Government, industry partners rally to secure future of Dual TVET in Rift Valley
The transition is intended to preserve partnerships between training institutions and employers, ensuring young people continue to acquire practical skills
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EAC industries face capacity, investment hurdles as leaders push reforms
The findings highlight the gap between East Africa’s agricultural and livestock resources and its ability to process them into higher-value manufactured goods.
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KRA opens cargo tracking services to more providers to cut border delays
The rollout follows consultations between the authority and industry stakeholders on challenges affecting the existing system
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Allied Democratic Forces fund operations in eastern DRC through gold smuggling, kidnappings - report
The report identifies gold from mines controlled by the ADF as the group’s main source of new funding, with much of the gold being allegedly smuggled into.
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Mudavadi warns of AI drones fighting without human control
The Prime Cabinet Secretary says international safeguards are needed to manage military AI while preserving its benefits for science and development.
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TUK pensioners on the verge of losing Sh5.9bn as scheme goes into liquidation
The liquidation has left workers facing a significant retirement income shortfall despite years of salary deductions intended to secure their financial future
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Maresca defends Donnarumma, Guehi after Man City defeat
Maresca defends Donnarumma, Guehi after Man City defeat
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Domestic workers, EPZ employees to be paid a minimum of Sh18,000 in new push
The National Treasury estimates that ratifying the conventions will cost Sh104.9 million over three years and to attract about Sh3 billion support
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Homa Bay farmer named UN Person of the Year 2026
Homa Bay County farmer and gender champion Boniface Otieno Owino has been named the United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year 2026 for empowering women and young people through agriculture, mentorship, and sustainable farming. Owino, 29,…
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Lamu County puts Kenya on African leadership awards map with two nominations in 2026 contest
Lamu County and its disaster management director are shortlisted alongside IGRTC in three categories, earning Kenya a place among Africa's top 50 entries.
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LSK appeals in Supreme Court over ruling granting IG power to recruit police officers
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) moved to challenge a Court of Appeal judgment affirming the Inspector General of Police’s authority to recruit uniformed police officers. In a notice of appeal filed in Civil Appeal No. E957 of 2025, the…
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LSK moves to Supreme Court over ruling granting IG power to recruit police officers
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), through lawyer Duncan Okatch, has moved to challenge a Court of Appeal judgment affirming the Inspector General of Police’s authority to recruit uniformed police officers.
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Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources say
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election and refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports, two sources said. The US Embassy in…
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Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Turnout so far is at record levels, as Israelis vote in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history. Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former…
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Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer who escaped prison through a fence
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was found guilty of the 2022 killing his co-worker and sentenced in 2025, prison records show. He was convicted of murder.
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FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media
FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of California’s governor’s race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the…
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Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
Police in Brazil said they cancelled the passports of the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, after he failed to comply with an order to surrender the documents. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to…
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Study warns of pathogen risks from healthcare handbasins
The study found that flat or shallow basins, drain positions directly beneath taps, water flow and bowl slope can affect splashing and microbial spread.
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Nigeria’s Okoko claims maiden Sunshine Development Tour title in Nakuru
Nigeria’s Godwin Okoko claimed his maiden professional title after winning the Rift Valley Championship, the eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing, which concluded at Nakuru Golf Club on Tuesday. Okoko, who has…
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Two killed in elephant attacks in Kilifi and Taita Taveta
Two people were separately killed in elephant attacks in parts of Kilifi and Taita Taveta Counties. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said in the first incident a herder was killed in an elephant attack in Ganze Sub-County,…
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Three witnesses testify in Kwa Binzaro murder trial against Mackenzie
Three prosecution witnesses have testified in the Kwa Binzaro murder trial against controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and seven co-accused as the prosecution intensifies efforts to secure convictions over the alleged killings in…
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NTSA launches day, night road safety checks ahead of festive season
The authority will target speeding, drink-driving, overloading and faulty speed limiters along major transport corridors.
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Man charged over Sh11.4 million fraud, money laundering
Businessman Brian Kipruto Koech has been charged with obtaining Sh11.4 million by false pretences and two counts of dealing with alleged proceeds of crime. Koech appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, where he denied all three charges…
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UN agency pushes global plan to cut flight delays, emissions
Most frequent flyers know the feeling: the plane begins its descent but, instead of heading for the runway, starts circling overhead.
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