'Hustler' Ruto returns to Kambi Kuku, motivates chicken sellers

Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday returned to Kambi Kuku where he spent his youthful days selling chicken to motorists. At the Uasin Gishu location...

Armed robbers kill one in Vihiga

One person was killed on Saturday night by armed robbers in Munugi village in Sabatia sub-county, Vihiga County. According to witnesses, the attackers who were...

Preventing sexual violence: lessons from rebel armies in Burundi and Uganda

War zones and conflict sites are incredibly dangerous for anyone living in them, but women are often particularly vulnerable in these spaces. Consider how, in...

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IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati and former commissioner Roselyne Akombe consult during the pre-nomination meeting for presidential aspirants in Nairobi on May 23, 2017. /Jack Owuor

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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other leaders pay their respects to the remains of the late Police Commissioner Charles Kyale Mwau during his burial at Kasikeu, Kilome, Makueni county on Saturday, April 22. /DENNIS KAVISU)

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Water CS Simon Chelugui arriving at the Likoni Water Project site on Friday. He is welcomed by contractor, Suhufi Agencies Ltd director Siyad Issak. /CHARLES MGHENYI

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A file photo of Baringo South MP Grace Kipchoim. /JOSEPH KANGOGO

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A file photo of former President Mwai Kibaki.

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"A little more than half of Tanzania’s total mobile subscribers have mobile money accounts, national regulator data shows, suggesting room for growth." /COURTESY

Apr. 21, 2018, 12:00 pm

Elders bless girls at Archers Post in Samburu county after the approval of education as an alternative to the FGM rite of passage, April 20, 2018. /MARTIN RWAMBA

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A woman holds a placard during a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu, and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, in Kolkata, India, April 19, 2018. /REUTERS

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Churchill Otieno (C), the new Chairman of the Kenya Editors Guild, poses for a picture with other officials after their election at the Nairobi Club, April 21, 2018. /COURTESY

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Pokot youths armed with sticks attend a free clinical camp at Kongor in Tiaty, Baringo county, October 6, 2017. /JOSEPH KANGOGO

Bandits kill herder, steal 50 cows in Baringo North

Imbirrikani Group Ranch Chairman Daniel Mapi addresses armed Maasai morans near the Big Life Foundation establishment in Kyulu Hills, April 20, 2018. /KURGAT MARINDANY

Near fighting at Kajiado conservancy as Maasai morans defend grazing rights

Industrialisation Principal Secretary Betty Maina during her tour of Reddamac Leather Industries, which is owned by Tanners Association of Kenya Chairman Robert Njoka, April 20, 2018. /CAROLYNE KUBWA

Plan to revive leather, textile industries in top gear after Uhuru's order

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey speaks at a Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL) rally in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., December 8, 2007. /REUTERS

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Tax Bill to ease cost of consumable products

The government has published a bill seeking to exempt some food products from being taxed in bid to improve the cost of living and realise food security.This...

NSSF trying to evict tenants from Hazina Plaza in Mombasa

Tenants of the Sh450 million Hazina Plaza have expressed fear of losing their properties following renewed efforts by National Security Fund to kick them out...

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UBA chairman pays courtesy call on President Uhuru Kenyatta

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Enraged locals query tenders for muddy roads

Kiambu residents have borne the brunt of heavy rains, which have left many gravelled roads impassable and hurt many sectors. The roads are muddy and travelling...

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Snakes slither into Manda Island homes causing panic

At least 30 people have been bitten by snakes, some venomous, in Manda Island in Lamu in one month. The number of deaths was not immediately known.The reptiles...

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PCEA to appeal order to demolish church, pay ex-MP Sh4.5 million

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Ivory kingpin accuses state of delaying appeal

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Meru MCAs slash Kiraitu’s Sh10bn budget

Meru MCAs have dealt a huge blow to Governor Kiraitu Murungi’s flagship projects after they passed major amendments to the county’s Sh10.1 billion budget for...

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Stop misusing fl ood victims’ relief food, offi cials warned

The government has sidelined Kisumu county in the distribution of food for flood victims, Ruth Odinga has said.The former deputy governor, who now serves as...

Spray soap solution to kill armyworms, Nguna tells farmers

Supplies cut off as heavy rains wash out roads

More families displaced in Tana River while torrential rains batter region

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MP’s dying wish was CDF cash would be spent wisely

For many Baringo South residents, the death of MP Grace Kipchoim might have shattered their dreams of a better life. Kipchoim had their interests at heart and...

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Counties in Lake bloc to set up Sh2.8bn bank

Member counties of the Lake Region Economic Bloc have been urged to contribute Sh200 million each towards the formation of a region development bank.Chairman...

Board pushes for law to control milk hawking

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