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Father denies murdering son after marrying son’s ex-wife

KENYA | Prominent Nyeri businessman, Stephen Wang’ondu, on Tuesday denied charges of murdering his son, Daniel Mwangi, in Nyeri on January 1. He, along with four alleged accomplices, James Mahinda, Eddy Kariuki, Raphael Wachira, and Geoffrey Warutumo, all pleaded not guilty to

April 16, 2024

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Kenyan teachers union wants teachers in eastern Kenya to undergo military training

A Kenyan teachers union wants teachers in areas affected by militant attacks to undergo military training and have guns for their own safety. The Kenya National Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) officials made the statement after a meeting with teachers

January 16, 2020

Kenyan teachers reminded to reveal their wealth

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Kenyan teachers reminded to declare their wealth

Kenyan teachers have have two weeks to declare their wealth failure to which they will pay a Sh1m ($9000: £7000) fine, according to a circular reissued on Monday. The teachers are part of a wider group of public servants in the country

December 10, 2019

Africa·Kenya

Multi-storey residential building collapses in Nairobi

A multi-storey residential building has collapsed in a suburb of Kenya’s capital Nairobi. People are believed to be trapped inside. There are not many details at the moment, but photos from the scene in Tassia show people sorting through the rubble:

December 6, 2019

Africa

Kenya’s Kipchoge thanks Obama for inspiring him

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge has thanked former US President Barack Obama for his Twitter message commending him for his historic achievement over the weekend. The World and Olympic marathon champion became the first person to cover the 26.2 miles (42.2km) distance in

October 14, 2019

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Kenya’s exports to China grow by $74m (£61m) in six months

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has said the country exported goods worth $74m (£61m) to China in the first six months of 2019 compared with $43m worth of goods exported during a similar period last year. Kenya has been conducting an

October 9, 2019

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Kenya police summon finance minister

Kenyan police have summoned Finance Minister Henry Rotich for questioning for a second time over a multi-million dollar scandal involving advance payments for two dam projects, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said. Mr Rotich is currently at the

March 5, 2019

Africa·Breaking News

Helicopter crash kills four Americans and their pilot in Kenya

Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest Kenya, officials said on Monday. The aircraft came down in Central Island National

March 4, 2019

Kenya

Kenyan High Court sentences police officer to death for murder

The High Court in Kenya on Thursday sentenced to death a senior policeman who killed a suspect by severely beating him whilst he was in custody, one of the harshest punishments over widespread police brutality in the East African country. Such a

February 14, 2019

Kenya

At Least Five Killed In Plane Crash In Kenya

Five people have died after a small plane carrying them crashed in Kericho, the west of Kenya. The plane, piloted by a Kenyan national, was carrying four foreigners from Maasai Mara nature reserve when it crashed. The police chief for the Rift

February 13, 2019

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