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Solar power cuts costs at Mary Immaculate Primary in Kiamumbi
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Solar power cuts costs at Mary Immaculate Primary in Kiamumbi

Mary Immaculate Kiamumbi Primary School has installed two solar power systems in an initiative expected to reduce electricity costs and improve reliability of power supply at the institution. Kiambu Town Member of Parliament Machua…

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Kenya braces for heavy rains as 1.5 million people face possible impact
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Kenya braces for heavy rains as 1.5 million people face possible impact

Kenya has intensified preparations for potentially heavy October-November-December (OND) rains, with the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) estimating that about 1.5 million people could be affected and 500,000 displaced under a…

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Nakuru embarks on Sh3.8 billion sponge city flood solution
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Nakuru embarks on Sh3.8 billion sponge city flood solution

Nakuru County is implementing a Sh3.8 billion project towards embracing the “sponge city” concept as a possible solution to minimizing the frequency and severity of floods and improving water quality within the County. The County…

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Muli’s political gamble to redraw Ukambani’s power map
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Muli’s political gamble to redraw Ukambani’s power map

As the 2027 political contest begins to take shape, a new question is emerging in Ukambani: can Augustus Kyalo Muli build the kind of regional political insurgency associated with Edwin Sifuna and Ndindi Nyoro? As the 2027 race takes…

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Two arrested as police recover stolen electronics in Kayole
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Two arrested as police recover stolen electronics in Kayole

Two people have been arrested in Kayole, Nairobi County, following a police operation that led to the recovery of several mobile phones and laptops suspected to be stolen. The suspects were arrested by officers from Soweto Police Station…

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Flying schools push for tax relief to cut pilot training costs
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Flying schools push for tax relief to cut pilot training costs

The government has been petitioned by flying schools in the country to zero rate aviation gasoline in a bid to reduce the skyrocketing aviation training cost. Speaking during the graduation of 95 students, including pilots and engineers,…

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NYOTA trains 600 youths on social-emotional skills
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NYOTA trains 600 youths on social-emotional skills

A total of 600 youths in Nandi Hills Constituency have completed a 20-day training on Social-Emotional Skills Development (SESD) under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project, equipping them with skills needed…

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Kabras dethrones defending champions KCB
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Kabras dethrones defending champions KCB

Kabras Sugar RFC were crowned champions of the 36th Driftwood 7s on Sunday after coming from behind to defeat defending champions KCB Rugby 15-5 in a thrilling final at the Mombasa Sports Club. KCB, chasing back-to-back Driftwood titles,…

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PS Isaboke urges youth to harness sports talent
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PS Isaboke urges youth to harness sports talent

Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke has called on the youth to nurture their talents in sports, saying that sporting opportunities can transform lives and open pathways to a brighter future. Speaking…

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Murkomen warns politicians against hiring goons
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Murkomen warns politicians against hiring goons

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned politicians against hiring and deploying goons to political gatherings, saying security agencies have intensified intelligence operations to identify and arrest individuals planning…

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Residents urge government to regulate traditional brews
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Residents urge government to regulate traditional brews

Residents of Songhor-Soba Ward in Tinderet Sub-County have called on the government to explore ways of regulating and improving the preparation, brewing and handling of traditional alcoholic drinks. They said regulation would provide an…

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Ndindi pledges free basic education, calls for end of political violence
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Ndindi pledges free basic education, calls for end of political violence

Kiharu MP and People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has pledged to make free basic education a key priority of his political agenda. Nyoro, speaking on Sunday, noted that he will work to ensure that all Kenyan children have…

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Aspirant calls for data integrity in student funding reforms
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Aspirant calls for data integrity in student funding reforms

Kimilili Parliamentary aspirant Eng. Paul Simiyu Mabonga has called on the government to first seal loopholes in education data before merging agencies responsible for funding students in tertiary institutions. Mabonga said the proposed…

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Food safety key to healthy diets, officials say
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Food safety key to healthy diets, officials say

Food safety, affordable nutrition and stronger coordination across the agricultural and livestock sectors are critical to building healthy diets in Kenya, government officials and development partners have said. Speaking at the Africa Food…

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Igembe North teachers seek better working conditions
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Igembe North teachers seek better working conditions

Teachers in Igembe North have called for improved working conditions, better remuneration and greater attention to their welfare, even as area MP Julius Taitumu highlighted investments and reforms he said had improved education in the…

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Murkomen slams Gachagua over personal attacks, urges media to be objective
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Murkomen slams Gachagua over personal attacks, urges media to be objective

Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has slammed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over personal attacks on the families of political leaders. The CS also trained his guns on the United Opposition and the Linda…

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Fight project vandalism, Makueni Deputy Governor urges residents
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Fight project vandalism, Makueni Deputy Governor urges residents

Makueni County Deputy Governor (DG), Lucy Mulili, has asked the residents of Kilome Constituency to help curb rampant vandalism of projects and instead challenged them to protect the projects so that they can serve to posterity. Mulili…

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Busia Woman Rep wants youth empowered to shun political thuggery
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Busia Woman Rep wants youth empowered to shun political thuggery

Busia County Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo has called for the economic empowerment of unemployed youth to divert them from political ‘goonism’ and channel their energy, courage and determination into productive activities. Omanyo…

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SBM Bank marks footprint in the Mt. Kenya region
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SBM Bank marks footprint in the Mt. Kenya region

SBM Bank Kenya has spread its wings to cover the Mt. Kenya region with the grand opening of its 34th branch in Nanyuki. The financial institution aims to claw the rich potential customers in the fields of businesses, farms, conservancies,…

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