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A 30-year-old man in Murang’a has begun an 80-hour protest by hugging a tree continuously to demand stronger government action on cancer care in Kenya.
James Irungu started the endurance challenge on Sunday evening in Murang’a town and said he plans to remain holding the tree until early Thursday…
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A man who depends on regular dialysis has described being abducted from his home by men posing as police officers, an ordeal that left him without medical treatment for days and placed his life at risk.
The incident took place on Christmas Eve, when armed men entered his house and ordered his…
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A 14-year-old pupil was shot dead by police during patrols in Utange, Mombasa, on New Year’s Day, prompting renewed scrutiny of police conduct and the use of lethal force against minors.
Dennis Ringa, a Grade Six student who had recently completed the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment, was…
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Kenya’s civil servants are set to receive a Sh2.06 billion pay increase from July 2025 under a new four-year remuneration review approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
The adjustment marks the first phase of the 2025–2029 pay cycle and applies across all job groups, with increases…
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The government has rejected allegations by Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua that senior officials benefited from funds linked to the Minnesota fraud case, and has criticised his call for United States intervention.
Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui said the claims, made…
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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has said that Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna will be removed from his positions as Senate Deputy Minority Whip and Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
Cherargei made the claim in a post on X on 5 January, accusing Sifuna of political duplicity and…
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Ten people were killed and more than fifteen others injured in a road crash on Sunday night along the Nakuru–Nairobi highway at Karai in Naivasha.
The collision involved a Greenline Bus Company vehicle travelling towards Nakuru and a Toyota Hiace matatu operated by Nanyuki Cab Shuttle. Police said…
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The United Opposition has postponed the announcement of its joint presidential candidate, saying the decision is part of a deliberate strategy ahead of the 2027 general election.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the coalition was under no pressure to name a flagbearer at this stage,…
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Babu Owino says he was threatened and assaulted by Robert Alai during a confrontation at a Nairobi restaurant on Saturday afternoon.
The Embakasi East MP said the incident took place at a restaurant along Lenana Road in Kilimani while he was meeting a senior clergyman. Owino stated that he did not…
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced plans to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of trafficking hard drugs and illicit alcohol.
Speaking during a public engagement in Uasin Gishu County on 3 January, Ruto said the government would seek legislative changes to impose capital…
