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United voices against Gender Based Violence in Nyeri
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United voices against Gender Based Violence in Nyeri

According to the UN Women and the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence by the time they are 15 years of age. About 13 per cent others have experienced…

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Aquaculture Stakeholders Turn Heat on Joho Over Levies
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Aquaculture Stakeholders Turn Heat on Joho Over Levies

Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ali Hassan Joho has come under pressure from aquaculture stakeholders over the Government’s failure to implement recommendations reached by a task force formed to resolve a…

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KPA provides Sh126.9 million cold storage facility to Kwale fisherfolks
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KPA provides Sh126.9 million cold storage facility to Kwale fisherfolks

Hundreds of fisherfolk in Msambweni constituency of Kwale county are set to benefit from a modern fisheries facility handed over to them by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The multimillion-shilling investment aims at transforming the…

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Narok farmers decry low wheat and maize prices
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Narok farmers decry low wheat and maize prices

Wheat farmers in Narok are demanding an increase in the producer price of a 90kg bag to Sh6,000. Currently, millers offer between Sh3,100 and Sh3,200 for a bag. And at the same time they also want the government to intervene and have them…

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Democracy, social justice pillars for shared prosperity
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Democracy, social justice pillars for shared prosperity

It is increasingly evident that societies thrive when democratic governance, a vibrant free market economy and social justice work hand in hand to create opportunities for all citizens rather than a privileged few. Across Nandi County,…

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Linda Mwananchi Movement set for rally in Homa Bay town
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Linda Mwananchi Movement set for rally in Homa Bay town

The Linda Mwananchi political group is set for a rally in Homa Bay town after acquiring a permit from the police yesterday. The group’s leaders led by county coordinator Samuel Nyauke told opposing camps to avoid causing chaos during their…

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DG calls for formal partnerships with faith-based organizations
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DG calls for formal partnerships with faith-based organizations

Turkana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has urged faith-based organizations implementing development and humanitarian programmes in the county to formalize their engagement with the County Government through Memoranda of Understanding…

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Seventy teachers benefit from Climate-smart education training
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Seventy teachers benefit from Climate-smart education training

At least 72 teachers from Nakuru County have undergone training on climate-smart education in a move aimed at empowering and equipping schools to become centers of innovation, resilience and practical climate action. Participants who were…

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Ruiru TVC Receives Sh3million Scholarship
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Ruiru TVC Receives Sh3million Scholarship

More than 200 students at Ruiru Technical and Vocational College (TVC) are set to benefit from a Sh3 million scholarship awarded through the Ruiru National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), in a move aimed at expanding…

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KPA hands over mega-fisheries project to Msambweni community
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KPA hands over mega-fisheries project to Msambweni community

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has officially handed over a Sh129.6 million fisheries infrastructure project to the Msambweni community in Kwale County, marking a major boost in livelihoods of the local fishing communities and the region’s…

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DIG Masengeli defends police against claims of unfair law enforcement
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DIG Masengeli defends police against claims of unfair law enforcement

Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has reaffirmed the National Police Service’s commitment to enforcing the law fairly and without discrimination, maintaining that all Kenyans are equal before the law. Speaking after…

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Murkomen: Village elders now integral to national administration
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Murkomen: Village elders now integral to national administration

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has lauded the Kenya Kwanza administration for formally integrating village elders into the country’s national administrative structure. He described the move as a…

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Government defends digital health system service fee as lawful
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Government defends digital health system service fee as lawful

The Ministry of Health has defended the Digital Health System service fee, dismissing claims that public funds are being unlawfully channeled to a private company. The ministry maintained that the levy is legal, capped, and payable only to…

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Tension brews over alleged plan to move Sh25 million Thika East bridge
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Tension brews over alleged plan to move Sh25 million Thika East bridge

Residents of Ngoliba in Kiambu County have opposed an alleged plan to move the Soya Bridge linking Thika and Gatanga constituencies in Kiambu and Murang’a counties, describing the structure as a vital lifeline for thousands of residents.…

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A new youth empowerment programme launched in Kirinyaga County
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A new youth empowerment programme launched in Kirinyaga County

Kirinyaga Central Technical and Vocational College (TVC) in partnership with Kirinyaga Central NG-CDF has launched a new youth empowerment programme targeting practical and marketable skills, with 385 trainees joining as the first cohort.…

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Coastal residents urged to support government development agenda
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Coastal residents urged to support government development agenda

Coastal residents have been urged to support the National Government’s development agenda aimed at improving livelihoods and infrastructure in the region. Cabinet Secretaries Hassan Joho (Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs), Salim…

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Footbridge linking parts of Gatanga and Maragua commissioned
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Footbridge linking parts of Gatanga and Maragua commissioned

Murang’a County Government has commissioned Nginyi–Kakuzi (Gikono) footbridge, a key infrastructure project linking Gatanga and Maragua constituencies. The footbridge will end years of hardship for residents who have struggled to cross the…

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State releases funds for 4,800 households under the CT-OVC program
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State releases funds for 4,800 households under the CT-OVC program

The Government has released a total of Sh28.8 million to 4,800 families in Nyeri registered under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) program. The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services yesterday…

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Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai sacks Water Services CEC
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Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai sacks Water Services CEC

Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has sacked the county executive committee member for water services, Lopeyok Akwalata. In a letter dated July 28,2026, circulating in social media from today, the county boss said he had taken into…

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Airtel Kenya unveils ‘Business Wallet’ product
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Airtel Kenya unveils ‘Business Wallet’ product

Mobile network operator, Airtel Kenya, and its mobile money subsidiary, Airtel Money, have launched a new financial product titled Business Wallet (or Biashara Wallet), alongside an upgraded cashback initiative designed to cushion small…

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Administrator urges politicians to focus on development agendas
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Administrator urges politicians to focus on development agendas

Turbo Sub-county Assistant County Commissioner, Charles Cheseto, has urged politicians to mobilize communities towards realization of critical development projects and focusing on agendas that address community needs instead of promoting…

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Murkomen urge Kenyans to support Vision 2060 initiative
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Murkomen urge Kenyans to support Vision 2060 initiative

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged Kenyans to back the formulation of the country’s Vision 2060 development blueprint to establish a long-term roadmap for Kenya’s transformation. Speaking…

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