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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 22.01.2026.
It displays 143 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Judicial Nullification of Presidential Advisors
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Morning editorial coverage was defined by a stark judicial-executive confrontation as the High Court nullified the appointments of 21 presidential advisors, ordering an immediate halt to their pay. This followed early reports of systemic police impunity and a chaotic transition to Grade 10 Senior School, characterized by placement crises and mandatory fees. By early afternoon, editors shifted focus to a leadership coup within the Jubilee Party, where Jeremiah Kioni was ousted as Secretary General in favor of Richard Ole Kenta. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Education intervened in the schooling crisis, with CS Ogamba ordering the immediate admission of learners regardless of fee payments or uniform requirements. The evening cycle focused on the Judicial Service Commission’s nomination of 15 Court of Appeal judges, a list notably including President Ruto’s lawyer Katwa Kigen and IPOA Chair Issack Hassan. This development consolidated the day's theme of institutional restructuring within the judiciary and political parties.
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16 students were left stranded as the well-wisher did not show up.
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MAMIA ya wavulana wa shule katika eneo la Tiaty, Kaunti ya Baringo, bado hawajarejea shuleni zaidi...
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Daily Nation
Knec to conduct summative assessments next year as Grade 10 cohort settles into pathways.
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Suna East Member of Parliement and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has pushed back against the political orphan narrative following the passing of former Prime Minister and ODM party…
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Europe’s heavyweights delivered another night of drama and statement results as UEFA Champions League Matchday 7 wrapped up, with goals, comebacks and milestone moments lighting up stadiums across the continent.…
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One of the most common attacks is deceptively low-tech: using a high-resolution photo to trick a scanner.
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Capital FM
The visit aimed to advance bilateral defence industrial cooperation between New Delhi and Nairobi.
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MNAMO 2021, Susan Njeri aliwapa busu la kwaheri watoto wake wawili na kuabiri ndege kuelekea Saudi...
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Mutua reiterated that the Kazi Majuu Programme remains on track, insisting that the government is committed to eradicating rogue agents and unscrupulous individuals who...
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07:24⇢Darkness Falls on Six Counties
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting toward systematic failures within public infrastructure, highlighting planned power outages across six counties (Tuko, Nairobi Leo) and deep-seated impunity regarding police brutality (Standard Media). Education remains a central concern as media explains the new Senior School transitions and critiques political leaders for prioritizing State House visits over dilapidated school facilities (Daily Nation, People Daily).
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Capital FM
He acknowledged Kenya’s support for international peace missions, including its participation in the UN-backed security mission in Haiti.
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Malala further claimed that Junet worked with William Ruto during the 2022 General Election, alleging that he…
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What is now emerging in many regions, however, is a persistent shortage whereby water systems can no longer realistically return to their historical baselines.
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Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa, Moses Wetang’ula, ameeleza wasiwasi kuhusu changamoto za sasa za...
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The man was shot four times at a local petrol station on Sunday night.
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Eastleigh Voice
Limited awareness of inland destinations, cultural heritage sites, adventure tourism, and community-based activities continues to slow sector growth.
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MAZUNGUMZO ya kawaida kupitia WhatsApp yanaweza kuwa mkataba wa kibiashara. Hali ni iyo hiyo kwa...
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For 2027 polls, the commission requested Sh61.74 billion over three financial years: Sh15.3 billion in 2025/26, Sh25.4 billion in 2026/27, and Sh21 billion in 2027/28.
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Junet clarified that his interactions with senior ODM leaders, including Winnie Odinga and Oburu Oginga, reflect normal political discourse rather than any internal party...
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They have assured that the sugar production problems in 2025-early 2026 are temporary....
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TV47 Digital
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised serious concerns over the ongoing Grade 10 transition saying a significant number of learners in Bungoma County are yet…
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The athletes were named in a since-deleted social media post by the Turkish Athletics Federation, which outlined a 53-member provisional roster forming part of Turkey’s long-term Olympic strategy.
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TUME Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) imeonya kuwa pengo la Sh13 bilioni katika bajeti ya Uchaguzi...
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Zani also announced that the committee will roll out nationwide stakeholder consultations starting early next month as part of its mandate.
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Junet who is also the National Assembly Minority Leader said the differences between senior party figures should not be mistaken for personal hostility or...
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TV47 Digital
American businesswoman and model, Kim Kardashian is fighting criticism of her parenting style, especially toward her 12-year-old daughter, North West, making one point very clear: she isn’t trying to be…
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KCGS Director General Bruno Shioso highlighted that upgraded facilities are expected to strengthen patrol operations, improve officer welfare, and enhance rapid response capabilities to...
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Achievements are reported as Below, Approaching, Meeting, or Exceeding expectations, alongside numerical scores, in line with the CBC approach of combining descriptive feedback with marks.
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The move is part of the broader strategy by the U.S. government to reduce the number of illegal immigrants, which will…
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RAIS William Ruto ameanza kupanga kampeni za kuchaguliwa tena kuanzia mashinani kwa kuitisha...
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10:01⇢CBC Senior School Transition Turmoil
⌨Editors are intensely scrutinizing structural failures in public institutions, focusing on the systematic impunity within the police force following a suspicious shooting in Karatina (Standard Media, Daily Nation). Simultaneously, the rollout of the Grade 10 Senior School transition under the CBC reform is under fire, with reports highlighting placement crises and controversial mandatory fees (Eastleigh Voice, Citizen).
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TV47 Digital
American YouTuber and live streamer IShowSpeed has reached a major milestone, surpassing 50 million subscribers on YouTube on his 21st birthday while streaming live from Nigeria as part of his…
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The ODPC stated that Worldcoin had fully complied with government directives to delete iris scan data, which had prompted the suspension of its operations...
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The High Court has upheld a KSH 145,000 judgement in a case that sends a strong message to Kenyans who treat phone agreements as ‘just talks’. In Fredrick Ochiel v.…
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Worldcoin has deleted all personal and biometric data collected from Kenyans in 2023, complying with a High Court directive, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has confirmed. The…
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Kenya’s professional golf calendar is set for a thrilling climax as the Grand Finale of the PGK Equator Tour tees off from Thursday, January 22 to Sunday, January 25, 2026,…
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HATUA ya utawala wa Gavana wa Machakos, Wavinya Ndeti kukausha bwawa la Tala lililodumu kwa...
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Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua ratified the party's action plan as the opposition seeks to stop William Ruto's re-election.
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The Kenya Sugar Board said the country has adequate sugar stocks to meet market demand, despite lower domestic output recorded in 2025 and continuing...
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The accident occurred near Siraji, Timau, involving another vehicle carrying Catholic sisters.
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Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri has spoken out after being involved in a road accident at Siraji Timau along the Meru-Nanyuki Road....
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Capital FM
Learners to report regardless of fees or school uniform as government enforces 100% transition.
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12:11⇢Steel Crumpled on the Meru Highway
⌨Kenyan editors are gravitating toward the physical and political safety of public officials following a road accident involving Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri (TNX Africa, People Daily, Kenyans, Nairobi Leo). Simultaneously, the judiciary remains a critical check on executive power, with the High Court declaring the appointment of 21 presidential advisers unconstitutional (YNews Digital). Educational transition enforcement also remains a priority as President Ruto orders chiefs to ensure student reporting regardless of fees (Capital FM).
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The Milimani Magistrate’s Court has acquitted Michael Macharia Njiri, popularly known as DJ Brownskin, of charges related to aiding suicide, citing lack of sufficient evidence. In a ruling delivered on…
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We talked about politics, Parliament, party issues and even personal matters -Junet
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High Court voids appointments of 21 individuals and bars payment of salaries.
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WATAFITI na wanasayansi kutoka Korea Kusini wamegundua molekuli inayowezesha mimea kuhimili baridi...
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According to the court, the government should stop paying the advisers and withdraw any other benefits they are…
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Kenya will no longer host the 2026 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone V Club Championship after regional officials ruled that the country was not adequately prepared to stage the…
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President William Ruto has suffered a blow after the High Court in Nairobi declared the offices of Presidential Advisors unconstitutional....
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MAHAKAMA Kuu imebatilisha kuanzishwa kwa ofisi za washauri wa Rais William Ruto, hatua ambayo ni...
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UTAFITI uliofanywa na Taasisi ya Ophthalmology, Uingereza, unaonyesha kuwa kufikia mwaka wa 2060,...
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Abdullahi explained that decades of marginalization and limited access to basic services have left regions like Wajir at a disadvantage.
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The program, set to begin on February 2, aims to enhance nutrition, boost learning performance, and improve enrollment and retention rates in public schools.
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14:00⇢Judicial Axe Falls on Ruto's Inner Circle
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting from infrastructure accidents toward a major judicial rebuff of the executive. The High Court's decision to nullify the appointments of 21 presidential advisors and freeze their salaries is the dominant editorial priority (Standard Media, Daily Nation, Kenyans, Nairobi Leo, YNews Digital). This represents a direct confrontation between the judiciary and President Ruto's administrative structure, overshadowing regional sports setbacks and localized social initiatives.
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The changes come just two months after the party announced former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and the deputy…
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The court ruling comes amid concerns that several offices may have been created without proper constitutional or legal backing.
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Most entrepreneurs are not failing because they are lazy. They are failing because they are busy. In a recent conversation on Founders’ Battlefield, host CEO Mike Macharia challenged a belief…
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Cambodian cities such as Sihanoukville have become magnets for transnational criminal networks, benefiting from weak regulation, corruption, and porous borders.
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The rescheduling affects graduates who had been instructed to collect their certificates based on a schedule released on December 10, 2025.
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President William Ruto has directed all schools across the country to admit grade 10 learners regardless of whether they have paid school fees or have full school uniforms, following the…
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Junet said he had only just been discharged from hospital on the same day he last met Raila in Nairobi.
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The Jubilee Party has appointed former Narok North Member of Parliament Richard Moitaled Ole Kenta as the new Secretary General, replacing Jeremiah Kioni....
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High Court Judge Justice Bahati Mwamuye has declared the 21 advisers to the President unconstitutional, faulting the process used to establish the positions and appoint the office holders. In its…
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In a ruling delivered on Thursday morning, trial magistrate Caroline Nyanguthi held that the State had not proved its case to the required legal...
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MAHAKAMA Kuu imebatilisha kuvunjwa kwa chama cha kisiasa cha Amani National Congress (ANC),...
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TV47 Digital
A Kenyan family living in Waterloo, Iowa, United States, is grieving the loss of three children who died in a tragic road accident in Naivasha, Kenya, while on holiday. Emmanuel…
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This follows a directive by President William Ruto that all children transitioning to JSS report to school immediately, regardless of whether they have paid...
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CS Ogamba acknowledged that many parents had postponed sending their children to senior school because they could not afford the new uniforms.
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National Assembly Speaker and Ford Kenya Party Leader Moses Wetang’ula has openly declared his ambition to run for president, insisting he would never seek a lower office if he were…
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15:30⇢The Ousting of Kioni
⌨Kenyan editors are highlighting a turbulent day of institutional shake-ups, focusing on the leadership coup within the Jubilee Party where Jeremiah Kioni has been ousted in favor of Richard Ole Kenta (Standard Media, Kenyans, Nairobi Leo, YNews Digital, People Daily). Simultaneously, the Ministry of Education has intervened in the Grade 10 transition by allowing learners to wear old uniforms, attempting to mitigate the financial barriers currently facing parents (Eastleigh Voice, Capital FM).
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MASHIRIKA ya serikali yanachunguza kitu cha ajabu kinachosemekana kuanguka kutoka angani na kutua...
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The directive comes amid challenges over the admission of Grade 10 learners due to fee problems, a situation that saw…
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"We encourage members of the public to turn out in their numbers, speak to us generously, air their views and together we shall help...
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“A claim for compensation for personal injuries arising from road traffic accidents cannot be classified as small or simple,” the court ruled, noting that...
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Eastleigh Voice
The stakeholder forums will be held in all the country’s eight regions, beginning with Mombasa for the Coastal Counties on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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Kenya is losing close to KSh110 billion annually through counterfeit products, this is according to Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robi Kin’ga. Dr. King’a says the country’s manufacturing…
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In Kenya, out of 4 meals , 3 are cooked from wood fuel. This means that 68% of Kenyans need to transition to clean cooking, according to Principal Secretary State…
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MVUTANO wa muda mrefu kuhusu umiliki wa ardhi ya thamani kubwa katikati ya Kaunti ya Nairobi,...
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Kenya’s sugar industry endured a difficult year in 2025, but regulators insist the production decline was a necessary step in rebuilding a sector long in need of reform. Official data…
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Junet claimed the opposition went into the election carrying what he described as ‘government baggage’ following the 2018 handshake
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17:18⇢The Jubilee Party Leadership Coup
⌨Kenyan editors are prioritizing the escalating internal coup within the Jubilee Party, following contradictory reports regarding Jeremiah Kioni’s replacement by Richard Ole Kenta (Standard Media, People Daily, Citizen, Nairobi Leo). Simultaneously, the Ministry of Education has issued an urgent directive for the immediate admission of all Grade 10 learners, attempting to resolve fee-related barriers and textbook delays hindering the Senior School transition (Kenyans, YNews Digital).
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The Nairobi County Government said the discounts are intended to encourage compliance from residents....
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has concluded the recruitment and selection process for appointment of Judges of the Court of Appeal. Consequently, the Commission has released a list of nominees…
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"At the height of all the confusion that we had, Raila Amolo Odinga who is not a Jubilee member, came to the Jubilee office...
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Eastleigh Voice
Others are Lady Justice Hedwig Imbosa Ong’udi, Justice Mathews Nduma Nderi, Lady Justice Linnet Mumo Ndolo, Lady Justice Lucy Mwihaki Njuguna, Justice Samson Odhiambo Okongo and Lady Justice Rachel Chepkoech Ngetich.
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Fifreen individuals have been nominatedd for appointment as Court of Appeal judges.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) released a list that includes former Independent Electoral and...
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WIZARA ya Elimu imewaagiza wakuu wa shule za sekondari pevu kuwapokea mara moja wanafunzi wote wa...
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Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba has issued firm instructions to all secondary school principals to admit Grade 10 learners immediately, implementing a presidential directive that removes uniform and…
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"When you view your job description not just as a contract with the state but as a covenant with a higher power, everything changes,"...
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The accident rendered Ms Wangui childless while visiting a children’s home she supports.
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TV47 Digital
ODM politician and a family friend of the Odinga family, Oketch Salah, has issued a statement addressing accusations surrounding his role during former Prime Minister the late Raila Odinga’s illness…
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Nairobi Leo
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has concluded the recruitment and selection process for the appointment of Judges of the Court of Appeal....
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"Candidates were evaluated on professional competence, written and oral communication skills, integrity, fairness, good judgement, legal and life experience and a demonstrable commitment to...
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The Judiciary is in the process of forwarding the names of successful nominees to President William Ruto for formal…
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Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri was involved in a road accident on the Meru-Nanyuki Road while heading to President William Ruto's NYOTA programme in Meru.
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Capital FM
the Respondents have subverted these constitutional commands and demonstrated a headstrong contumaciousness born of bold impunity, open defiance, and a cynical disregard for the...
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20:45⇢Ruto Lawyer Joins Judicial Nominees
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting toward the restructuring of the judiciary, highlighting the Judicial Service Commission's nomination of 15 Court of Appeal judges. The inclusion of President Ruto’s lawyer, Katwa Kigen, and former IEBC/IPOA chair Issack Hassan is drawing significant scrutiny across multiple outlets (Standard Media, Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans, Citizen, Nairobi Leo). This occurs as the Katiba Institute initiates legal action against the Executive for constitutional violations in tribunal appointments (Capital FM).
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"The meeting focused on implementing the new, enhanced security management plan and promoting sustainable development in the region," Murkomen said.
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The umbrella body representing the media outlets explained that proceeding with the interview would conflict with their principles of ethical reporting, constructive public discourse and fostering national cohesion.
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Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts mostly sunny and dry weather nationwide, with occasional rainfall in select regions. Hot conditions in Turkana and Samburu.
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Governor Johnson Sakaja said the offer will run from January 15 to February 14, 2026, providing motorists with an incentive to regularize their parking...
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During the visit, the German delegation received a detailed briefing on HPSS’s role within the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), with particular emphasis...
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A faction of ODM youth is demanding Winnie Odinga take over party leadership, citing youth inclusion, while Ruth Odinga denies family rifts and urges caution over early UDA coalition talks.
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Kirinyaga County has recorded a steady rise in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) enrolment following sustained investment in school infrastructure, improved service delivery and enhanced teacher welfare. Governor Anne Waiguru…
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