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2 months ago | 
tnx.africa | Kelvin Karani |Martin Ndiema |Osinde Obare |Bernard Lusigi
Mombasa politician, Gordon Omondi Teti protest at Nyali in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]Mombasa politician Jackson Gordon Teti suffered a significant setback when a Mombasa court dissolved his second marriage due to domestic violence. His first marriage was also dissolved by a court in Canada’s Queen’s Beach 10 years ago after it was established that he was abusive and violent towards his first wife.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Kelvin Karani
Clinical officers yesterday issued a 14-day strike notice demanding the implementation of all their unresolved grievances by the government. Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) said their members will down their tools from January 19, 2025, if all their issues are not addressed. KUCO Chairperson Peterson Wachira stated outside Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital that all agreed timelines had been set.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Kelvin Karani
The widow of the slain drug baron Swaleh Yusuf Ahmed alias Kandereni has been sentenced to 40 years for trafficking narcotics. Mombasa Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo, on behalf of Principal Magistrate Martin Rabera, also slapped the widow, Fatuma Ahmed, with a fine of Sh825,642,200. Mr Swaleh was reported missing before his body was discovered in a thicket in the Kikambala area of Kilifi. He was facing multiple charges related to drug trafficking at the Coast alongside his wife, Fatuma.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Vincent Kejitan |Fay Ngina |Boniface Mithika |Kelvin Karani
Socialite and content creator Amber Ray this week issued an ultimatum to her fiancé Ken Rapudo saying she will not get a third child until they officiate their union. Speaking in an episode of reality show NaiRich, Amber said she might be forced to remove her engagement ring if Rapudo does not marry her by the end of the year. The two lovebirds got engaged in an exquisite event in Dubai two years ago but Amber was adamant that her man needs to do more if he wants them to get another child.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Kelvin Karani |Mary Imenza |Ann Wairimu |Vincent Kejitan
A 61-year-old man testified that controversial preacher Paul Makenzi “crippled” his life after he lost most of his family members, including the primary breadwinner, in the tragic events at Shakahola in Kilifi County. Titus Ngonyoa said his son Isaac, a General Service Unit (GSU) officer, his other son Harry, a university student in Mombasa, and his wife Esther Biria Masha all perished during the cult-like fasting in Shakahola Forest.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Mary Imenza |Kelvin Karani |Ann Wairimu |Vincent Kejitan
Joseph Ngege, 18, pleaded guilty to assault charges before Chief Magistrate Philip Mutua this week. He admitted to assaulting Godfrey Kavosi, along with others not present in court, causing him actual bodily harm in the Bukhungu area. Chief Magistrate Mutua fined him Sh30,000, with an alternative sentence of 8 months in prison. “The accused’s guilty plea has been recorded by the court. I, therefore, fine him Sh30,000, with a default of 8 months imprisonment,” said Magistrate Mutua.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Esther Nyambura |Stephen Rutto |Manuel Ntoyai |Kelvin Karani
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he was removed from the President's official WhatsApp group, "The President's Diary," a platform essential for coordinating his schedule with the President’s engagements. Gachagua claims that this exclusion, which also affected his Chief of Staff and Private Secretary, has left them in the dark, making it increasingly difficult for him to fulfill his duties effectively.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Stephen Rutto |Manuel Ntoyai |Kelvin Karani |Boniface Mithika
Kenyan pastors and bishops are having sleepless nights. A raft of recommendations contained in a report and a Senate Bill is giving the men and women of the cloth nightmares. The clerics feel that President William Ruto, who has been nicknamed Zakayo (the biblical tax collector), is hell-bent on taxing sadaka (offerings) and tithes. The pastors and bishops are now up in arms against proposals that could require them to account for sadaka and tithes.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Manuel Ntoyai |Kelvin Karani |Boniface Mithika |Molly Chebet
Prominent entrepreneur, musician and philanthropist Akothee this week opened up about her endorsement deals, family and mental health. Why did you choose to promote Ugandan tourism? I have always been an advocate for tourism, recognizing it as a key driver of economic growth. Domestic tourism, in particular, presents a unique opportunity for us, especially since we don’t face challenges like winter weather. Uganda’s rich, yet largely unexplored culture has so much to offer.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Kelvin Karani |Boniface Mithika |Molly Chebet |Manuel Ntoyai
Some of the female remandees charged alongside controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie have staged a hunger strike, protesting what they describe as mistreatment at Shimo la Tewa Prison. The women are among 92 individuals facing 283 counts of manslaughter alongside Paul Mackenzie. Through their lawyer, Lawrence Obonyo, the suspects claimed they have been subjected to beatings and verbal abuse from female prison officers.
