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PS Beacco pushes clean energy transition in correctional facilities
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

PS Beacco pushes clean energy transition in correctional facilities

Correctional Services Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Beacco has urged senior officers to accelerate the implementation of the Presidential directive on clean energy transition across all correctional facilities. Speaking during a Senior…

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From risk to resilience: Why East Africa must rethink insurance
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationOPINIONS

From risk to resilience: Why East Africa must rethink insurance

Across East Africa, insurance remains one of the most misunderstood financial tools despite its growing importance in everyday life and business. Insurance penetration across the region remains low roughly 2.4% of GDP in Kenya, about 2.1%…

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Golf:Boost for quartet as Britam backs their PGK Tour campaign
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Golf:Boost for quartet as Britam backs their PGK Tour campaign

The quartet of Kennedy Abuto, Simon Njogu, John Kagiri, and Joyce Wanjiru have received a major boost ahead of their participation in the third leg of the Proffesional Gilfers Of Kenya Equator tour.The four recieved the backing of…

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DRC Ebola cases surge to 515, death toll hits 91
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

DRC Ebola cases surge to 515, death toll hits 91

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 515 after 27 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours. In a statement on X, health officials noted that 91 deaths have been recorded as at June…

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Kagwe calls for removal of hazardous agrochemicals used in farming
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Kagwe calls for removal of hazardous agrochemicals used in farming

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent global action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals used in crop production. Kagwe has also urged for an end to a longstanding double…

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Eight killed 29 injured in Nairobi-Mombasa highway accident
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Eight killed 29 injured in Nairobi-Mombasa highway accident

Eight people died on the spot while 29 others sustained serious injuries and are admitted in hospital for treatment after two vehicles were involved in a grisly accident along Nairobi-Mombasa highway Sunday night. The 11PM accident…

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Eric Omondi released on 100K bond
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationPublic Figures

Eric Omondi released on 100K bond

Former comedian turned activist Eric Omondi has been released on bond following his arrest on Friday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over his actions during the fuel protests. Omondi was freed on a personal bond of Ksh. 100,000…

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300 trees planted in an effort to restore Kenya’s ecological systems
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEnvironment

300 trees planted in an effort to restore Kenya’s ecological systems

300 indigenous trees were planted at the Ngong Hills Forest, reinforcing ongoing efforts to restore one of the country’s most important water catchment ecosystems. The campaign was led by LG Electronics (LG) East Africa, in partnership…

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Kenya Power to close all payment counters in its banking halls
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationTechnology

Kenya Power to close all payment counters in its banking halls

Kenya Power has announced plans to progressively close all remaining payment counters in its banking halls by June 2027 following a sharp rise in the use of digital platforms, which now account for more than five million customer…

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Ministry of Health: Free teen maternity care ‘damage control’
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Ministry of Health: Free teen maternity care ‘damage control’

Head of the Family Health Department at the Ministry of Health, has said that the country’s flagship policy of free maternity care for teenage mothers, while necessary, amounts to “damage control.” Speaking at the just concluded 9th…

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At least 15 dead and 129 injured in powerful Philippines quake
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

At least 15 dead and 129 injured in powerful Philippines quake

At least 15 people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines at 07:37 local time (23:37 GMT) The quake struck off the coast of General Santos City in Mindanao – the Philippines’ main southern island At least 129 people…

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27 evacuated to hospital after major Salama road accident
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

27 evacuated to hospital after major Salama road accident

27 critically injured casualties were evacuated to Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital following a major road traffic accident along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. The accident that occured Sunday evening at Salama involved a truck, a bus, two…

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Police dismantle narcotics network in Kibra
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Police dismantle narcotics network in Kibra

Police officers in Nairobi have dealt a major blow to illicit drug networks following a successful intelligence-led operation in the Laini area of Kibra. According to the National Police Service (NPS), undercover officers from Kibra Police…

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Man arrested with pistol at Migori Football Match
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Man arrested with pistol at Migori Football Match

Detectives have arrested a man found in illegal possession of a firearm during a football showdown between Migori Youth FC and Equity Bank FC at Sony Green Stadium in Awendo, in Migori County. The suspect identified as Godfrey Otieno, aka…

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KWS launches regional laboratory unit at Lewa Conservancy
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

KWS launches regional laboratory unit at Lewa Conservancy

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched a regional veterinary laboratory at Lewa Conservancy in Meru County to strengthen disease surveillance, research, and rapid response across Northern Kenya. The initiative is aimed at protecting…

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‘Michael’ becomes Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film with $898M
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

‘Michael’ becomes Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film with $898M

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has become the highest-grossing film in Lionsgate’s history, earning nearly $900 million worldwide and surpassing some of the studio’s most successful franchises, according to American entertainment…

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Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces backlash
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEntertainment

Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces backlash

For one Love Island USA contestant, the drama started before even entering the villa. The decision by a police officer in the US state of Pennsylvania to leave the force and chase love on one of the country’s most popular reality TV shows…

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Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances of how they were freed are disputed. The…

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Ruto heads to Europe for trade and investment push
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Ruto heads to Europe for trade and investment push

President William Ruto leaves the country on Sunday for a multi-nation European tour, visiting Belgium, Norway, and Finland. State House says the primary objectives of this tour are to attract investment, expand export markets, and forge…

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Ex-DP Gachagua vows to appeal if court upholds his impeachment
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Ex-DP Gachagua vows to appeal if court upholds his impeachment

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed confidence in Kenya’s judiciary ahead of tomorrow’s High Court ruling on the petition challenging his impeachment. He has, however, stated his readiness to move to the Court of Appeal…

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