Apple rumoured to raise iPhone 17 prices before the iPhone 18 lands
Apple may raise iPhone 17 prices next Monday, a leaker claims. Memory costs are rising. Kenyan shelf prices have not moved.
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Kenya Adds Another Medal Winner as World U20 Championships Heat Up
Kenya has added another medal winner at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with Emmanuel Kiprono joining Kenyan medalists at the global junior competition. Kiprono won gold in the men’s 3000m on Friday, August 7,…
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Govt steps up health reforms to expand affordable healthcare access
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga has said President William Ruto is committed to transforming the health sector and ensuring all Kenyans can access quality and affordable healthcare. Oluga said the government had…
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Ruto campaign aims for decisive, petition-free 2027 victory – Mudavadi
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has announced that President William Ruto’s campaign team is strategising for a resounding and petition-free victory in the 2027 General Election. While urging Kenyans to give the President a second…
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Kirinyaga strengthens breastfeeding support for mothers, premature babies
Kirinyaga County is strengthening support for breastfeeding mothers, particularly those with premature and low-birth-weight babies, as it seeks to improve maternal and newborn survival and give children a healthier start in life. The…
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Kenyan Army Officer Commissioned in UK After Military Training: What the Training Entails
Kenyan Army officer Second Lieutenant Isaac Lenkume has been commissioned after completing military training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. In a statement on August 7, Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United…
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Two students killed, 29 injured in mourners’ bus accident
Two students were killed and 29 others injured after a bus carrying mourners overturned in the Boya area along the Kisumu-Awasi road on Friday afternoon. The bus was ferrying students from the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) to the…
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SpaceX, Tesla Commit $16.8B to Terafab Chip Factory in Texas
SpaceX and Tesla are moving ahead with a more than $16.8 billion first phase of Terafab, a planned 100-million-square-foot semiconductor manufacturing complex in Grimes County, Texas, that could eventually become one of the largest…
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Job crisis deepens as 1.2 million learners graduate annually
Education stakeholders have raised concern over Kenya’s widening unemployment crisis, with about 1.2 million learners graduating annually from primary, secondary schools, colleges and universities against an estimated 100,000 jobs created…
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PHOTO STORY: Dignitaries and Guests Present at Charlene Ruto’s Koito
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto hosted family, friends, and invited dignitaries at the traditional engagement and farewell ceremony (Koito) of their daughter, Charlene Ruto, on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The ceremony,…
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Ruto Makes New Appointments to Key State Agencies
President William Ruto has made a series of appointments and reappointments to the boards of several state agencies, including the Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). The…
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Suspect arrested in Nairobi over drone shipment destined for Somalia
Police in Nairobi have arrested a man after a dismantled drone and its accessories were intercepted at a cargo company in Eastleigh. The suspect, Mohamud Hared, was arrested on Friday after he arrived at a cargo company in Eastleigh to…
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Fire destroys property worth Sh300 million at Eastleigh hardware shop
A fire that broke out at a hardware shop in Eastleigh, Nairobi, destroyed property estimated at Sh300 million on Friday. The fire started at around 4 pm at Au Glazier Paint and Hardware, located along 3rd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue,…
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Man Suffers Injuries as IED Explodes in Mandera
A 35-year-old man was seriously injured after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) he was allegedly carrying exploded in Mandera East on Friday evening. The explosion was reported at around 6:30 pm in the Bula Buruburu area,…
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Ruto’s Kilgoris Ranch: The History, Size and Features of His Narok Property
President William Ruto’s Kilgoris ranch in Narok County is a large private property with a history dating back to the 1970s, when it was associated with former Vice President Joseph Murumbi. Located about 23 kilometers south-west of…
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Kenyan Chef Completes 130-Hour Barbecue Challenge in Mombasa
Mombasa-based chef Yusuf Garani has completed a remarkable 130-hour barbecue marathon, surpassing the current Guinness World Record benchmark. Garani started the barbecue challenge on August 2 and concluded on August 8 at the Swahilipot…
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Tesla Seeks Tax Break for Proposed $10.1B Fort Bend County Solar Cell Plant
Tesla, Inc. has filed an application with Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (Lamar CISD) requesting a decade-long property tax limitation for a proposed $10.1 billion solar cell manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County,…
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Details of Charlene Ruto Koito Ceremony- Guests, Location and Meaning
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto invited guests to the traditional engagement and farewell ceremony (Koito) of their daughter, Charlene Ruto. The Koito ceremony was scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026. An invitation…
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DCI cracks Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder plot, arrests key suspects
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a major breakthrough in the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, revealing that detectives have uncovered what they described as a carefully planned assassination linked to a…
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National dialogue to shape Kenya’s next development era, says Cheptumo
Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo has lauded President William Ruto’s proposed National Conversation, describing it as a crucial opportunity for Kenyans to shape the nation’s long-term…
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Kinale Girls shine as central region finishes fifth at KSSSA nationals
The central region finished fifth in the national rankings during the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Nationals ball games held at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika, Kiambu County. The week-long tournament concluded with…
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Kenya Music Festival evolves into platform for advocacy, talent monetisation
The 98th edition of the Kenya Music Festival has emerged as a platform for advocacy, public awareness and talent development. This year’s edition of the festival, being held at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, has seen participants…
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Amazon Backs 7.65-GW Gas Plant in Texas to Power New AI Data Center Campus
Amazon has confirmed plans to power a new AI data center campus in Pecos County, Texas, with electricity from a privately developed natural gas plant large enough to rank among the biggest single sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the…
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Mutuse calls for peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of 2027
Kibwezi West Member of Parliament Mwengi Mutuse has called on political leaders to embrace issue-based campaigns and avoid threats that could trigger violence ahead of the 2027 General Election. Mutuse urged politicians to focus on…
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