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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 08.01.2026.
It displays 138 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the KCSE Release Confirmation
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Morning coverage was dominated by the deepening succession crisis within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following Raila Odinga’s death. Editors highlighted a widening rift as Aisha Jumwa issued an ultimatum regarding Hassan Joho’s leadership, while reports surfaced of a bribery scandal within the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Simultaneously, media attention followed the collapse of Pastor James Irungu during his tree-hugging record attempt. By early afternoon, editorial priority shifted to the executive branch as President Ruto publicly rebuked Rigathi Gachagua over tribalist remarks concerning school placements. This friction intensified as Gachagua accused police of backing goons to disrupt his Nyeri meetings. Concurrently, the Ministry of Education ended weeks of speculation by confirming that the 2025 KCSE results would be released this Friday. Evening reports focused on regional political maneuvering, with Infotrak polling showing Ruto leading in Western Kenya while Governor George Natembeya emerged as the region's most influential figure. Editors also monitored the diplomatic fallout of the US withdrawal from global organizations, noting the specific impact on Nairobi-based UN bodies.
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RAIS William Ruto Jumatano, Januari 7, 2026 aliongoza kikao cha mashirika mbalimbali kuweka...
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Daily Nation
Recruitment cartel said to be operating from the Teachers Service Commission headquarters.
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Doctors at NIH and Emory performed the first coronary bypass without opening the chest, using a catheter-based VECTOR technique that may offer safer options for high-risk heart patients.
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US forces boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks as it travelled through the waters between Iceland and Scotland.
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Aisha Jumwa has issued a warning to the ODM Party, cautioning that the Coast region could chart a new political course if Hassan Joho is not elevated to the party’s top leadershi...
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MAMA Ida Odinga Jumatano aliingilia mzozo wa ndani unaoendelea kutokota ndani ya Chama cha Orange...
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06:58⇢The Orange Party Implosion
⌨Kenyan editors are foregrounding the fragmentation of the Orange Democratic Movement following the death of Raila Odinga. Discussion centers on the power vacuum, with internal revolts such as Aisha Jumwa’s ultimatum regarding Hassan Joho’s leadership and Ida Odinga’s attempts to pacify factions (Standard Media, Taifa Leo, Nairobi Leo, People Daily, Citizen). Simultaneously, the Daily Nation highlights institutional corruption within the Teachers Service Commission hiring process.
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The announcement comes after some parents expressed concern over what they described as an unusual delay. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba responded, saying, “the release is on schedule.”
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The dramatic operation, which has rattled global energy markets, has already triggered a sharp fall in international oil prices — a development that could...
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The Kenya Times
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Kenyans.co.ke
The developments come at a time when ODM appears to be divided on who was responsible for Raila's loss in 2022 as…
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NAIROBI,Kenya Jan 8-Pastor James Irungu, a Murang’a resident who set out to break the national tree-hugging endurance record, collapsed just minutes before completing his...
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FAMILIA moja kutoka Nanyuki, Kaunti ya Laikipia, inaomba serikali iingilie kati katika juhudi za...
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Atwoli argued that although Kenyatta publicly endorsed Raila’s presidential bid, he failed to actively mobilise and coordinate the campaign machinery, a lapse he said...
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The Kenya Times
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President Ruto reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the education sector, describing it as a cornerstone of Kenya’s long-term economic growth and social development.
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By June 2025, the CBK held coins valued at Sh11.37 billion, with Sh20 coins accounting for Sh4 billion, Sh10 coins for Sh4.02 billion, and Sh5 coins for Sh1.95 billion.
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KASHFA ya rushwa imeibuka katika Tume ya Huduma ya Walimu (TSC), na kuwaacha walimu waliohitimu...
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Miguna has not yet outlined specific policies or party affiliations for his 2027 campaign, but his statement signals a departure from mainstream economic approaches...
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A video allegedly filmed post-crash of Cyrus Jirongo’s fatal accident has emerged, sparking speculation as investigators confirm no foul play in the fatality.
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09:14⇢The Orange Succession Wars
⌨Kenyan editors are foregrounding the power struggle within the Orange Democratic Movement following Raila Odinga’s death, focusing on internal rivalries and succession disputes involving figures like Hassan Joho and Junet Mohamed (Standard Media, People Daily, Nairobi Leo, Kenyans). Concurrently, a major institutional scandal dominates headlines as a recruitment cartel is exposed within the Teachers Service Commission, allegedly extorting money from job-seeking teachers (Daily Nation, Taifa Leo).
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With no male northern white rhinos left, the future of the species now rests entirely on scientific intervention.
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In March 2001, during what should have been a relaxed family holiday in Kenya, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson, best known worldwide for his bumbling character Mr Bean, found himself…
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KAMPENI za urais nchini zinaanza kuchukua sura mapema, mwaka moja kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027,...
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People Daily
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The Kenya Times
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Ministry of Education confirmed the date that the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results will be released, ending weeks of anxiety.
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The controversy erupted on New Year’s Eve at Menengai Grounds, Nakuru, where Owuor presented a group of licensed medical practitioners who publicly claimed that...
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In March 2001, during what should have been a relaxed family holiday in Kenya, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson, best known worldwide for his bumbling character Mr Bean, found himself…
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Toronto based Kenyan lawyer and political activist Miguna Miguna has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the 2027 presidential race, declaring that he will seek Kenya’s top seat…
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NCIC has issued a clarification following an alleged press statement claiming that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had been summoned over tribal and divisive remarks....
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TAMAA ya Ikulu kutumia fedha bila idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa inaendelea bila kudhibitiwa,...
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Kalla was arraigned on February 6, 2023, where he pleaded not guilty and was released on a bond of Sh200,000 or cash bail of...
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A WFP spokesperson cited by the Washington Examiner said that the food from the warehouse was meant to help pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children at a time when nearly a quarter of Somalia’s population, around 4.4 million people, faces crisis-level hunger.
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The complaint was prompted by statements Gachagua reportedly made on January 4, during a church service at AIPCA…
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Owino contends that investigations conducted by Nairobi City County and the NCA revealed that the building had been put up without approved structural plans, had not undergone mandatory inspections and lacked geotechnical assessment reports.
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11:37⇢The Gachagua Legal Entanglements
⌨Editors are shifting focus to the fallout surrounding former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Coverage highlights calls for investigations into his alleged Minnesota fraud links and the NCIC's clarification on summoning him for tribal remarks (Standard Media, Nairobi Leo, Kenyans). Concurrently, the 2027 political landscape is taking shape with Miguna Miguna’s official presidential bid declaration (People Daily, TV47 Digital).
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According to the study by Infotrak, Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i came in second with 15 percent, followed by George Natembeya at 13...
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The findings point to a shifting political landscape in Western Kenya, traditionally characterized by fragmented leadership among several senior figures.
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NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 8 – A bus driver caught on camera overtaking a lorry in a dangerously risky manoeuvre along a busy highway has...
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After a joyful festive season reunion, the family never made it back home.
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KMTC cautioned applicants against fraudsters who are using social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp, as well as unsolicited phone calls, to falsely...
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NTSA has announced that the Tahmeed Coach Limited bus driver who was captured driving dangerously along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway will undergo retesting....
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Patrol teams used the EarthRanger wildlife tracking system to locate the animals and safely steer them back into the park without incident
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WAKATI wa msimu wa kawaida, Bw Gerald Murira, mkulima kutoka Ntumburi eneo la Buuri, Kaunti ya...
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Kenyans.co.ke
He noted that collars are only placed on prides of lions and herds of elephants due to cost constraints, with each…
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Osotsi said that in recent days, a number of ODM legislators and officials in Vihiga and Kakamega Counties have been drawn into UDA electoral...
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Eastleigh Voice
Dr Atellah said over 300 foreign doctors have been licensed in recent years, with more than 3,000 working in Kenya over the past three years, often under exploitative conditions.
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Over the past four years, more than 3,000 foreign general practitioners have been licensed to practice in Kenya.
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13:35⇢The Foreign Doctors Enforcement Wave
⌨Editors have pivoted toward institutional labor disputes following the Ministry of Health's directive on foreign medical practitioners. The KMPDU and KMPDC are actively enforcing measures against the exploitation of foreign doctors while prioritizing local employment (Capital FM, Eastleigh Voice). Concurrently, the Kenya Wildlife Service has addressed public safety concerns after successfully recapturing stray lionesses in Nairobi (Kenyans, YNews Digital).
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NAIBU Kiongozi wa Chama cha Jubilee, Dkt Fred Matiang'i, ameanza kupanga mikakati ya kupenya eneo...
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Last night’s Premier League fixtures delivered chaos, late drama, defensive disasters, and a new level of collective self-sabotage. As the dust settles, Arsenal walks into the Emirates tonight knowing they…
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In some cases, parents have opted to rent houses for their school-going children with little supervision.
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Kuria urged Gachagua to refrain from interfering in education matters and uphold the principles of statesmanship.
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The appointment was made possible after the Mombasa County Public Service Board established new positions in line with the law.
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Eastleigh Voice
The survey, conducted using Computer Assisted Telephonic Interviews (CATI) targeting registered voters aged 18 and above, achieved a 100 per cent response rate. It carries a margin of error of ±4 per cent at a 95 per cent confidence level, with results analysed using SPSS 27.
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday, January 8 launched a KSh170 million secondary school scholarship programme, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to ensuring that no child is denied an education due…
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Eastleigh Voice
The survey, conducted using Computer Assisted Telephonic Interviews (CATI) targeting registered voters aged 18 and above, achieved a 100 per cent response rate. It carries a margin of error of ±4 per cent at a 95 per cent confidence level, with results analysed using SPSS 27.
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President Ruto called on politicians to keep schools free from partisan interference, insisting that children deserve a learning environment based on merit and fairness,...
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How Covid food fraud cash found its way from Minnesota to Nairobi.
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GTAP has urged the government to urgently intervene to protect tea farmers, restore export confidence and stabilise Kenya’s tea sector following the Iran export...
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Kenyans.co.ke
Amid the ongoing rollout of NYOTA funds, concerns have emerged that some beneficiaries may use the money for other…
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TV47 Digital
lawyer Miguna Miguna has launched a fresh and scathing attack on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), describing the party as a “cult” whose political relevance, he argues, will fade following…
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14:54⇢Western Kenya Political Territorial Wars
⌨Kenyan editors are foregrounding the power vacuum within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following Raila Odinga's passing, noting a perceived lack of charismatic leadership (TV47 Digital, YNews Digital, Citizen). Simultaneously, a coordinated media focus has emerged regarding political realignments in Western Kenya, with polling and territorial disputes between the UDA and ODM shaping the 2027 electoral discourse (Eastleigh Voice, Citizen, Taifa Leo, People Daily).
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He emphasized that all students, regardless of ethnicity, deserve equal treatment in the education system....
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GTAP has proposed sweeping reforms including a nationwide tea export traceability system to curb cartels, protect farmers and restore confidence in Kenya’s tea sector.
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Behind closed doors, ODM’s top leaders are scrambling to stop a party built by Raila Odinga from tearing itself apart months after his death.
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Gachagua says security officers looked the other way as armed goons roamed Nyeri, raising fresh fears of political intimidation.
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The Kenya Times
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NDMU has concluded the search and rescue operation at the collapsed South C building where two bodies were recovered, with the site handed over...
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SHA has agreed to release Sh47 million owed to Murang’a County by January 14 after talks with Governor Irungu Kang’ata, with the Sh160 million...
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KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere dismissed concerns over the timing of the release, assuring the public that it follows the usual calendar.
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The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the 2025 KCSE results will be released on Friday. 996,078 candidates sat the national examination across the...
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The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the 2025 KCSE results will be released on Friday. 996,078 candidates sat the national examination across the...
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17:22⇢KCSE Results Friday Release Confirmed
⌨Kenyan editors are prioritizing the imminent release of the 2025 KCSE results, set for Friday, which ends weeks of anticipation for nearly one million candidates (Capital FM, Eastleigh Voice, YNews Digital, Tuko). Parallel to this, a sharp executive rift has emerged as President Ruto publicly rebukes Rigathi Gachagua over tribalist rhetoric regarding school placements, highlighting deepening internal government friction (Standard Media, Nairobi Leo, People Daily).
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WANAJESHI wanane wameshtakiwa rasmi kwa ulanguzi wa dawa za kulevya huku maelezo mapya yakiibuka...
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As a way of accelerating the transition toward sustainable mobility in Kenya and Africa at large, Chinese electric vehicle powerhouse Tiazhou Okla Automotive Co., popularly known as Okla Global, has…
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The Kenya Times
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Kenyans.co.ke
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba will announce the results of more than 900,000 candidates who sat for the…
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Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli has raised questions over the whereabouts of KSh25 million meant for capitation to vocational training centers (VTCs). Wakoli spoke this at St. Thaddeus Ndengelwa Secondary School…
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Ruto’s emotional pledge to Raila’s loyal bodyguard drew applause but action only came when a county government stepped in.
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INAVYOONEKANA wakati huu, ODM ilikuwa Raila Odinga na Raila Odinga alikuwa baba halisi wa chama...
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The Kenya Times
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The Kenya Times
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TV47 Digital
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally closed the prosecution case against suspected Shakahola massacre mastermind Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 96 co-accused persons, bringing to a close a painstaking…
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GAVANA wa Mombasa, Bw Abdulswammad Nassir, amemwajiri Bw Maurice Ogeta, aliyekuwa mlinzi wa kinara...
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party leadership in Kakamega County has dismissed claims by ODM Deputy Party Leader and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi that the party is raiding ODM strongholds.…
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“We want ODM to call an NDC. It is time to take over the party leadership,” Babu Owino posted on his X platform.
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The Ombudsman has faulted TSC for merging its pension unit with HR functions, citing pension and death gratuity delays of up to six years....
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A Nairobi court paused proceedings to honour filmmaker Nicholas Wambugu, who died while facing a BBC Blood Parliament-linked case involving alleged FlexiSPY surveillance on protest suspects’ devices.
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Four police officers and two NEA officials face scrutiny for failing Kenyans in the First Choice job scam, as the Ombudsman demands urgent action.
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19:56⇢The Orange Succession Maneuvers
⌨Kenyan editors have pivoted toward the intensifying rivalry within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), focusing on Babu Owino’s public challenge for party leadership and the strategic hiring of Raila Odinga’s former bodyguard by the Mombasa Governor (People Daily, Taifa Leo, TNX Africa). Simultaneously, the recurring conflict between President Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua regarding tribalism in school placements remains a central point of editorial interest (Standard Media, Nairobi Leo).
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SIKUJUA Waafrika wanawachukia viongozi wao kupindukia hadi hivi majuzi Amerika ilipomteka Rais wa...
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The African Union and China have called for respect for international law and sovereignty, expressing concern over developments in Venezuela during high-level talks in...
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Kanduyi Member of Parliament (MP) John Makali has faulted the Ministry of Education over what he termed as growing confusion in the transition of learners to Grade 10 under the…
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Most parts of Kenya will stay dry and sunny this January, with only scattered showers expected in select regions including Nairobi and western Kenya.
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The professionals described the South C disaster as a clear example of systemic failures caused by corruption and greed.
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The African Development Bank says circular economy models could unlock a $546 billion annual opportunity and 11 million jobs in Africa by 2030, if backed by coherent policies and social safeguards.
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