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Kenya has entered a period of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whose passing was confirmed early Wednesday while he was receiving medical treatment in India. Senior security officials moved swiftly after the announcement, with Inspector-General Douglas…
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Kenya has entered a seven-day period of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in India at the age of 80. Raila died on the morning of Wednesday, 15 October, after suffering cardiac arrest during a walk at an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala, where he was receiving…
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Kenya’s electoral commission has begun using iris recognition technology in its latest voter registration drive, introducing a new layer of biometric verification ahead of the 2027 General Election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) launched the continuous voter…
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A Catholic nun has been arrested in connection with the killing of Sister Anselimina Karimi, a senior administrator at Meru Children’s Home, whose body was discovered on Saturday night with signs of assault and possible torture. Sister Karimi, who had served at the home for many years, reportedly…
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Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga has died in India at the age of 80.  His office confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday morning in Kochi, where he had been receiving medical treatment. According to reports from India, Mr Odinga collapsed during a…
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Governor Johnson Sakaja is set to formalise a joint plan with the national government to improve service delivery in Nairobi, as part of a wider effort to address infrastructure and sanitation challenges in the capital. President William Ruto recently announced a large-scale initiative to upgrade…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s push to establish the Democracy for the Citizens’ Party (DCP) as the leading political force in Mt Kenya has set off a wave of strategic responses from rival parties and leaders across the region. Gachagua’s efforts to consolidate support under DCP come…
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A 29-year-old woman from Elgeyo Marakwet County, Sandra Kiprono, has been laid to rest in a quiet ceremony, two years after she posted a detailed funeral budget on Facebook and urged people not to attend her burial. Kiprono was buried at her family’s home in Kiplabai village, Kapsowar, following…
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A General Service Unit (GSU) officer was killed on Monday morning after being struck in the chest with an arrow outside Nairobi’s State House.  The suspect, a 56-year-old man identified as Kithuka Kimunyi, was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody. The incident occurred at Gate D,…
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A High Court judge has declined to order the immediate return of 400 Form Four students from Litein Boys High School, who were expelled following a strike in September, leaving their participation in next week’s KCSE examinations in doubt. The school, located in Kericho County and accommodating…