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Senators raise concerns over deteriorating KICC despite Sh1.9b renovation

Senators have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of the iconic KICC despite the government spending Sh 1.9 billion on its renovation.

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Kaya elders clash over alleged brokers and destruction of sacred forest

Revered Kaya elders from Kaya Fungo Giriama in Kaloleni Sub-County in Kilifi County have traded accusations over what they termed 'brokers within their midst.'

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Busia county assembly goes paperless in Sh73.5m digital project

Busia County Assembly has completed a Sh73.5 million digital transformation programme aimed at reducing printing costs and improving access to legislative documents.

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Farmers push to declassify miraa as a drug, eye more export markets

The Nyambene Miraa Farmers and Traders Association has said the removal of miraa rom the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act 1994 is key to the development of the crop.

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Four die while heading to burial

Four people died on Thursday when the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road at Mitheru, Tharaka Nithi county.

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Union defiant as counties take disciplinary action against striking nurses

Nurses union says Nyandarua and Mombasa counties have taken disciplinary action against striking health workers following Council of Governors directive.

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KFS probes illegal felling of 350 trees in Trans Nzoia forest

Kenya Forest Service launches probe into overnight felling of 350 trees in Makunga, Saboti Forest, says nearby Shikhendu block was not affected.

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Retired?

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2060 dream? You can't plan 30 years ahead without auditing the past 20 years

In truth, it is difficult to think about 2060 when you're unsure of survival to 2030, while struggling to get to the end of 2026.

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Jungle rules at play

Jungle rules at play

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Speed up devolution of key energy sector functions

More than a decade after the advent of devolution, Kenya's energy sector remains devolved in law but predominantly centralised in practice.

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'End impunity': BATUK victims oppose Kenya-UK defence deal renewal

BATUK victims petition Parliament to push for compensation and ensure UK deal is not be renewed until the November 2025 misconduct report is implemented.

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Three suspects in Mt Elgon politician's murder arrested

Wasama was gunned down by unknown assailants at his home in Tuikut on the night of August 6.

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Kenya raises Ebola readiness to nearly 90pc as DRC outbreak grows

Kenya's readiness to respond to an Ebola outbreak has climbed to nearly 90 per cent, a health official has said, despite the country never recording a case of the disease.

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Sweeping reforms

Sweeping reforms

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Building Africa's next generation of global leaders

For nearly three decades, the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) has been built around a simple conviction: Africa's greatest resource is its people, and talent should not be limited by circumstance

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University plan to preserve indegineous languages

MMUST has stepped up efforts to preserve, document and promote indigenous knowledge, with the institution seeking to bridge traditional wisdom with modern science, research and innovation.

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What Kenya should do to gain fully from China duty-free trade

In March 2026, Kenya flagged off the first consignment of Kenyan exports to China under the Kenya-China Early Harvest Agreement.

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Resurgent ethnic nationalism a threat to democracy

The national elections of 2022 were widely regarded as a coming-of-age moment for Kenya's democracy. Issue-driven politics appeared to matter more than the parochial ethnic loyalties of the past

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Governors reject Senate fiscal performance ranking, say it overlooked key realities

The Council of Governors (CoG) has challenged the methodology used by the Senate to rank counties on fiscal performance.

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Oswago: Kenya risks repeating election mistakes without reforms

Former IEBC CEO James Oswago calls for a national conversation on how Kenya funds, prepares for and conducts elections, warning country risks repeating same mistakes every five years.

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Young musicians get new platform to showcase talent and earn

Participants will be required to show their dance moves to win flash prizes starting from Sh2,000 up to Sh250,000, depending on the strength of creativity and the work put in a live rap challenge.

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Ogiek community urged to turn rich culture into tourism opportunities

The Ogiek community has been urged to embrace cultural and eco-tourism as sustainable ways of generating income, preserving its rich heritage and protecting ancestral land.

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Family of slain Mt Elgon politician Wasama demands justice

Family of slain businessman Nathan Wasama Masai wants investigators to probe his killing, including possible political motives, as police pursue leads.

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Kenya has ninety days to price the rain

Kenya's forecast El Nino conditions could raise business costs and disrupt energy, logistics and infrastructure, making climate risk a financial issue that requires proactive planning and investment.

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A credible IEBC must be voter-centric, not politician-centric

Kenya must strengthen the IEBC's preparedness, transparency and electoral systems to ensure voters remain at the centre of the 2027 General Election.

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The 13th parliament has been accused of being the house of bribery and outright corruption

Parliament faces mounting bribery and corruption allegations, with lawmakers and leaders making claims of cash-for-votes and extortion in legislative and oversight processes.

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A mother's call: Bring my son back home from Russia

Kenya's Prisoner of War in Ukraine, Evans Kibet went to Russia on a tourist visa seeking opportunities to make a living through jobs and athletics

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Alarm over poaching as three giraffes killed daily in N. Kenya

For generations, the reticulated giraffe has roamed the dry plains of northern Kenya, its distinctive reddish-brown coat marked by an intricate pattern of white lines.

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Trap trap trap

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Sifuna vows to crush sugar cartels in Western

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi has intensified its push for support in Western Kenya, vowing to dismantle sugar cartels and reverse collapse of the region's sugar industry.

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Burying heads in sand

Burying heads in sand

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How bad politics holds back Kenya's first world ambitions

Kenya has the resources and strategic advantages to become an economic powerhouse, but weak institutions, corruption, ethnic politics and poor policy continuity hold it back.

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Why Sifuna-Gachagua euphoria faces the Matiba-Jaramogi dilemma

Article compares Sifuna and Gachagua's political momentum to the Matiba-Jaramogi era, warning that overconfidence could repeat the opposition's 1992 mistakes.

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Study finds rise in mental health conditions among pregnant adolescents.

Poverty, Social stigma, isolation, and lack of systemic support are driving more pregnant adolescent girls in Kenya and Mozambique to mental health conditions.

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Trump vs Ayatollah

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Workplace lactation rooms help mothers sustain exclusive breastfeeding

For close to one year, the staff's lactation room at Nakuru Level Five Hospital has become almost like a kitchen to Mercy Wanjiru.

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Kenya's borders should build not burn soft power

A foreign leader who chooses to retain Kenyan citizenship or a Kenyan passport embodies an enduring connection to Kenya and a potential bridge for diplomacy.

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We should rewrite the story of DRC conflict

African leaders should seek to understand why the AFC/M23 rebellion exists and persists despite previous peace agreements and repeated military campaigns against it.

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