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Matiba to be paid Sh945 million after calculation error in torture case
Veteran politician Kenneth Matiba will be paid Sh945 million after Attorney General Githu Muigai consents to enhancement of his compensation from Sh504 million. This was after it was discovered that there was an error in the…
BBC List: 3 Kenyan Ladies among 100 Most Influential Women 2017,
A definite win for Kenya today as BBC revealed the 100 most influential women list.
This year, the women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world. Kenya…
Kenyan woman looking for a mzungu husband using placard
A woman is the topic on social media after she created a poster calling for a husband
Cate Gachara has placed an advert calling for a white husband
She states that she will be a good wife Kenyan men might not be stepping up…
High Court rejects Karua petition to nullify entire August election
Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has lost the first round of her quest to challenge the election of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru. The former Justice minister received a major blow after the High Court sitting in Kerugoya dismissed…
Repeat poll triggers Sh30 billion cut in development budget
The Treasury has cut development spending by Sh30 billion for the current financial year through a mini-budget in what could dim economic growth and jobs creation. The mini-budget, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday,…
Kiraitu, Munya team up to campaign for Uhuru
Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi and his predecessor Peter Munya have agreed to resolve their differences and work as a team to ensure President Uhuru Kenyatta wins the repeat election. The two leaders, who met and held…
Kibaki’s grandson defends Muhoho Kenyatta as Kenyans continue to tear into him
Retired President Mwai Kibaki’s grandson Sean Andrew has thrown his weight behind president Uhuru Kenyatta’s son who became a subject of mockery after Kenyans learnt he couldn’t speak Swahili. Muhoho Kenyatta shocked Kenyans when he…
Saudi Arabia allows women to drive, in historic move
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it would allow women to drive, the last country in the world to do so, sparking euphoria and disbelief among activists in the ultra-conservative kingdom, where social restrictions are increasingly being…
Sonko sets aside Sh1 billion to lure aging workforce into early retirement
City Hall has set aside a Sh1 billion to lay off 70 per cent of its ageing workforce through early retirement. Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko wants to put a leash on the enormous wage bill by dangling early retirement to any of the willing…
Kenya’s National Assembly Hears Call to Legalize Marijuana
A commercial agriculture company in Kenya has sent the country’s National Assembly a letter requesting the legalization of marijuana. In the letter, biochemist and CEO of Hyaquip Inc International, Simon Mwaura, told half of Kenya’s…