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Number of affordable housing units completed rise to 6,738
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Number of affordable housing units completed rise to 6,738

The government completed 5,083 more affordable units last year compared to 1,655 units completed the previous year, official data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. According to the bureau, total number of residential…

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Kenya does not export blood products, CS Duale clarifies
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Kenya does not export blood products, CS Duale clarifies

The Ministry of Health has addressed concerns surrounding organ transplant services and misleading reports alleging the export of blood products from Kenya. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale who Thursday appeared before the Senate…

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Game changer for Athletics as Nike launches first ever store in Kenya
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Game changer for Athletics as Nike launches first ever store in Kenya

Kenyan Athletics which has had a long running association with giant apparel firm,NIKE, is set for a change in fortunes after the USA brand officially opened its first flagship store in Nairobi. Designed to bring athletes and consumers…

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Zee Nxumalo becomes face of Equal Africa
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Zee Nxumalo becomes face of Equal Africa

New-gen Amapiano disruptor, Zandile Zee Nxumalo, has been named Spotify’s Equal Africa ambassador for May. The Equal Africa programme, Spotify’s flagship initiative for women, is aimed at spotlighting the women creators shaping the…

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ATAF, ETA sign agreement to enhance tax administration in Africa
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ATAF, ETA sign agreement to enhance tax administration in Africa

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) have signed an agreement to build tax capacity across Africa through trainings. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two bodies, provides for the…

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All systems go as ARC Pearl Of Africa Uganda Rally roars to life
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All systems go as ARC Pearl Of Africa Uganda Rally roars to life

The Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2026 starts tomorrow, Friday, after a packed Thursday of free practice, qualifying stage, shakedown, and a ceremonial start at Lake View Resort in Mbarara. Rally traffic rolls out of Lake View Resort on…

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Liverpool reduce planned rise in ticket prices
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Liverpool reduce planned rise in ticket prices

Liverpool have cut the size of their planned rise in ticket prices for the next couple of seasons after fan protests. Following discussion with the club’s supporters board, Liverpool will increase general admission ticket prices by 3% for…

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Public servants urged to serve citizens diligently
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Public servants urged to serve citizens diligently

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has urged all the public servants in the country to be committed in delivering service to the members of the public. Ruku, who was speaking early this morning after making an impromptu visit…

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Waiguru disburses Ksh.129.5M bursaries to 48,000 students in Kirinyaga
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Waiguru disburses Ksh.129.5M bursaries to 48,000 students in Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Wednesday disbursed Ksh.129.5 million in bursaries to support 48,000 needy students, reaffirming her administration’s commitment to ensuring no learner is locked out of school due to lack of fees.…

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Safaricom Group cuts Ethiopian losses to book Ksh 74B profit
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Safaricom Group cuts Ethiopian losses to book Ksh 74B profit

Safaricom Group has reported a full year net profit of Ksh 73.6 billion which grew by 61pc from Ksh 45.8 billion the giant telco reported last year backed by enhanced revenue. In a year to March 2026, the firm saw its total revenue rise by…

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Justice Mohammed Warsame sworn in as Judge of the Supreme Court
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Justice Mohammed Warsame sworn in as Judge of the Supreme Court

Justice Mohammed Abdullahi Warsame has been sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya. President William Ruto congratulated Justice Warsame on becoming the 14th judge of the country’s apex court during the ceremony at State House…

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Data collection drive for children with disabilities launched
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Data collection drive for children with disabilities launched

Kenya has launched the data collection phase of its first national study on disability-inclusive early childhood development, in a move expected to strengthen access to critical services for children living with disabilities. The study,…

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French National Assembly passes cultural property restitution bill
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French National Assembly passes cultural property restitution bill

The French National Assembly on Wednesday approved, following a new round of debate, a draft law on the restitution of cultural property acquired through illicit appropriation. The lower house of parliament passed the bill with 141 votes…

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Mutoriah to provide live music experience at Nairobi Litfest
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Mutoriah to provide live music experience at Nairobi Litfest

Kenyan musician Mutoriah is set to bring a live musical experience to this year’s Nairobi Litfest with a special performance scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at the Eastlands Library from 6 pm to 7 pm. The performance forms part of the 2026…

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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case resumes Thursday
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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case resumes Thursday

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case is set to resume today (Thursday) at the Milimani Law Courts’ Ceremonial Hall. This comes after the case was earlier postponed to May 7th to allow Justice Antony Mrima to take…

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus have arrived in the Netherlands for treatment, operator Oceanwide Expeditions has said. A third passenger in a stable…

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Korean band BTS draw 50,000 crowd in Mexico
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Korean band BTS draw 50,000 crowd in Mexico

Around 50,000 fans of K-pop superstars BTS gathered outside Mexico’s National Palace on Wednesday to get a look at the group, who waved to the crowd from a balcony after meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum. BTS will perform shows in…

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Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide letter released by court
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Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide letter released by court

A US judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse. Epstein’s cellmate has said that he found the letter in a book following a failed…

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Partners in apartheid fight, Indian South Africans facing racism again
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Partners in apartheid fight, Indian South Africans facing racism again

Last Dec, a rather unsavoury video went viral. In it, a South African woman — a former air­line employee — is seen hurling a stream of invective at a fellow passenger on an aircraft, asking the per­son to “go back to India”. “Indians and…

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