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Raila says he will not run again if he loses poll

PHOTO: COURTESY   Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga says this year’s election will be the last he will ever contest.   The former prime minister is 77 years old and is giving the presidency a fifth stab. Raila says that at his age, he does not intend to vie for the presidency again but he still has a lot to do even if he is out of politics altogether. Before running for the presidency for a fifth time The […]

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Business

president Kenyatta halves the cost of maize flour

photo: courtesy   The cost of maize flour, used to make Kenya's staple food, has been cut in half less than three weeks before general elections. The measure aims to deal with the rising cost of living that has seen prices of basic commodities soar. A 2kg (70 oz) packet of maize flour will now retail at KSh100, instead of KSH 200. Critics say Mr Kenyatta is using the measure to influence the choice of his successor in the 9 […]

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Keroche tax row headed back to court

PHOTO: COURTESY   The cash crisis facing Kenya’s second-largest beer maker Keroche Breweries has deepened after it defaulted on a tax repayment plan and ran into salary arrears by more than two months. Trouble at the Naivasha-based brewer became apparent in December when it was shut down by officials of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), but the matter was quietly resolved during the festive season. Last week, KRA officials were back to torment the brewer after it defaulted on an […]

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Meta is set to employ methods to curb disinformation and abuse ahead of elections

        Meta shared an update on its ongoing work to help ensure a safe and secure General Election in Kenya on August 9th. Over the past twelve months or so, Meta says a specialist team of local experts have been working closely with election authorities and trusted partners, and a dedicated Kenyan Elections Operation Centre activated as part of its ongoing work in supporting major elections around the world. Meta has also rolled out and launched a range […]

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Sports & Reggae

Mane and Salah renew rivalry as top African footballers’ title is up for grabs

Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday. by citizen digital sports   A rivalry stooped in African footballing folklore is about to become even more interesting as the two of the most storied players on the continent, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane, will aim to win the CAF footballer of the year, 2022. Mane was a key figure in the Senegal team that defeated Salah-captained […]

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Woman wanted for stealing shs 4 million from employer nabbed at a witchdoctor’s den

ABSOLUTE MORON When I read this story online, I nearly spilled on my coffee because of the sheer laughter from all of this. A Kiambu woman accused of robbing Sh 4 million from her employer was detained on Tuesday by police officers at a witchdoctor's house where she allegedly had gone to "seek protection" against arrest.   Miriam Mwelu, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), was arrested in company of her partner Timothy Akoi at the witch doctor’s […]

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Gachagua goes on the attack on President Uhuru Kenyatta accuses him of propagating corruption, Karua claps back

PIC: COURTESY     During the main event of the debate last night, Gachagua called Kenyatta the master planner of the Raila Odinga-Martha Karua "project" saying there is State capture by corruption cartels…organized criminal gangs who plunder our resources daily. Gachagua showed what he termed as a gazette notice during the debate where, the Mathira MP sensationally threw the accusing finger at President Kenyatta of using his powers to exempt the “first family of paying Sh350 million in a merger […]

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Gachagua, Karua declare their wealth on Deputy Presidential Debate

PHOTO BY CITIZEN DIGITAL WEBSITE     Deputy President William Ruto's presidential running mate and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua, and Raila Odinga's running mate Martha Karua have declared personal fortunes of Ksh.800 million and Ksh.150 million respectively. The pair made the disclosures during the deputy presidential debate held at the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) on Tuesday night. Speaking during the event, Gachagua brushed-off assertions made by Karua that he had obtained his wealth fraudulently. Karua had earlier made the allegations […]

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SYMPHONY (THE MOVIE), STARRING D BANJ ,TANASHA DONNA, JACKIE APPIAH AMONG OTHERS SET TO HIT CINEMAS ON THE 9TH OF SEPTEMBER,2022.

Symphony, a Nollywood musical blockbuster movie with youth and music as its central theme, is set to hit cinemas on the 9th of September, 2022. Symphony is a beautiful and well-told story about life, love, dreams, success, trials, societal failure and the resultant effects. Symphony reflects the travails of a typical talented African youth, struggling to overcome all odds in order to breakthrough.                 Shot in exotic locations across Lagos, the film parades […]

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TECHSTARS STARTUP WEEKEND NAIROBI

Calling All Social Innovators to Sign Up NAIROBI, KENYA – 18/03/2022 – Techstars Startup Weekend Social Impact will be held from the 1st to 3rd of April 2022 at Adanian Labs, Rhapta Road, Westlands (Nairobi). The goal of the Startup Weekend is to create an environment where passionate, driven, and like-minded people can come together with ideas to solve some of their community’s pressing social and economic problems through creative […]

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