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Nock to buy big Sh25.5 billion rival oil firm

STATE owned National Oil Corporation of Kenya has proposed to take over a rival oil company for Sh25.5 billion (US $300 million). Internal documents for 'Project Chui' state, "It has now come to the...

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CABINET MAY BE EXPANDED

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are considering increasing the number of ministries to 20 instead of the 18 announced recently. They are likely to name four more nominees to the...

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Twelve die in seperate road accidents

Twelve people have died while twenty six others have been injured in separate road accidents across the country today. Five people died early this morning following an accident the Mombasa highway a...

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Activists protest MPs pay demands

Civil society groups today held demonstrations outside parliament building in Nairobi, to protest MP’s plan to increase their current salary.The group under the “occupy-parliament” slogan matched to...

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Nairobi Law Monthly denied KenGen dossier

A court yesterday gave Kenyan citizens the right to get information on any public company. The decision was made by High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi. Justice Mumbi however refused to give Nairobi Law...

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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to cancer fears

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy after finding out she had a gene mutation that leads to a sharply higher risk of both breast...

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Activist files petition challenging Lesuuda's nomination

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has been given three days to respond to a petition challenging the nomination of Naisula Lesuuda as senator. Lesuuda’s nomination is being challenged...

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Ruto arrives for ICC status conference at the Hague

Deputy President William Ruto has arrived at the Hague in the Netherlands to attend an International Criminal Court status conference scheduled for today. At the status conference, ICC Chief Prosecutor...

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Truth commission to hand over final report this week

THE Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is yet to make public its final report a week after the statutory deadline lapsed. There was talk yesterday that the commission has secured the elusive...

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Woman dies in Mombasa road accident

A woman died this morning following an accident involving two vehicles along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway near Mlolongo. The woman was knocked down by a Toyota X-trail while attempting to cross the busy...

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Shun condoms, Priest urges

St Peter and Paul Catholic Church’s parish priest has asked unmarried faithful not to use condoms as it is not in line with Christian teachings. During morning Mass yesterday, Father Peter Mburu said...

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Uhuru wants Sh4 billion set aside for police gadgets

President Uhuru has directed that Sh4 billion should be set aside annually from this financial year for the purchase of equipment to boost security in the country. Speaking yesterday in his Harambee...

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MPs threaten to deny SRC funds

An MP has said the Salaries and Remuneration Commission's attempt to reduce legislator's salaries will not bear fruit as they will fight to increase their pay through its budgetary estimates. Ndhiwa MP...

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Tigers up against Muliro university

UNITED States International University ‘Tigers’ face off against Masinde Muliro University of Agriculture and Technology (MMUST) as the Zuku Kenya University Sports Association (KUSA) league throws off...

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Chemelil plot to protect Top Eight lead over Thika

Chemelil Sugar return to Nairobi today to protect their slender 1-0 lead in the semi-final of the Kenya Premier League Top Eight when they tackle league leaders, Thika United at Nyayo Stadium. Both...

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Longosiwa tops Rift Prisons list

OLYMPIC 5,000m bronze medalist Thomas Longosiwa and former Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Selina Kosgei lead the Rift Valley charge at the Kenya Prisons athletic Championships starting tomorrow at...

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Struggling Sony dismiss 8 players including Ouma and Keo

Struggling Sony Sugar have dismissed 8 players as they attempt to revive the fortunes of their club, which currently finds itself in the unfamiliar relegation territory with five matches left to end...

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Victor Wanyama’s Scottish award celebrated in Kenya

Harambee Stars and Glasgow Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama crowned a memorable year being rewarded with the Scottish Young Player of the Year gong on Monday night at a glittering awards ceremony. Also...

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Tikolo named u-19 national coach ahead of World Cup Africa qualifiers

Former national cricket team captain Steve Tikolo has been appointed coach of the Kenya Under-19 cricket team. He takes over from former Kenya seamer Joseph Angara, who will deputize his former...

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New turn in Friday KRU saga

The saga surrounding Kenya Sevens coach Mike Friday took a new twist yesterday with Kenya Rugby Union vice chairman Sasha Mutai insisting the directors on the KRU board had been unhappy with the amount...

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