Yassin Juma arrest underlines press freedom concerns in Ethiopia

By VOA,

The arrest and alleged abuse of a Kenyan journalist working in Ethiopia is renewing scrutiny of press freedoms in the country. Kenyan journalist Co...

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Detained Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma tests positive for COVID-19

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma who is in detention in Ethiopia has tested positive for COVID-19. This was confirmed on Thursday by his lawyer Kedir ...

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Ethiopia holding Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma despite court order for his release

By VOA,

Lawyers representing Yassin Juma, a Kenyan journalist detained in Ethiopia, say authorities are still holding him despite an Ethiopian court last week...

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Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma released by Ethiopian court on bail

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been released by an Ethiopian court on bail. The court ordered his release after police failed to present evidenc...

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Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma arrested in Ethiopia

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been arrested in Ethiopia. Juma was arrested while covering protests that erupted in Ethiopia’s Oromia region f...

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Uhuru meets PM Boris Johnson for talks on trade, fight against terrorism

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson focused on scaling up the robust ties between Kenya and the UK. Durin...

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Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

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FULL LIST: Hussein Mohamed, Mike Okinyi, Bi Msafwari awarded State commendation

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Journalists Hussein Mohamed and Mike Okinyi are among over 400 individuals honoured by President Uhuru Kenyatta with the coveted State commendation du...

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Seven suspected criminals arrested in Mombasa

By Girlie Kendi,

Seven suspected criminals were on Wednesday night arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kisauni, Mombasa Cou...

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S.K. Macharia, Gathoni Macharia mourn veteran broadcaster Mohammed Juma

By Citizen Reporter,

Royal Media Services (RMS) chairman S.K. Macharia and Vice Chairperson Gathoni Macharia are mourning the loss of veteran broadcaster and long-serving ...

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Veteran Broadcaster Mohammed Juma dies

By Citizen Reporter,

Legendary broadcaster and radio host Mohammed Juma Njuguna is dead. Mohammed passed on Saturday morning after a long illness at a Nairobi hospital....

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FULL LIST: Uhuru appoints former MPs, Governor to top parastatal jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A handful of individuals who lost in the last General Election have been awarded plum parastatal jobs as board directors and board members. In also...

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Citizen TV journalist Dorcas Wangira wins prestigious Michael Elliott Award

By Wangui Ngechu,

Citizen TV’s Dorcas Wangira has been named winner of the 2019 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Her story 'The App an...

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Kenya to allocate Uganda land in Naivasha

By Gloria Magudha,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Uganda will be allocated land in Naivasha to build a dry port for its cargo to ease the cost of transporting goods b...

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Sonko urges Blue Economy organizers to make Nairobi their headquarters

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has urged organizers of the global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference to consider making Nairobi their International Head...

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Waziri Matiang’i atoa hakikisho la usalama wa mitihani ya KCPE na KCSE

By Makori Ongechi,

Wizara ya usalama nchini imetoa hakikisho la usalama wa mitihani ya kitaifa na wanafunzi katika maeneo mbalimbali nchini. Hakikisho hili limetolewa...

Kisumu man arrested in possession of police uniform

By Allan Obiero,

Police in Kisumu are holding a middle aged man who was found in possession of police jungle uniform at Obunga slums in Kisumu Central Sub County. A...

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Uhuru Kenyatta’s full statement on new Cabinet

By PSCU,

Fellow Kenyans as I mentioned a few weeks ago we are still in the process of finalizing cabinet and restructuring of government. Today I have a few...

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The women in Uhuru’s new Cabinet

By Sally Boyani,

When President Uhuru Kenyatta named his partial Cabinet on January 6, he was criticised for not naming a single woman. On Friday, he finally named ...

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10 new faces in Uhuru’s Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta finally named his full Cabinet after months of keeping Kenyans in limbo and brought in 11 new faces into his expanded new Cab...

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