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What's The Common Factor?

When you hear the names Madhuri Dixit and Chunky Panday, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Tezaab! They both starred in that super-hit movie, with Madhuri opposite Anil Kapoor but that is not...

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Is Ours A Devolved Or Confused Government?

Barely a month after the elections, power struggles have already emerged between the central and county governments. Indications are clear that some of those elected to county governments do not know...

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L'Oreal's BB debuts with fancy Cocktail

Blemished skin and cellulite are every woman's nightmare. The latter is almost impossible to get rid of but the former has solutions. L’Oreal East Africa held a colourful launch to introduce the new...

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Argentina's Isol wins world's biggest children's book prize

Argentinian author and illustrator Isol won the world's biggest prize for children's literature on Tuesday with the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award praising her ability to expose the...

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We won't take less pay - MPs

NEWLY elected Members of Parliament have vowed to overturn the decision of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission reducing their monthly pay to Sh535,500 saying it was "unacceptable." They vowed to...

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Jubilee split over Senate Speaker job

THE Jubilee coalition last night agreed to back former Siakago MP Justine Muturi as the Speaker of National Assembly. The retreat at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha, attended by 221 Jubilee...

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TNA's Gitura wins Deputy Senate Speaker seat

The National Alliance party’s Kembi Gitura is the Deputy Senate Speaker. Gitura was declared Deputy Senate Speaker today after garnering 38 votes against UDF’s Khaniri’s 29 votes. The Jubilee alliance...

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Uhuru apologises over 'six people' remark

President - elect Uhuru Kenyatta has apologised over remarks he made during a retreat with elected members of the Jubilee Coalition in Naivasha. Uhuru reportedly made remarks during the retreat...

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Uhuru, Ruto lawyers say Cord poll petition has no basis

Lawyers representing Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto as the third and fourth respondents in the ongoing election petition at the Supreme Court had stated that the Cord petition challenging the...

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Ethuro elected Senate speaker

Jubilee Coalition’s Ekwe Ethuro has been elected speaker of the Senate. Ethuro was elected speaker with 38 beat Cord coalition’s Farah Maalim who garnered 29 voters in a run off. Sixty seven senators...

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Mandela back in hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection, the government said on Thursday. A statement said the 94-year-old anti-apartheid...

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UHURU TOOK RAILA VOTES, SAYS KETHI

VOTES from Jubilee strongholds were manipulated to exaggerate Uhuru Kenyatta’s win, according to Kethi Kilonzo, the lawyer for the Africa Centre for Governance, in the Supreme Court yesterday. She...

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Muturi elected National Assembly Speaker

Jubilee Alliance’s Justin Muturi is the new National Assembly speaker after clinching the seat in tight race today. Muturi emerged the winner after two rounds of voting that saw him clinch the final...

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Court tells Nyong'o to resign or stepdown

High court judge Isaac Lenaola has advised Medical services Minister Anyang Nyong'o to either resign or step down as a senator stating that the law does not allow him to take oath as senator while he...

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Accident along Waiyaki way kills 2

Two people have died while two others were seriously injured in a road accident along Waiyaki Way that occured at 4am today. According to Fred Majiwa, spokesman of St John’s Ambulance, the four were...

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March 4 poll was transparent - IEBC

The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims the March 4 election it oversaw was not credible. The IEBC has insisted that the entire electoral process was robust,...

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IEBC breached the law - Oraro

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has come under increased criticism for the manner in which it handled the March 4 poll. Counsel George Oraro acting for the Cord coalition and...

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Stick to Kiswahili in county assemblies

KAKAMEGA County Assembly is considering introducing Luhya as a language for debate. This is not a good idea. If the precedent is accepted, it will spread to all 47 county assemblies and create a form...

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Ronaldo-less Portugal admire new number seven Vieirinha

VfL Wolfsburg’s Vieirinha was visibly at ease wearing Cristiano Ronaldo’s number seven shirt as he made his first start for Portugal during Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Azerbaijan and produced a display that...

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AK weekend meet in Nakuru brought forward by one day

Athletics Kenya (AK) will hold their third track and field meeting at the Afraha Stadium on April 4-5. The meeting had been slated for April 5-6 but has been brought forward by a day owing to a...

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