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Matiang’i declares Tuesday public holiday to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr
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Matiang’i declares Tuesday public holiday to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i has declared Tuesday as a public holiday to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr. In a gazette notice on Tuesday, Matiang'i declared May 3rd a public holiday in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act. The festival of Idd-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.  Muslims gather in mosques or open spaces and offer two units of prayer – called "Rakat". The prayers are followed by a sermon, in which the imam asks for forgiveness, mercy, and peace for every being across the world.
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Court Freezes Bank Account Of Gov’t Employee Earning Ksh.32K But Transacted Ksh.79 Million
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Court Freezes Bank Account Of Gov’t Employee Earning Ksh.32K But Transacted Ksh.79 Million

The High Court has frozen the bank account of a public officer at the Ministry of Environment who is alleged to have fraudulently acquired public funds amounting to millions of shillings. According to preliminary investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Samuel Njoroge Kariuki's currently has Ksh.22 million, an amount that does not match his salary and therefore the funds in the account are believed to have been obtained through corruption. Documents filed in court indicate that Kariuki joined the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in January 2018, as a Finance Officer II in job group K earning a salary of Ksh.32,000. Before joining the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, was working at Save the Children and earning a net salary of Ksh.27,000. ...
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Mwai Kibaki’s body arrives in Parliament
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Mwai Kibaki’s body arrives in Parliament

The body of former President Mwai Kibaki on Monday arrived at Parliament buildings a few minutes before 7:30 am. This followed a Solemn Procession that began from Lee Funeral Home and took to  Valley Road and Kenyatta Avenue through to Parliament Road. A Military Guard of Honour was mounted along Parliament Road for the entry procession into Parliament The former Head of State will lie-in-state for the next three days. Kibaki died at the age of 90.
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MOH Reports over 900,000 Malaria vaccine Administered in Kenya
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MOH Reports over 900,000 Malaria vaccine Administered in Kenya

Since Kenya became the first country to pioneer a Malaria vaccine in 2019, over 750,000 doses have been given to children in lake-endemic counties. At least 275,000 children have received at least one of the four scheduled doses, according to Kenya's health ministry, while 45,000 have received the full dose. The GSK vaccine is part of Kenya's fight against the disease, which kills between 1 million and 1.3 million people worldwide each year. The country hopes to eradicate the scourge by 2030.  Kenya has been able to reduce the prevalence of Malaria by 50% in the last ten years, from 11% in 2010 to 6% in 2020 according to data from MoH.  Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe emphasized the need to expand the use of the malaria vaccine within the lake endemic regio...
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Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days
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Gov’t Promises To Stabilise Fuel Supply Within 3 Days

Normal fuel supply across the country will be stabilised within the next 72 hours as the government moves to address the artificial fuel shortage that has hit Kenya. Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma insisted that the current fuel crisis is artificial created by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who complained that the government was yet to pay billions of shillings in fuel subsidy. She also said the crisis was further exacerbated by the oil companies hoarding stock with the hope of a spike in fuel prices set to be announced today by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Saying that anyone behind the crisis will be punished to the full extent of the law, Juma said that the government has moved to try and place country back on the path of normalcy. “I h...
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Key highlights of 2022/23 Budget
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Key highlights of 2022/23 Budget

The budget is Sh3.31 trillion. This is 4.8 per cent more compared to the Sh2.9 trillion budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year. The Budget comes two months earlier than the usual June date. This is to allow sufficient preparation for the August 9 general elections. The budget will be the last under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime. It will cover expenditure for the period between July 1, 2022, to June 31, 2023. The national government will take the biggest chunk of the monies- Sh2.07 trillion. The majority of national government expenditure will go to the Executive – Sh2.01 trillion. Parliament will take Sh38.4 billion. Judiciary will get Sh18.8 billion. County governments will be allocated Sh370 billion as sharable revenue. For more information down...
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Eric Omondi Gifts Eve Mungai 5-Litre Cooking Oil to Celebrate Her 22nd Birthday
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Eric Omondi Gifts Eve Mungai 5-Litre Cooking Oil to Celebrate Her 22nd Birthday

The gifted star had a moment of comic relief as she posed with the comedian who presented her with the now expensive commodity. While gifting Eve, Eric noted that he also had 20 litres of petrol in his car to be presented to her. Eric categorically stated that the cooking oil gift was specifically for Eve to be massaged by her boyfriend Trevor. Eve in appreciation said: "Thank you so much president, mafuta haipatikani."
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Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsau shot & Injured in Tudor
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Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsau shot & Injured in Tudor

Police in Mombasa are investigating an incident in which an aspirant for a political seat in Mvita Constituency was shot and seriously injured in Tudor area. The politician’s car was sprayed with more than 15 bullets, injuring him. Police say they don’t know the motive of the attack on Ali Mwatsau who is a UDA politician. He was rushed to hospital in stable condition as the hunt for the gunmen continue. According to police, the shooting happened at about 10 pm on Tuesday and the gunmen were in two cars. They sped off soon after the incident. His friends termed the incident a failed assassination even as police warned against speculations. Witnesses said he sustained gunshot wounds on his arms and legs and was rushed to a Mombasa hospital for treatment. His family ...
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China donates military vehicles, equipment to KDF
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China donates military vehicles, equipment to KDF

Kenya Defence Forces' capacity for operations received a boost when China handed them an assortment of vehicles and engineering equipment. Cabinet Secretary for Defence Eugene Wamalwa received the wares as Military Aid Gratis to the Kenya Army at Kahawa Garrison in Nairobi. The wares include 20 multipurpose lorries and five water bowsers. He noted that the vehicles and engineering equipment will boost the capability of troops in the conduct of their mandate within and outside the confines of Kenyan borders. “The capacity of a defence force in protection of the sovereignty of any nation lies with its personnel and equipment. Further, a highly motivated soldier coupled with the requisite tools of the trade will endeavour to complete the assigned mission irrespective of the o...
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Motorists, riders scramble for fuel due to shortage
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Motorists, riders scramble for fuel due to shortage

The escalating fuel shortage in the country forced the government to summon oil marketers for a weekend-long meeting in a bid to resolve the stalemate. Oil marketers have presented several demands to the government, including the immediate release of the Sh13 billion oil subsidy fund owed to them since January. top official of an international oil marketing firm who attended the meetings held on Saturday and Sunday said in confidence that they are also not happy with the government's threats to sanction them for hoarding spot check by the daily chronicles noticed long queues at almost all petrol stations along Limuru Road, Mombasa Road and Waiyaki Way in Nairobi
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