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Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:47:28 GMT
Lawyer Mboya Sues Museveni's Son Over Invasion Tweets
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Advocate Apollo Mboya has sued Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's son Kainerugaba Muhoozi after he threatened to invade Kenya's Capital, Nairobi.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:38:36 GMT
Unga Prices to Remain High, Agriculture CS Nominee Linturi Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Incoming Ministry of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Franklin Linturi has said prices of maize flour will not go down anytime soon unless the Government re-introduces the subsidy programme.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:38:29 GMT
Communications and Digital Economy CS Nominee Eliud Owalo is Worth Sh645 Million
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Communications and Digital Economy nominee Eliud Owalo has has put his net worth at Sh645 million.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:38:20 GMT
Coercion By Kenyatta to Withdraw NYS Scandal Motion Against Waiguru Tormented Me - Linturi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock nominee Mithika Linturi has spilled the beans on what pushed him to withdraw a motion in 2014 against Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru on the National Youth Service (NYS) Scandal.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:38:10 GMT
Linturi Defends Lift of Ban on GMOs, Says No Scientific Research Shows Harmful to Humans
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi has defended the government's move to lift the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), saying there is no official research that shows that ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:37:52 GMT
State to Import 6-Million Fertilizer Bags Ahead of Long Rainy Seasons
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya plans to import an additional 6-million bags of fertilizer ahead of the long rainy season of March 2023.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:37:51 GMT
Linturi Attributes Woes in 35 Civil Cases Facing Him to Unfair Justice System
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi has said that at the moment he is battling 35 court cases, saying that he is a victim of an unfair justice system.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:37:40 GMT
Safaricom, YouTube Ink Deal to Promote Online Content Creation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom has partnered with YouTube to increase short video contents on the platform.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:37:32 GMT
Agriculture CS Nominee Linturi Says He is Worth Sh1.2 Billion
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi has put his net worth at Sh1.2 billion.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:37:22 GMT
Linturi, Owalo, Namwamba, Mvurya to Be Vetted for CS Posts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The vetting of Cabinet Secretary nominees resumes today with Agriculture nominee, Mithika Linturi set to appear before the National Assembly Appointment committee.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:54:59 GMT
No, Video Shows Indonesian Soldiers in Training, Not Kenyan Soldiers
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video has shocked Kenyans, who are being told on social media it shows members of the Kenya Defence Forces in a harrowing training exercise. But these extreme sports are not taking place in Kenya, or even Africa - it's Indo...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:54:19 GMT
Yes, Kenyan Ministerial Nominee Davis Chirchir Is On Facebook, but Beware of Imposter Accounts and Fake Pages With Sensational Posts
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Kenyan politician Davis Chirchir is becoming more prominent since new president William Ruto nominated him as his energy minister. But fame and influence has also meant increased impersonation and fake social media accounts f...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:11:40 GMT
Kenya's Samburu Warriors Still Practise a Rock Art Tradition That Tells Their Stories
[The Conversation Africa] The Samburu people in northern Kenya's Marsabit county are pastoralists. They migrate from place to place in search of pasture and water for their cattle, goats, sheep and camels. As part of their lifestyle, Samburu boys go ...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:20:24 GMT
Miguna Makes Grand Return After Failed Court-Back Attempts Under Kenyatta
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist lawyer Miguna Miguna deported from the country in 2018 over his role in the swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as the "People's President" is back in the country.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:53:23 GMT
Miguna Shares Phone Number, Warns Against Being Added to Whatsapp Groups
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lawyer Miguna Miguna has shared his telephone number a day after jetting back home but warned against being added to "unnecessary WhatsApp groups.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:52:06 GMT
Kenya Named 'Africa's Leading Destination' at WTA, Africa and Indian Ocean 2022
[Capital FM] Whether you want to go on a safari or see some beautiful sandy beaches, Kenya is a great destination to visit. Known for its cultural diversity, scenery and abundant wildlife and so much more, Magical Kenya continues to attract millions ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:43:40 GMT
DCI Urges Public to Report Complaints to Police Lines After Amin Gets Surge in Calls
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has urged the public to report complaints through police lines as Director Amin Mohamed Ibrahim contends with a surge in direct calls.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:42:35 GMT
Manyatta MP Mukunji Warns Financial Institutions Against Defrauding Boda Boda Operators
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Manyatta Member of Parliament (MP) Gitonga Mukunji has warned non-banking financial institutions that sell motorcycles to boda boda operators on hire purchase agreement against defrauding boda boda operators in Embu County.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:37:37 GMT
Murang'a Leaders Laud Ruto for Nominating Alice Wahome as CS
[Capital FM] Muranga -- A section of Murang'a leaders have lauded President William Ruto for nominating Kandara MP, Alice Wahome as cabinet secretary for water.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:07:44 GMT
Kenyan Youngins Battle for Points as Africa Rally Championship Heads to Zambia
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The KQ-Safaricom sponsored quartet of McRae Kimathi, Hamza Anwar, Jeremiah Wahome and Maxine Wahome are among the eight drivers eligible to score FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) points in the Lusaka based season-closing S...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:42:10 GMT
Ruto Pledges 100 Dams Through PPPs to Irrigate 3 Million Acres
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pledged to initiate Public Private Partnerships to deliver 100 dams and in a bid to progressively increase land under irrigation to 3 million acres.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:41:09 GMT
KFS to Recruit 2,700 Rangers to Support Ruto's Ambition for 30% Forest Cover By 2032
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is set to recruit 2,700 rangers and 600 support staff in a bid to support President William Ruto's plan to increase the country's forest cover 30 per cent by 2032.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:58:21 GMT
Gachagua Says Ruto's Administration to Address Historical Injustices
[Capital FM] Nandi -- The Kenya Kwanza administration has pledged to address historical injustices in all parts of the country, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:55:27 GMT
ROAM Unveils First Mass Transit Electric Bus in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Electric vehicle manufacturer ROAM has unveiled its first mass transit electric bus targeting urban areas.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:31:44 GMT
Another Day, Another Kenyan Slapped With a Three-Year Doping Ban
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In under two weeks, another Kenyan athlete has been slapped with a ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), with two-time Rotterdam Marathon winner Marius Kipserem slapped with a three-year ban for EPO.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:55:47 GMT
Uganda Moves to Tap Into Kenya's Booming Coastal Tourism
[Nile Post] Uganda is seeking partnership that will see the Pearl of Africa tap into the big number of visitors to Kenya's coastal towns and the respective beaches on the coast.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:31:22 GMT
Ruto Commends Kenyans for Peace Despite Efforts to Stir Post-Poll Chaos
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has celebrated Kenyans for remaining united before, during and after the August 9 General Election.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:29:55 GMT
Ruto Vows to Speed Up NHIF Reforms, Mainstream Community Health Workers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has vowed to speed up the much needed National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) reforms, so that Kenyans from all cadres can benefit from the fund.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:18:01 GMT
Ruto Pledges Increased Automation in Govt, Sets 80% Target
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said the government will expedite the digitizing and automating of its services to citizens throughto ease access services.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:45:12 GMT
Men Arrested With Human Bones in Nigeria, Not Kenya
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A photo of two men holding what appear to be human skulls has spread like wildfire across Kenyan social media, with claims the two were arrested in Kenya. But that's only half the shocking story - the arrest was made in north...



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