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Kenya Uhuru tells criminals to surrender
President Uhuru addresses the public after attending Mass at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral Church in Nyeri town on Sunday. [Photo: Mose ...
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Kenya One year later killers of British heir roam free
Alexander Monson , who was heir to Monson baronetcy and an only son of his father Baron Nicholas Monson, was arrested on May 18 last year and died a day later from injuries his family believes were inflicted by police or fellow cell-mates at Diani Police Station. According to the deceased's mother Hillary Martin, Alexander, who lived with his father following a divorce, was in the process ...
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Kenya Githurai Kimbo Estate where crime is routine
Githurai Kimbo is an upcoming estate that is about 20km from Nairobi's central business district. Lack of sewerage system and piped water suggest an estate that is being constructed without proper planning and management. Roads in the area are poor and dusty, which makes policing difficult. Hardly a day passes before police report incidents of murder and robbery in the ...
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Lifestyle Mauritius-based hospital seeks to hire Kenyan nurses
Mauritius , situated in the central plateau of the island is seeking dynamic and talented Kenyan healthcare nursing professionals to join its multicultural team. The hospital said the recruitment exercise which goes on until Friday 24, would help it grow and to pursue its vision to become the World's leading healthcare institution. Among the professionals required includes Paediatric Nurse, ...
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Politics Raila Im not ready to work for Jubilee
Jubilee Government. "I have a job already. I am working for the people of Kenya and my hands are full," he said Sunday at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nairobi where he attended a service. Raila had an unsuccessful run for the presidency under the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy in the March 4 presidential vote. He challenged President Uhuru's victory but the Supreme Court ...
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Lifestyle JAB selection criterion faulted
Joint Admissions Board arrives at the list of the privileged few to study certain competent courses and how others are locked out. Outgoing JAB chairman ...
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Kenyan police kill terror couple in raid
ON again/off again couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez took in the Beatles’ Cirque Du Soleil LOVE show in Las Vegas over the ...
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Kenya How terror suspect battled to his death
Elgiva Bwire Oliacha , who was arrested in Kayole, were allegedly responsible for the killing of 11 people at Machakos Country bus station. They were also responsible for other deadly blasts which claimed several lives at OTC stage and Mwaura's bar also in 2011 and other explosions in the city. The elusive suspect had managed to evade the massive police hunt for about three years since ...
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Kenya Cheaper power as geothermal plant nears completion
Nairobi,Kenya :The plant is expected to generate the first 70MW of power by end of this year at Sh5.80 per unit compared to the current price of ...
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Kenya Fruitless attempt to break into Mutulas grave
Police in Mbooni have been deployed to the rural home of the departed Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo following an attempt by suspected thugs to break into his ...
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Kenya State insists Ruto jet hire cost Sh18.5m
William Ruto has rejected reports that the plane he hired for his trip to West and Central African countries cost taxpayers a whopping Sh100 million insisting that it cost Sh18.5 ...
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Kenya Attempt to steal the late Mutulas casket thwarted
casket containing the remains of the late Mutula. The incident reportedly happened on Friday night though relatives declined to discuss the matter referring reporters to the police. The police boss said the suspects did not accomplish their mission as employees and neighbours raised the alarm forcing them to flee. The number of the suspected raiders could not be immediately established but the ...
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LGBT refugees risk death rape in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Barry's parents were murdered, his children poisoned, and he has been repeatedly raped because of his sexuality. "I think it would be better if I died," said the 23-year-old, who declined to give his real name. "I just think about drinking poison because of all the problems I have." Barry is a transgender Burundian man, living in Kenya as a ...
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Kenya MPs urged not focus on salary increment at the expense of service delivery
"We all made pledges to the people of Kenya and we should work together irrespective of party affiliation to deliver on those promises including growing our economy by double digits," the President ...
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Kimaiyo Scraps PPO Posts
Nairobi - - The fate of Provincial Police chiefs hangs in the balance after Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo declared them non-existent. Kimaiyo says the PPO and PCIO's positions and those of the formation commanders had ceased to exist immediately after the March 4 General Election. It is Kimaiyo's conviction that lack of proper structures in the police is to blame for the ...
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Mudavadi Warns Against Politicising Gang Attacks
Nairobi - The UDF leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned against politicising the spate of gang attacks in parts of the country, especially recent brutal maiming in Bungoma and Busia. Mudavadi said there is nothing to be gained by any politician in brutal killings and leaders should stop the blame game to allow security agencies to get to the bottom of the ...
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Thousands of Kismayu Residents Protest in the Streets Against IGAD Kenya and Ahmed Madobe
Thousands of Kismayu residents today protested in the streets of Kismayu against IGAD officials, Kenya and the leader of the Raskamboni militia Ahmed Madobe. Some of the demonstrates carried large poster with the writings "Dooni Meyno dollar qaate , dooni meyno dagaal Ooge" meaning " We don't want the dollar taker, we don't want the warlord" . The demonstrators ...
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Kenya Mueke Supports Ward Representatives Demand for Higher Pay
Nairobi - Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke has supported the County Ward Representatives' (CWRs) demand that their gross pay be increased to Sh275, 000. Mueke argued that the current CWRs gross pay of Sh79,000 is not commensurate to the work they are expected to do and does not reflect the current cost of living. Mueke was insistent that County Ward Representatives should not still ...
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Terror Suspects Die After Kenyan Shootout
A pair of terror suspects have been shot dead by police in Kenya after attempting to use a baby as a human shield. Investigators were tipped off about the couple's location and raided an apartment in Nairobi, ordering the two to come out. Boniface Mwaniki, head of the anti-terroism police unit, said they had refused to surrender and started throwing grenades. Police reportedly ...
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There is Insecurity in Northeastern Kenya – Who should take the blame
Pakistan: Doctors wanted the family to pay a bribe to get into the Intensive Care Unit – corrupt system contribute to unnecessary ...
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Kenya Ndiles party wants CORD support for Makueni seat
TIP ?s bid to secure the Cord?s ticket for the seat as a way of appreciation for his support for Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka?s presidential bid. ??I went through the country supporting Raila and Kalonzo?s bid for presidency up to the level of losing my bid For Kibwezi west parliamentary seat. CORD should therefore as a way of appreciation let us have the seat if they value all the partners ...
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Kenya Mudavadi decries lack of understanding on devolution
Musalia Mudavadi has decried the lack of common understanding on matters of devolution. He said there was need to create a common theme on devolution so that time is not wasted in bickering. He said leaders implementing devolved structures at county level must be aware of the strict requirements of the Constitution and devolution laws least they endanger the existence of their counties. ...
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Kenya Vocal leaders on MPs salary debate join PSC
NAIROBI, KENYA: Members of parliament who have been vocal in articulating the controversial salary perks of MPs have been appointed as members of the ...
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World Ban Ki-moon uneasy over North Korea missile launch
North Korea 's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world ...
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Kenya police shoot dead terror couple who wounded 5 police officers in grenade attack
NAIROBI, Kenya - A police official in Nairobi says police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers. Augustine Nthumbi, the officer in charge of the Githurai Kimbo area on the city's outskirts, said Sunday investigators raided the flat where the couple were staying following a tip and ordered them out of their house. Nthumbi says ...
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Kenya leading the world on credit access
Kenya has been hailed by the World Bank as a world leader in financial innovation, revamping its financial services sector in such a way that access for the poor to micro-loans is made easier, providing the means to independence and future prosperity.
Proponents of micro-loans argue that they are a significant means of lifting the poor out of poverty and providing them with the means by which to develop financial independence. When one considers that Kenya has a population in which around 56% of people live below the poverty line, the government’s efforts to increase access to credit and financial services for the poor becomes poignant. Read more
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