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  Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Chief Conservator of Forests to immediately suspend all Kenya Forest Service (KFS) rangers involved in the brutalization of a man collecting firewood in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County. The disturbing incident, captured on video and circulated online, shows the rangers accusing the man of illegally fetching firewood from a protected forest. One officer is heard commenting, “Today is Friday, you should have gone to the mosque to pray, but you are here stealing firewood.” The video then shows the officers forcibly making the man lie on the ground, after which a female officer
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  The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has started issuing new banknotes in smaller denominations following updates to the Kes.1,000 note on August 6, 2024. The newly released denominations include Kes.50, Kes.100, Kes.200, and Kes.500. These updated banknotes feature the signatures of CBK Governor Kamau Thugge and Principal Secretary of the National Treasury Chris Kiptoo. They also display 2024 as the year of print and incorporate enhanced security threads with unique color-changing effects for each denomination. In a statement, CBK emphasized that the changes comply with legal requirements under Article 231 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 22 (2)
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  A teacher from Nyamira has been fined Kes.300,000 for caning a pupil 107 times, with a three-year jail term in place if he fails to pay the fine. The court dropped the attempted murder charge that was initially brought against the teacher by the prosecution. The incident occurred on March 26, 2023, when the teacher allegedly beat the minor severely for misplacing his school uniform. Investigating officers initially filed assault charges, but after reviewing the case, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) upgraded the charges to attempted murder. However, in her ruling, Keroka High Court Magistrate Eunice Nyuthu acquitted 29-year-old
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  Lawmakers have resolved to allocate Kes.387 billion to county governments for the Financial Year 2024/2025, marking an increase of Kes.2 billion from the previous year. The agreement came after prolonged discussions within an 18-member mediation committee co-chaired by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Mandera Senator Ali Roba. The committee attributed the increment to harsh economic conditions affecting counties. Nyoro emphasized that the decision accounted for factors such as revenue performance, inflation, and rising operational costs faced by devolved units. “We are facing the reality as it is, without sugarcoating. While we are willing to allocate more funds to counties, revenue
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  In a landmark ruling, a Mombasa-based woman, Fatuma Ahmed Ali, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison and fined Kes. 825,642,000 for trafficking heroin valued at Kes. 275 million. The sentence, delivered by Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo on behalf of Principal Magistrate Martin Rabera, marks a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) presented overwhelming evidence linking Fatuma to the illicit trade. The prosecution, led by Senior Prosecution Counsel Barbara Sombo, revealed that on September 20, 2018, Fatuma, her late husband Swaleh Yusuf Ahmed, and others trafficked 91,738 grams of heroin
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  A new Bill before Parliament aims to enforce stricter penalties on individuals who fail to comply with parliamentary summons. The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeks to create a more robust mechanism for compelling witnesses, particularly government officials at national and county levels, to honor summons. The proposed legislation introduces severe consequences for non-compliance, including arrest, prosecution, and fines of up to Kes.2 million—a significant increase from the current maximum fine of Kes.500,000. Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, who sponsored the Bill, emphasized that these measures align with the constitutional requirement for the executive, constitutional commissions, and independent offices
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  The government has enhanced the security features of title deeds to prevent fraud and combat the production of counterfeit documents. On Wednesday, Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome confirmed that these new measures were implemented after 367 security documents, used to print title deeds, mysteriously disappeared from the government printer in September. The Ministry of Lands blamed the incident on land cartels. “We have added security features to the titles, making it impossible for them to be printed elsewhere,” Wahome explained during a Senate plenary hearing. While she did not specify the exact security enhancements, Wahome assured the public that the
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  The Kenyan government has spent Kes.2.1 billion on the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti, despite previous assurances that no taxpayer money would be used for the peace mission. A letter from the Treasury to the National Assembly revealed that the government allocated a total of Kes.17.6 billion under Article 223, which allows spending without parliamentary approval. Of this amount, Kes.2 billion was directed toward supporting Kenya’s peacekeeping efforts in Haiti. This disbursement, made on September 18th, has raised concerns due to the earlier commitment that taxpayer funds would not fund the mission. In response, Treasury CS John Mbadi clarified
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  At least 126 beauty and medical spas and 34 plastic surgery centers, will undergo a thorough evaluation to ensure they meet the required standards for safe, high-quality care. This follows a November 6 directive from the Health Ministry to conduct a nationwide assessment of clinics offering plastic surgery procedures, prompted by the death of Lucy Wambui Ng’ang’a after a botched surgery at the Body by Design clinic. Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni announced that a joint team of health regulators, led by the Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority (KHPOA), has identified these facilities in Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Mombasa for
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  President William Ruto has called for swift action by criminal justice actors to hold perpetrators of femicide accountable. Speaking on Wednesday at State House during a meeting with women leaders, Ruto emphasized his administration’s dedication to ending all forms of violence, including gender-based violence. “As leaders, we are united in ensuring justice is swift and efficient. I have directed criminal justice actors to act without delay and hold perpetrators of femicide fully accountable,” Ruto said. The President also highlighted the need to strengthen gender desks in police stations and introduced plans to offer similar services in hospitals, aiming to provide
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