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  A witness testifying against pastor Paul Mackenzie and 92 others at the Shanzu court shared the heartbreaking story of losing her seven children in the Shakahola forest. Currently under the protection of the Witness Protection Agency, she recounted how her family became ensnared in Mackenzie’s radical teachings. The woman explained that her husband, also facing charges in the case, allegedly enforced Mackenzie’s strict orders, depriving their children of food and water as mandated by the cult’s rules. “My children died from prolonged and forced fasting, all under the watchful eye of Mackenzie’s security team,” she testified in court. The witness
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  The Judiciary plans to construct a modern Supreme Court building to replace the nearly century-old structure currently in use. During a forum at the Judiciary compound in Nairobi, attended by President William Ruto, Supreme Court judges reflected on the court’s achievements and challenges as they celebrated the court’s 12th anniversary. Judiciary Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya emphasized the need for the country’s highest court to have a modern workspace that meets contemporary demands. “The current Supreme Court building, constructed in 1930, is nearly a century old, and its architecture no longer meets the Supreme Court’s modern needs,” Mokaya stated. She acknowledged
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  Kenyans lead the world in social media usage, with 2024 data showing that the East African nation ranks first for average daily time spent online by users aged 16 to 64 as of January 2024. Data from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social, shared by World of Statistics on X, reveals that Kenyans spend an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes daily on social media platforms. In Africa, other countries like South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana also exhibit high levels of social media engagement. South Africa closely follows Kenya with an average of 3 hours and 37 minutes, while Brazil
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  The Ministry of Health has initiated a nationwide crackdown on clinics providing plastic surgery without proper licensing or adherence to safety standards. This follows the tragic death of Lucy Wambui, who suffered severe complications after a cosmetic procedure at Omnicare, operating under the name Body By Design. In response to this incident, the ministry has shut down the facility, which allegedly failed to meet critical medical protocols. Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni confirmed that the clinic did not comply with safety regulations. “We discovered that the facility operated under substandard medical conditions and failed to meet
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  The court affirmed that the residents are entitled to fair and just compensation for their personal property and losses. Read More

  NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Chief Justice Martha Koomehas called for building of strong and robust institutions that will serve as catalysts for national progress and development. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Supreme Court Conference and Exhibition to mark the court’s 12 years of existence, the CJ noted that the establishment of Read More

  NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – The Director of Criminal Investigations has been allowed to hold two suspects who are being probed for impersonating the Principal Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Raymond Omollo. The Suspects Denis Kipchumba and Pikei Winstone are said to have created a WhatsApp group and used the same to solicity money from Read More

  NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4-The Government has launched an ambitious climate action programme aimed at growing more than a million trees every month countrywide. The initiative to be spearheaded by all the 3,950 chiefs at locational level is part of the country’s effort to grow 15 billion trees by 2032 in line with President William Ruto’s Read More

  Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo on Monday, November 4 launched the Chiefs’ Climate Action Day at Ondiri Wetlands in Kikuyu Constituency, Kiambu County. The initiative is a strategy aimed at addressing climate change and implement the directive by President William Ruto to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. The Government’s plan to plant 15
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  NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Kenya has emerged as the country where individuals spend the most time on social media, a new report has revealed. The GWI report compiled by Cable.co.uk revealed that most Kenyans spend an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes daily. This is against the global average of 2 hours 23 minutes.  “The Read More