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A Nairobi court has ruled that employers are only responsible for covering certain "reasonable" funeral expenses following the death of an employee at work, clarifying the limits of employer liability in such cases.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court issued its decision on 22 January 2026,…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing potential contempt of court charges after the Kenya County Government Workers Union filed a case over his failure to implement a binding workers’ agreement.
The union has requested the Employment and Labour Relations Court to summon Sakaja and five senior…
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Police in Homa Bay, Kisumu and Nairobi are investigating three separate incidents that have resulted in fatalities.
In Homa Bay County, a 15-year-old student at Saye Mixed Secondary School in Rachuonyo Subcounty collapsed while playing on the school field and was later pronounced dead at a local…
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The Ministry of Education has warned school principals against defying President William Ruto’s directive to admit Grade 10 students without charging uniforms or tuition fees, threatening disciplinary action for non-compliance.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba emphasised that schools…
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Simba Arati, ODM deputy leader, explained the party's decision to appoint Oburu Odinga as leader following Raila Odinga’s death, saying that he stepped aside to ensure continuity and stability within the party.
Arati revealed that he had been in line to succeed Raila but chose instead to…
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President William Ruto has set an ambitious target for the UDA-ODM coalition in the 2027 General Election, aiming to secure a victory by a margin of two to three million votes.
Speaking at a National Governing Council meeting on January 26, 2026, Ruto expressed confidence in the coalition’s…
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Ida Odinga has rejected criticism of her appointment as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), insisting that she will not be intimidated by political pressure.
Speaking on Sunday at the inauguration of the PEFA Cathedral Church in…
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Global surface temperatures in 2025 reached their third-highest levels on record, highlighting the accelerating impact of climate change.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that the year averaged 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, bringing the world closer to exceeding the 1.…
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A violent confrontation at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, Nyeri County, disrupted a church service on Sunday, as armed men stormed the compound, firing live ammunition and releasing tear gas.
Vehicles were set alight, and party officials, including Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader…
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Kenyan authorities have intercepted a major ivory trafficking operation in Namanga, arresting two suspects and seizing elephant tusks worth KSh11 million.
The operation took place at the Mufassa Hotel in Namanga, where intelligence had indicated that a significant ivory transaction was set to…
