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Nairobi hosts Rio Rio-themed party for Ultimate Girls Trip Africa premiere
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Nairobi hosts Rio Rio-themed party for Ultimate Girls Trip Africa premiere

Nairobi’s social scene turned up the heat when luxury lifestyle entrepreneur Dr Catherine Masitsa threw a spectacular Rio Carnival-themed party to celebrate The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa. The lavish event at Castello…

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Njerae, Watendawili headline Spotify Kenya’s Wrapped Party
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Njerae, Watendawili headline Spotify Kenya’s Wrapped Party

Spotify held a Wrapped Party at Koda in Nairobi to celebrate the artists who dominated Kenya’s streaming charts in 2025. The event drew Kenyan music royalty, including Otile Brown, Bensoul, Victoria Kimani, Mordecai Dex, Maandy, Matata,…

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Dusit Princess hotel GM wins top hospitality accolade
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Dusit Princess hotel GM wins top hospitality accolade

Dusit Princess Hotel Residences Nairobi General Manager Lionel Formento has been recognised as Kenya’s Most Influential General Manager in the Hospitality Industry, an honour presented by CMO Global in recognition of outstanding leadership…

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Hollywood director Rob Reiner, wife Michele found dead in home
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Hollywood director Rob Reiner, wife Michele found dead in home

Legendary Hollywood film-maker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have been found dead in their Los Angeles home. Authorities are investigating the incident as an apparent homicide after police and firefighters were called to the…

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Senegal coach Pape Thiaw names his 28-man AFCON squad
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw names his 28-man AFCON squad

Senegal’s coach, Pape Thiaw, has announced his final 28-player roster for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The Teranga Lions, who claimed their first title in 2022, will kick off their campaign on December 23 against…

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Osimhen and Lookman headlines Nigeria’s 28 man AFCON squad
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Osimhen and Lookman headlines Nigeria’s 28 man AFCON squad

Nigeria’s head coach, Eric Chelle, has revealed a robust 28-man lineup for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with key forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman at the forefront of a squad teeming with offensive…

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Tunisia recalls Skhiri and Hannibal in its final 28-man squad for AFCON 2025
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Tunisia recalls Skhiri and Hannibal in its final 28-man squad for AFCON 2025

Tunisia’s coach, Sami Trabelsi, has announced his 28-player squad for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, aiming to maintain consistency while implementing specific changes to enhance the Carthage Eagles’ performance…

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Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack

Germany has accused Russia of a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference, and summoned the Russian ambassador. A foreign ministry spokesman said Russian military intelligence was behind a “cyber-attack…

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Seven suspects charged with Ksh192 million methamphetamine seizure
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Seven suspects charged with Ksh192 million methamphetamine seizure

Seven individuals have been charged before Mombasa Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate, Gladys Olimo, over the possession of 24 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at Sh192 million, believed to be part of a larger drug haul stolen from…

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Crackdown on criminal gangs launched in Kisumu
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Crackdown on criminal gangs launched in Kisumu

The government has launched an intensified crackdown on criminal gangs in Kisumu following renewed reports of extortion and violence in major markets and transport hubs. Kisumu County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo raised concern over the…

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State Honours: Ruto awards over 800 Kenyans, including AG and CSs
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State Honours: Ruto awards over 800 Kenyans, including AG and CSs

President William Ruto has conferred awards, decorations and medals to over 879 distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding service to the nation. Among those conferred with the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya, Second…

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King Charles III sends Jamhuri Day message, reaffirms UK–Kenya ties
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King Charles III sends Jamhuri Day message, reaffirms UK–Kenya ties

King Charles III has sent a warm Jamhuri Day message to President William Ruto and the people of Kenya, reaffirming the longstanding partnership between the United Kingdom and Kenya and underlining areas of deepening cooperation. In a…

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Ethiopia arrests nine TikTok creators in social media crackdown
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Ethiopia arrests nine TikTok creators in social media crackdown

Ethiopian police have arrested nine TikTok content creators this week for allegedly violating norms in the culturally conservative country. Six of these individuals were accused of wearing “indecent attire” at the Ethiopia Creative Awards,…

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Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules
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Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. “We want to have one central source of approval,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office…

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Talanta stadium to be renamed Raila Odinga
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Talanta stadium to be renamed Raila Odinga

The Talanta Stadium, currently under construction, is set to be renamed Raila Odinga International Stadium upon its completion. This development follows President William Ruto’s acceptance of an emotional appeal by Nairobi Governor Johnson…

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Ruto’s Ksh5 trillion plan to take Kenya to first-world economic status
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Ruto’s Ksh5 trillion plan to take Kenya to first-world economic status

President William Ruto has outlined a clear roadmap of the government’s ambitious KSh5 trillion plan to take Kenya to first-world economic status. The President cited the imminent establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund as the…

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Four nabbed in Ksh 3.2M LPO scam in Thika
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Four nabbed in Ksh 3.2M LPO scam in Thika

A team of detectives from the Operations Actions Team (OAT) has apprehended four individuals for forging Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to acquire goods valued at Ksh3,249,500 in Thika town. The suspects, operating under the guise of…

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Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries

Mexican lawmakers have approved a package of new tariffs, impacting hundreds of products, many of which come from China. The measures, which President Claudia Sheinbaum has said are needed to boost domestic production, were passed by the…

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Tight security in Mombasa assured as festive season kicks-off,
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Tight security in Mombasa assured as festive season kicks-off,

Mombasa County Commissioner (CC), Mohamed Noor, has assured residents and visitors to the coastal city of enhanced security as the festive season gets underway. Speaking during the 62nd Jamhuri Day Celebrations in Changamwe Sub-county, CC…

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