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Ruto Reshuffles KDF High Command in Major Military Overhaul
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Ruto Reshuffles KDF High Command in Major Military Overhaul

President William Ruto has initiated a significant restructuring of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) high command, promoting and reassigning senior officers across all branches. The changes, implemented following delibe…

Jun 27, 2025
Nairobi Traders Count Millions in Losses After Violent CBD Protests
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Nairobi Traders Count Millions in Losses After Violent CBD Protests

Nairobi's central business district is grappling with significant economic fallout following Wednesday's protests, with small-scale traders bearing the brunt of widespread looting and destruction. The demonstrations…

Jun 27, 2025
President Ruto Signs Finance Bill 2025 Into Law
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President Ruto Signs Finance Bill 2025 Into Law

President William Ruto has signed three pivotal financial bills into law, authorising a record Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year. The signing ceremony, held at State House Nairobi, formalises the…

Jun 26, 2025
Ruto, Raila Warn Against Premature Campaigns
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Ruto, Raila Warn Against Premature Campaigns

President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga jointly appealed for national cohesion on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024, protests, which resulted in over 60 fatalities…

Jun 26, 2025
Looting Spree Hits Nairobi Businesses as Traders Count Heavy Losses
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Looting Spree Hits Nairobi Businesses as Traders Count Heavy Losses

Nationwide protests in Kenya are triggering widespread concern as they escalate into destructive riots, leaving a trail of devastation across key commercial hubs. More than half of the country's counties are grappling…

Jun 26, 2025
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Nine Killed, 400 Injured as Protests Rock 27 Kenyan Counties
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Nine Killed, 400 Injured as Protests Rock 27 Kenyan Counties

Kenya is gripped by widespread unrest as citizens mark the one-year anniversary of the youth-led occupation of Parliament on 25 June 2024. Nationwide protests, spanning at least 27 counties, have resulted in at least…

Jun 26, 2025
Nationwide Highlights from Gen Z Protest Anniversary
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Nationwide Highlights from Gen Z Protest Anniversary

Nationwide protests, spearheaded by Kenyan youth and commemorating the lives lost during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, erupted across Kenya on Wednesday. The protests have escalated into clashes with law…

Jun 25, 2025
Kenya’s Communications Authority Bans Live Coverage of June 25 Protests
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Kenya’s Communications Authority Bans Live Coverage of June 25 Protests

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has today instructed all television and radio broadcasters to cease live coverage of demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the 25 June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protes…

Jun 25, 2025
Man Found Dead in Nyandarua Cell Shortly After Arrest, Police Cite Suicide
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Man Found Dead in Nyandarua Cell Shortly After Arrest, Police Cite Suicide

A wave of public anger is building in Turasha following the death of Simon Tumbi Kihanya, 44, who died in police custody at Turasha Police Station less than an hour after being detained on Monday. Kihanya was arrested…

Jun 25, 2025
Katiba Institute Challenges Nairobi Police Barricades in Court
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Katiba Institute Challenges Nairobi Police Barricades in Court

The Katiba Institute has filed a petition in Kenya's High Court, challenging the legality of roadblocks erected across Nairobi on 25 June, the anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z-led protests.The protests saw approximately…

Jun 25, 2025
Western Envoys Decry Use of Masked Police, Hired Gangs Ahead of June 25 Demos
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Western Envoys Decry Use of Masked Police, Hired Gangs Ahead of June 25 Demos

Nairobi is bracing for renewed anti-government protests scheduled for 25 June, coinciding with the anniversary of last year's demonstrations against the Finance Bill. This impending wave of public dissent unfolds agai…

Jun 24, 2025
Top Cabinet Secretary, Dubai-Based Ex Clash Over Child Support, Naming Rights
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Top Cabinet Secretary, Dubai-Based Ex Clash Over Child Support, Naming Rights

A prominent Cabinet Secretary is currently at the centre of a contentious legal battle in the Milimani Children's Court in Nairobi over parental responsibilities for a child he shares with a former partner. The disput…

Jun 24, 2025
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Nairobi Police Boss, 5 Officers Charged with Blogger Ojwang’s Murder
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Nairobi Police Boss, 5 Officers Charged with Blogger Ojwang’s Murder

Six individuals, including a station commander, face murder charges in connection with the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang', who died in police custody in early June. Central Police Station commander Samson…

Jun 24, 2025
Ruto Allies Turn Up the Heat Ahead of Protest Anniversary
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Ruto Allies Turn Up the Heat Ahead of Protest Anniversary

As Kenya prepares for a fresh wave of youth-led demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the June 25, 2024, storming of Parliament, tensions escalate amidst inflammatory remarks from high-ranking government all…

Jun 24, 2025
CS Mutua Accused of Favouring Ukambani in Overseas Job Placements
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CS Mutua Accused of Favouring Ukambani in Overseas Job Placements

Kenya's Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua faces mounting pressure amid allegations of regional favouritism in the country's overseas labour recruitment programme. Legislators have summoned Mutua to appear before P…

Jun 23, 2025
Court Orders SDA Church to Compensate Employee Fired Over Alleged Office Romance
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Court Orders SDA Church to Compensate Employee Fired Over Alleged Office Romance

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya has ruled that the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Central Rift Valley Conference, must compensate former employee Jescah Gesare over KSh 800,000 for unfair dismissal. …

Jun 23, 2025
Reuters: TikTok Now Main Platform for Fake News in Kenya
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Reuters: TikTok Now Main Platform for Fake News in Kenya

As Kenya approaches the 2027 General Election, TikTok is emerging as the dominant platform for the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025. The r…

Jun 23, 2025
Kibaki Succession Battle Intensifies as Court Summons Key Witnesses
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Kibaki Succession Battle Intensifies as Court Summons Key Witnesses

A contentious legal battle over the estate of Kenya's late President Mwai Kibaki is escalating, with the High Court's Family Division set to hear evidence from a roster of prominent witnesses starting 26 June 2026. Th…

Jun 23, 2025
Sh890m Allocated to State House for Renovations
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Sh890m Allocated to State House for Renovations

Ongoing renovations to State House Nairobi are generating public debate in Kenya, amid concerns about governance, priorities, and accountability as the works enter their third year. The timing of the refurbishment, co…

Jun 23, 2025
Nakuru Officer Convicted After Fatally Shooting Boss Over Insult
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Nakuru Officer Convicted After Fatally Shooting Boss Over Insult

A Nakuru police constable has been convicted of murder following the fatal shooting of his superior officer, Sergeant Christopher Kimeli, at their station in August 2023. Constable Jackson Kipkoech Kong'a, formerly of…

Jun 23, 2025
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