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8 Jul 2022 - The initiative under the Kenya trachoma elimination programme arose from a 2008 survey.

8 Jul 2022 - Britain's opposition Labour party leader Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner were on Friday cleared by police of breaking lockdown rules at a campaign gathering. The police investigation was launched after a video emerged of Starmer drinking beer…

8 Jul 2022 - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot.

8 Jul 2022 - Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini have been both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the…

8 Jul 2022 - Blatter, 86, and Platini, 67, were banned from football in 2015 and indicted last November.

8 Jul 2022 - Britain's Labour party on Friday threatened a bid to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of Downing Street immediately, following his resignation in the face of a cabinet uprising. Johnson's popularity had slumped since revelations about lockdown-…

8 Jul 2022 - Police in Embu County are looking for a man who was reportedly found making illicit brew using sanitary towels. Police officers raided his factory at Nthawa in Siakago after a tip-off from members of the public that there was an illegal liquor business…

8 Jul 2022 - Small businesses dependent on short-term loans to grow will be the hardest hit as digital lenders begin effecting the proposed 20pc excise tax on all credit facilities taken by borrowers starting July 1, 2022. Digital Lenders Association of Kenya has…

8 Jul 2022 - Experts say countries may have to borrow heavily from traditional chiefdoms.

8 Jul 2022 - TOKYO, Japan, Jul 8 – Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been confirmed dead after he was shot at a campaign event on Friday, public broadcaster NHK and Jiji news agency reported. “According to a senior LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) official,…

8 Jul 2022 - The owner of the farm told police he was clearing a bush when he stumbled on the weapon

8 Jul 2022 - After making the statements, Kenyans on Twitter started hashtags to force her to apologise for misleading the world.

8 Jul 2022 - Public Service Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rachel Shebesh has applauded women in Kisumu County for their commitment in application and repayment of government loans. Shebesh was speaking in Kisumu, when she presided over the handing over…

8 Jul 2022 - Abe was shot at an event in the city of Nara.

8 Jul 2022 - Global award winner

8 Jul 2022 - These influencers have been credited for either disseminating factual information or spinning propaganda against their political opponents.

8 Jul 2022 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – Several human rights groups under the umbrella of Angaza movement now want the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to immediately release the final voters’ register, as part of measures to secure the integrity …

8 Jul 2022 - Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, according to a new report from United Nations biodiversity experts published Friday.

8 Jul 2022 - The discovery of the suspicious accounts came to light following a cabinet reshuffle.

8 Jul 2022 - Preparations are complete ahead of the inaugural rallycross competition scheduled for this weekend at the newly launched racing track in Machakos. Organised by RX Motorcross, the event is part of plans to introduce a rallycross championship series which…

8 Jul 2022 - Soyinka’s plays cut across diverse socio-economic, political, cultural and religious preoccupations.

8 Jul 2022 - A beautiful lady who works at a mortuary has proudly shown off what she does for a living. She shared a video at work. The lady is not scared of dead bodies.

8 Jul 2022 - The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by Blatter to Platini in 2011.

8 Jul 2022 - Suleiman Shahbal says IEBC commissioners should have resigned after the annulment of the 2017 elections. Trusting them again is tantamount to courting trouble.

8 Jul 2022 - Ruto, who appeared at the Serena Hotel for an interview, took time to greet all the staffers and exchanged pleasantries moments before his discussion. More.

8 Jul 2022 - A family in Kakamega is appealing for financial aid to bring their daughter's body back home from Saudi Arabia. She fell ill mysteriously and wanted her laid.

8 Jul 2022 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – Deputy President William Ruto now claims that the parallel unveiling of his manifesto and that Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajacoyah was  ploy to steal the limelight from him. Ruto who was speaking during a Town Hall…

8 Jul 2022 - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot by a lone gunman while he was giving a stump speech in the city of Nara. He was 67 years old.

8 Jul 2022 - Police in Nairobi are holding a 23-year-old medical student accused of staging his own kidnapping to defraud his parents. Edwin Kamau, a student at Makindu Medical Training College, was arrested after the distraught caregivers reported the alleged…

8 Jul 2022 - Reading Time: 2 minutes Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga is set to hold six campaign rallies in Kakamega County on […]

8 Jul 2022 - "Maybe it's a coincidence or maybe somebody misused the IRS to get at a political enemy." said Comey

8 Jul 2022 - Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui says the elevation of Gilgil and Molo towns to municipalities will pave way for more financial support from the national government and donor agencies. Governor Kinyanjui spoke when he issued the charter for Giglil, noted…

8 Jul 2022 - Tory MPs are jockeying for position in the race to succeed Boris Johnson after the prime minister quit as Tory leader following a dramatic cabinet mutiny. Tom Tugendhat is the latest MP to enter the leadership battle, joining Attorney General Suella…

8 Jul 2022 - The festival marks the end of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

8 Jul 2022 - Boris Johnson is the latest to announce his resignation.

8 Jul 2022 - The electoral agency currently has 55,100 Kiems kits.

8 Jul 2022 - Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), are asking the public for information leading to the arrest of one Abdirahman Mohammed Abdi. The said suspect is wanted following a warrant of arrest issued against him by Senior Principal…

8 Jul 2022 - Kenyan standup comedians are taking the craft to the next level. This month, 17 Kenyan comedians, and a further 10 Kenyan celebrities will be in the hot seat for a series of brutal and hilarious roasts. Comedy fans are getting ready for Roast House, a…

8 Jul 2022 - A year after the worst unrest to hit South Africa in decades, only 50 people have been convicted over the violence, with the suspected masterminds and thousands of others still awaiting trial, the defence minister said Friday. Two cases have been…

8 Jul 2022 - All Ugandan cabinet ministers have been compelled to start learning, speaking Swahili language after a directive by the East Africa Community heads of state.

8 Jul 2022 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – A recent report by the National Taxpayers Association says the Ministry of Health’s programmes involved in tobacco control are grossly underfunded, which means they cannot effectively fight the vice. According to the study, the…

8 Jul 2022 - Once homeless, Mr Spellz has finally met Nollywood veteran actor Kenneth Aguba who was also without a home before. Mr Spellz hosted the actor at his restaurant.

8 Jul 2022 - Fighters declare they are not bound by a ceasefire agreement.

8 Jul 2022 - Tunisian third seed Jabeur became the first African player to reach a Grand Slam final.

8 Jul 2022 - Learn the secret to making the perfect sponge cake.

8 Jul 2022 - The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in partnership with election stakeholders and development partners’ will next week hold a two day National Election Conference at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). The…

8 Jul 2022 - Taxi service provider Uber announced new fuel prices to cushion riders from the increased cost of operation and inflation because of increased fuel prices.

8 Jul 2022 - Interior CS Fred Matiangí has declared Monday 11th July 2022 a public holiday to mark Idd–ul –Adha in a  Gazette notice dated 8th July 2022.  CS Matiangí said, “It is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3…

8 Jul 2022 - Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared Monday, July 11, 2022, as a public holiday to mark Idd–ul –Adha. “It is notified for general information that in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 as read with section 2 (2) of the…

8 Jul 2022 - Amb Chege, who was among recently appointed ambassadors, took over from Amb Mwaniki Muchiri who was appointed Chairperson of the Public Service Commission in December 2021.