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Death and destruction as floods sweep through Kenyan villages
Heavy floods persistently ravage properties while also causing damage to roads and infrastructure, disrupting transportation services in numerous counties.
Major George Magondu: Family mourns 29-year-old pilot of ill-fated military helicopter
Twenty-nine-year-old Major George Benson Magondu's life was tragically cut short when the helicopter he was flying went down in Chesegon, along the Elgeyo Marakwet-West Pokot border on April 18, 2024.
Doctors raise alarm over new Covid-19 variant in Kenya
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 strain as a "variant of interest" since it can evade the immune system and transmit more easily than other currently circulating variants.
Life in death row: Accounts from former convict on death sentence protocols
Charged with murder and sentenced to death row, Pete Ouko served eighteen years in prison from 1998. He is today a free man after a presidential pardon.
Mitchell Cotts denies claims contaminated sugar nabbed in Mombasa was released to the market
Mitchell Cotts CFS director in charge of operations James Rariaya said samples have been taken for laboratory and quality assurance testing by KEBS and that no sugar has been released for consumption.
Gov't proposes amendments threatening National Lands Commission's authority
Lawmakers have approved the publication of a bill on land buying firms that if passed will widen the reach of the governments hand into land dealing companies who will be compelled to pay Ksh.500 million as licensing fees before they are cleared for registration.
CJ Koome stands firm, defends Judiciary against claims of capture by Executive
The CJ affirmed that the Judiciary is independent in the execution of its mandate of justice; this following following a series of sustained attacks by the Executive on the Judiciary, where President William Ruto accused unnamed judges of corruption.
Kenya floods death toll climbs to 154
Monday morning, River Voi burst its banks the rising waters left at least five thousand families in Msambweni, Tanzania and Kaloleni areas in Voi, Taita Taveta County stranded and displaced after submerging their homes and sweeping away their property.
KRA clarifies new tax on travellers’ personal items worth over Ksh.75K
The taxman came under intense online scrutiny after issuing a directive seeking to tax travellers or passengers arriving into the country from international destinations to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with items worth USD500 and above, which is equivalent to Ksh.75,000....
Owners of three local oil companies awarded lucrative new Gov't tender unmasked
The new government policy has been met with cynicism by industry players. For starters, the government-to-government arrangement was structured to restrict participation to only State-owned national oil corporations of the Gulf states.