Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens
Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water
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Kanja warns police commanders against tolerating political gangs ahead of 2027 elections
Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has warned senior police commanders against tolerating criminal gangs and politically sponsored goons ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying officers who fail to contain the groups will face…
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Kiambu woman, 12-year-old granddaughter found dead at home
According to police officers, the case came to light after a neighbour reportedly heard screams and responded to the disturbance
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Russia to Compensate Kenyan Victims Recruited Into Military After Ruto-Putin Talks
Ruto also invited Putin to visit Kenya during talks at the Kremlin, with Russia pledging support for the expansion of UN offices in Nairobi amid a shifting global order.
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OPINION: Weapons of mistrust: Mending Africa’s broken calabash
Trust is like a calabash. It is cheap and found everywhere, yet it carries the most important things in life: palm wine at weddings, milk in many of our communities, water for a guest, offerings at ceremonies. One fall is enough to crack…
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Alternativa Film Festival opens 2027 submissions ahead of first African edition
African filmmakers have a new international platform to pitch for, with Alternativa Film Festival opening submissions for its 2027 edition, which will take place in Africa for the first time. Announced at MIP Africa in Cape Town on October…
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Austrian Agri-Tech Firm Targets 100,000 African Weather Stations, Starting in Kenya
Austrian agricultural tech firm, Pessl Instruments, is set to deploy up to 100,000 Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled weather stations across Africa, starting with an initial rollout of 15,000 units in Kenya. Known as UpYield4Africa, the…
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Kenya’s inflation trends from October 2025 to October 2026
The increase continued in September, when inflation rose to 6.8 per cent, signalling sustained upward pressure over the preceding months.
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Behind the national honour: Jackie Wa Pads’ four-year search for her missing children
As she championed girls’ dignity and supported vulnerable families, young Maasai community leader Jackline Saleiyan was grappling with a personal crisis after her two children went missing in 2020.
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Court orders police to produce Tanzanian activist Twaha Mwaipaya ‘dead or alive’
The High Court Friday ordered the Inspector General of Police and other police authorities to produce before the court a Tanzanian Opposition Activist, Twaha Mwaipaya, either alive or dead, as questions emerge over his arrest and…
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Sifuna pledges to scrap Ruto taxes, cut Ksh.500B from budget within first 100 days in office
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has outlined a raft of cost-cutting measures he would implement in the first 100 days if elected President in the 2027 General Election, pledging to scrap several taxes and levies introduced during President…
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Sifuna pledges to scrap Ruto taxes, cut Ksh.500M from budget within first 100 days in office
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has outlined a raft of cost-cutting measures he would implement in the first 100 days if elected President in the 2027 General Election, pledging to scrap several taxes and levies introduced during President…
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Swimming star Kodonde shines for Kenya in Uganda
The Braeburn Swimming Club youngster won silver and five bronze medals in the 12-13 years category, despite it being his debut.
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Tough times for households as Kenya inflation rises to 7.3pc
Rising fuel, food prices drive cost of living to 7.3 per cent as households face shrinking purchasing power, businesses exposed
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ThingsBook Turns Social Media Into a Museum of Your Own Life
Most social media apps ask what you are doing right now, and by tomorrow your post is buried under everyone else’s. ThingsBook is built on the opposite instinct. It is a text-first social platform and journaling app where every post is…
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Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport
Authorities identified the victims as a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom.
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Business executives to discuss challenges facing Kenya’s business sector
The convention will provide opportunities for company directors and chief executives to make new contacts and exchange professional views
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Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
For the last three decades, Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia. Now it’s shutting down – and it has accused the Russian authorities of the “murder” of a newspaper. “They’ve killed us,”…
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Sifuna vows to scrap fuel, electricity and housing levies using Sh500bn budget cuts
Sifuna says his administration would redirect savings from government expenditure to ease the tax burden on households during its first 100 days in office.
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Bard Santner eyes regional growth after talks with Mauritius President Gokhool
Bard Santner, headquartered in Harare, with offices in Johannesburg and New York, provides financial intermediary, asset management, corporate finance.
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What Kenya wants from Russia
A major priority for Kenya is securing support to establish local fertiliser manufacturing capabilities, a move designed to boost agricultural productivity
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Airtel Africa Revenue Rises 28.2% to $3.82 Billion as Data and Mobile Money Drive Growth
Airtel Africa has reported a 28.2% increase in revenue to US$3.82 billion for the half year ended 30 September 2026. This was driven by strong growth in data and mobile money services across its 14 African markets. The telecommunications…
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Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Appoints New Acting Managing Director
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Kenya Limited has appointed Irene Irungu as its new Acting Managing Director. In a statement on Friday, October 30, the bank said her appointment took effect on October 29, 2026, following regulatory approval from…
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Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what is thought to be the biggest crypto hack on record. The world’s biggest crypto exchange said about half of those assets had…
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