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A 36-year-old woman was over the weekend arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle four kilograms of marijuana to Sharja, UAE.  On June 23, Anti Narcotics police noticed the packages of dried plant materials, encased in aluminium foil, in her suitcase while…
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Police are investigating an incident in which a 32-year-old man died after plummeting from the eighth floor of a hotel in Eastleigh, Nairobi.  Adam Rashid had checked into the Sakina Hotel two days before the tragic event on Sunday, June 25. Cleaners reported seeing smoke emanating from his…
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Wajir North Member of Parliament Ibrahim Abdi Saney on Monday, June 26, claimed that the US government is partly responsible for the recent surge of terrorist activity in Kenya.  Speaking during an interview with K24, the lawmaker faulted the US for not labelling Al Shabaab as a terrorist…
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Moja Expressway Company on Monday, June 26, announced that the 27-kilometre Nairobi Expressway will be shut down for 16 hours, beginning on Saturday, July 1 at 10:00 pm and ending on Sunday, July 2 at 4:00 pm.  “Please note that the Nairobi Expressway will be temporarily closed from Saturday,…
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President William Ruto on Monday, June 26, recalled France's ambassador Judy Wakhungu. A source from the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs briefed that the decision was reached after consultation with the apex office in the land, but failed to provide further information on the nature of the…
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President William Ruto on Monday assented to the Finance Bill 2023, after the National Assembly voted in favour of the proposed tax measures aimed at raising the Sh3.6 trillion budget. The Finance Bill is the first budget for the Kenya Kwanza administration, which has set up five core objectives in…
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Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha has said that the Ministry of Health is taking steps to upgrade the dedicated hospitals for boda-boda riders.  At the launch of BodaBoda Care on Monday, the CS highlighted the importance of the riders' well-being and mentioned that health personnel are being…
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President William Ruto's economic advisor David Ndii has said the Opposition is obstructing Kenya Kwanza’s efforts to tackle the nation's debt crisis.  Ndii claimed that the Opposition, who have voiced their intent to initiate protests in response to the passing of the Finance Bill, 2023, are…
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President William Ruto has affirmed that his government is proceeding to a new financial year with no debts to counties.  Speaking at an interdenominational service in Kajiado Central on Sunday, June 25, the President stated that the funds were disbursed at the beginning of the week. He…
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President William Ruto has unveiled a four-point strategy to reduce the high cost of living.  Speaking during an interdenominational service in Kajiado on Sunday, the Head of State said he will first work to tackle the disappearance of Kenya's harvests from reserves due to theft. Ruto added…