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ODM faces internal tensions as Secretary General Edwin Sifuna accuses factions within the party of undermining its democratic principles and betraying the legacy of the late Raila Odinga. In a statement marking what would have been Odinga’s 81st birthday, Sifuna condemned what he described as a…
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Kenya marked the posthumous 81st birthday of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, reflecting on his lasting impact on the nation’s political and social landscape.  Odinga, who passed away last year, is remembered for his tireless work towards democracy, justice, and national unity. Born on 7…
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Two lionesses have escaped from Nairobi National Park and were last seen near Sholinke Trading Centre, approximately eight kilometres from the park's boundary, prompting a safety alert for Ongata Rongai residents. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has confirmed the lionesses were tracked to within…
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A Nairobi shopping mall employee, Mohamed Osman Abdille, has been charged with stealing Sh296 million in a complex money laundering operation over seven years. Abdille, an employee at Mega Shopping Mall in Eastleigh and director of Fatzam Enterprises Limited (FEL), faces 30 criminal charges,…
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Two Kenyan police officers are being held in Tanzania after they crossed the border on 6 January while pursuing a fraud suspect, Tanzanian authorities confirmed. The officers, attached to the Crime Office at Tononoka Police Station, were arrested after entering Tanzania without prior coordination…
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The High Court in Kericho has upheld a Sh49,000 levy imposed on each parent at Litein Boys High School to pay for damage caused during student unrest in 2024. Justice Joseph Sergon ruled that the levy was lawfully approved by the school’s Board of Management and followed proper consultation with…
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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has warned that he will mobilise parents to protest if the government fails to fully release first-term school capitation funds by midterm.   Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, 6 January, Nyoro said delays in disbursing capitation were disrupting the running of…
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Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has withdrawn his petition seeking the removal of Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), easing immediate pressure on the party’s leadership. In a letter sent through his lawyers to the ODM chairperson, Oketch said the decision followed…
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Members of the Orange Democratic Movement have called for an impartial police investigation into an altercation involving Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai. The incident occurred on Saturday night at a hotel in Kilimani and involves two senior ODM figures. Police are…
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Six people were killed and at least 30 others injured on Tuesday morning when a passenger bus collided with a truck at Fort Ternan in Kericho County. Police said the Busia-bound Uwezo bus, which was travelling from Nairobi, rammed into the rear of a truck along the Londiani–Muhoroni road. The bus…