Violence erupted in the town this week as residents protested over the killing of Sami Shekhmous Hiso, a former Kurdish fighter.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 13.09.2026.
It displays 93 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
13.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Sifuna Defied the Nairobi Rally Ban
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Follow-up to the deadly disruption of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's UDA meeting in Embu dominated morning coverage. Police confirmed one death and torched vehicles, opened a probe and warned against further chaos. The DCI announced two arrests, while reports said officers surrounded Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji's home. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged a Ksh350 million payment behind the attack and published a WhatsApp message from Kindiki, who dismissed him as unable to unite Mt Kenya.
Attention shifted to Nairobi, where Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi movement proceeded with a Sunday tour after police barred a CBD rally. Leaders addressed supporters at Marikiti and in Eastleigh, with Babu Owino promising a Ksh100,000 police salary. Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo pledged talks on a single 2027 presidential candidate.
President William Ruto began a five-day Nyanza tour, saying Raila Odinga was irreplaceable.
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Kemis failures are exposing wider gaps in learner data, funding and education planning.
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The remains will be transported to a port in Coron, Palawan, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said in a statement.
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The push comes as Kenya moves to tighten compliance among foreign nationals following President William Ruto’s directive targeting foreigners engaged in small-scale businesses.
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Thought to have been spreading under the radar for weeks, the DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in mid-May, with nearly 3,400 people killed in its 17th epidemic of the highly infectious viru...
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UCHAGUZI Mkuu wa 2027 umeingia katika mdahalo mpya baada ya Katibu Mkuu wa UDA, Hassan Omar, kudai...
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But the government also suggested that the spread of the disease may already have peaked, despite the virus having been confirmed in a seventh province earlier this week....
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The passenger and cargo ship Virgo Transport 8 departed from Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday before running into bad weather and losing contact with its shipping company early on Sunday....
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His comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who left OpenAI to join Anthropic, decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "gambling with our lives" in the race to d...
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Chaos erupted at the stadium in Nembure, where Kindiki led a UDA meeting, with groups of local youths reportedly…
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ZIARA ya siku tano ya Rais William Ruto katika eneo la Nyanza kuanzia Jumapili, Septemba 13,...
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Kenya Power has announced planned Sunday electricity outages affecting parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Kakamega and Bungoma counties on September 13, 2026.
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08:03⇢Blame Swirls Over Embu Violence
⌨The newspapers continue to centre on the disruption of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's UDA meeting in Embu (TV47 Digital, Nairobi Leo, Kenyans, The Kenya Times). Police confirm one death and several torched vehicles and warn against further chaos, while Kindiki condemns the violence. Gachagua alleges a Ksh350 million payment motivated the attack.
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The disclosure has raised concerns over why a system still being finalised was deployed for a national exercise affecting nearly 1.2 million Grade Nine learners.
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Chaos erupted at the stadium in Nembure, where Kindiki led a UDA meeting, with groups of local youths reportedly…
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They fled over fear of xenophobic attacks, but can only return to the country after five years.
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police commander Issa Mohamud has announced that the Linda Mwananchi group
will not be allowed to hold a rally in Nairobi CBD today,
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The National Police Service (NPS) has launched investigations into the violence witnessed during a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party meeting in Nembure, Embu County....
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The much-anticipated Nairobi tour will begin at All Saints Cathedral at 9 am with a church service before the movement embarks on a tour of some of the city's busiest markets and neighbourhoods....
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POLISI wa kutuliza ghasia Jumamosi walizuia jaribio la kundi la vijana kuvuruga mkutano wa kisiasa...
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The tour will move through several busy markets and neighbourhoods before culminating in a major rally where Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and other movement leaders are expected to address supporters.
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KINARA wa chama cha Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Rigathi Gachagua, amesema upinzani...
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News of his death was shared on Sunday by KANU National Chairman Gideon Moi, who paid tribute to the doctor for the care he gave his father.
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The mystery surrounding the name of baby girl of Tanzanian power couple Diamond Platnumz and Zuchu has finally been put to rest. Drum roll…..her name is Sandrah Naseeb. The Tanzanian…
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News of his death was shared on Sunday by KANU National Chairman Gideon Moi, who paid tribute to the doctor for the care he gave his father.
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Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has called on political leaders to embrace one another despite their political affiliations, saying electoral competition should not breed enmity or undermine peaceful coexistence. Lusaka said…
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President William Ruto now marks exactly 4 years since he took office on September 13, with education reforms among his…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of using political handouts to divide the Mt Kenya region, following deadly clashes at a political gathering in Emb...
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10:49⇢Sifuna Rally Barred in Nairobi
⌨The newspapers keep the Embu UDA violence in view but shift toward Nairobi mobilization. Gachagua accuses Kindiki of using handouts to divide Mt Kenya after the deadly disruption (Citizen), as police open a probe (Nairobi Leo). Attention moves to Sifuna’s church gathering ahead of the Jacaranda rally (People Daily) after police barred the Linda Mwananchi CBD rally (Eastleigh Voice), framed as a Mulembe moment (TV47 Digital).
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SERIKALI imeanza kutekeleza mfumo mpya wa kitaifa wa kutambua na kufuatilia mifugo unaolenga...
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The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a stern warning against goons involved in violent clashes that erupted during a public meeting presided over by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that there is a plot to arrest Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji following the violent clashes witnessed during a UDA meeting in Nemb...
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According to his itinerary, the president will later on Monday hold a closed-door meeting with about 10,000 people drawn from Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori counties, a meeting that will also be a...
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The Nigerian prophet prophesied over Ruto's win in 2022 and has been issuing warnings to the government over…
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MZOZO wa miezi kadhaa kati ya ODM na Seneta wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna umefikia kikomo baada ya Jopo...
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Veteran journalist Moses Radoli, Daily Nation’s first Busia correspondent, dies after road accident, leaving a legacy of border reporting and mentorship in Kenya.
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A family in Mumias, Kakamega County, is living through an agonizing ordeal after their two-year-old daughter vanished alongside a teenager they had taken into their home. It has been a…
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Writing on his X account on Sunday, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader alleged that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki had threatened Mukunji in a WhatsApp message following the clashes....
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed a WhatsApp message he received from Deputy President Kithure Kindiki following chaos that disrupted a UDA meeting in Nembure, ...
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused Kindiki and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire of using the police to intimidate Mukunji following the clashes.
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A bodaboda rider has been shot dead by suspected thugs who escaped with his newly acquired motorcycle in the early hours of Sunday morning near the BP area, close to…
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Linda Mwananchi leaders have called for a united opposition front to challenge President William Ruto in 2027 as Embakasi East MP Babu Owino stepped up his campaign for the Nairobi governorship with a...
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the two suspects were arrested in connection with the unrest, adding that detectives are pursuing additional suspects linked to the criminal acts...
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14:18⇢Embu Crackdown Nets First Suspects
⌨The newspapers keep the deadly disruption of the UDA meeting in Embu as the lead, now tracking its aftermath. DCI reports two arrests with more suspects sought (Citizen), while police are said to have surrounded Manyatta MP Mukunji's home (Eastleigh Voice) and Gachagua publicizes a WhatsApp message from Kindiki (Nairobi Leo). Sifuna allies defying the CBD rally ban in Marikiti (People Daily) forms a second thread.
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Detectives in Embu have launched investigations into yesterday’s violent disruption of a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates’ meeting at Nembure Grounds, with suspects already arrested as the crackdown on those…
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Speaking at ACK Witima Church, the Gachagua allies defended Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, who has been linked to the violence that disrupted Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's meeting at Nembure Stadiu...
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A new specialised eye hospital has opened in Kisumu, bringing optical, general and specialised eye-care services closer to patients in Nyanza, Western Kenya and the wider East African region. The…
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Allocation highlights growing cost of maintaining the Sh27 billion infrastructure project
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Eastleigh maintained its usual Sunday routine, with shops, roads and public transport operating normally as Linda Mwananchi rallies continued across Nairobi.
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President William Ruto has said that former Prime Minister, the late Raila Odinga, cannot be replaced....
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His remarks have triggered sharp reactions from State and opposition politicians, with IEBC now under pressure to explain.
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Several students have asked KUCCPS how they can change their courses but still study in the same institution they were…
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American cardiologist who served as the former President's personal physician dies at 82.
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When Tanzanian music star Zuchu welcomed her baby girl Sandrah Naseeb with Diamond Platnumz, the celebrations captured widespread attention across East Africa and Zuchu’s baby celebration was captured live for…
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American cardiologist who served as the former President's personal physician dies at 82.
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Johnson, a Republican, called for a meeting in Congress with top AI executives to figure out how best to regulate the industry.
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17:52⇢Linda Mwananchi Rallies Sweep Nairobi
⌨The newspapers move on from the Embu UDA aftermath, with no new developments on that lead. The only shared focus is the Linda Mwananchi Sunday mobilization across Nairobi (Eastleigh Voice, People Daily), with Eastleigh reported calm amid rallies and Babu Owino promising a Ksh100K police minimum salary if the movement forms government. Other front pages scatter across single-source items.
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The comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon decided to leave the industry, accusing his former employers OpenAI and Anthropic of "gambling with our lives" in the race to develop model...
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Saiya Governor James Orengo said that President Ruto has failed to run the nation to its full potential and does not deserve a second term at the helm of the nation.
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Sifuna says defeating Ruto will require opposition leaders to unite and put aside individual ambitions ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
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Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife, Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga, are mourning the death of their daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana, who passed away...
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Dr. David Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Norman Silverstein and Sarah Peshe Khan from Poland, who migrated to the United States in the 1920s.
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The coalition warned the government against using opposition leaders as scapegoats and should instead carry its own cross.
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Siaya Governor James Orengo pledged to hold talks with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna in a bid to produce a single Linda Mwananchi flag bearer.
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In presenting a self-appraisal score card, the president started off with deliverables he said his administration has accomplished in four years.
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Omollo added that the government will not allow violence as a means of conducting politics.
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The two leaders will negotiate their presidential ambitions as Linda Mwananchi pushes to unite the opposition behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in 2027.
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Governor Lenku claims that the company has failed to pay the county government land rates for years.The governor also argued that the Soda Ash manufacturer has failed to support local communities.
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Kenya Power announces planned outages on Monday, September 14, 2026, affecting Kangemi and parts of Bomet, Kericho, Murang’a and Meru areas from 8.30am to 5pm.
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