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The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has proposed a zoning plan that would see opposition parties field joint candidates in five major counties during the 2027 General Election. The strategy, announced after a party retreat in Kilifi, focuses on Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru. DCP…
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Two men were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after a violent confrontation between Kenya Forest Service officers and residents in Nabanga village, Lurambi constituency, Kakamega County. According to a police report recorded under OB2/20/01/2026, three forest rangers from Lurambi Forest…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Tuesday ordered an immediate halt to demolitions in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, saying the operation was unlawful and carried out without authorisation or notice. Clashes erupted between police and residents as bulldozers moved into the informal settlement to clear houses…
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A police officer has been arrested after a businessman was fatally shot during a confrontation at a petrol station in Karatina, Nyeri County, on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old George Gathu Matheri. The shooting occurred during an encounter with two Administration…
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has warned that he will organise a parallel National Delegates Conference (NDC) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) if he believes the party’s planned elections are compromised. Speaking during a media interview on Tuesday, Owino said there were serious concerns…
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Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on judicial reform on 22 and 23 March 2026, following a formal decree by the President of the Republic. The vote centres on a proposal to restructure parts of Italy’s judicial system, with the stated aim of improving efficiency and safeguarding…
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A woman living with diabetes in Turkana County staged a 72-hour tree-hugging protest in Lodwar to demand affordable treatment for patients unable to meet the cost of care. Priscillah, who has managed diabetes for four years, said the expense of medication, medical consultations and routine tests…
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FIDA-Kenya Warns Against Sharing Intimate Viral Content, Citing Legal Risks The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has warned that sharing or reposting intimate images and videos without consent is illegal and may lead to criminal prosecution. In a statement issued on Monday, 19…
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The High Court in Kibera has sentenced two sisters to ten years in prison for the manslaughter of a 20-year-old woman who died after being assaulted at her family home. Mary Njeri, 42, and her sister Lilian Muhiaki, 40, admitted responsibility for the death of Njeri’s daughter, Beatrice Wangui,…
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A Nairobi court has ordered Mumias East MP Peter Salasya to lead a national peace campaign and issue a public apology before his hate speech case can be concluded. The order was issued on 19 January 2026 by Senior Resident Magistrate Paul Mutai, who declined to immediately approve a conciliation…