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HoPS urges stronger coordination to enhance service delivery
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

HoPS urges stronger coordination to enhance service delivery

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has called for enhanced coordination across government agencies to improve service delivery in Kenya. Koskei, who is also the Chief of Staff, emphasised that greater synergy among institutions would…

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Motsepe visits Senegal today in a bid to ease AFCON 2025 tension
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Motsepe visits Senegal today in a bid to ease AFCON 2025 tension

The Confederation of African Football President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, is to visit Senegal today and meet the Senegalese Head of State, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the Senegalese Football Federation President, Abdoulaye Fall. He will engage…

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Nadia Mukami to celebrate a decade in music with concert
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Nadia Mukami to celebrate a decade in music with concert

Award-winning Kenyan singer Nadia Mukami has announced an upcoming concert to celebrate her 10-year music career in August. The “Ni Maombi” singer was speaking during a sit-down interview hosted by fellow musician and rapper Maandy. Mukami…

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Netherlands backs Morocco’s Autonomy plan for Moroccan Sahara
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationAfrica

Netherlands backs Morocco’s Autonomy plan for Moroccan Sahara

The Netherlands has renewed support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, describing it as the most genuine and realistic solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Berendsen conveyed his country’s position…

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Security, demonstration victims win as MPs raise budget by Ksh 393B
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Security, demonstration victims win as MPs raise budget by Ksh 393B

President William Ruto has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriations Bill raising current fiscal spending by 9.1pc to Ksh 393.2 billion. This effectively increases the FY2025/26 budget to Ksh 4.695 trillion from the original Ksh…

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Tuju released on Ksh100,000 personal bond over false abduction claim
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Tuju released on Ksh100,000 personal bond over false abduction claim

Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has been charged with giving false information to a police officer at the Kibera Law Courts. The charge relates to an alleged report made on March 1, 2026, at Karen Police Station, where Tuju claimed…

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Suspect to pay Ksh7.8M or be jailed for 20 years for drug smuggling
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Suspect to pay Ksh7.8M or be jailed for 20 years for drug smuggling

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison or a Ksh 7.8 million fine for smuggling narcotic drugs into the country. Samuel Muchile Makoba was found guilty on multiple counts, including trafficking of narcotic drugs, conveying and…

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ATPU, DCI recover Al-Shabaab combat uniforms in Eastleigh raid
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

ATPU, DCI recover Al-Shabaab combat uniforms in Eastleigh raid

A multi-agency security team has recovered a consignment of suspected Al-Shabaab combat uniforms in the KBS Garage area of Eastleigh, Nairobi. The intelligence-led operation, led by officers from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)…

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Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The price of benchmark Brent crude…

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Chebet set to defend her SOYA award this Friday
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationAthletics

Chebet set to defend her SOYA award this Friday

Double world champion Beatrice Chebet is the favourite to retain the Sportswoman of the Year award during the 22nd Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) set for this Friday at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. The double Olympic champion was…

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KUCCPS opens 2026 placement portal for universities, colleges and TVET
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

KUCCPS opens 2026 placement portal for universities, colleges and TVET

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened applications for the 2026 placement cycle, targeting the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates and previous Form Four leavers. The…

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Trial begins for six Iranians in Ksh8.2B Indian Ocean meth haul case
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Trial begins for six Iranians in Ksh8.2B Indian Ocean meth haul case

The trial of six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking narcotics worth Ksh8.2 billion on the high seas has kicked off, with the prosecution presenting its first witness before a Mombasa court. The suspects, Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Rahim…

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Mining Nostalgia: Why early 2000s TV shows are back on streaming platforms
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Mining Nostalgia: Why early 2000s TV shows are back on streaming platforms

Twenty-five years later, the “Malcolm” gang is back on Disney+, with nearly all of the original cast, including Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, part of a wave of revivals tapping into a public craving for cosy nostalgia. The strategy is also a…

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Cyber fraud suspect arrested in Igembe North, 39 SIM cards recovered
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Cyber fraud suspect arrested in Igembe North, 39 SIM cards recovered

Detectives have arrested a suspected cyber fraudster in Igembe North Sub-County following credible intelligence linking the suspect to suspicious digital activities within the region. The suspect, identified as Morris Kithinji Tirimiti,…

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Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from going to UK
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from going to UK

This summer’s Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK. The government refused permission for West, now known as Ye, to travel to the UK after backlash to his planned set at the…

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Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as the critical shipping corridor remains largely closed to global trade and the transport of humanitarian aid, with war continuing…

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Teachers warned against age cheats, doping in school games
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Teachers warned against age cheats, doping in school games

Teachers who abet cheating and doping risk losing their jobs and other sanctions as the government cracks down on perennial vices in secondary school sports competitions. Basic Education PS Julius Bitok said the Ministry will recommend…

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Digital skills alone will not build Kenya’s future, thinking will
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationOPINIONS

Digital skills alone will not build Kenya’s future, thinking will

A new economy is taking shape in Kenya. It is no longer built on farms and factories alone, but on fibre optics, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. In just over a decade, jobs that did not exist have become viable career paths for…

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PAMOJA AFCON 2027 to be held from June 19 to July 18
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

PAMOJA AFCON 2027 to be held from June 19 to July 18

The joint Pamoja AFCON 2027 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has announced that next year’s edition will be held from 19th June to 18th July in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. However, match allocations amongst the three hosts are yet to be…

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KPC Foundation launches second phase of Inuka scholarship mentorship
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

KPC Foundation launches second phase of Inuka scholarship mentorship

KPC Foundation has officially launched the 2nd Edition of the INUKA Mentorship Program at KISE, bringing together 406 student beneficiaries for a three-day mentorship program designed to equip them with essential life skills. Held under…

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No equity, no pandemic deal: AHF warns wealthy nations on World Health Day
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationHealth

No equity, no pandemic deal: AHF warns wealthy nations on World Health Day

On World Health Day, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is advocating for global unity in combating infectious diseases and is urging prominent global leaders, especially those in Europe, to promote a fair WHO Pandemic Agreement. This…

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