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Friday Declared Public Holiday to Honour Raila
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Friday Declared Public Holiday to Honour Raila

The government has declared Friday, October 17, 2025, a public holiday in honour of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as the country prepares to lay him to rest this weekend. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen…

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Govt Declares Friday A Public Holiday To Honour Raila
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Govt Declares Friday A Public Holiday To Honour Raila

The government has declared Friday, October 17, 2025, a national public holiday in honour of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. In a special issue of the Kenya Gazette published on Thursday, Interior and National…

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Raila’s Last Journey: State Funeral and Burial Plans Unveiled
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Raila’s Last Journey: State Funeral and Burial Plans Unveiled

The government has released the detailed programme for the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, outlining a week-long series of events to honour the late statesman both in Nairobi and his Siaya County home. Deputy President…

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Political Instability Puts Kenyan Businesses on Edge, Report Warns
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Political Instability Puts Kenyan Businesses on Edge, Report Warns

The World Security Report 2025 by Allied Universal and G4S has warned that Kenya’s business environment faces a year of heightened uncertainty, with political instability and civil unrest overtaking economic volatility as the top threats.…

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Oburu, Kindiki to Co-Chair Raila Odinga State Funeral Committe
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Oburu, Kindiki to Co-Chair Raila Odinga State Funeral Committe

President William Ruto has announced the formation of a national funeral committee to oversee the burial arrangements of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The announcement, made on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, marked the…

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Ruto Declares 7 Days of Mourning Raila
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Ruto Declares 7 Days of Mourning Raila

President William Ruto has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Addressing the nation on Wednesday, from State House in a sombre mood, the President said the Kenyan flag will…

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Markets likely Reaction to Raila Odinga’s Demise
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Markets likely Reaction to Raila Odinga’s Demise

The passing of Raila Odinga, an enigma in Kenya political landscape, introduces a period of elevated political uncertainty. This is because this key risk factor will be closely watched by market participants as its impact and influence on…

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End of an Era: Raila Odinga Dies in India at 80
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End of an Era: Raila Odinga Dies in India at 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has passed away at the age of 80. He died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Kochi, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk at an Ayurvedic treatment facility in…

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Kenya Power Leads Charge Toward Electric Mobility
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Kenya Power Leads Charge Toward Electric Mobility

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Board Chairperson Joy Masinde has commended the growing efforts by local motor dealers to promote the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in the country,…

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Relief at the Pump: EPRA Keeps Fuel Prices Unchanged for Another Month
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Relief at the Pump: EPRA Keeps Fuel Prices Unchanged for Another Month

Kenyans will enjoy another month of steady fuel prices after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that there will be no changes in pump prices for the period between October 15 and November 14, 2025. EPRA said…

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NCBA Poised to Become Kenya’s Third Largest Lender
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NCBA Poised to Become Kenya’s Third Largest Lender

NCBA Group plc is reportedly in secret discussions to sell the business to Standard Bank Plc, Africa’s biggest bank by balance sheet size. NCBA is the suitor in the deal that would see the lender acquired by Standard Bank’s local…

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Duale, Kibagendi Engage in Heated Exchange Over SHA Crisis
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Duale, Kibagendi Engage in Heated Exchange Over SHA Crisis

A routine parliamentary session turned into a heated shouting match on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi clashed during a National Assembly Health Committee…

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CBK Seeks KSh 50Bn in October T-Bond Sale
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CBK Seeks KSh 50Bn in October T-Bond Sale

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) has gone to the primary bond market again this month, seeking KSh 50 billion for budgetary support through sale of two long-term reopened Treasury Bonds. CBK prospectus shows that the re-opened 15-Yr and 20-Yr…

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Govt Sets Deadline for Privatisation of KPC
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Govt Sets Deadline for Privatisation of KPC

The countdown is on for one of Kenya’s biggest state sell-offs. The government has officially designated March 31, 2026, as the day the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) will be formally privatised. The move is part of a wider plan to open up…

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Mi Vida Homes Managers Acquire Business from UK Firm
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Mi Vida Homes Managers Acquire Business from UK Firm

Mi Vida Homes Limited management team has acquired full ownership of the residential developer from UK-based investor Actis and Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji in a deal whose value remains undisclosed. The acquisition is a…

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Williamson, Kapchorua Tea Issues Bonus Shares to Boost Sentiments
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Williamson, Kapchorua Tea Issues Bonus Shares to Boost Sentiments

Williamson Tea Kenya Shares closed at KSh 302.00 when trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) ended this Monday, a 0.3% gain despite a book closure that was occasioned by a bonus share issue. The counter saw a volume of 6,282…

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EABL Redeems Ksh11B Bonds Early in Strategic Debt Shift
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EABL Redeems Ksh11B Bonds Early in Strategic Debt Shift

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced plans to redeem its Ksh 11 billion Medium Term Notes ahead of schedule, marking one of the boldest financial moves by a listed company this year. The brewer confirmed the early redemption…

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