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At least one suspect was shot and killed in a confrontation between police and suspected thieves at the Del Monte farm in Murang’a County. The mob also set on blaze a security van that was being used for patrols on the farm, police said. A team of police officers accompanying private security guards manning the…
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International Left-Handers Day: Facts you may not know about lefties Happy International Left-Handers Day! Started in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Left-Handers Club, today raises awareness about the everyday obstacles faced by roughly 10 per cent of the world’s population – from awkward scissors to can openers and most guitars – as…
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Presidents William Ruto and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe co-chaired a virtual Joint Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday to advance peace efforts in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit endorsed the appointment of former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi to join the…
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Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has ended his one-month tour of the United States earlier than planned to prepare for the upcoming by-elections in Kenya. In a statement on Thursday morning, August 14, the former deputy president said the decision was necessary so he could focus on his party’s preparations ahead of…
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Detectives are investigating murder after two bodies of women were found floating on a river in Embu County. The bodies had decomposed when they were discovered on Kapingazi River in Matakari area on Wednesday August 13, police said. The bodies had decomposed and one had its right foot missing, witnesses and police said. The motive…
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FILE IMAGE OF A POLICE LINE Mystery surrounds the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Arbajahan village, Griftu, Wajir County. Police said Noor Osman Ismael was driving his salon car when he was stopped by an unknown number of gunmen and killed at close range. The gunmen are believed to be from a local…
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Why HVAC System Is Making Noise Have you ever heard your HVAC system making strange noises and wondered if it was trying to signal something? You’re not the only one. That rattle, thump, or bang happening in the background might be a warning sound. Your HVAC system is the comfort lifeline of your home, and…
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Parliament’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy (PIC-CA&E) has raised concerns over a Sh30.9 billion debt owed to Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) by the government as of June 2024. The issue came up during an Energy Sector Roundtable meeting attended by senior officials from the National Treasury, the Ministry of Energy,…
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Football fans who can’t make it to Kasarani Stadium for the CHAN 2024 matches now have another option. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled a public viewing arena at the National Archives in the city centre, giving supporters a chance to watch Harambee Stars in action for free. The fan zone, launched in partnership with…
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The National Assembly has approved the appointment of Pius Ang’asa as a member of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Board. President William Ruto nominated Ang’asa last month in line with Section 11 of the CBK Act. His appointment was vetted by a joint committee of the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee and…