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2 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Amina Wako |Lucy Mumbi
A huge fire broke out early Sunday morning in the footwear section of Gikomba Market, near Lamu Road in Majengo, Pumwani.
The blaze, which reportedly started at around 3am, prompted an immediate response from the Nairobi County fire department.
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan confirmed that firefighters, with the support of local volunteers, worked to contain the flames.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Carolyne Kubwa
Four BBC filmmakers who were arrested in connection with the investigative documentary Blood Parliament have been granted anticipatory bail of Sh10,000 each by a Nairobi court.
The four, Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala, Markdenver Karubiu and Christopher Wamae, were arrested last week and their electronic devices confiscated. They were later released on a free bond.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Joseph Ndunda
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has admitted to having had an affair with the late university student Sharon Otieno, stating that their relationship was an “open secret” known within the Migori County Government and among his family members.
While appearing before Justice Cecilia Githua at the Milimani High Court, where he is defending himself in the ongoing murder trial, Obado told the court he had impregnated Sharon but had no intentions of marrying her.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Mwangi Maina |Maureen Kinyanjui |Michael Kirwa
The government has suspended the licensing of new foreign medical practitioners in Kenya, citing concerns over ethical practices and governance in transplant procedures, particularly at the Mediheal Group of Hospitals.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Mwangi Maina |Maureen Kinyanjui |Michael Kirwa
Duale stops kidney transplant services at Mediheal hospital, suspends senior officials He further directed that all patients currently seeking transplant-related services at Mediheal be redirected to eight other licensed transplant centres across the country, including Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, and Nairobi Hospital, among others.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Mwangi Maina |Maureen Kinyanjui |Michael Kirwa
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will also be able to procure more transformers within its existing budget, thereby ensuring a consistent power supply while reducing the frequency and impact of outages. President William Ruto has signed into law the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025, effectively removing the 25 per cent tax on imported, fully assembled electric transformers and their parts — a move expected to lower electricity connection costs for consumers.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui |Maureen Kinyanjui |Lucy Mumbi |Alfred Onyango
A new state report has revealed that criminal gangs remain resilient and widespread across the country, with at least 309 active groups operating, most notably in Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kilifi counties.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Maureen Kinyanjui |Rachael Mutabasi |Alfred Onyango
The National Assembly has suspended debate on a government-sponsored Bill seeking to amend a printing error in tax legislation that controversially granted 14 manufacturing firms VAT exemptions amounting to Sh15 billion, despite their control of investments totalling Sh93.53 billion.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Maureen Kinyanjui |Joseph Ndunda |Rachael Mutabasi
Senators accuse government of sabotaging civilian oversight of NIS amid rights abuse concerns The senators now claim the government is intentionally obstructing the appointment of the board, particularly in light of growing concerns about human rights violations allegedly linked to the agency.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Lucy Mumbi |Maureen Kinyanjui |Joseph Ndunda |Rachael Mutabasi
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that an average of 20,000 Kenyans are enrolling daily into the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), administered under the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA), with over 4.3 million citizens having completed the required means testing by April 15, 2025.
