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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced a new marine patrol vessel, KRA 009, to enhance its fight against illicit trade and tighten control over Kenya’s maritime borders. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Unveiled at the Port of Mombasa, the modern vessel is fitted with advanced navigation, communication, …

Three Kenyans were among five people who died in a fire that broke out in a high-rise residential building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Both Kenyan and UAE authorities confirmed the tragic incident, which occurred on Sunday. Roseline Njogu, Principal Secretary in Kenya’s …

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League, despite losing their quarter-final second legs to Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa, respectively. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Barcelona went into the second leg 4-0 up on the back of a huge home win. …

Rebels have announced the formation of an alternative government, in a country that has been at war for two years that has caused the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said the group …

Two women have been arrested after a photo circulated on WhatsApp showing one of them holding a firearm. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The arrests were made by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau in the Nyanza Region, working in coordination with officers from the Directorate …

Two men were taken into custody on Tuesday night following a dramatic incident involving gunfire in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Those arrested include a licensed firearm holder and a security guard working at a shopping mall. The situation unfolded around 8 p.m. when a …

Digital lender Tala has downsized its customer operations team, releasing 28 employees due to a significant rise in customers independently managing their loan repayments. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The company attributed the layoffs to a 95% surge in self-service loan repayment by users, which has reduced the …

Parliament has summoned Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to appear before the National Assembly on Wednesday, following a heated session where MPs strongly criticized ongoing delays in releasing the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel With the school term set to resume in …

Parliament has learned that the eCitizen platform could be abruptly shut down if the developers’ contract is terminated, raising new concerns over system access and national cybersecurity. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Documents presented to the National Assembly’s Committee on Administration and Internal Security show that despite repeated …

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has refuted allegations leveled against him by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), describing the recent actions by the agency as politically motivated. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The governor condemned the Tuesday morning raid on his residence, along with those of eight other …