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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — The National Assembly has summoned Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to appear before Parliament on Wednesday following a stormy House session in which lawmakers protested persistent delays in the disbursement of National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) allocations. With less than two weeks before schools reopen, MPs warned that the…
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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has been granted seven days to detain a suspect under investigation for a fraud involving 49 million shillings. The suspect is being investigated for computer misuse and money laundering. Preliminary investigations reveal that he gained unauthorized access to a company trading as Jambo Pay and…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK) by Access Bank PLC (Access) after the deal met regulatory requirements. The approval comes a few months after the National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary on April 10, 2025, pursuant to Section 9…
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A Harvard alumnus, Ken Gichinga is the epitome of an ivy-league educated Kenyan. As such, it is no shocker that he has kickstarted ‘Ivy Plus Group of Kenya,’ a group that seeks to bring together Kenyan Ivy-League alumni. The Sauce sat down with the entrepreneur for a candid conversation on the movement, and what its…
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Actor Lewis Tan PHOTO/Sharp Magazine Lewis Singwah Tan, born on February 4, 1987, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, is a British-American actor, martial artist, and model. The son of Philip Tan, a Chinese Singaporean martial artist, actor, and stunt coordinator, and Joanne Cassidy, a retired British fashion model, Lewis was exposed to the worlds of…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 14 – Two Lands Ministry officials are among eight suspects detained for four days to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to complete investigations on a series of land fraud schemes. The court further ruled that if the investigations are not concluded within the four days, each suspect may be released…
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Actress Bridgette Wilson PHOTO/Getty Images Bridgette LeAnn Wilson-Sampras, born on September 25, 1973, in Gold Beach, Oregon, is an American former actress, singer, model, and beauty queen. She gained prominence after being crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990 at the age of 16, marking her as the second winner from Oregon. Wilson transitioned from pageantry…
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Halle Berry has no plans to return to the Marvel films. The 58-year-old actress starred as Storm in four instalments of ‘X-Men’ franchise from 2000 until 2014 but has categorically ruled out a comeback as some of her co-stars are gearing up to make an appearance in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. Asked if she would consider a…
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FILE IMAGE OF A POLICE LINE Detectives are investigating the murder of a man whose decomposed body was found lying in the cabin of a lorry days after his murder in Rongo Town, Migori County. The body had also been doused with an acid before being abandoned at the scene on August 8. It wasn’t…
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Actress Jessica McNamee PHOTO/Hollywood Reporter Jessica McNamee is an Australian actress born on June 17, 1986, in Sydney, New South Wales. Raised in a vibrant, culturally rich environment, she developed a passion for the performing arts at an early age. Her journey from Australian television to Hollywood has established her as a versatile and captivating…