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Co-operative Bank of Kenya has increased its daily ATM withdrawal limit by 50 percent to Sh60,000, as banks respond to the reduced spending power among customers due to the weakening Kenyan shilling. The bank informed its customers about the adjustment, marking the first such revision in nearly a decade. This …

Aston Barrett, renowned as the bassist for the iconic reggae ensemble Bob Marley and the Wailers, has passed away at the age of 77. Known affectionately as “Family Man,” Barrett was born in 1946 and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. His family announced his passing, mentioning that Barrett had been engaged …

The government has unveiled intentions to launch a dollar-denominated bond aimed at attracting investment from Kenyans living abroad. In a statement, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi revealed that the Diaspora Bond would be developed in collaboration with the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment …

During an ODM rally in Kamukunji on Sunday, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino criticized Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja for his absence during a gas explosion tragedy in Embakasi that claimed three lives and injured over 200 people. Babu alleged that while the residents of Nairobi suffered, Sakaja was enjoying birthday …

A policewoman who tragically lost her life while visiting her fiancé in Kitui County has reportedly succumbed to natural causes, the specifics of which are currently under investigation, according to Ezekiel Kiche, the Tseikuru subcounty police commander. Kiche mentioned on Sunday that further details regarding the nature of the policewoman’s …

Clean cooking jikos have been distributed to more than 2,000 households in Laikipia, courtesy of the government’s efforts to promote energy efficiency and reduce harmful emissions. The initiative, part of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum’s Accelerating Clean Cooking Access (ACCA) project, aims to advocate for cleaner cooking fuels to …

A man in his middle age was discovered deceased in a police cell in Tala on Friday, sparking numerous inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his sudden death. Following this, authorities transferred the body to Kangundo Hospital Mortuary, without prior notification to the deceased’s family or next of kin. The deceased, …

Three months after the dismantling of structures on the East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) land in Mavoko sub-County, individuals of ill repute are profiting immensely by excavating murram and depositing black cotton soil from nearby construction sites onto the property. Commencing on October 13, 2023, amid heightened security, the …

A Malindi-bound Tahmeed bus carrying 48 passengers caught fire and was completely destroyed shortly after all occupants were safely evacuated on Sunday morning. According to authorities and the bus company, the incident occurred on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, a few kilometers from Voi town. While the cause of the fire remains …

Kizito Moi, the fighter bull caretaker and trainer associated with Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, will have his body released from the mortuary on Sunday, ahead of his burial. A second postmortem, conducted by government pathologist Johansen Oduor, confirmed that Moi had indeed been killed by the bull, putting an end …