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Willy Paul Laments Mistreatment at Diamond Platnumz’s Concert in Nairobi

Willy Paul accused Furaha City organisers of prioritising Tanzanian artistes over Kenyan,he expressed frustration over last-minute changes that sidelined local performers. The event featured stars like Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Rayvanny, Mejja and Khaligraph Jones. Singer Willy Paul says he was disrespected and mistreated at Furaha City. The singer was one of the artistes who headlined…

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Residents of Nairobi Rush to Book Buses amid Shortages due to Festive Season

Residents of Nairobi looking to travel upcountry for the Christmas and New Year festivities are already struggling to find reliable means of transport to their planned destinations.A number of major bus companies plying the Nairobi to Western Kenya routes are already fully booked. Asha Akinyi who had planned to travel to her village home in…

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Black Market for Organ Trafficking is Booming Worldwide as Germans Travel to Africa for “New Life”

The illegal organ trade – a murky billion-dollar business that thrives in secret. Every day, over 8,000 people in Germany wait for a life-saving organ donation, while organs are traded like goods on the Internet. The RTL magazine Extra has delved deep into this shadowy world and uncovered the story of a German mother who,…

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Man Chops Off his Genitals in Gatundu

A man from Wanugu village in Gatundu South is recovering at Gatundu Level Five Hospital after severing his testicles with a blunt machete. The shocking incident occurred on Saturday, November 23. Speaking from his hospital bed, the man revealed that his struggle with harmful alcohol consumption had brought him to the brink of despair. After…

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17 People Missing after Tourist Yacht Sinks Off in Red Sea

Egyptians authorities said 17 people including foreigners were missing after a tourist yatch seized off the country’s Red Sea coast on Monday,with 28 others rescued. The vessel, which was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities and a 14-member crew, sent out a distress call at 5:30 am (0330 GMT), said a statement from Egypt’s Red…

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Leicester Sacks Manager Steve Cooper

Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes just two points above the Premier League relegation zone. Cooper, 44, had been an unpopular appointment to succeed Enzo Maresca in June due to his past with local rivals Nottingham Forest. He won just two of his 12 Premier League games in charge to leave…

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Mother Suspected of Killing her Two-Year-Old Baby in Homa Bay

Police in Homa Bay have arrested a 28- year-old woman who is accused of killing her two-week-old infant in Kadel area in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. The mother of three is said to have killed the baby boy in her house before she took the body and dumped it in a maize plantation. According to Rachuonyo…

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72-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in River Kiringa

A 72-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Kirinyaga, was on Sunday morning found dead in river Kiringa. According to the police, the deceased, identified as Jane Wawira, a resident of Gitondo village in Njuuku sub-location, Gichugu constituency, went missing on Thursday, November 21. She was reportedly last seen heading home on a motorbike,…

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PS Njogu Feted with a Special Diplomacy Award at the IRSK Annual Conference 2024

Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Kathure Njogu ,CBS, was this evening feted with a Special Recognition Award for diplomats who have made unique contributions to diplomacy in diverse fields during the International Relations Society of Kenya, Annual Conference 2024 held in Nairobi. The PS joined other awardees of the inaugural 2024 Kenya Diplomatic Awards, themed “Recognizing…

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Bentancur Banned for Seven Games over Racial Slur

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min. Bentancur, who has also been fined £100,000 and ordered to take part in a mandatory face-to-face education programme, was charged by the FA in September after comments made while appearing on…

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