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Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Details emerge on dismissal of KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua
Information CS Joe Mucheru orders appointment of an acting CEO after sending Mutua on terminal leave, pending expiry of contract.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0300
Vague middle class could explain failed leadership, poor economy
Evidence shows this group is either not secure enough to shape political agenda and hold authorities to account, or is part of the rot.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:40:00 +0300
Jubilee dares Ruto allies to quit party after UDA leaders Karen meeting
In a statement yesterday, the caucus termed the Tanga tanga allied legislators saboteurs, saying it was time to strengthen Jubilee Party.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Will 2022 elections be a contest between Ruto and a silent Uhuru?
Even as president keeps his cards close to his chest, he has given all indications that he wants to shape his succession race.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Revealed: How principals have turned uniforms into a cash cow
Students reporting for Form One were forced to buy in school at exorbitant prices. Those who came with their own were turned away.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Making of a murderer: How school principal planned and executed her husband's killing
Jane Muthoni will serve 30 years in prison for the murder of the father of her four children in November 2016.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:16:09 +0300
Day schools register slow uptake of Form One slots
Day secondary schools are recording poor reporting rates of Form One students compared to boarding institutions.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:35:00 +0300
Museveni's NRM responds to Junet claims on DP Ruto's aborted trip
In a letter to Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, party Secretary General Todwong Richard said they support promotion of Pan-Africanism and brotherhood.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:22:21 +0300
Section of Uhuru Highway to be closed from Monday
KeNHA has announced plans to close a section of Uhuru Highway between Kenyatta Avenue and University Way roundabouts

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:09:02 +0300
Why Raila's mega rally was cancelled last minute
Dozens of politicians are seeking Raila's endorsement ahead of the 2022 elections, hence the heightened political tension.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:55:52 +0300
Covid-19: 31 die as 1,576 test positive
The positivity rate is now 15.5 per cent, while total confirmed positive cases are now 209,823 and cumulative tests conducted so far are 2,176,118.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:13:48 +0300
WHO warns of increasing coronavirus deaths in Africa
More than 6,400 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Africa this week, marking the highest death toll, World Health Organisation (WHO) reports.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:43:19 +0300
Ezekiel Mutua replaced as Kenya Film Board CEO
Dr. Ezekiel Mutua has been at the helm of KFCB operations for two three-year terms, since 2015.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:43:13 +0300
Can you remarry a wife or husband you'd divorced? Here's what the law says
Most people who remarry their ex-spouses blame their previous actions on anger, frustrations and impulsive reaction

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:30:00 +0300
Photos: Tears and pain as Siaya tanker explosion victims are buried
The 19 are among 22 people who died in the fuel tanker fire incident. The bodies were released from Yala and Siaya hospital morgues on Friday morning.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:21:26 +0300
Video: 3am fire destroys section of Gikomba market
The 3am fire razed stalls and buildings, destroyed business premises and wares before it was put off.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Who is Harun Aydin, the Turk caught up in DP Ruto's abortive trip to Uganda?
Harun Aydin was arrested at Frankfurt Airport in Germany on suspicion of planning terrorism and for being a member of a terrorist group.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:40:00 +0300
Former Nyeri MP to be cremated as per his wish
Muriithis ashes, Gitau said, will be interred at his home in Thuguma village and a tree planted at the site.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:59:53 +0300
Wanderi, Cherop among four nominated for IEBC jobs, await Parliament approval
Uhuru received the report from the Selection Panel for the Appointment of Commissioners of the IEBC.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:25:00 +0300
Former deputy IG Kanampiu is dead
Julius Kanampiu died on Tuesday aged 61 of what his brother, John Kanampiu, said was pneumonia.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:13:58 +0300
Kenya's Covid-19 cases up by 1,571
From the cases, 1,538 are Kenyans while 33 are foreigners.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:40:00 +0300
Opinion: Uhuru will be declared Kenya's best President ever come 2024
Uhuru Kenyatta will be remembered as a political saint a few years after the 2022 elections and his Jubilee government.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:01:43 +0300
Funerals, public gatherings are super spreaders- Kagwe
Kagwe spoke on Thursday at Afya House, where he hosted his Tanzanian counterpart Dr Dorothy Gwajima for bilateral talks.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Hawker gets Sh430,000 after losing teeth in scuffle with county askaris
The hawker will receive Sh300,000 for the loss and damage of five teeth at Sh60,000 each, another Sh56,000 for a broken jaw connection.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:56:50 +0300
Kenya Power MD Bernard Ngugi exits
Kenya Power MD Bernard Ngugi has left the company barely two years after his appointment. Board appoints Rosemary Oduor to act.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Raila's Nyanza rally postponed over Covid fears
A major rally by ODM leader Raila Odinga in his Nyanza stronghold slated for Friday has been postponed.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:20:00 +0300
Kiambaa voter moves to court to overturn UDA win
George Thata Ndia is petitioning the results of the July 15 by-election in which the Jubilee party candidate Kariri Njama lost

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0300
Luigi Locati murder: Priest who killed bishop sentenced to 12 years in jail
Guyo had initially been sentenced to death for the murder of father Lucati and was later sentenced to life imprisonment on appeal.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:59:12 +0300
Fact Check: Did 'rich' parent take Form One boy to Maranda High School in a helicopter?
So viral was the picture of the incident, that the name Maranda trended on micro-blogging site Twitter a better part of Tuesday.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0300
Former USIU-Africa VC Freida Brown reappointed
Prof Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, a Malawian don, was appointed vice-chancellor in 2016, taking over from Prof Freida Brown who had served for 21 yearS



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