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Why Telegram Is Charging a Fee for New Device Logins in Kenya
The Kenya TimesNews

Why Telegram Is Charging a Fee for New Device Logins in Kenya

Telegram users in Kenya and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are reporting a new sign-up fee that requires payment before receiving SMS verification code. When a user tries to log in to a new device, they the prompted to cover the SMS…

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EPRA Slashes Diesel by Sh10, Reduces Petrol Prices
KahawaTunguNews

EPRA Slashes Diesel by Sh10, Reduces Petrol Prices

Motorists across the country have received some relief after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel for the June-July pricing cycle. In its latest monthly review…

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How a Nairobi Landowner Lost Property to a 25-Year Occupant
The Kenya TimesNews

How a Nairobi Landowner Lost Property to a 25-Year Occupant

In a landmark ruling delivered on June 12, a landowner in Nairobi lost his property to an occupant who had stayed on the land for 25 years. During the ruling, the court granted ownership of the land to the occupant because the landowner…

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Safaricom Home Fiber Packages and How to Get Connected
The Kenya TimesNews

Safaricom Home Fiber Packages and How to Get Connected

Kenya’s telco giant, Safaricom PLC, has responded to a customer inquiry about the availability of a KSh 800 Safaricom Home Fiber plan. In response on June 13, the company clarified that there is no Home Fiber package priced at KSh 800 and…

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Court Orders Developer to Pay Ngara Girls KSh23M in Damages
The Kenya TimesNews

Court Orders Developer to Pay Ngara Girls KSh23M in Damages

The Court of Appeal at Nairobi has delivered a ruling in a case between Erdemann Property Limited and the Board of Management of Ngara Girls High School, with the school emerging the winner. In a court ruling delivered on June 12, the…

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Passengers Stranded in Amsterdam After Kenya Airways Suspended Flight
The Kenya TimesNews

Passengers Stranded in Amsterdam After Kenya Airways Suspended Flight

Travelers were left stranded at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after a Kenyan airline, Kenya Airways, was hit by global flight disruptions affecting major international routes. According to Travel and Tour The World’s report on June 14, KLM,…

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San Francisco 49ers Star Aldon Smith Dies Suddenly
The Kenya TimesNews

San Francisco 49ers Star Aldon Smith Dies Suddenly

Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, one of the most explosive pass rushers the NFL has seen in the last two decades, died Saturday at the age of 36. The 49ers confirmed the news in a statement released late Saturday night,…

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Elderly man found dead in Meru lodge
KahawaTunguNews

Elderly man found dead in Meru lodge

A 78-year-old man was found dead in a lodge room in Meru Town on Friday evening, with police launching investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, identified as Patrick Ndungu M’Geramburi, a resident of…

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Shame as villagers repair roads in Nyaribari Masaba
KahawaTunguNews

Shame as villagers repair roads in Nyaribari Masaba

Armed with jembes, shovels and sheer determination, residents of Gesabakwa Village in Nyaribari Masaba Constituency have taken matters into their own hands by repairing roads they say have been neglected for years despite repeated appeals…

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County launches maternity services at Pumwani Majengo Health Centre
KahawaTunguNews

County launches maternity services at Pumwani Majengo Health Centre

Residents of Gikomba and surrounding areas can now access maternity services closer to home following the launch of a fully operational 36 bed capacity maternity wing at Pumwani Majengo Health Centre. The move expected to ease pressure on…

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Government to advance Universal Health Coverage
Kenya News AgencyNews

Government to advance Universal Health Coverage

The National Treasury has proposed Sh177.2 billion to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the 2026/27 financial year, in a plan aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare and strengthening service delivery. Cabinet Secretary…

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Nakuru County partners with ICAP Kenya to Strengthen Health Systems
Kenya News AgencyNews

Nakuru County partners with ICAP Kenya to Strengthen Health Systems

Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital (NCRTH) and the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)-Kenya have signed a strategic partnership aimed at building health systems that are capable of responding…

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Another Heartbreaking Loss: Josef Otieno’ Death in Australia
Diaspora MessengerNews

Another Heartbreaking Loss: Josef Otieno’ Death in Australia

Another Heartbreaking Loss: Kenyan Diaspora Mourns Josef Otieno Auma Oduwo After His Sudden Death in Australia The Kenyan diaspora in Australia is once again in mourning following the untimely passing of Josef Otieno Auma Oduwo, who…

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Veteran Journalist Elias Makori Resigns from AFCON 2027 Committee
The Kenya TimesNews

Veteran Journalist Elias Makori Resigns from AFCON 2027 Committee

Veteran journalist and former African Nations Championship (CHAN) Head of Media Operations Elias Makori has resigned from the AFCON 2027 Local Organizing Committee (LOC). In a letter addressed to the AFCON Local Organizing Committee, Chief…

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School unrest: CS Ogamba says no grievance justifies violence
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

School unrest: CS Ogamba says no grievance justifies violence

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has called on students to resolve grievances through peaceful means, saying the recent spate of unrest in schools is disrupting learning, destroying infrastructure and putting lives at risk.…

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