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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 03.07.2026.
It displays 80 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
03.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Tax Amnesty and the Pangani Goon Blockade
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The day's editorial focus split between two major developments. In the afternoon, multiple outlets led with the KRA's announcement of a 100% tax penalty and interest waiver under the Finance Act 2026, a story that dominated business and political coverage. Simultaneously, security incidents drew attention: armed goons barricaded Thika Superhighway at Pangani, robbing motorists, while two suspects were arrested with KSh6 million in counterfeit notes. Earlier, the SHA's clearance of KSh27 billion in health claims and the court-ordered release of a woman accused of spying on Ruto featured prominently. The day also saw the evacuation of 151 Kenyans from South Africa amid xenophobic violence, and the EACC's arrest of traffic police for bribery. International stories included a Marburg virus case in Uganda and Trump's Mount Rushmore visit for the US semiquincentennial.
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Forecasts predict rainfall and cold conditions in the Highlands, with strong winds affecting North-Eastern and Coastal counties. Dry conditions dominate elsewhere.
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Citizen TV
The case is a child aged one year and five months, the WHO's emergencies director Chikwe Ihekweazu told a press conference in Geneva.
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03:48⇢Marburg's Shadow Over Uganda
⌨Editors focus on the Marburg virus case detected in Uganda (Citizen), raising cross-border health concerns. Meanwhile, the Appeals Court ruling favoring Trump over national park sign removals (The Kenya Times) and the Kenya Met weather forecast (Tuko) also feature. The KFS seeking public views after Imenti Forest airstrip construction begins (Daily Nation) highlights environmental irony.
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Rachel and Rodney Saunders, aged 64 and 73, were kidnapped in the Ngoye Forest 150 kilometres (93 miles) north of the Indian Ocean city of Durban, prosecutors said. Their decomposing bodies were found...
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Security was on high alert ahead of the start of the funerary activities for Iran's ruler of three decades, with dozens of personnel stationed at the main entrance to the Grand Mosalla, methodically s...
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MAHAKAMA ya Mombasa imehitimisha kuwa hakuna ushahidi wa kutosha katika kesi ya kifo cha Emmanuel...
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Daily Nation
Kenya Ports Authority is spending Sh8.3 billion on a 1.4km road inside the Port of Mombasa.
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Eastleigh Voice
The figures, drawn from the World Food Programme’s (WFP) latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis, show an increase of nearly two million people compared with previous estimates, with those affected classified across crisis, emergency and catastrophic levels of food insecurity,
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JARIBIO la kukabidhi umiliki wa Shule ya Msingi ya Jamii ya Gatoto iliyoko Mukuru kwa Reuben kwa...
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Ruto is now expected to determine how he will implement the court's directive within 120 days, with attention…
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Railway Training Institute (RTI) has announced the release of admission letters for students placed through KUCCPS for the September 2026 intake....
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A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement to AFP: "We are saddened by this tragic and horrific incident, and offer our condolences to his family."...
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WABUNGE wanataka Waziri wa Usalama wa Ndani Kipchumba Murkomen kueleza walipo watu watatu wakazi wa...
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Economist John Bosco Kalisa described the agreement as a strategic shift in how Rwanda secures its petroleum supplies, with benefits extending beyond procurement to energy security and supply resilience.
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The Gusii tour will also feature several other lawmakers allied to the faction, among them Suba South MP Caroli Omondi, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, as well as othe...
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The event, which will be held at Friends Secondary School Kongoni from 12 noon, will bring together a number of senior government and political leaders from across the country....
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KATIBU Mkuu wa ODM, Edwin Sifuna, amekanusha madai kwamba anafadhiliwa kisiasa na Rais Mstaafu...
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at European allies over their response to the war in Iran, as several countries restricted the use of bases for US forces.
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TV47 Digital
The Vatican has formally declared the traditionalist Society of St Pius X in schism after the group defied repeated warnings and went ahead with the consecration of four bishops without…
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Three groups comprising 61, 26 and 17 evacuees arrived on June 30, followed by another 47 on July 1. A further group of 55 Kenyans was expected to arrive later on Thursday.
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TEHRAN, Iran:
KAMANDA wa Jeshi la Iran amezionya nchi za Amerika na Israel zisithubutu...
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10:08⇢The South Africa Exodus
⌨Editors focus on the evacuation of 151 Kenyans from South Africa amid xenophobic violence (Eastleigh Voice), while Iran warns the US and Israel not to act during Ayatollah Khamenei's burial (Taifaleo). The Kenya Ports Authority's Sh8.3 billion road project draws scrutiny (Daily Nation).
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The Linda Mwananchi political faction is set to take its grassroots mobilisation drive to the Gusii region on Friday, 3rd July, 2026, with a series of political rallies planned across…
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Kang'ata also criticized the current administration over the Housing Levy, alleging that Kenyans are being unfairly burdened through deductions that have not translated into tangible benefits for ordi...
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Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Copyright and Related Rights Limited has been barred from collecting royalties on behalf of artists for a period of three months, effective 1st July…
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Kenyans.co.ke
Footage showed heavy traffic building up as smoke rose from the roadside, with several people seen running while others…
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said prescription drugs should only be dispensed through licensed pharmacies.
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ALIYEKUWA Mkuu wa Kituo cha Polisi cha Kabarnet, Kaunti ya Baringo, Shamza Abedi, alishtuka...
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The accused, who was presented before the Garissa Law Courts on Thursday, July 2, was charged with ethnic and racial contempt and cyber harassment contrary to the law. ...
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Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has urged ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna to step back and reflect on the political decisions he has been making, even as the Linda Mwananchi movement…
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Justice Alexander Muteti directed that the suspect, identified as Halima Ngache, also known online as "Princess Halima," be released from police custody by the close of business on Friday....
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Kenya has reported fewer doping cases this year, but recent suspension of country’s top athletes is worrying.
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The reports, adopted on Thursday, pave the way for their tabling in the National Assembly when the House resumes from recess.
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The arrest came after complaints from motorists who complained that the officers had been running a ring targeting…
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SHA revealed that by June 30, 2026, 8,349 health facilities had issued claims worth Ksh.40.91 billion.
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Ms Ngache alleged that she was never given reasons for her arrest and that police had no warrant.
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14:11⇢Health Claims Cleared, Spy Case Dismissed
⌨Editors focus on the SHA clearing Ksh.27 billion in health claims while rejecting Ksh.3.4B over compliance issues (Citizen), and the court ordering release of a woman accused of spying on Ruto (Daily Nation). The EACC arrests traffic police for bribery (Kenyans) and IPOA awards a police station commander for fighting crime (Taifaleo).
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Prof. Kindiki lauded the actualization of the National Infrastructure Fund, which he said is an innovative way for the government to finance huge projects without burdening taxpayers with more taxes.&...
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Kenyans.co.ke
According to KURA, the two new flyovers are meant to completely deal with the congestion that has plagued the road for…
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Three traffic police officers attached to Webuye Police Station have been arrested over allegations of demanding bribes from motorists at a roadblock along the Webuye-Kitale Road....
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According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects; Milton Ivan Espana Diaz from the United States, Luis Carlos Garcia Ayala from Colombia, and Manuel De Jesus Arevalo Rodrigu...
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Their eight-year-old daughter was run over while cycling in Nairobi’s South C estate.
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In a judgment delivered on Friday, the apex court held that although the deceased's killing amounted to an unjustified violation of the right to life under Article 26 of the Constitution, the courts c...
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Mudavadi will hold bilateral consultations with senior Saudi government officials on issues of mutual interest, including regional peace and security, international coo...
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Because robotic-assisted surgery allows doctors to avoid unnecessary injury to muscles, ligaments, and surrounding tissues, recovery is often faster than with conventional procedures.
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Three foreign nationals have been arraigned before a Nairobi court after detectives from the Anti-Illegal Mining and Smuggling Investigations unit found them in possession of raw emeralds valued at approximately…
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Two suspects have been arrested along the Thika-Garissa Highway after a multi-agency security team manning a roadblock at Kanyonyoo found them transporting counterfeit currency with a face value of Ksh…
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Kenyans.co.ke
The amnesty period will run for the next six months after the Finance Act 2026 officially took effect on July 1 this…
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PS Omollo said the government would not tolerate goonism, hooliganism or politically instigated violence.He said that while the boda boda sector remains one of Kenya's key economic drivers, a small nu...
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Chaos erupted on Thika Superhighway as suspected goons barricaded roads, causing panic and traffic gridlock. Eyewitnesses capture the tense scene.
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KRA has announced the implementation guidelines for a new tax amnesty programme following the coming into force of the Finance Act, 2026....
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Families of the 57 victims who lost their lives each received Ksh.3 million, while beneficiaries with severe injuries and aggravated sexual offence claims were awarded...
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The three suspects identified as Corporal Kipyego Metto, Police Constable Ben Kiptoo Maswai, and Police Constable Alex Kidui Makee were arrested on Friday after numerou...
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18:00⇢Tax Amnesty Wave
⌨Editors focus on KRA's tax amnesty, with multiple sources (The Kenya Times, Kenyans, Nairobi Leo) reporting a 100% waiver of penalties and interest for eligible taxpayers under the Finance Act 2026. Meanwhile, Tuko and TV47 Digital cover security incidents: armed goons barricading Thika Superhighway and counterfeit currency arrests.
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NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the service does not engage in abductions, reiterating that all arrests are conducted strictly within the confines of the Constituti...
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The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast predominantly dry weather across most parts of the country this weekend....
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National Police Service denies involvement in abductions, deepening mystery surrounding disappearances.
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According to the panel, 57 were awarded Sh3 million each, while the rest were awarded amounts depending on the nature and extent of their injuries.
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Gachagua accused President William Ruto of failing to resolve the disputes over the Kedong and Kibiko ranches, despite promising to do so during the 2022 election campa...
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Citizen TV
Speaking during a series of political rallies in Vihiga, Uasin Gishu and the Ukambani region, the leaders urged Kenyans to dismiss opposition criticism and rally behind President Ruto's bid for a seco...
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Major police stations in the capital have been without power and running water for months after accumulating unpaid utility bills, leaving both offices and staff quarte...
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Citizen TV
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka questioned what he described as the National Treasury's haste in concluding the multi-billion-shilling deal before the High Court has...
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Speaking during their maiden political tour of the Gusii region, the leaders also criticised the government over what they described as the continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and killings of you...
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The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 130.3 points during the month, down from 130.8 points recorded in May.
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On the eve of Independence Day, Trump will give a speech beneath the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors at the national monument in South Dakota.
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