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Palm Beach, Florida airport officially changes name to honor Trump
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Palm Beach, Florida airport officially changes name to honor Trump

Palm Beach, Florida officially renamed its airport after President Donald Trump on Thursday, becoming the latest in a series of institutions, buildings, government programs, warships and money to take on the ‌Republican’s identity. The…

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Burkina Faso reviews implementation of Sahel roadmap
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Burkina Faso reviews implementation of Sahel roadmap

Burkina Faso’s National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) on Thursday reviewed progress in implementing the second-year roadmap of the AES, calling for faster execution and stronger resource mobilization to advance…

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Manufacturing and tourism drive Kenya’s economic growth to 5.3%
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Manufacturing and tourism drive Kenya’s economic growth to 5.3%

Kenya’s economy grew faster in the first quarter of 2026 than it did a year earlier, with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reporting real GDP growth of 5.3 per cent, up from 4.9 per cent in the same period of 2025. Every sector of…

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Governor Godhana reaffirms commitment to healthcare improvement
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Governor Godhana reaffirms commitment to healthcare improvement

Tana River County Governor Maj (Rtd) Dhadho Godhana has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening primary healthcare through sustained collaboration with medical professionals in a bid to improve service delivery across the county.…

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Great News: Ontario Rural Canada Jobs Open Through OINP
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Great News: Ontario Rural Canada Jobs Open Through OINP

Jobs in Rural Canada: Ontario Opens More Immigration Opportunities for Foreign Workers Canada continues to expand immigration pathways to address labor shortages outside its major cities, creating exciting opportunities for skilled…

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KRA collections hit Kshs. 2.8 Trillion
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationLocal Business

KRA collections hit Kshs. 2.8 Trillion

Kenya’s tax collector closed the 2025/26 financial year on its strongest footing in recent memory, hauling in Kshs. 2.844 trillion and posting growth that nearly doubled the pace set a year earlier. Kenya Revenue Authority said that…

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Coast youth to expand businesses with NYOTA capital
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Coast youth to expand businesses with NYOTA capital

More than 5,000 young entrepreneurs from Mombasa, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties have received a total of Sh143 million in the second tranche of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Business Startup Capital, with…

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Government to launch firearms mop-up along Samburu-Baringo border
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Government to launch firearms mop-up along Samburu-Baringo border

The government will soon launch a security operation targeting illegal firearms along the volatile border of Samburu and Baringo counties. Speaking in Lolmolog village, Samburu West Sub-County, Interior and National Administration Cabinet…

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Nairobi hosts Dubai tourism trade roadshow
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Nairobi hosts Dubai tourism trade roadshow

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) hosted its annual tourism trade roadshow in Nairobi, bringing together more than 130 travel agents, tour operators, airlines and tourism stakeholders to strengthen partnerships with Kenya’s…

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Vihiga Governor approves Sh7.72 Billion budget
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Vihiga Governor approves Sh7.72 Billion budget

Vihiga County Governor Dr. Wilber Ottichilo has assented to the Sh7.72 billion County Budget and Appropriation Bill for the 2026/2027 financial year, setting the stage for the implementation of key development programmes with a focus on…

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Tana River set to retool enforcement officers
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Tana River set to retool enforcement officers

Tana River County Government has approved a comprehensive refresher training programme for all County Enforcement Officers to enhance professionalism, discipline, and service delivery. The officers, who are responsible for enforcing county…

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Farmers urged to expand beans production
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Farmers urged to expand beans production

Farmers in Tinderet Sub County have been urged to increase the acreage under beans to maximize their earnings, even as the crop continues to fetch attractive returns. Agricultural experts say beans have become one of the most profitable…

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Suspected electricity vandal charged
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Suspected electricity vandal charged

Kenya Power Company Nairobi Region Security team has arrested a notorious suspect believed to be responsible for illegal power connections within the Mukuru Kwa Reuben area. The suspect, Lukas Nyangau Minyonga, was arraigned in court on…

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Youth to play key role in Kenya’s development agenda
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Youth to play key role in Kenya’s development agenda

The Government wants to fully exploit the potential of the youth in national development planning by increasing investment in their education, healthcare and skills development to enable them realize their aspirations. Principal Secretary…

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Kisumu residents push for expanded reproductive health services
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Kisumu residents push for expanded reproductive health services

Residents of Kisumu County have called for expanded access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services, urging the county government to establish dedicated units in health facilities and strengthen support for maternal and…

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Library Trust expands reading culture in schools
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Library Trust expands reading culture in schools

The ‘Start A Library Trust’ has established 322 school libraries to enable more than one million learners in 24 counties access to books towards cultivating a reading culture in public primary schools. Speaking during the National Reading…

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Government bets on RTI graduates to steer expansion of railway network
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Government bets on RTI graduates to steer expansion of railway network

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in technical education and skills development to accelerate the expansion of Kenya’s railway network’ The initiative will enlist graduates from the Railway Training Institute (RTI),…

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Likoni traders raise queries over Sh400 million stalls project
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Likoni traders raise queries over Sh400 million stalls project

Hawkers and small-scale traders operating near the Likoni ferry terminus have raised concerns over delays and a lack of transparency in the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) Sh400 million stalls project. They demand answers over the proposed…

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Waiguru boosts NYOTA youth grants, waives permits
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Waiguru boosts NYOTA youth grants, waives permits

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has pledged an additional Ksh.10,000 to every NYOTA programme beneficiary from Kirinyaga County, becoming one of the first governors to enhance the National Government’s youth empowerment initiative with…

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Gachagua Ally Slapped With KSh 1.5 Million Fine
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Gachagua Ally Slapped With KSh 1.5 Million Fine

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has fined Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia KSh1.5 million after finding that she breached the Electoral Code of Conduct by making inflammatory remarks at a recent political rally in…

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