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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 03.01.2026.
It displays 108 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
03.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Maduro Capture
⌨Morning coverage in Kenya was split between domestic tragedy and a massive geopolitical shift. Editors initially focused on the rising death toll from multiple highway collisions on the Mombasa and Nakuru roads, alongside the grim recovery efforts at the South C building collapse site, where oversight failures became the primary investigative angle.
By midday, editorial priorities shifted abruptly to breaking international reports that US forces under President Donald Trump had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This story dominated the late morning and early afternoon cycles, overshadowing local infrastructure concerns.
In the evening, the focus returned to internal political volatility. Media outlets highlighted a public confrontation between ODM’s Edwin Sifuna and Junet Mohammed over the alleged mismanagement of 2022 campaign funds. This clash, coupled with Sifuna’s appearance alongside former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, signaled a deepening fracture within the opposition and a potential realignment of political forces.
By midday, editorial priorities shifted abruptly to breaking international reports that US forces under President Donald Trump had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This story dominated the late morning and early afternoon cycles, overshadowing local infrastructure concerns.
In the evening, the focus returned to internal political volatility. Media outlets highlighted a public confrontation between ODM’s Edwin Sifuna and Junet Mohammed over the alleged mismanagement of 2022 campaign funds. This clash, coupled with Sifuna’s appearance alongside former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, signaled a deepening fracture within the opposition and a potential realignment of political forces.
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A shooting outside a Naivasha pub left police Corporal Collins Kochei dead and bar owner Lucy Wanjiru critically injured, prompting investigations into the incident.
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Baada ya kifo cha aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga kutikisa familia na taifa kwa ujumla, familia...
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Ministry of Education forced to allow school principals to participate in review process.
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Mwaka huu wa 2026 changamoto za kisiasa zinazomkabili Gavana wa Nyamira, Amos Nyaribo, hazionyeshi...
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Eastleigh Voice
KTDA says all its factories remain financially stable and are paying over 650,000 smallholder tea farmers on time, dismissing social media claims of distress and clarifying its short-term borrowing practices.
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The National Construction Authority (NCA) has revealed the owner of the collapsed multi-storey building that was under construction in South C, Nairobi....
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has released a set of instructions to parents and schools as thousands of children head back to school for Term 1 2026. This…
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Eastleigh Voice
Okiya Omtatah, alongside two other petitioners, argues that the Government’s plan to sell 65 per cent of KPC through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) by March 2026 is unlawful, anti-sovereign and not a decision made in the interest of Kenyans.
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Police in Murang’a South are under growing pressure over their handling of the murder of 29-year-old Livingstone Mwangi, allegedly by a local cartel.
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09:02 (06:02)⇢Blood and Dust on the Highway
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting from the immediate shock of the South C building collapse to investigating systemic oversight failures and identifying responsible parties (Standard Media, Nairobi Leo, Capital FM). Simultaneously, a fatal collision on Mombasa Road involving a Tahmeed bus has triggered urgent reporting on road safety (The Kenya Times, Citizen, YNews Digital) and prompted the NTSA to issue strict back-to-school transport directives (TV47 Digital).
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Daily Nation
Only parents carrying the school’s admission letter were allowed entry.
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Former CS Moses Kuria warns that politicians using goons to mobilise voters risk landing some leaders in ICC, citing rising by-election violence ahead of...
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Several other passengers sustained serious injuries, with some victims reportedly trapped inside the wreckage while…
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Eight people have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured after a Naekana Shuttle matatu was involved in a head-on collision with a Tahmeed bus at Konza City on Saturday,…
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1. Classic sautéed cabbage What you need: Half a cabbage, 1 onion, 2 tablespoons of oil, salt, and black pepper This is your baseline. The recipe that separates those who…
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Seven critically injured victims were taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital....
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Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina calls for scrapping the colonial-era Coffee Act, saying it fuels cartels and denies farmers fair prices as the government...
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National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr. Augustus Muli has called on the people of Ukambani to embrace unity, accountable leadership, and people-centered development as the region ushers in the new…
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Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina calls for scrapping the colonial-era Coffee Act, saying it fuels cartels and denies farmers fair prices as the government...
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Hali ya kawaida imerejea katika ardhi tata ya Kibiko huko Ngong, Kaunti Ndogo ya Kajiado...
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A police officer has been arrested following a fatal stabbing at Salama Police Station in Nyahururu that left one officer dead and another injured.
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Six people were killed and seven injured after a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus, matatu and lorry along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway near Konza City.
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Energy Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi has called for disciplinary action against errant officials of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party. Wandayi emphasized that ODM, being a large party, requires…
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The Kenya Times
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The Standard
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The crash involved a Great Rift 14-seater matatu and a trailer, reportedly caused by brake failure on the truck.
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11:01 (08:01)⇢Mombasa Road's Scarlet Tarmac
⌨Kenyan media are prioritizing a surge in highway fatalities, specifically a multi-vehicle collision near Konza City that has claimed several lives (Standard Media, People Daily, Nairobi Leo, Capital FM, Citizen, YNews Digital). Simultaneously, editors are highlighting systemic economic and institutional instability, from mass corporate dissolutions (The Kenya Times) to strict school admission barriers (Daily Nation) and internal disciplinary rifts within the ODM party (TV47 Digital).
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A police officer has reportedly been stabbed to death by his colleague in Laikipia West Constituency following an altercation on Friday, January 2 evening. Police Constable Victor Chesang’ Mengich, attached…
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Citizen TV
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Y News Digital
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TV47 Digital
The world mourns the loss of Jumbo Craig, Amboseli National Park’s legendary super tusker, who passed away peacefully at 54. Born in January 1972 to Cassandra of the CB family,…
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Venezuela has declared a nationwide state of emergency after alleging U.S. air and missile strikes on Caracas and surrounding states, claims Washington has not...
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PRESIDENT Trump says US forces have captured Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
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Rescue teams continue intensive operations at the collapsed 14-storey South C building in Nairobi, with officials saying two people may still be alive. Multi-agency...
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Craig, also known as a 'Super Tusker', was revered globally for carrying some of the largest tusks ever recorded and for symbolising decades of successful wildlife conservation in Kenya.
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The Kenya Times
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At least six people died and seven were critically injured in a late-night bus-matatu crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway near Katumani. Rescue efforts continue.
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At least five people have been killed after a truck rammed into a PSV matatu at Kikopey, Gilgil, Nakuru County on Saturday, January 3. Reports indicate that the truck lost…
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The Kenya Times
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela, according to US President Donald Trump. The US conducted a 'large-scale strike" on the country, he added.
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13:24 (10:24)⇢The Capture of Nicolas Maduro
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting to a global shock as Donald Trump announces the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a large-scale strike (Taifaleo, Eastleigh Voice, The Kenya Times). Locally, the focus remains on a catastrophic surge in road fatalities, with multiple fatal accidents on the Nairobi-Mombasa and Nairobi-Nakuru highways (Tuko, TV47 Digital, People Daily, Nairobi Leo, Kenyans).
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TV47 Digital
People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums. Online platforms have become popular meeting places for people looking to find intimate partners, making them a prime target for…
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The remarks come amid recent criticism by Sifuna, who has alleged attempts to align or sell out the party to President…
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Craig, one of Africa’s most famous super tuskers, has died at 54 in Amboseli National Park. Kenya Wildlife Service hailed him as a gentle...
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The US has accused Maduro of running a 'narco-state' and rigging an election.
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Sifuna's encounter with the DCP brigade came weeks after former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua courted him into the United Opposition....
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The Kenya Times
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The Kenyan government says structural assessments of buildings near the collapsed South C structure are ongoing, urging the public to exercise caution as rescue...
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TV47 Digital
The United States (U.S) early Saturday, January 3 hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike”, an operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack. A series…
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Presidents in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda used New Year and year-end addresses to court restive youth, pledging jobs, values, unity and stability after years of protests and political strain.
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The Standard
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta toured the Obasanjo Presidential Library in Nigeria after addressing the 2025 Future Africa Leaders Awards in Lagos.
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The European Union has urged restraint and respect for international law after President Donald Trump said US forces captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
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16:07 (13:07)⇢Maduro Captured in American Strike
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting from internal political maneuvers to the geopolitical shock of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (Daily Nation, TV47 Digital, Capital FM, Taifaleo). Domestically, focus shifted to Senator Edwin Sifuna's strategic convergence with Rigathi Gachagua in Murang'a, signaling a realignment of opposition forces that has prompted calls for disciplinary action from the executive (Nairobi Leo, People Daily, Kenyans).
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A body has been recovered from Lake Naivasha as Kenya Red Cross continues search operations for three fishermen feared drowned in Nakuru County.
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The Kenya Times
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged in the US with narco-terrorism and drug offences following his capture in a raid by US forces.
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Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years.
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The Kenya Times
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Tuko
At least five people died in a Nakuru-Nairobi Highway accident as a trailer collided with a PSV matatu. Eyewitnesses described scenes of catastrophe.
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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has urged ODM to discipline dissenting officials, including SG Edwin Sifuna, as Oburu Oginga weighs a 2026 decision on a possible UDA alliance or solo 2027 bid.
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The claims reportedly involved conditions such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, blindness, deafness, muteness, and physical disabilities, raising serious concerns about public health safety and professional...
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Team Kenya is brimming with confidence as final preparations intensify ahead of the World Cross Country Championships set for January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. Team manager Paul Tuitoek says the…
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Anxiety began to mount when parents discovered their children were reassigned to different schools.
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WATU 16 walifariki ndani ya saa 72 na wengine wengi kujeruhiwa huku ajali mbili za barabarani...
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Rais wa Amerika Donald Trump amesema kuwa Ameria ilifanya “shambulio kubwa” dhidi ya Venezuela...
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Rescue teams in South C, Nairobi, are working around the clock at a collapsed 14-storey building, with officials confirming two people are suspected trapped as complex debris removal continues.
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The US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after airstrikes on Caracas bases has drawn praise from Argentina but condemnation from Brazil, China, Russia and others over sovereignty and international law.
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20:31 (17:31)⇢Regulators Challenge The Nakuru Miracles
⌨Editors are shifting focus from international geopolitical shocks to domestic regulatory friction. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) is challenging the legitimacy of 'faith healing' crusades in Nakuru, warning against medics endorsing such claims (Citizen, Capital FM). Simultaneously, the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro remains a primary global concern, triggering polarized diplomatic responses across international lines (Taifaleo, Eastleigh Voice).
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The government is fully prepared to address any food crisis arising from failed rains and will ensure that no Kenyan suffers from hunger, Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital…
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Citizen TV
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A war of words has erupted after Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna accused Suna East MP Junet Mohamed of misappropriating funds meant to pay election agents during the 2022 General Elec...
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President Ruto’s UDA will hold grassroots elections on January 10 in 20 counties, shaping local leadership and testing loyalty as the party prepares for 2027 and key 2026 by-elections.
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President Ruto’s UDA will hold grassroots elections on January 10 in 20 counties, shaping local leadership and testing loyalty as the party prepares for 2027 and key 2026 by-elections.
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Eastleigh Voice
President Ruto’s UDA will hold grassroots elections on January 10 in 20 counties, shaping local leadership and testing loyalty as the party prepares for 2027 and key 2026 by-elections.
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Citizen TV
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and MP Junet Mohamed are trading accusations over alleged mismanagement of Azimio agents’ funds in the 2022 polls, with both invoking former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s role.
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