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  The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is facing calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case, days before he takes temporary charge of the Church of England. As Bishop of Chelmsford, Mr Cottrell let priest David Tudor remain in post in the diocese despite knowing he had been barred by the Church Read More

  South Korea’s constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his country into political turmoil. MPs voted to impeach Yoon last Saturday, after his actions sparked widespread protests calling for him to step down. The court now has six months Read More

  Through the initiative, AKFO hopes to set a precedent for community-driven solutions to GBV, with men and women working hand in hand to achieve lasting change. Read More

  Richard Kilundo, a 55-year-old nursing officer and father of three, made the deeply personal decision to undergo a vasectomy. Nearing retirement and mindful of economic challenges, he chose this family planning method after years of deliberation and a candid discussion with his wife, finding peace of mind in the process. Read More

  Rigathi Gachagua narrates helping IG Kanja land job only to withdraw his security. Former Deputy…
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  According to Nancy Wanja Gatabaki, she acquired the land together with her husband in 1971 and they have not been paid. Read More

  The Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced a reduction in fuel prices for December, marking the second consecutive drop in petroleum costs. In its latest review, EPRA lowered the prices of Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene. Super Petrol prices will decrease by Ksh.4.37 per litre, while Diesel and Kerosene will each drop by Ksh.3. EPRA confirmed that the new prices, inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT), comply with the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2020, and the revised excise duty rates adjusted for inflation. Starting at midnight on Saturday, a litre of Super Petrol
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  Detectives from the Operations Directorate have arrested Brian Otiende Anyanga, a serial fraud suspect and the alleged ringleader of a notorious land fraud cartel operating in Nairobi. According to detectives, this gang has been issuing fake lease certificates while pretending to work at the Nairobi County Lands Registry, causing significant losses to landowners and developers across the capital. Brian’s arrest follows the recent capture of his accomplice, Lawrence Martins Ochieng, who was involved in a land fraud case in which a victim nearly lost two prime parcels of land in Nairobi’s Pumwani area. The fraudsters provided fake documents posing as
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  Doctors in Nairobi will today hold a peaceful demonstration to protest delays in the implementation of a return-to-work formula (RTWF) and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) signed after their May 2024 strike. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) announced that the protest aims to pressure the government to fulfill long-standing agreements made with the union. These agreements include a CBA signed on June 30, 2017, and a Return-To-Work Formula (RTWF) agreed upon on May 8, 2024. The union has voiced concerns that the government’s failure to implement these agreements has severely impacted doctors’ welfare and hampered health services
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  The Kenyan government will recruit 5,000 police officers in March 2025, ending a two-year recruitment hiatus. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki made the announcement on Sunday, December 15, during an interdenominational service in Lodwar, Turkana County. Kindiki explained that the recruitment aims to bolster security nationwide, particularly in volatile regions such as northeastern Kenya. “We have employed additional officers in the Kenya Defence Forces, and even for police officers whose recruitment was delayed, we will begin hiring about 5,000 officers in March,” he said. Addressing unemployment, the Deputy President noted the government’s focus on creating job opportunities in both the public
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