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Month: June 2021

Kenya records 558 new COVID19 cases as  positivity rate stands at 8.8%
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Kenya records 558 new COVID19 cases as positivity rate stands at 8.8%

June 30, 2021

 BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Wednesday recorded 558 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 6, 357, with the

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EPRA gets new director general as Daniel Kiptoo named new boss
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EPRA gets new director general as Daniel Kiptoo named new boss

June 30, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has confirmed Daniel Kiptoo  as the new director general. In a statement on Wednesday, the authority

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Strengthening IEBC: Candidates eyeing IEBC positions take psychometric test
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Strengthening IEBC: Candidates eyeing IEBC positions take psychometric test

June 30, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-The selection panel to interview the candidates for the four vacant positions at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission administered psychometric tests

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Uhuru was never a promoter of BBI, it was  Junet Mohamed and Denies  Waweru – Otiende
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Uhuru was never a promoter of BBI, it was Junet Mohamed and Denies Waweru – Otiende

June 30, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-Lawyer Otiende Amollo has claimed that BBI promoters were Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and BBI secretariat co-chair Dennis Waweru. “… the

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President Kenyatta declares that the journey towards local human vaccine production is on
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President Kenyatta declares that the journey towards local human vaccine production is on

June 29, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the country is marching towards realizing self-sufficiency in the domestic production of vaccines. Delivering his 16th Presidential

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Rwanda curfew to start at 6pm in new Covid restrictions Schools and places of worship closed.
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Rwanda curfew to start at 6pm in new Covid restrictions Schools and places of worship closed.

June 29, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The government of Rwanda has announced additional measures to curb the spread of coronavirus following the emergence of new variants globally. A

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Kenya records 719 new COVID19 cases as nine patients succumb
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Kenya records 719 new COVID19 cases as nine patients succumb

June 29, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced 719 news cases of Covid-19, from 7,608 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The new

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Teachers to wait longer to get salary increment as talks with TSC collapses
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Teachers to wait longer to get salary increment as talks with TSC collapses

June 29, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-Teachers could miss out on the much-anticipated pay increase for in the next five years as their employer opened negotiations on Tuesday

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Orengo urges judges to set aside High Court ruling in the BBI hearing
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Orengo urges judges to set aside High Court ruling in the BBI hearing

June 29, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-As Day 1 of the BBI appeal hearing proceeded on Tuesday, Senator James Orengo, representing ODM leader Raila Odinga and BBI secretariat,

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Govt extends Curfew  for another 60 days
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Govt extends Curfew for another 60 days

June 29, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, announced the extension of the nationwide curfew for another 60 days in bid contain the spread of

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BBI appeal hearing begins as different factions square it out over  High Court judgment
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BBI appeal hearing begins as different factions square it out over High Court judgment

June 29, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The country’s second-highest court began hearing an appeal launched against High Court judgment invalidating the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process on Tuesday.

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Raila visits Lebu railway station during Ethiopia tour
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Raila visits Lebu railway station during Ethiopia tour

June 29, 2021

BY CORRESPONDENT,29TH JUNE,2021-AU envoy Raila Odinga on Tuesday toured the Lebu Railway Station to understand the operations of the Addis-Djibouti Rail network. “The transport of

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Former SA President Jacob Zuma sentenced
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Former SA President Jacob Zuma sentenced

June 29, 2021

BY BBC NEWS,29TH JUNE,2021-South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. This came after

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287 new cases recorded as 157 recover from Covid-19
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287 new cases recorded as 157 recover from Covid-19

June 28, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Monday recorded 287 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 2, 699, with the

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A new study indicates that delaying second or third AstraZeneca jab provides better immunity
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A new study indicates that delaying second or third AstraZeneca jab provides better immunity

June 28, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-A delayed second and third dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine results in a heightened immune response to COVID-19, according to an Oxford

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A new report lists Senator Gideon Moi among silent MPs in Parliament
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A new report lists Senator Gideon Moi among silent MPs in Parliament

June 28, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-Baringo Senator and Kanu chairman Gideon Moi is among over 30 MPs who never made any contribution in Parliament last year. According

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At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia – Security official
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At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia – Security official

June 28, 2021

BY REUTERS, 28TH JUNE,2021-An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country’s

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President Uhuru awards 2020 WRC winner Sebastian Ogier, consoles Onka Rai
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President Uhuru awards 2020 WRC winner Sebastian Ogier, consoles Onka Rai

June 27, 2021

BY PSCU,27TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday awarded the 2020 World Rally Championship the Safari Rally winner Sebastian Ogier  and his navigator Julien Ingrassia in

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204 new cases as 21 succumb to Covid-19
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204 new cases as 21 succumb to Covid-19

June 27, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Sunday recorded 204 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 2,971, with the positivity

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Ogier wins 2021 WRC Safari Rally Edition
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Ogier wins 2021 WRC Safari Rally Edition

June 27, 2021

BY CORRESPONDENT,27TH JUNE,2021-Toyota’s world championship leader Sebastien Ogier won Kenyan Safari Rally on Sunday after overnight leader Thierry Neuville hit a rock and retired his

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On the right track: Kisumu Receives 171,000 Measles, Rubella Vaccine Doses
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On the right track: Kisumu Receives 171,000 Measles, Rubella Vaccine Doses

June 27, 2021

BY CORRESPONDENT,KISUMU,27TH JUNE,2021-Kisumu County has received 171,000 doses o support an ongoing vaccination campaign against measles and rubella. Expanded Program on Immunization logistician Florence Akech

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Florida building collapse: Fifth body found in survivor hunt
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Florida building collapse: Fifth body found in survivor hunt

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021

BY BBC NEWS,FLORIDA,27TH JUNE,2021-The death toll has risen to five after the collapse of an apartment block in Florida, authorities say. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine

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Detectives arrests Lovers Aged 24 And 21 Linked To Kidnapping Of Kamukunji-Based Trader
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Detectives arrests Lovers Aged 24 And 21 Linked To Kidnapping Of Kamukunji-Based Trader

June 27, 2021

BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Key suspects behind the kidnapping and torture of Hafsa Mohamed Lukman, a Kamukunji based businesswoman, were on Sunday arrested by detectives from the

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DCI Intercepts Fake Gold Consignment At A JKIA Freight Station
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DCI Intercepts Fake Gold Consignment At A JKIA Freight Station

June 27, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have intercepted fake gold bars from a room belonging to Swissport transit freight station at

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Midiwo burred amid chaos as BBI politics dominate
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Midiwo burred amid chaos as BBI politics dominate

June 26, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Dramatic scenes were experienced in Gem during the burial ceremony of former MP Jakoyo Midiwo on Saturday, June 26. Mourners who had

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Your insults will not diter me from doing my job,says president Uhuru as he affirms that he will  work till last minute in office
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Your insults will not diter me from doing my job,says president Uhuru as he affirms that he will work till last minute in office

June 26, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday denounced his critics, saying  empty rhetoric will not stop him from delivering on his promises to the

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Kenya confirms 508 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths recorded
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Kenya confirms 508 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths recorded

June 26, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced confirmation of 508 new COVID-19 cases in the country from a sample size of 6,664 tested

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Change of guard at KNUT as Collins Oyuu is elected Secretary General
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Change of guard at KNUT as Collins Oyuu is elected Secretary General

June 26, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-Collins Oyuu has been elected the new Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) taking over from Wilson Sossion

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President Uhuru Kenyatta mourns Mama Dorcas Ntimama
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President Uhuru Kenyatta mourns Mama Dorcas Ntimama

June 26, 2021

BY PSCU,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Mama Dorcas Pedelai Ntimama who passed on

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Kenyan Onkar Rai takes lead in WRC3 Safari Rally as event enters second day
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Kenyan Onkar Rai takes lead in WRC3 Safari Rally as event enters second day

June 25, 2021

BY WRC,25TH JUNE,2021-The ongoing World Rally Championship in Kenya continues to draw attention from Kenyans and the world as fans experience its. By Friday, Kenyan

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Kenya records 646 new Covid cases as 391 recover
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Kenya records 646 new Covid cases as 391 recover

June 25, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced that 646 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, totaling confirmed cases

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Four Dead In Florida Building Collapse, 159 Unaccounted For
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Four Dead In Florida Building Collapse, 159 Unaccounted For

June 25, 2021

Search and rescue personnel pull a body out of the rubble after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami

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Let’s Continue Praying For Peace And National Unity: President Kenyatta
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Let’s Continue Praying For Peace And National Unity: President Kenyatta

June 25, 2021

BY PSCU,KITUI, Kenya, Jun 25 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to continue praying for peace and national unity, saying that is the route

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Ruto and allies accuses  BBI proponents over ‘selfish interests’
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Ruto and allies accuses BBI proponents over ‘selfish interests’

June 25, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-Deputy President William Ruto has insisted that the review of the Constitution must be geared towards bettering the lives of the people.

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Wilson Sossion resigns as Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General
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Wilson Sossion resigns as Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General

June 25, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion Friday resigned after three years of leadership conflict. The union boss in a

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Kenya records 741 new Covid cases, 24 deaths reported
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Kenya records 741 new Covid cases, 24 deaths reported

June 24, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-The country has reported 741 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total confirmed positive cases to 181,239.

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City Hall introduces new levies to fund Sh39.6 billion budget
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City Hall introduces new levies to fund Sh39.6 billion budget

June 24, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nairobi City residents will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets as City Hall

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CJ Koome roots for ‘bottom-up approach’ in justice delivery
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CJ Koome roots for ‘bottom-up approach’ in justice delivery

June 24, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for the adoption of a ‘bottom-up approach’ in ensuring Kenyans’ access to justice. Speaking in Mombasa

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Dark Thursday: At least 10 KDF officers die in chopper crash in kajiado
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Dark Thursday: At least 10 KDF officers die in chopper crash in kajiado

June 24, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-The Kenya Defence Forces have confirmed some of its personnel perished after a military chopper crashed in Kajiado West County. KDF, however,

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Uhuru officially flags off WRC Safari Rally at KICC
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Uhuru officially flags off WRC Safari Rally at KICC

June 24, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday flagged off the 2021 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally at the Kenyatta International Convention Center, Nairobi.

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All is set for the much anticipated Safari Rally on Thursday
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All is set for the much anticipated Safari Rally on Thursday

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-The World Rally Championship WRC Safari Rally will make its debut on Kenyan soil after a 19-year absence from the World Rally

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Kenya records 30 Covid deaths, 622 new cases
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Kenya records 30 Covid deaths, 622 new cases

June 23, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has reported 622 new positive cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,236 tested in the last

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Kiambu women rep Gathoni Mucomba ditches Jubilee party for UDA
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Kiambu women rep Gathoni Mucomba ditches Jubilee party for UDA

June 23, 2021

BY  NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has suffered a setback after one of his allies Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wa Muchomba defected to Deputy President

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National Treasury releases Ksh.43.5 billion to counties, urges governors to clear pending bills
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National Treasury releases Ksh.43.5 billion to counties, urges governors to clear pending bills

June 23, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-The National Treasury now says an additional Ksh.43.5 billion has been disbursed to county governments to clear dues owed to them up

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Court reinstates Nzoia Sugar Company MD Makokha
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Court reinstates Nzoia Sugar Company MD Makokha

June 23, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Biesieged  Nzoia Sugar Company MD Michael Makokha has been reinstated two weeks after Agriculture CS Peter Munya suspended him. Employment Court Judge

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DCI detectives  arrests Six suspects  over Southern Bypass robberies; 112 mobile phones recovered
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DCI detectives arrests Six suspects over Southern Bypass robberies; 112 mobile phones recovered

June 23, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested six more suspects in connection with the robberies targeting pedestrians and motorists

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24/7 Security Team to man Francis Atwoli  Road Sign   After Second Rebuild
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24/7 Security Team to man Francis Atwoli Road Sign After Second Rebuild

June 22, 2021

BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-A group of youth from informal settlements on Tuesday, June 22, came to the defense of the road signage named after Central Organization

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Major Road leading to Nakuru to be closed  Ahead of Rally-CS Matiangi
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Major Road leading to Nakuru to be closed Ahead of Rally-CS Matiangi

June 22, 2021

BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has announced closures to roads heading to Nakuru ahead of the upcoming rally championship. In a Gazette notice

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23 people succumb to Covid as 583 test positive in Kenya
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23 people succumb to Covid as 583 test positive in Kenya

June 22, 2021

BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,22ND,JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has reported 583 new cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,686 tested in the last 24 hours.

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Kenya and EU unveil strategic dialogue framework
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Kenya and EU unveil strategic dialogue framework

June 22, 2021

BY PSCU,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-Kenya and the European Union (EU) have unveiled a strategic dialogue framework through which they seek to step up their bilateral relations. The

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