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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 23.07.2026.
It displays 108 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.07.2026 ⇢ The Day Obado Was Convicted
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The conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for the murder of Sharon Otieno dominated editorial priorities throughout the day. Morning coverage built anticipation with court proceedings detailing motive and a meeting to deliver the victim to killers. By early afternoon, all major outlets led with the guilty verdict, cancellation of bond, and remand into police custody. The story's arc from political titan to convicted killer was explicitly framed by Citizen. Earlier, editors focused on the High Court nullifying President Ruto's public debt audit task force, a legal blow covered by multiple sources. The Ol Kalou aftermath continued to generate headlines, with goons roaming free despite presidential orders and IEBC gazetting a new MP. Political tensions flared as Gachagua warned Ruto over alleged Mt. Kenya betrayal and Ruto traded barbs with Sifuna. By evening, Senator Mandago's acquittal in the Finland scholarship saga provided a counter-narrative to Obado's fate, though the conviction remained the day's defining story.
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Mizan identified the man as Mehdi Khaneki and said he was executed for "operational actions" that benefited Israel, the United States and hostile groups, and for what it called crimes during the Janu...
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The Kenyan government responded to a viral confrontation between a man and a Burundian tea vendor, assuring the safety of Burundians amid growing public outrage.
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MAELFU ya wanafunzi wanaotarajiwa kujiunga na vyuo vikuu na taasisi za mafunzo ya kiufundi (TVET)...
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Daily Nation
Prof Kiama talks of his role in managing intense student elections a decade before he was appointed VC.
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It was the highest excess mortality rate during a heatwave in the country since a devastating episode of high temperatures in 2003 that killed around 15,000 people, they added....
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The High Court at the Milimani Law Courts is set to deliver judgment in the case against Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County clerk Caspal Obiero, nearly eight y...
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A new climate vulnerability assessment warns that unreliable rainfall, prolonged droughts and extreme flooding are threatening the counties’ agriculture sector, which remains heavily dependent on rain.
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KWA takriban miongo mitatu, aliyekuwa kiongozi wa ODM Raila Odinga alijijengea jina kama kinara wa...
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Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has dismissed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s growing political profile, describing him as “a balloon” created by former President Uhuru Kenyatta after the latter allegedly…
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Venezuela's legislative chief Jorge Rodriguez said in a daily bulletin update the death toll was 5,398, up 52 from the day before.
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TUME ya Maadili na Kupambana na Ufisadi (EACC) imesema inawafuatilia wanasiasa wanaotumia mamilioni...
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Comedian Francis Munyao, popularly known as MCA Tricky, has announced his departure from Mediamax Network Limited-owned Milele FM after six years at the station....
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Daily Nation
The President did not explain the source of the extra funds.
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KUPPET said improving teachers’ welfare requires more than salary adjustments, calling for fair pay, reliable medical services and full implementation of negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
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08:27⇢Venezuela's Quake Toll Rises
⌨Editors focus on the Venezuela earthquake death toll rising to 5,398 (Citizen), and the Kenyan government's response to a viral clip of a man harassing a Burundian tea vendor (Tuko). Domestically, EACC tracks politicians spending millions at empowerment events (Taifaleo), while teachers reject salary adjustments and demand fresh CBA talks (Eastleigh Voice).
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08:27⇢Venezuela's Quake Toll Rises
⌨Editors focus on the Venezuela earthquake death toll rising to 5,398 (Citizen), and the Kenyan government's response to a viral clip of a man harassing a Burundian tea vendor (Tuko). Domestically, EACC tracks politicians spending millions at empowerment events (Taifaleo), while teachers reject salary adjustments and demand fresh CBA talks (Eastleigh Voice).
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Kenya remains on high alert, although Iran has in the past said the country is not a target despite being among key…
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WAHUNI waliozua vurugu wakati wa uchaguzi mdogo wa ubunge wa Ol Kalou bado hawajakamatwa licha ya...
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The governor argued that Ruto is behind the sharp division in ODM, which has birthed the Linda Ground and Linda Mwananchi factions.
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Two suspected phone snatchers believed to be part of an organised motorcycle-riding criminal syndicate were arrested in Kasarani, Nairobi County, as security agencies intensified efforts to curb street crime in…
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Kesi ya mauaji ya mwalimu na mwanablogu Albert Ojwang iliendelea Jumatano huku mpelelezi wa Mamlaka...
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Eastleigh Voice
The gazette notice identified Waweru, who contested on the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) ticket, as the elected MP after garnering 35,440 votes.
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The Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) gained fresh momentum on Wednesday, July 22 after senior National Government officials met to advance implementation plans, just a day after the…
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MAAFISA wawili wa Mahakama ya Kangema, Kaunti ya Murang'a, walikamatwa na Tume ya Maadili na...
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A special DCI multi-agency team formed specifically to tackle the case remains stuck in Nairobi.
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CA directed all electronic equipment vendors to comply immediately, with non-compliant sellers risking up to a Ksh500,…
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The Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a public advisory urging tourists, travel industry players, and the general public to only engage with tourism enterprises holding a valid TRA licence,…
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President William Ruto has hit out at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna after he criticized the Affordable Housing Project....
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Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu has dismissed claims that the united opposition is driven by hatred for President William Ruto, saying it is the Head of State who has shown contempt…
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11:39⇢Ol Kalou's Roaming Goons
⌨Editors focus on the Ol Kalou aftermath: despite President Ruto's order, goons roam free (Daily Nation), while IEBC gazettes Sammy Waweru as the new MP (Eastleigh Voice). A father is suspected of slitting his son's throat in Gatundu (Citizen), and a magistrate is suspended for bribery (Taifaleo). Political tensions rise as Nyutu tells Ruto 'you hate us' (TV47 Digital) and Ruto hits out at Sifuna over housing remarks (Nairobi Leo).
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11:39⇢Ol Kalou's Roaming Goons
⌨Editors focus on the Ol Kalou aftermath: despite President Ruto's order, goons roam free (Daily Nation), while IEBC gazettes Sammy Waweru as the new MP (Eastleigh Voice). A father is suspected of slitting his son's throat in Gatundu (Citizen), and a magistrate is suspended for bribery (Taifaleo). Political tensions rise as Nyutu tells Ruto 'you hate us' (TV47 Digital) and Ruto hits out at Sifuna over housing remarks (Nairobi Leo).
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TikTok removed more than 884,000 videos uploaded in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s latest Transparency Report. The report shows…
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Daily Nation
A high-profile former sect leader turned preacher has lost a long-running legal battle over land rights.
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NEDP has, since its inception early this year, gained ground around the country, with this latest addition proving…
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Citizen TV
This comes as Kenya has for decades relied on manual fingerprint collection using ink and paper, crippling record-keeping and tracking.
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TV47 Digital
A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court in Nyandarua seeking declarations that Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano violated the Constitution by allegedly participating in partisan…
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Eastleigh Voice
It identifies agricultural transformation, industrialisation and value addition, and technology, innovation and the knowledge economy as the three central pillars of economic transformation.
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has successfully treated an injured male lion found in the Olkeju Rongai area of the Maasai Mara National Reserve after visitors reported his condition. The…
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The High Court has ruled that President William Ruto’s decision to establish the Presidential Task Force on the Forensic Audit of Public Debt was unconstitutional, finding that it unlawfully duplicated…
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has announced plans to launch a new political party, saying he will take up the position of party leader....
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MOD spokesperson said the exercise will instead be conducted at an alternative location outside Kenya, describing the decision as regrettable and acknowledging the economic impact on communities that would have benefited from the deployment.
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MOD spokesperson said the exercise will instead be conducted at an alternative location outside Kenya, describing the decision as regrettable and acknowledging the economic impact on communities that would have benefited from the deployment.
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Kenyans.co.ke
The ruling deals a major blow to President William Ruto, with attention now turning to whether his administration will…
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'I’m a victim and they don’t even respect my advanced age.'
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Discover Chris Kirubi's Bendor Farm in Thika, a 1,000-acre agricultural marvel dedicated to bananas and avocados, showcasing his vision for food security.
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14:09⇢Court Strikes Down Ruto's Debt Task Force
⌨Editors focus on two legal blows to President Ruto: the High Court nullifies his public debt audit task force (TV47 Digital, The Kenya Times, Kenyans), and UK cancels Laikipia military training after Kenya fails to issue licences (Eastleigh Voice). Meanwhile, Babu Owino announces a new political party (Nairobi Leo), and MP Nyamita downplays the Ol Kalou poll's significance (Citizen).
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14:09⇢Court Strikes Down Ruto's Debt Task Force
⌨Editors focus on two legal blows to President Ruto: the High Court nullifies his public debt audit task force (TV47 Digital, The Kenya Times, Kenyans), and UK cancels Laikipia military training after Kenya fails to issue licences (Eastleigh Voice). Meanwhile, Babu Owino announces a new political party (Nairobi Leo), and MP Nyamita downplays the Ol Kalou poll's significance (Citizen).
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Taifa Leo
NIMESOMA habari nyingi magazetini tangu nizaliwe, lakini kuna vichwa vichache ambavyo vimenivutia...
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Journalism is often mistaken for simply holding a microphone or operating a camera, yet every assignment comes with risks that many people never see. Behind every breaking news story are…
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TV47 Digital
The Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) has gained fresh momentum after the Nairobi City County Executive Committee approved the landmark project, with the National Government also moving to…
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Kenyans.co.ke
BATUK's presence in Kenya has been marked by both close defence cooperation and periodic disputes over the years.
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The judge found that evidence showed Obado had pressured Sharon to terminate the pregnancy.
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Taifa Leo
NIMESOMA habari nyingi magazetini tangu nizaliwe, lakini kuna vichwa vichache ambavyo vimenivutia...
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The court accepted PW9's testimony that unidentified men who met Oyamo near the hotel abducted Sharon before sexually assaulting and killing her.
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Eastleigh Voice
High Court Judge Cecilia Githua held that the prosecution had proved the charge of murder against the three accused persons beyond reasonable doubt after hearing testimony from 52 witnesses.
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The court found that Obado financed the execution of the crime, Oyamo played a key role in its execution, while Obiero participated in concealing the offence. It ruled...
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Judge says prosecution proved Obado case beyond reasonable doubt.
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Eastleigh Voice
High Court Judge Cecilia Githua held that the prosecution had proved the charge of murder against the three accused persons beyond reasonable doubt after hearing testimony from 52 witnesses.
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TV47 Digital
The Ronald Ngala Utalii College will officially open its doors on 1st September 2026 with a first batch of 1000 students. Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said ongoing works at…
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President William Ruto has hit back at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s widely ridiculed chicken analogy, using a public address in Nairobi State House to mock those opposing the government’s Affordable…
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The judgment brings to a close one of Kenya's most high-profile murder trials, nearly eight years after Sharon was…
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UN Resident Coordinator Garry Conille said the programme goes beyond financial and technical assistance.
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The court hence directed that the accused persons be remanded to police custody until after 21 days when the matter shall be mentioned again to confirm compliance with orders.Judge Cecilia Githua had...
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TV47 Digital
The recent arrest of seven students from St Patrick’s High School Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County over allegations of burning a school dormitory has renewed concerns over the rising cases…
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ALIYEKUWA Gavana wa Migori Okoth Obado, amepatikana na hatia ya kumuua mwanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu cha...
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16:33⇢Obado Guilty of Sharon Otieno Murder
⌨The conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for the murder of Sharon Otieno dominates headlines across all major outlets, with Citizen, Taifa Leo, Daily Nation, Eastleigh Voice, and Kenyans all leading with the story. The court cancelled Obado's bond and remanded him in police custody. Separately, seven students from St Patrick's Iten pleaded guilty to burning a dormitory, and Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi paybill was shut down.
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16:33⇢Obado Guilty of Sharon Otieno Murder
⌨The conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for the murder of Sharon Otieno dominates headlines across all major outlets, with Citizen, Taifa Leo, Daily Nation, Eastleigh Voice, and Kenyans all leading with the story. The court cancelled Obado's bond and remanded him in police custody. Separately, seven students from St Patrick's Iten pleaded guilty to burning a dormitory, and Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi paybill was shut down.
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The political clash erupted after Senator Sifuna criticized the high-rise residential buildings being constructed under Ruto's housing initiative.Speaking during a radio interview on July 22, 2026, Si...
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The High Court has convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero of the murder of Sharon Otieno, finding that the prosecution proved…
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TV47 Digital
A suspected serial phone snatcher linked to a string of muggings in Nairobi East has been arrested in Majengo after police caught him allegedly robbing a member of the public.…
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Kuria dismissed Gachagua's latest claims linking him to electoral chaos and the hiring of goons during the recently concluded by-elections. The former Ruto adviser...
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YOUNDE, Cameroon:
CHAMA tawala nchini Cameroon, CPDM (Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement),...
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Citizen TV
Gachagua noted that his party would form a historic wave that would seek to unseat President Ruto's administration. He declared that his former boss and the UDA pa...
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Former Migori governor Okoth Obado is found guilty of murdering Sharon Otieno. Lady Justice Cecilia Githua highlights evidence implicating him and his co-accused.
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Eastleigh Voice
The judge ordered that the implementation of the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026 may proceed, but directed the National Treasury to maintain full transparency and accountability over the fund's operations pending the determination of the petition.
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Murkomen noted that the government is on course to deliver sports infrastructure, roads, energy and other projects in the three counties in readiness for the week-long...
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AFISI ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma imeelezea kuridhika na uamuzi uliompata aliyekuwa Gavana wa...
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Daily Nation
Mandago cleared of all charges relating to Uasin Gishu scholarships scandal.
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According to Marsabit County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo, the bullets are 8 by 50 mm in calibre, and preliminary investigations suggest they may have been left beh...
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Mandago had been charged alongside other officials over claims that funds intended to support county students seeking…
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Omanyo was responding to remarks made by Sifuna earlier this week, in which he downplayed the significance of the project, citing cultural concerns in the Western region....
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Daily Nation
Mandago cleared of all charges relating to Uasin Gishu scholarships scandal.
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A Nakuru Magistrate's Court acquits Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago of conspiracy charges after ruling that prosecutors failed to prove allegations over the alleged misappropriation of Sh1.1 billion in the county's overseas scholarship programme.
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He arrived at Milimani Law Courts in his Lexus, left in a prison van.
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The ruling, which had initially been scheduled for July 21 but was postponed due to paperwork, was delivered on Wednesday by Senior Principal Magistrate Alloyce Ndege.
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19:48⇢Obado's Guilty Verdict
⌨The conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for Sharon Otieno's murder dominates, with Citizen, Tuko, Taifaleo, Daily Nation, and Kenyans leading. Separately, Senator Mandago's acquittal in the Finland scholarship saga is covered by Citizen, Eastleigh Voice, and Kenyans.
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19:48⇢Obado's Guilty Verdict
⌨The conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for Sharon Otieno's murder dominates, with Citizen, Tuko, Taifaleo, Daily Nation, and Kenyans leading. Separately, Senator Mandago's acquittal in the Finland scholarship saga is covered by Citizen, Eastleigh Voice, and Kenyans.
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Speaking at Kiaoni in Kibwezi West Constituency, Makueni County, the leaders said the opposition has no intention of giving Kalonzo the opportunity to run for the presidency and urged him to abandon t...
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The move comes amid speculation over a possible cabinet reshuffle by President William Ruto and unease within the…
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The fall of the once-dominant political figure, following his conviction in the Sharon Otieno murder case, has brought his journey to an unforgiving end.Before the Sharon Otieno case, Obado was a high...
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The court held that the petitioners, Vocal Africa, failed to first utilise the dispute resolution mechanisms established under the Leadership and Integrity Act before seeking judicial intervention.
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Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance works that will interrupt power supply in parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Nyeri counties on Friday....
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The college will offer diploma and short-term courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring, and hospitality management refresher programmes, among other disciplines, in a move aimed...
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Speaking during the launch of the Multi-Biometric Identification System at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, Murkomen said criminal gangs should be dealt with firmly using...
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Eastleigh Voice
The call follows the release of a new study that detected pesticide residues in most vegetable samples collected from major markets in Nairobi and Nakuru.
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