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Kenya Rugby Union and Amara in sponsorship deal
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Kenya Rugby Union and Amara in sponsorship deal

Kenya Rugby Union and HACO Industries through its skin care brand Amara have inked a Ksh.2.5M deal for a period of three years. The sponsorship will be channeled to the national rugby fifteens team,Simba’s, preparing for international…

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Why the Global South Is Standing by Gianni Infantino
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Why the Global South Is Standing by Gianni Infantino

Consider what has actually changed since Infantino took over from Sepp Blatter in 2016. The World Cup expanded from 32 to 48 teams for 2026, opening the tournament’s final stage to national teams that historically had almost no realistic…

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Treasury plans single platform to track donor funds
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Treasury plans single platform to track donor funds

The government plans to roll out a new platform to track all funding from development partners as part of its efforts to utilize spending. The National Treasury and Economic Planning says the Development Partners Management Information…

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Kutus set for Ksh33M facelift under World Bank programme
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Kutus set for Ksh33M facelift under World Bank programme

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has rolled out a Ksh. 33 million modernization project aimed at giving Kutus town a major facelift to create a more conducive environment for businesses. The phase two project will include installation of…

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Kisumu turns to GIS in heightened El Niño preparedness
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Kisumu turns to GIS in heightened El Niño preparedness

Authorities in Kisumu are now turning to technology to strengthen the county’s ability to predict, monitor and respond to flooding ahead of the anticipated El Niño rains. The county is banking on Geographic Information System (GIS) which…

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KFS probes illegal felling of 350 trees in Saboti Forest
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KFS probes illegal felling of 350 trees in Saboti Forest

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has launched investigations into the alleged forest destruction and illegal logging at Saboti Forest Station within the Mount Elgon ecosystem. In a statement, KFS said investigations established that the…

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Sanlam Allianz Kenya posts KSh124.6M half-year profit
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Sanlam Allianz Kenya posts KSh124.6M half-year profit

Listed Non-Bank financial services provider Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) Plc has posted a Kshs 124.6 million net profit in its half-year results released on Wednesday. Insurance revenue increased to Kshs 2.2 billion, while net profit…

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SHA starts verification of pending NHIF claims worth Ksh10M and above
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SHA starts verification of pending NHIF claims worth Ksh10M and above

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has commenced verification of pending claims worth Ksh10 million and above submitted by Level 5 and Level 6 healthcare providers under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In a notice to…

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South Korea’s Incheon airport beats Heathrow to become world’s busiest
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South Korea’s Incheon airport beats Heathrow to become world’s busiest

South Korea’s Incheon has become the world’s busiest airport by international passenger traffic for the first time, new figures show. Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, served 38.4 million international…

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Man charged over Ksh114M meth trafficking linked to Ksh8.2B Iranian haul
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Man charged over Ksh114M meth trafficking linked to Ksh8.2B Iranian haul

A man has been charged before the Mombasa Law Courts over an alleged conspiracy to traffic 14,321 grams of methamphetamine valued at Ksh114.568 million, in a case linked to the Sh8.2 billion drug trafficking case involving six Iranians.…

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500 drones illuminate Nairobi sky in celebration of Kenya-China friendship
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500 drones illuminate Nairobi sky in celebration of Kenya-China friendship

Nairobi’s night sky was transformed into a giant canvas on Wednesday as 500 drones ascended above Nyayo National Stadium, creating a spectacular display celebrating China-Kenya friendship, cultural exchange, and shared development.…

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Kenya, Pfizer explore expanded health and investment partnership
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Kenya, Pfizer explore expanded health and investment partnership

Kenya has strengthened its partnership in vaccination and access to medicine following a review on the implementation of the Ministry of Health–Pfizer Overseas LLC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement witnessed on Wednesday by…

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KCB half year profit up 20% as investors await Ksh 9.5B pay
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KCB half year profit up 20% as investors await Ksh 9.5B pay

KCB Group investors are set to pocket Ksh 9.5 billion as interim dividend after the bank reported a 20.8% increase in profit before tax to Ksh 49.3 billion. According to the bank, the board approved the interim dividend of Ksh 3 per share…

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July customs revenue beats target after collection hit Ksh 92B
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July customs revenue beats target after collection hit Ksh 92B

Kenya has netted Ksh 92.5 billion from customs in the first month of the current fiscal year after collection recorded highest ever monthly revenue. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) say the July collection surpassed the Treasury target of Ksh…

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Kenya gets new guide to escape middle income trap
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Kenya gets new guide to escape middle income trap

Kenya could achieve high income status within the next three decades with targeted investments in key economic sectors in order to raise household income. During the launch of the National Conversation Beyond Vision 2030 blueprint which is…

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Beyond Vision 2030: Mwangi, Kibati outline Kenya’s next path
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Beyond Vision 2030: Mwangi, Kibati outline Kenya’s next path

Kenya’s progress under Vision 2030 and the need for continuity in national development plans came into sharp focus Wednesday during a well attended national conversation that roped in key players at the Kenyatta International Convention…

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Nyong’o: Don’t link beyond Vision 2030 to next elections
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Nyong’o: Don’t link beyond Vision 2030 to next elections

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong’o has called upon Kenyans not to link the conversation on Vision 2060 to the next general elections which are due in just about a year. Speaking Wednesday in Nairobi during the launch of the National…

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Kenya can attain first-world status through bold reforms – Prof Hino
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Kenya can attain first-world status through bold reforms – Prof Hino

Prof Hiroyuki Hino, an international economic consultant, has expressed confidence that Kenya can achieve significant economic and social transformation within a generation. He urged the country to pursue bold reforms, strengthen human…

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Three suspects in murder of Cheptais businessman arrested
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Three suspects in murder of Cheptais businessman arrested

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of 61-year-old businessman Nathan Masai Wasama in Cheptais, Bungoma County, have arrested three suspects with the hunt for additional suspects ongoing. Wasama was shot dead on the night of August…

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Nationwide PWDs tax exemption verification underway
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Nationwide PWDs tax exemption verification underway

A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has begun verifying the eligibility of persons with disabilities for tax exemption. Speaking during the two-day exercise at the Kisii Teaching and Referral…

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Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
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Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake

Rescue workers in Colombia are working against the clock to free survivors trapped in buildings and under rubble following Monday’s powerful earthquake. More than 180 people have been confirmed dead – most in the cities of Cali and…

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