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Kenya’s opposition coalition has appointed Dr Mukhisa Kituyi as its spokesperson and head of secretariat, marking a key step in its preparations for the 2027 presidential election.
The coalition, comprising senior political figures including Rigathi Gachagua (Democracy for Citizens Party),…
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Security agencies have launched targeted operations in Nairobi’s Central Business District following a rise in violent robberies involving knife-wielding gangs.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the ongoing crackdown during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Bungoma on Thursday.…
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The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has issued a safety advisory to visitors of Karura Forest after receiving reports of a possible python sighting near Lily Lake earlier this week.
Although the presence of pythons in Karura is not unusual, with previous confirmed sightings in 2019 and 2022, the latest…
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Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and 17 co-accused have surrendered assets worth Sh235.6 million to the State under a plea bargain agreement in a corruption case involving the alleged embezzlement of Sh73.4 million in public funds.
The deal was reached through a plea bargaining process initiated…
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Four members of the same family were buried in a single grave this week in Kirinyaga County following a fire that destroyed their home in Ngurubani on 16 August.
Julius Mwangi, 62, his wife Winnie Njoki, 49, and their daughters Grace Wawira, 15, and Ivyjune Njeri, 4, died after a fire engulfed…
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More than 1,000 public schools in Kenya have been found to have fewer than ten learners each, including 25 junior schools operating with only one pupil, according to a nationwide audit by the Ministry of Education.
The audit, which is part of a verification exercise targeting all 30,000 public…
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Kenya’s electoral commission will resume continuous voter registration on 29 September, aiming to add 5.7 million new voters ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced the plan as part of a wider strategy to engage the country’s growing…
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Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo has defended her decision to join a presidential panel on protest-related compensation, following sustained public criticism and concerns from within the legal community.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Kenyatta International Convention…
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The Jubilee Party will hold a Special National Delegates Conference on 26 September at Nairobi’s Jockey Club, Ngong Racecourse, chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The meeting will focus on reviewing the party’s constitution, governance bodies, and policy framework as Jubilee aims to…
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The Labour Relations Court has upheld a decision by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to abolish certain allowances previously paid to Members of County Assemblies (MCAs).
I has ruled that the payments amounted to unjustified double compensation.
In a judgment delivered in response to…
