KCB asks the DCI to investigate the documents behind a EUR 978 million claim against it
KCB has asked the DCI to investigate documents Foxcapital filed in its High Court claim over EUR 978,675,835, alleging forgery
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Prince Harry and Meghan land in UK days after announcing move
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, BBC News understands. Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are believed to have flown into the country privately from California, and landed in Birmingham…
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CIA chief met Russian intelligence services but not Putin, Kremlin says
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe has met Russia’s intelligence services during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin has said. Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced…
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From 20 September, Uber, Bolt and Glovo must record what is inside your parcel
From 20 September, Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Little must record parcel contents and sender details. KRA and police can request them.
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Government accelerating county aggregation and industrial parks for industrialization, Kindiki says
The government is speeding up completion of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks which are set to be catalysts for the nation’s industrialization, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed. The CAIPs are coming up in most counties…
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Wandayi Hits Back at Gachagua Over LPG Crackdown Claims
The government has defended its crackdown on illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operations after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused authorities of harassing small-scale gas traders and alleged that more than 200,000…
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NACADA Seizes 868 Counterfeit Alcoholic Drinks in Eastleigh Crackdown
The operation was conducted on Wednesday at Section 3 along 18th Street as authorities intensified efforts to disrupt the distribution and sale of illicit alcoholic beverages.
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POCO F9 Pro and Ultra launching 1 September with 185Hz Screens, a Subwoofer and Snapdragon chips
POCO launches the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro on 1 September with a 185Hz screen and two different Snapdragon chips.
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Why Samidoh Believes His Music Career Won’t Hurt His Parliamentary Ambitions
Mugithi musician Samuel Muchoki Ndirangu, popularly known as Samidoh, has defended his decision to seek the Ol Joro Orok parliamentary seat, saying his music career should not determine whether he can serve as an MP. Samidoh made the…
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Fire Breaks Out at School, Destroys Bus and Several Buildings
A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at Christ the King Kirwara Boys High School in Gatanga, Murang’a County, as students returned to the institution. The blaze sent students away from the affected areas as emergency responders moved in…
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Nyanza MPs reject Gachagua’s bid to court region, warn against political provocation
Led by Seme MP James Nyikal, the lawmakers said Nyanza would not be treated as a political trophy or a bloc of votes to be captured ahead of the polls.
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IEBC Admits 20pc Error in Tender for New Election Management System
The commission told the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board that bidders were mistakenly required to provide performance security equivalent to 20 per cent of the contract price.
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Gachagua alleges state plot to push small LPG traders out of market
Gachagua claimed that thousands of small-scale gas retailers had been subjected to arbitrary arrests, seizures of gas cylinders and harassment.
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Darline Graham wins primary to contest late brother’s US Senate seat
Voters in South Carolina have chosen Darline Graham, the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, as the Republican candidate to contest his US Senate seat in November. Graham’s bid received strong backing from President Donald Trump, who…
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Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
Four missing people have been found dead on South Korean holiday island Jeju, as local police face mounting public criticism for allegedly mishandling missing persons cases. Reports emerged last week that authorities were launching a…
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NTSA sets 50 percent target to reduce road deaths by 2028
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has set a target of reducing road fatalities by 50 per cent by 2028, as motorists and boda boda riders in Kwale County call for urgent measures to make roads safer. NTSA Board Chairman…
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German airport worker dies of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’
A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes. It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany’s busiest airport on a plane, according to…
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Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Libyan who was cleared after standing trial over the Lockerbie bombing has died aged 70. Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah was accused of murdering 270 people in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988. He was found not guilty but a…
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Ruto Pledges Sh1.2bn for Emurua Dikirr University to Honour Late MP Johana Ng’eno
Ruto said the institution would expand access to higher education for students from Emurua Dikirr, Narok County and other parts of the country.
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Two arrested as NACADA raids illicit alcohol trade in Eastleigh
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has confiscated 868 assorted alcoholic beverages and arrested two suspects during a multi-agency crackdown on the illicit alcohol trade in Eastleigh, Nairobi.…
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Radiation link in flight attendant’s breast cancer, French court finds
A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant. Sophie Lainault, a 59 year-old former stewardess on Air France, sought to have her cancer recognised as…
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80pc of Kenya faces above-average rains, prolonged wet spells
The outlook presented during the 13th National Climate Outlook Forum on Wednesday projects above-average rainfall across 80pc of the country.
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Nairobi, Coast, Nyanza among areas set for above-average rains
KMSA said the strengthening El Niño and a potentially positive IOD could enhance rainfall during the season, although the timing and strength of the IOD remain uncertain.
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A Mother’s Walk: How Homa Bay is Rewriting the Story for Its Daughters
At Mawego Technical Training Institute in Homa Bay County, the question posed on a quiet Wednesday morning cut straight to the heart of the matter: what does it actually take to keep a child safe? The First Lady Rachel Ruto, First Lady of…
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