Recently seized UAE oil tanker moves toward Iran’s Bandar Abbas: media
The report said the tanker, which was seized in the northern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz, was initially supposed to sail toward the UAE’s port city of Jebel Ali.
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Hjalmar Ekdal Siblings: All About Joel and Albin Ekdal
Hjalmar Ekdal is a Swedish professional footballer born on 21 October 1998 in Stockholm. He plays as a centre-back for English club Burnley and the Sweden national team. The son of well-known Swedish television host and journalist Lennart…
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Elliot Stroud Siblings: Get to Know Lucas and Adam Stroud
Elliot Karl Stroud is a Swedish professional footballer born on 22 June 2002 in Uddevalla, Sweden. He primarily plays as a left-back or left wing-back and currently represents Premier League club Hull City as well as the Sweden national…
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Isak Hien Siblings: All About Leon Hien
Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien, born on 13 January 1999 in Stockholm (specifically Kista), Sweden, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He stands 1.91 metres tall and currently features for Serie A club Atalanta, where he…
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Jubilee Asset Management Strikes Ksh259B, Retail Portfolio Soars 148%
Jubilee Asset Management Limited (JAML) has grown its Assets Under Management (AUM) to Ksh 259 billion, as the fund manager expands its retail investment business and institutional mandates. The Ksh259 billion portfolio comprises Ksh225…
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Nakuru, AFA partner to boost sunflower farming, cut imports
The County Government of Nakuru has distributed 7,000 kilograms of certified sunflower seeds to 2,500 farmers in a move aimed at promoting sunflower farming in the region towards increasing edible oil products and reducing cooking oil…
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Seven killed in helicopter crash at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu
A subsequent police account described the light helicopter, locally referred to as “Lady Lorry”, as having been flying between Soyian, also known as Suiyan, in Laikipia County, and Loisaba Conservancy when it crashed.
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2,000 participants converge for North Rift peace tournament
More than 2,000 participants drawn from nine counties have converged at Tot in Kerio Valley for the third edition of the Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) Sports for Peace Tournament, which seeks to strengthen unity, friendship, and peaceful…
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DCI Arrests 14 Over Fake Bus Ticket Website Scam in Nakuru
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has today arrested 14 suspects associated with a website cloning scam to trick travelers into buying nonexistent tickets. Police officers from Nakuru Police Station and detectives from DCI’s…
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‘You will see our true colours’: Nyoro fires Ruto warning
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 19 – Kiharu MP and People’s Party of Kenya leader Ndindi Nyoro on Wednesday begun his first political tour of his constituency since leaving the United Democratic…
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Price, Specs, and the Luxury of the Lexus LX 600 in Ruto’s Motorcade
President William Ruto’s motorcade has attracted public attention in recent months, particularly after the appearance of a latest-generation Lexus LX 600 luxury SUV. The vehicle, which is among the most expensive and technologically…
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Why Learners in Cluster 1 Schools Are More Than 8 Times Likely to Score C+ Than Those in Cluster 4 – New Report
Learners in Kenya’s better-resourced senior schools are more than eight times as likely to attain a mean grade of C+ or above as those in Cluster 4 schools, highlighting wide disparities in learning conditions across the country. Findings…
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Nutanix, ChronoScale Partner to Deliver Enterprise AI Infrastructure
Nutanix and accelerated compute platform ChronoScale Holdings Corporation have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping enterprises deploy and scale artificial intelligence workloads more easily. The partnership will combine…
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Wawira Njiru named recipient of the German Africa Prize
Wawira Njiru, Founder and CEO of Food4Education, highlights: “For too long, school feeding was treated as charity. We have proven it is economic infrastructure. What we have built in Kenya shows what is possible when African solutions are…
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Explainer: Can Compensation Save Obado from Jail in Sharon’s Murder Case?
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado is awaiting sentencing after being convicted in the murder of university student Sharon Otieno. As the sentencing date draws near, a debate has emerged over whether compensation to Sharon’s family could…
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Sidian Bank half-year net profit rises 28.9pc to Sh1.21bn
Net interest income increased 123.1 percent to Sh3.64 billion in the six months to June 30, 2026, from the previous period.
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Dr Juliet Gikonyo Nyaga: Profile of Karen Hospital CEO and Daughter of Founder Dr Dan Gikonyo
Dr Juliet Gikonyo Nyaga is the Chief Executive Officer of The Karen Hospital, a position she has held since August 2020. Gikonyo had previously served as the hospital’s CEO-designate for one year, from July 2019 to June 2020, before taking…
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Shell–Nachu–SGR road works reaches Mbomboini in Kikuyu
Tarmacking works on the Shell–Nachu–SGR Road in Kikuyu Constituency have reached the Mbomboini section, with construction teams undertaking road works along different sections of the corridor. Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’ua has said the…
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All Seven Occupants Killed in Samburu Helicopter Crash
All seven people aboard a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter that crashed at Lokowe Mountain in Samburu County on Wednesday morning have died. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed the aircraft accident involving helicopter…
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Proto Energy & Equity Bank partner to provide loans for LPG adoption in Kenya
Proto Energy and Equity Bank have announced a strategic partnership to break down the financial barriers hindering clean energy adoption in Kenya. By introducing two specialized credit facilities, the Autogas Conversion Loan and the…
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Poland-Based Kenyan Singer Becky Sangolo Follows Up Swahili Charm Of “Pata Potea” With New Release
There is something quietly powerful about a song that lets you grieve something and celebrate at the same time. That is exactly what Becky Sangolo does in her latest single…
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Three Embu towns earmarked for municipal status
The County Government of Embu has embarked on a process of establishing and chartering three new municipalities in a bid to bring services close to the people and attract external donor funding. The three towns earmarked for elevation to…
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Bamboo stakeholders push for green growth, investment and jobs
The State Department for Forestry has urged stronger collaboration among government agencies, private investors, development partners, researchers, and communities to unlock bamboo’s potential for climate action, ecosystem restoration, job…
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Has Kisii Gubernatorial Aspirant Ezekiel Machogu and Omingo Magara Ditched Jubilee to Join Gachagua’s DCP Party?
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and former South Mugirango MP Omingo Magara have met with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri. This has raised questions about whether the two…
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