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443 total views, 3 views today BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,23RD FEB,2020-Man-of-the-match Bruno Fernandes, unflappable Anthony Martial and precocious Mason Greenwood fired Manchester United to an impressive victory against relegation-threatened Watford. Having fallen to their most chastening loss of the season at Vicarage Road two months ago, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s men exacted revenge in style as they followed up Monday’s Premier League victory at Chelsea. Fernandes’ nonchalant penalty gave the hosts a half-time lead that Martial and Greenwood superbly added to in a 3-0 victory that moves United up to fifth, just three points behind the Blues. United paid tribute to the…

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669 total views, 3 views today BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,14TH FEB 2020-Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa on Friday denied authoring forged documents in a fraudulent arms deal during an appearance before a magistrate court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport  (JKIA). Echesa’s lawyers dismissed the prosecution’s claims that the said documents were recovered from his vehicle when detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested him. Further, the lawyer said the offence for which the former cabinet member was being questioned is minor and as such did not warrant his detention as…

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2,919 total views, 3 views today BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH JULY 2019-Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o and his sister Risper Nyagoy  are set to be arrested for contempt of court.This is after a high court  judge issued arrest warrants   for the two over their failure to   obey court summons. High Court Justice Tripsisa Cherere ordered Thursday that the Kisumu County Commander Benson Maweu execute the arrests. She also committed the two to civil jail for one month. Governor Nyong’o and his sister were  found guilty of disobeying several court orders in an estate row…

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3,970 total views, 1 views today BY KORIR JUMA/DPPS,GARISSA,1ST MARCH 2019-Deputy President William Ruto has responded to ODM leader Raila Odinga who earlier on Friday had told Ruto to stop dismissing the loss of huge sums of money meant for the construction of two dams in Elgeyo-Marakwet by insinuating that Sh7 billion “is too little”. “Nobody is above the law, if somebody is stealing don’t go out there and tell us that Sh7 billion is nothing; Sh7 billion is not pocket change,” Odinga said as he broke his silence over the matter.…

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3,841 total views, no views today BY UPESINEWS REPORTER,NAIROBI,18TH FEB 2019-Kenya Wildlife Service Rangers are on the spot over allegedly shooting dead a 17-year-old student who was suspected of poaching at Tsavo West National Park on Frida last week.  The KWS officers say that Benedict Kyule was in the company of another man when he started shooting at them, prompting the Rangers to retaliate.  The officers recovered a high calibre rifle, one heavy rifle cartridge, three automatic rifle cartridges and a phone from the student.  However, the family of the deceased has come out…

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983 total views, no views today BY DPPS/KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI, MARCH  25 2018 – The national government will issue some 50,000 title deeds for Nairobi County, Deputy President William Ruto said on Sunday. Ruto said the title deed are ready for issuance. “President Uhuru Kenyatta and I take the matter of Nairobi very seriously. We have 50,000 title deeds for Nairobi and we will issue them out very soon,” said the Deputy President. Speaking during a Sunday service at PCEA Evergreen Church in Runda, Ruto said the Jubilee government is committed to…

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5,969 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,19TH FEB 2018-Battle looms in court between Lawyers of NASA leader Raila Odinga and Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria  after the legislature  said he will sue Raila Odinga for illegally taking an oath of presidency.The controversial   law maker says he will move  to court on Wednesday, February 21 saying Odinga ought to have been charged with treason for holding a mock oathing ceremony. “I will move to court on Wednesday to seek a declaration that the oath Raila Odinga took on…

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2,056 total views, no views today BY EURIDICE NZIOKA,NAIROBI,19TH FEB 2019-Seven opposition leaders who include members of parliament have gotten reprieve  after the High Court in Nairobi temporarily lifted the government decision to suspend their passports.The leaders include NASA strategist David Ndii, Siaya Senator James Orengo and businessman Jimi Wanjigi. Judge John Mativo issued the order pending the hearing of a case filed by the seven leaders over suspension of their passports. While granting the orders, Justice Mativo directed the matter be filed and served upon the respondents who were also…

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826 total views, no views today BY CORRESPONDENT,ISIOLO,16TH FEB 2018-Police have gunned down a terror suspect  while two others were arrested on Friday after battled police  officers  in Merti, Isiolo County. Police also recovered more than 1,000 bullets, 36 grenades, 18 IEDs, 5 AK-47 rifles and an assortment of other weapons from Abdimajit Hassan Adan Keynan and Mohammed Nane Keynan aged 24 and 23 years respectively. Two suspects however managed to escape and are still at large. Confirming the incident,Isiolo County Criminal Investigations officer Raphael Barasa said that Police officers were on…

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962 total views, 1 views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,15TH FEB 2018-The Government has vowed not to allow lawyer  Miguna Miguna  step back into the country. It says his deportation was  done lawfully and in the country’s best interest. Government through  Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho says its legal team is currently reviewing the ruling with the intent to appeal. In a statement, Kibicho insists the self-declared General of the outlawed National Resistance Movement is a Canadian citizen. “In as much as the government respects the court’s decision, it still holds the earlier…

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1,239 total views, no views today BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,18TH DEC 2017-Kenyans have a reason to smile after the government  launched an action plan on legal aid that will ensure Kenyans access to  justice without incurring high costs. Attorney General Githu Muigai says  that the National Action Plan on Legal Aid 2017-2022 will provide guidelines for the provision of accessible legal aid in Kenya.  Addressing the press on Monday during the  launch the AG said this will streamline accessibility of legal aid to all Kenyans, especially the poor and vulnerable. “The guidelines…

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