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Xiplomacy: Pursuing the greater good for all
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Xiplomacy: Pursuing the greater good for all

At Greece’s Port of Piraeus, one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs, ships move in and out around the clock, ferrying goods and connecting markets across the world. Once plagued by economic difficulties, the port has undergone a remarkable…

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Two students killed, 29 injured in bus accident
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Two students killed, 29 injured in bus accident

Two students were killed and 29 others injured after a bus carrying mourners overturned in Boya area along the Kisumu-Awasi Road on Friday. The bus was ferrying students from the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) to the funeral of…

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From guesses to numbers, KIAMIS comes home to Nandi
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationLocal Business

From guesses to numbers, KIAMIS comes home to Nandi

For decades, Kenya’s agricultural planning ran on estimates, best guesses, and paper registers that gathered dust long before the next planting season began. In Nandi County the rolling, tea-green highlands famed for producing some of the…

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Grow older, not colder: The joyful science of ageing well
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationOPINIONS

Grow older, not colder: The joyful science of ageing well

There’s an old myth from my beloved Dad who is currently in 70’s that ageing means slowing down, giving up, and quietly fading into the background. Somebody forgot to tell that to the generation of 50-to-90-year-olds rewriting the rulebook…

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Rare earth metals: resource for technological development of BRICS countries
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Rare earth metals: resource for technological development of BRICS countries

In recent years, the term “rare earth metals” has been heard increasingly often. They are discussed in the context of the development of the space industry, green energy, electronics, robotics and medicine. In essence, without rare earth…

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Njuri Ncheke endorses Kindiki, urge united Mt Kenya support for Ruto
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Njuri Ncheke endorses Kindiki, urge united Mt Kenya support for Ruto

The Meru Council of Elders, Njuri Ncheke, has formally endorsed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s continued role in government and declared support for President William Ruto’s re-election bid, while urging political unity across the Mt…

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Government bets on innovation, value addition to boost food security
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Government bets on innovation, value addition to boost food security

Government has underscored the importance of agriculture as a key driver of Kenya’s economic growth, food security and rural development. Speaking at Kaimosi Agricultural Expo 2026 in Emgwen, Nandi County, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia…

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KRA backs new system to improve cargo clearance time
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

KRA backs new system to improve cargo clearance time

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it has received at least 1000 applications following the rollout of the implementation of new cargo declaration system. The authority says the Advanced Cargo Declaration (ACD) system which it activated at…

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China-Kenya MOU will position Kenya as Africa’s digital creator hub
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China-Kenya MOU will position Kenya as Africa’s digital creator hub

Kenya’s digital economy is entering a new phase, one that moves beyond connectivity and innovation into the commercialisation of digital creativity. The recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) witnessed by Cabinet Secretary for…

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No payment of salaries outside payroll system, PSC warns
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

No payment of salaries outside payroll system, PSC warns

Heads of human resource management in government ministries have been told to exercise diligence in payroll management to ensure no payment of salaries is done outside the payroll system. Speaking at Lake Naivasha Resort in Nakuru County…

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Uganda mourns SC Villa captain David Owori, killed in Kampala robbery
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Uganda mourns SC Villa captain David Owori, killed in Kampala robbery

Ugandans are mourning the death of David Owori, one of the country’s best-known footballers, who died at 27 after being beaten by suspected robbers near his home in Kampala. Police said Owori was fatally assaulted after resisting an…

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Government hikes wheat prices to Ksh 5,100 per bag
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Government hikes wheat prices to Ksh 5,100 per bag

Wheat farmers in the country will earn Ksh 5,100 for a 90 kilogram bag following a deal between the government and millers. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the prices which will cover the 2026 season is an increase from Ksh…

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Athletes vanish after Commonwealth Games end
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Athletes vanish after Commonwealth Games end

Several athletes are unaccounted for following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Police Scotland has confirmed, as investigators work with immigration authorities to establish their whereabouts. The force said it…

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Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal

Real Madrid have officially confirmed that Vinicius Junior has signed a new six-year contract, ending months of uncertainty over the Brazilian winger’s future at the club. The extension ties him to the Santiago Bernabeu until June 30,…

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NLP Summit to chart party’s political future amid Kalonzo silence
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

NLP Summit to chart party’s political future amid Kalonzo silence

The National Liberal Party (NLP) is set to make a defining political decision on Thursday when delegates converge at Kitui Stadium for a summit expected to determine the party’s alliances and electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 General…

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Kenya’s Madina Okot joins Tasmania Jewels for WNBL offseason stint
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Kenya’s Madina Okot joins Tasmania Jewels for WNBL offseason stint

Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot has agreed to play for Australia’s Tasmania Jewels during the WNBA offseason, signing on as the club’s second import player pending league approval. The move comes just months after Okot made history as…

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Bandari Maritime Academy Bill advances as MPs back legal establishment
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Bandari Maritime Academy Bill advances as MPs back legal establishment

Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Katana has welcomed the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure’s decision to clear the Bandari Maritime Academy Bill, 2025, to proceed to the…

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Kindiki challenges Mt Kenya leaders to rethink Gachagua alliance
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Kindiki challenges Mt Kenya leaders to rethink Gachagua alliance

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called upon Peter Munya (PNU), Justin Muturi (DP), and Lenny Kivuti (MBUS Party) to reassess their political association with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking while on a development…

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