Category: Society
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The boda boda (motorbike) transport sub-sector plays a vital role in ferrying goods and passengers. The motorbikes are versatile and can reach every nook and cranny, including places that do not even have paved roads. This has become a lucrative business and a source of livelihood for the owners and their riders, and also a…
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KANU SG George Wainaina among three suspects arrested in Lawyer Mbobu murder probe Three people, including KANU party Secretary General George Wainaina, have been arrested in connection with the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was shot dead along Magadi Road on Tuesday. For the second consecutive day, detectives investigating the assassination of advocate Mbobu…
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KRA announces 8-Hour Integrated Customs Management System downtime on Sunday. KRA announces 8-Hour Integrated Customs Management System downtime on Sunday. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that its Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) will undergo a scheduled maintenance this weekend. In a statement on September 12, the authority stated that the exercise will take…
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Siaya County government fires 382 health workers over forged documents The Siaya County Government has dismissed more than 380 workers, who it says were irregularly hired with forged documents in the health department. The 382 individuals are accused of securing positions using forged employment documents. According to the chief executive officer of the county public…
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A photo collage featuring KeNHA Director of Maintenance Ezekiel Fukwo, geologists at work, and the road cracks along the Nakuru–Marigat Road. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has dispatched a team of geologists to conduct a diagnostic study on a section of the Nakuru–Marigat Road where cracks have recently appeared. In a statement on September…
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Karura Forest entrance. PHOTOS/KWS The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has moved to debunk growing fears over the management of Karura Forest, following a viral online petition calling for the reversal of recent changes in revenue collection. The petition alleges that Karura Forest is becoming insecure, with possible land grabbing and job losses for workers previously…
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Murdered Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu. PHOTO | COURTESY Three people, including KANU party Secretary General George Wainaina, have been arrested in connection with the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was shot dead along Magadi Road on Tuesday. For the second consecutive day, detectives investigating the assassination of advocate Mbobu interrogated three persons of interest…
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A photo of a white Toyota Harrier and litres of illicit cargo seized by the police in Nandi. Photo/NPS Police officers from Ndurio Police Post, Nandi County, are pursuing a suspect found ferrying 1,350 litres of liquid suspected to be ethanol on Friday, September 12. According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers flagged down…
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A happy mature aged man standing in the backyard of his home on a sunny summer day in Los Angeles California USA. For most of his life, 52-year-old Marcus Obura from Kisumu lived simply with his wife of eight years, Achieng, and their three children. He worked the land as a small farmer and did…
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A Kakamega woman has left her community in awe after reportedly using a powerful witchcraft spell to save her husband from a deadly plot by a relative. The incredible story is lighting up social media and sparking chatter across the nation! Family members shared that the husband had been hit with sudden health issues and…