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Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
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Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive

The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak. The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its final six passengers –…

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Food Heritage Festival scheduled for end of May
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Food Heritage Festival scheduled for end of May

The National Museums of Kenya is set to host a Food Heritage Festival under the theme, “Ancestral Food, Modern Plates” organised through a joint partnership between The Tendet Foundation and the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance…

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Cannes Film Festival opens, grappling with AI and Hollywood
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Cannes Film Festival opens, grappling with AI and Hollywood

Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpets on Tuesday, May 12, for its annual showcase in France, grappling with the dizzying speed of AI-powered disruption and the absence of major Hollywood studios. In its main competition, a total…

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UN Chief hails Nairobi as pillar of global multilateralism
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UN Chief hails Nairobi as pillar of global multilateralism

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed Nairobi as a critical pillar of global multilateralism as the UN launched a major expansion of its headquarters in Kenya. The expansion project that is expected to cost…

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KBC taps Huduma Centres to reach wananchi
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KBC taps Huduma Centres to reach wananchi

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and the Huduma Kenya Secretariat have signed an agreement that will see KBC services now taken closer to the public through the Huduma Centre platforms. Speaking during the event, Public Investments and…

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Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
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Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday under a tightly coordinated international health operation led by Spanish authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO), as officials sought…

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Government to support families affected by gold mine collapse tragedy
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Government to support families affected by gold mine collapse tragedy

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated the Government’s commitment to stand in solidarity with families affected by the tragic gold mine collapse in West Pokot County. The CS said the…

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Mathare United sack head coach John Kamau with three games to go
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Mathare United sack head coach John Kamau with three games to go

Mathare United have parted ways with head coach John Kamau after a season that promised more than it delivered, with the Slum Boys confirming the change with just three matches remaining in the 2025/26 FKF Premier League campaign. The axe…

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Nakuru’s John Kamaisi Crowned 2026 NCBA Kiambu Open Champion
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Nakuru’s John Kamaisi Crowned 2026 NCBA Kiambu Open Champion

Nakuru Golf Club’s John Kamaisi is the 2026 NCBA Kiambu Open champion after delivering a composed performance across three rounds to finish the tournament on 3-over par 219 at Kiambu Golf Club over. The three-day tournament attracted 82…

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Mbadi seeks options to cover Ksh 35B revenue loss from PAYE cut
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Mbadi seeks options to cover Ksh 35B revenue loss from PAYE cut

Salaried Kenyans paying income tax under Pay As You Earn (PAYE) could wait a little longer to see reductions being anticipated by the government. Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government is still…

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EACC, FBI deepen partnership to combat transnational corruption
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EACC, FBI deepen partnership to combat transnational corruption

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reaffirmed its commitment to a long-standing strategic partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to intensify the fight against public corruption, economic crimes,…

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Cotton farmers urge State to curb imports, support local industries
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Cotton farmers urge State to curb imports, support local industries

Cotton stakeholders have intensified the “Buy Kenya, Build Kenya” campaign in Mpeketoni as farmers called for the establishment of more textile industries in the region. The farmers said locally grown cotton has become a key solution to…

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Uhuru in Uganda for President Yoweri’s inauguration on Tuesday
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Uhuru in Uganda for President Yoweri’s inauguration on Tuesday

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Kampala to join fellow leaders, Government officials, and dignitaries for the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. President Museveni was re-elected during Uganda’s…

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Oparanya rallies farmers in western Kenya to embrace coffee farming
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Oparanya rallies farmers in western Kenya to embrace coffee farming

Farmers in western Kenya have been urged to consider coffee farming as a source of income amid government reforms which continue to offer famers better returns. Speaking in Busia County, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya…

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Kenyan specialty tea farmers secure direct market access in France
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Kenyan specialty tea farmers secure direct market access in France

Kenyan specialty tea farmers and producers are set to gain direct access to premium international markets in a deal backed to help unlock new income opportunities in Europe. This follows the signing of an agreement between Palais des Thés,…

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IEBC receives ballot materials for May 14th by-elections
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IEBC receives ballot materials for May 14th by-elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received ballot papers and statutory ahead of May 14th by-elections for Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Porro and Endo Wards. The Pallets were then ferried to the Commission’s…

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President William Ruto signs key bills into law
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President William Ruto signs key bills into law

President William Ruto has signed into law the Income Tax Bill, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, and the Technopolis Bill. The new laws are streamlining Kenya’s regulatory framework to strengthen the country’s position as an…

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