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Second liberation hero Kenneth Matiba has moved to court in a bid to have the amount paid to him by the State in compensation for the collapse of his business empire be increased to Sh945 million. In a fresh application filed by his lawyer John Mburu, the former Presidential aspirants argues that…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino risks losing his seat after he failed to provide an address of service on a petition challenging his August 8th victory. Francis Wambugu Mureithi, who challenged Babu for the seat on a Jubilee party ticket filed a petition on September 5th seeking to…

The Supreme Court ruling invalidating President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory is a coup on the will of Kenyans', Deputy President William Ruto says. On Wednesday, Chief Justice David Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwili and Justice Isaac Lenaola read the majority ruling, while Justices Njoki…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the change of the repeat presidential election from October 17th to October 26th, 2017. IEBC chairman Wafula Chabukati on Thursday said the move was triggered by the detailed judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on…

A three-story building under construction collapsed on Thursday in Kapsabet town, Nandi County, injuring at least 40 people. The building, located long Kapsabet-Kisumu highway came tumbling down around 1pm, falling under about 60 construction workers at the site. Teams from the National Disaster…

President Uhuru Kenyatta says that Supreme Court's decision to overturn the August 8th presidential election was a “coup by four people sitting in court.” The President termed the decision by the majority as judicial dictatorship that had denied Kenyans the power of decision making. “This was a…

A KBC journalist has earned praise after putting his life on the line to rescue a crippled beggar when bees attacked onlookers outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon. As protester scampered for safety when the insects unleashed terror, the beggar, unable to escape on his wheelchair, was…

Members of the 12th Parliament have been cautioned against having close relations with foreign diplomats, with a hint that some envoys could be on an espionage mission. National Intelligence Service (NIS) Assistant Director Alexander Muteshi called on the new crop of legislators to be cautious with…

National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga has exuded confidence that he will defeat President Uhuru in the repeat elections. The former Prime Minister, however, maintained that he will only participate in elections if all the orders by the Supreme Court are adhered to. “I…

Former Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua's two-year-old grandson succumbed to death on Thursday after a pack of six dogs mauled him at their Nyeri home. The incident reportedly occurred after the dogs from their neighborhood broke into Gachagua’s homestead through the fence and attacked the young…