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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl
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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say. The TikTok star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent…

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Shujaa to open Hong Kong Sevens campaign against Australia today
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Shujaa to open Hong Kong Sevens campaign against Australia today

The national men’s rugby sevens team, Shujaa, will begin their quest for qualification in the sevens series by facing Australia in Group C of the Hong Kong 7’s today, Friday against Australia from 12:56 pm. Kenya will then face New Zealand…

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Live: Kenya National Drama, Film Festival concert at State House
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Live: Kenya National Drama, Film Festival concert at State House

Kenya National Drama Festival State Concert, State House, Nairobi. https://t.co/1m9xk6CFNn — William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) April 17, 2026 President William Ruto alongside First Lady Rachel Ruto host the Kenya National Drama and…

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Equity Bank tops ranking of Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Equity Bank tops ranking of Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand

Equity Bank has maintained its position as Kenya’s most valuable brand in the latest Brand Finance Kenya 25 2026 report which highlights the strength and resilience of the country’s top companies. The bank’s brand value rose by 4pc to Ksh…

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PS Ouma Oluga urges counties to prioritise practical health solutions
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

PS Ouma Oluga urges counties to prioritise practical health solutions

Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, has urged county health leaders to prioritise practical, system-based solutions over financial constraints to improve service delivery and reduce preventable deaths. Speaking during…

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World Haemophilia Day: Over 5,000 Kenyans living with blood disorder
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

World Haemophilia Day: Over 5,000 Kenyans living with blood disorder

Kenyatta National Hospital will this morning join the global community in marking World Haemophilia Day under the theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care”, shining a spotlight on the power of early diagnosis in transforming lives. The event…

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Slum Soccer Starlets receive kits from Obonyo Foundation
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Slum Soccer Starlets receive kits from Obonyo Foundation

The Slum Soccer Starlets of Mathare received a major boost this week after public policy analyst Raphael Obonyo, through his Obonyo Foundation, donated new sports kits and balls to the team. The foundation delivered 17 pairs of kits and…

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Reimagining Academic Integrity in the Era of AI
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Reimagining Academic Integrity in the Era of AI

The modern classroom is standing at a crossroads. On one side is the exciting promise of artificial intelligence: personalized learning, smart feedback, faster research, and new digital skills that match the demands of the future. On the…

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Why information ethics is everyone’s responsibility now
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Why information ethics is everyone’s responsibility now

There was a time when a trusted few wrote the story of Kenya. The journalist with the notepad. The editor behind the heavy desk. The broadcaster leaning into the microphone at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation at exactly seven o’clock. They…

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Sama lays off 1,108 employees in Kenya
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Sama lays off 1,108 employees in Kenya

Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc (Sama) has issued a redundancy notice affecting 1,108 of its workforce in Nairobi. The firm which offer artificial intelligence (AI) training services to said the job cuts have been due to a formal notice by…

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Strathmore scientists sound alarm over rising malaria drug resistance
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Strathmore scientists sound alarm over rising malaria drug resistance

A study published in Nature: Scientific Reports has highlighted growing concerns about malaria drug resistance in western Kenya, suggesting that Plasmodium falciparum may be evolving more rapidly than current treatment strategies can…

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Brigid Kosgei and four other Kenyan athletes’ Turkey move denied
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Brigid Kosgei and four other Kenyan athletes’ Turkey move denied

Former world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and four other Kenyan athletes will have to wait longer before realising their dreams of representing Turkey after the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel turned down their…

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Smash & Play Rhapta donates Ksh100,000 to support Mathare Kids’ Talent Hub
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Smash & Play Rhapta donates Ksh100,000 to support Mathare Kids’ Talent Hub

For the young talents at Mathare Kids Talent Hub, play has always been about more than games, it’s a chance to dream, create, and rise. Now, a new partnership is putting that belief into action. Through its “Play Bigger, Feel Through its…

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Education Ministry clears Grade 11 textbooks for printing
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Education Ministry clears Grade 11 textbooks for printing

The Ministry of Education has issued Letters of Award to publishers whose Grade 11 textbooks were approved for printing under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum. In a statement, the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) said the…

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Murkomen departs for Brazzaville for inauguration of President Nguesso
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationAfrica

Murkomen departs for Brazzaville for inauguration of President Nguesso

Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has left for Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, to represent President Ruto during the inauguration of President Denis Sassou Nguesso. President Nguesso was re-elected on…

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Eldoret hospital to pay client Ksh 525,000 for data misuse
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Eldoret hospital to pay client Ksh 525,000 for data misuse

St Luke Orthopaedic and Trauma Hospital Eldoret has been ordered to pay a complainant Ksh 525,000 as compensation for illegal sharing of her data with a third party. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) determined that the…

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MKU clinches historic third consecutive National Drama Festival title
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MKU clinches historic third consecutive National Drama Festival title

Mount Kenya University (MKU) has once again solidified its dominance in Kenya’s creative arts sector after delivering an outstanding performance at the 2026 Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals held at Kagumo Teachers Training College…

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Nairobi to take continental spotlight as it hosts Africa Day next month
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Nairobi to take continental spotlight as it hosts Africa Day next month

Nairobi is set to host one of Africa’s most prominent pan-African gatherings as the Historic Africa Day Celebration returns from May 23 to 25. The event positions the city as a focal point for unity, culture, and youth leadership. The…

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26 counties hardest hit by maternal deaths
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

26 counties hardest hit by maternal deaths

The Ministry of Health has identified 26 counties hardest hit by maternal deaths, as part of efforts to curb the rising numbers. To address the crisis, the Ministry has directed the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to immediately…

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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationAfrica

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison

South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. Malema’s lawyer immediately appealed against the decision to stop the…

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Foreigner arrested in anti-drug operation in Coast region
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Foreigner arrested in anti-drug operation in Coast region

A suspected foreign drug trafficker has been arrested in an anti-narcotics operation in Mombasa County. A team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and officers from Kadzandani Police Station followed a trail of…

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