso South and Bukhayo West residents blocked the...

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Treatment plant to boost kidney centre

KIDNEY patients in Nyanza and Western region got a reprieve following the donation of a water treatment plant. The donation to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu can...

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