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Uhuru invites Raila to State House for talks – PHOTOS
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday invited Opposition leader Raila Odinga for urgent talks in State House Nairobi. The agenda for the meeting has not yet been disclosed but it is believed to be over...
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Raila optimistic that State House meeting will yield consensus
Cord leader Raila Odinga hastily left a burial ceremony in Narok on Tuesday afternoon to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House ahead of the Madaraka Day celebrations. According to Mr Odinga, the...
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Court gives Cord green light to hold Uhuru Park rally
The High Court has cleared Cord to hold a rally at Uhuru Park on Madaraka Day. In his ruling on Tuesday, High Court Judge, George Odunga, also directed police to ensure that there is security during...
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Uhuru invites Raila to Madaraka Day celebrations in Nakuru
President Uhuru Kenyatta has invited Cord leader Raila Odinga to the official Madaraka Day celebrations to be held at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on Wednesday. The invitation was made during a meeting...
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Women MCAs to sue Nyeri governor over sexual harassment
Nyeri women MCAs, who were beaten and harassed by goons at Kabaru grounds in Kieni-East, have now threatened to sue Governor Nderitu Gachagua over sexual harassment by his supporters. The ward reps...
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We will respect ruling on Uhuru Park rally – Nkaiserry
Interior Secretary Joseph Nkaiserry has said the government will abide by a High Court ruling that allowed the Opposition to hold a Madaraka Day rally at Uhuru Park. In his ruling on Tuesday, High...
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Tobacco companies face new headache over cigarette packaging
Tobacco companies are faced with yet another hurdle as the Health ministry seeks to enforce plain packaging for cigarettes. The move is aimed at killing the glamour of smoking to protect Kenyans from...
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How Uhuru, Raila, struck deal on IEBC talks
Jubilee and Cord leaders on Tuesday agreed to start talks on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), in a move that could ease tension between the government and the opposition....
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Tight security at Uhuru Park ahead of Cord’s rally – PHOTOS
Police deployed massively in the city centre and at Uhuru Park early Wednesday morning ahead of Cord’s Madaraka Day rally. PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI Anti-riot police have been stationed at every entrance of...
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Racist taxi driver attacks Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina in Berlin
Kenya’s author Binyavanga Wainaina was viciously assaulted by a racist taxi driver in Berlin, Germany, as a crowd watched in glee.. Mr Wainaina, who is recovering from a stroke that had affected his...
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Man arrested with pangas and rungus at Uhuru Park
A man was arrested on Wednesday as he tried to enter Uhuru Park with pangas (machetes) and rungus (clubs). A video of the arrest shows the man telling the police that the crude weapons are always in...
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Police face uphill task controlling Uhuru Park crowd
Supporters of the Opposition coalition overwhelmed a police cordon that had been thrown around Uhuru Park on Wednesday, the venue of Cord’s Madaraka Day rally. The huge crowd also forced police to...
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Raila snubs Uhuru’s Madaraka Day invite
Cord leader Raila Odinga snubbed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s invitation to attend the official Madaraka Day celebrations at Afraha Stadium, in Nakuru. Mr Odinga instead opted to stay in Nairobi fob r...
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Ruto under fire for calling Miss World the most beautiful woman
Kenyans online were on Wednesday seething with outrage at deputy President William Ruto’s choice of words after he introduced Miss World Mireia Lalaguna as ‘the most beautiful woman’. Mr Ruto made the...
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Did Egyptian diplomat call Africans ‘dogs and slaves’?
Egypt has protested against accusations that the leader of its delegation to the recent United Nations environmental assembly in Nairobi used racist language. The Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya, Mr...
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Anti-IEBC protests to continue if no talks are held, says Cord
The Opposition coalition has said it will continue with its weekly protests in the city centre if the government refuses to hold talks on the composition of the electoral commission. Cord principal...
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Cat diagnosed with feline ‘HIV’ in Nairobi
If you own a cat you might want to get it tested for the feline equivalent of HIV as scientists now say there is evidence your beloved pet could be carrying the infectious disease. The Feline...
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Kidero went missing at Madaraka Day meetings
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero failed to attend the first Madaraka Day held by the county in Starehe Constituency. Dr Kidero, similarly, did not turn up at the Uhuru Park rally organised by his Cord...
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Motorists to bear biggest burden of City Hall’s Sh36 billion budget
Motorists, property owners and businesses will shoulder the biggest proportion of Nairobi County’s Sh36 billion budget for the year beginning July. The county budget estimates indicate that the county...
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American teacher shot dead after defying robbers in Lavington
An American teacher was on Wednesday shot dead in Lavington by two gunmen riding on a motorcycle. The gunmen are also believed to have shot and seriously injured a Chinese national in Kilimani a day...
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