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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 25.01.2026.
It displays 92 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Othaya Church Teargas Attack
⌨Morning coverage began with a focus on the deepening rift within the Odinga dynasty, as editors framed Ida Odinga’s UNEP nomination as a strategic bribe by President Ruto while younger family members planned parallel rallies. This was quickly overshadowed by reports of a security breach at Interior CS Murkomen’s office and massive illegal hiring in county governments.
By midday, editorial priority shifted entirely to the violent disruption of a church service in Othaya attended by Rigathi Gachagua. Outlets reported that police deployed teargas and live bullets inside the sanctuary, leading to Gachagua’s dramatic escape and brief reports of his disappearance. Gachagua subsequently characterized the event as a state-sponsored assassination attempt.
In the evening, the narrative transitioned into a high-stakes political blame game. While opposition leaders condemned the sanctuary violence as an assault on democracy, government figures, including CS Murkomen and CS Ruku, countered by alleging the chaos was stage-managed by Gachagua himself to gain sympathy.
By midday, editorial priority shifted entirely to the violent disruption of a church service in Othaya attended by Rigathi Gachagua. Outlets reported that police deployed teargas and live bullets inside the sanctuary, leading to Gachagua’s dramatic escape and brief reports of his disappearance. Gachagua subsequently characterized the event as a state-sponsored assassination attempt.
In the evening, the narrative transitioned into a high-stakes political blame game. While opposition leaders condemned the sanctuary violence as an assault on democracy, government figures, including CS Murkomen and CS Ruku, countered by alleging the chaos was stage-managed by Gachagua himself to gain sympathy.
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Trump was criticised for remarks he made during an interview with Fox News on Thursday in which the president said of Nato troops: "We've...
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Police are yet to understand how intruder accessed the highly-secured Nyayo House.
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The planned engagements come amid a series of rallies across the Mt Kenya region, where Gachagua has been outlining his political vision and laying...
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Eastleigh Voice
ADT works by lowering testosterone levels, which prostate cancer cells need to grow. For many years, doctors believed that staying on hormone therapy longer would always lead to better cancer control.
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KIONGOZI wa Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Rigathi Gachagua jana alirejea Kirinyaga...
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"Uganda is also linked to destabilising regional activities, making the regime an increasingly problematic exporter of instability,” US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Risch...
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The incident caught the attention of a county officials, as several by-standers attempted to salvage metal from the…
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Taifa Leo
MPITO kutoka Sekondari msingi hadi Sekondari Pevu umeanza kuibua changamoto kubwa katika shule za...
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Guardian Angel’s wife, Esther Musila, has issued a powerful statement condemning cyberbullying and defending her marriage, which has frequently come under scrutiny because of the age difference between her and…
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Eastleigh Voice
The standoff centres on the alleged failure to pay 50 per cent of the negotiated arrears amounting to Sh7.9 billion.
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Commending the contribution made by the United States as a founding member to many of WHO's greatest achievements, Tedros wrote in the X post,...
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MOSCOW, Jan 25 – U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Saturday that U.S.-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks will continue next week in Abu...
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MAANDALIZI ya Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027 pamoja na...
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The authority has cautioned road users to observe posted speed limits and traffic directions....
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TV47 Digital
A Bungoma prisons officer is transforming lives by stepping beyond the call of duty to ensure children of prisoners access quality education, offering hope to some of the most vulnerable…
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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed in a statement that emergency response teams successfully cleared the affected section, allowing vehicles to resume normal...
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Y News Digital
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09:44 (06:44)⇢Fractured Echoes of the Odinga Dynasty
⌨Kenyan editors have pivoted toward the deepening institutional and familial fractures within the Odinga political dynasty following Ida Odinga's UNEP nomination (Standard Media, Tuko, People Daily, Citizen). While some outlets frame the appointment as a strategic bribe by President Ruto, others highlight a direct rebellion by younger family members planning parallel political rallies. Meanwhile, emergency responses to infrastructure failures, specifically a tanker explosion and falling billboards, dominate the urban safety narrative (Capital FM, Nairobi Leo, Kenyans, YNews Digital).
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The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has faulted the National Police Service (NPS) and its contracted insurer Britam Insurance over delays in settling group life insurance claims owed to…
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MGAWANYIKO ndani ya chama cha Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), imeendelea kupanuka baada ya mrengo...
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According to the reports from the Auditor General, governors flouted recruitment laws, putting devolved units at risk of over-staffing.
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The operators will be required to surrender any resources they own to the government upon the revocation of their…
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A man sneaked into the of fices of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently and even stayed there for nearly five hours, puzzling investigators.
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"This consistent pattern raises serious concern and warrants thorough investigation. The repetition in timing, locations, and conduct of first responders suggests the possible involvement...
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People Daily
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TAKRIBAN wafanyakazi 27,284 waliajiriwa kinyume cha sheria katika kaunti 41 ndani ya kipindi cha...
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NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 25 – US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is expected to visit Kenya as part of his Africa tour. During...
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The Standard
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HATUA ya aliyekuwa Rais Uhuru Kenyatta kupangua na kupanga upya uongozi wa chama cha Jubilee imezua...
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Police have arrested a man and recovered a trove of stolen property, including motorcycles and electronics, in a raid triggered by the mob killing of his alleged accomplice in Kisumu.…
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TV47 Digital
Arsenal versus Manchester United is a rivalry that has outlived managers, squads, and entire footballing eras. Even today, it still has the power to split homes, workplaces, and timelines. But…
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12:25 (09:25)⇢Teargas Clouds the Sanctuary
⌨Kenyan editors are pivoting to the violent disruption of Rigathi Gachagua's church service in Nyeri, where state-linked teargas attacks have sparked fresh political condemnation (TNX Africa, YNews Digital). This escalation coincides with growing scrutiny of a high-security breach at Interior CS Murkomen's office (Tuko, Daily Nation) and reports of massive illegal hiring across county governments (Eastleigh Voice).
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Kenyan media personality Oga Obinna has once again found a way to dominate the online conversations, this time by placing a bold KSh1 million bet on tonight’s much-anticipated Arsenal vs…
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In the footage, two police officers are seen approaching the pool table, before violently confronting the young men.
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Gachagua has requested prayers for his safety and for the safety of other church attendees....
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The Ministry of Education has officially scrapped the stand-alone Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE). The move transitions Kenya to a merged training framework that consolidates early childhood and…
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According to Article 43 of the ODM Constitution, it states that you can obtain 1,000 signatures from the delegates, then give them to the...
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Kalonzo Musyoka and Justin Muturi have issued scathing rebukes, labelling the incident a 'grave violation of the Constitution'.
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Kalonzo and Muturi have issued scathing rebukes.
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Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued a warning to President William Ruto over the safety of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua....
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Supporters said they were forced to whisk Gachagua to safety after police lobbed tear gas at worshippers during the service in Othaya, Nyeri County.
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Kenyan screen star Catherine Kate Kamau, widely known as Kate Actress, made a strong impression at the Bridgerton Season 4 Netflix premiere event in South Africa with a standout look…
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The DP warned that such pronouncements undermine youth employment, noting that the affordable housing initiative has already created over 530,000 jobs, with the figure...
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15:06 (12:06)⇢The Altar's Teargas Siege
⌨Kenyan editors are focused on the violent disruption of a church service in Nyeri, where Rigathi Gachagua was reportedly whisked to safety following a police tear gas attack (Daily Nation, Eastleigh Voice, TNX Africa). The narrative has escalated from a disruption to allegations of a 'failed assassination' and reported disappearances (Standard Media, TNX Africa). Simultaneously, the state has launched a counter-narrative through Interior CS Kindiki, defending government policies against Gachagua’s recent criticisms (Capital FM).
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Citizen TV
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he is safe at his Wamunyoro home after teargas and live bullets disrupted a church service in Othaya, triggering fears over his whereabouts.
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For the past two years, the DAP-K leaders have been among political figures who have strongly expressed their…
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The former deputy president was forced to flee through a church fence after chaos erupted Wairima ACK church in Othaya.
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“William Ruto has sent a killer squad to kill us inside Wairima ACK Church, Othaya. We are marooned in the church, being attacked with...
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WAZIRI wa Usalama Kipchumba Murkomen amesema ameshangazwa na tukio la kuvamiwa kwa aliyekuwa Naibu...
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“We cannot enter negotiations where another party presents a presidential candidate while ODM has none. That would be a miracle. Let the decision of...
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Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 — Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned a security operation at Wairima ACK Church in Othaya as a “grave...
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WAFUASI wa aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua walilazimika kumtorosha hadi eneo salama Jumapili...
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Africa’s dealings with the US remain precarious.
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Eastleigh Voice
Kenyan leaders have condemned a teargas and live-bullet attack on a church service attended by Rigathi Gachagua in Nyeri, calling it a threat to democratic freedoms and safety at places of worship.
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A National Police Reservist (NPR) was shot dead on Sunday January 25, 2026 in the afternoon during a cattle raid incident by suspected bandits in Pura, Samburu West. The incident…
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Capital FM
"I have noted with great concern the incident at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, Nyeri County. Violence anywhere, and least of all in a...
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At sunrise in Poror village, Eldama Ravine Constituency, the morning air is heavy with silence — and the familiar smell of chang’aa. Poror is a village deeply scarred by drug…
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A political face-off will unfold in Nyanza as Oburu Oginga and his niece, Winnie Odinga, host separate events, exposing deepening cracks in the ODM party.
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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered urgent investigations into a violent attack at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, where teargas and live rounds disrupted a service attended by Rigathi Gachagua.
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18:25 (15:25)⇢Teargas Shadows the Altar
⌨Kenyan editors are gravitating toward the violent escalation at a Nyeri church, where Rigathi Gachagua fled a teargas attack. The reporting has shifted from tactical disruption to a high-stakes political blame game, with Gachagua alleging a state-sponsored assassination attempt while Interior CS Murkomen promises investigations. This sanctuary violence now dwarfs secondary reports on ODM’s internal Nyanza fractures and shifting US-Africa relations under the Trump administration (Taifaleo, Eastleigh Voice, Capital FM, Daily Nation, TNX Africa, Kenyans, Citizen).
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Daily Nation
Raila Odinga’s widow tells off critics questioning her nomination.
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Daily Nation
Raila Odinga’s widow tells off critics questioning her nomination.
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The CS also reaffirmed the government's commitment to upholding democracy, which includes lawful assembly and…
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Y News Digital
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TV47 Digital
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy will support the installation of public Wi-Fi networks in Kisii region to enhance digital connectivity and enable youth to exploit opportunities…
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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua alleges a pre-planned violent attack at Witima ACK Church in Nyeri, blaming UDA-allied leaders and rogue police officers, and questioning Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen’s promised investigation.
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Mathematics was followed closely by Social Studies, where 454,952 learners, representing 36 per cent, scored below expectations.
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Presidential aspirant Boniface Mwangi says he will seek Ukweli Party’s 2027 ticket but urges Kenya’s opposition to unite behind a single clean candidate to challenge President William Ruto.
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