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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has appointed Hilda Gacheri Bundi, whose photo went viral for carrying her back to school shopping on an improvised bag made of banana bark and leaves, as an Environment Ambassador. The Form 3 student at Materi Girls School in Tharaka Nithi…
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Former Kathiani Member of Parliament Wavinya Ndeti, who contested for Machakos governor seat on a Wiper ticket in the August 8th elections has filed a petition at the high court challenging Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua's win. Accompanied by her lawyers, Ndeti arrived at the Machakos Law Courts…
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Residents in Mombasa were on Wednesday morning treated to a rare spectacle when two suspected car robbers undressed and begun dancing and throwing themselves in the mud. Suspected to be the victims of some ‘evil spell’ in the form of black magic by the owner of the car, the duo stripped naked and…
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Seven people lost their lives in a grisly multiple car crash on Thika Superhighway on Wednesday evening. The accident involved five vehicles, including a public service matatu and a lorry. Kasarani area OCPD Joseph Wambua said that police have launched investigations into the incident. "We are yet…
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President Uhuru's Jubilee Party has rejected the new six-member team unveiled by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati to preside over the October 17th repeat election. In a statement issued by secretary general Raphael Tuju, the ruling party asked Chebukati to replace the team because those picked are…
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Former nominated Senator Beatrice Elachi has been elected as the new Speaker of Nairobi County Assembly. Elachi clinched the coveted seat after garnering 90 votes ahead of her main challenger Ali Abdi, who managed 27 votes while the third candidate got 4 votes. Elachi contested for Dagoretti North…
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Controversial city businessman cum politician Steve Mbogo has filed a petition seeking to have Musician Charles 'Jaguar' Kanyi Njagua Starehe MP victory in the August 8th elections overturned. Mbogo filed the petition at the Milimani law courts on Wednesday afternoon, where he expressed confidence…
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The October 17th presidential repeat election ordered by the Supreme Court could cost the taxpayer at least Sh10 billion, an analysis of previous Budget estimates indicate. This cost will cater for the hiring of polling clerks and officials, transport and security, all of which will not change in…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta's October 17th Presidential bid has received a boost after more leaders drawn from Western Kenya threw their weight behind his re-election. In meeting held at State House Nairobi, on Tuesday, several politicians who were hitherto in Nasa defected to the Jubilee Party and…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta says that the Supreme Court should have borrowed a leaf from American Supreme Court 2004 decision on the presidential election. Speaking while on a campaign trail to Kajiado County on Tuesday, the Head of State questioned why the apex court did not order a vote recount,…