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Why last-minute flight bookings are hitting Kenyans’ pockets
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Why last-minute flight bookings are hitting Kenyans’ pockets

Kenyans planning to travel during the August school holidays and other peak periods could avoid higher fares and limited flight options by booking their flights early. Demand typically rises during school holidays, weekends, public…

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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffs
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffs

The White House said in a report on Thursday that more than 40 countries have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations that face lower American import duties. The countries named include Canada, India, Mexico,…

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BRICS countries adopt Bhopal Declaration on Cultural Cooperation
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

BRICS countries adopt Bhopal Declaration on Cultural Cooperation

The 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting has concluded in Bhopal, India. Following the meeting, the participants adopted the Bhopal Declaration, which provides for the expansion of cooperation in the field of culture and the creative…

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Kenyans will vote leaders based on track record, Ruto says
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Kenyans will vote leaders based on track record, Ruto says

President William Ruto has dismissed ethnic-based political groupings, saying voters will elect leaders based on their development record. He affirmed that all elected leaders must work to secure the unity of the country. “I want to tell…

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Maahir Patel clinches 2026 Kenya Junior Matchplay Championship
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Maahir Patel clinches 2026 Kenya Junior Matchplay Championship

Maahir Patel of Sigona Golf Club has been crowned the 2026 NCBA Kenya Junior Matchplay Champion after defeating fellow Sigona junior Yuvraj Singh Rajput 2&1 in a closely contested 36-hole championship final at Sigona Golf Club. The…

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Beach Volleyball: Kenya begins preps for the Olympic qualifiers
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Beach Volleyball: Kenya begins preps for the Olympic qualifiers

The national men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams have hit the camp ahead of the 2026 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental championship and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Olympic qualifiers are scheduled Egypt 17th-23rd August in…

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Poultry farmers in Trans Nzoia receive 4,000 improved chicks
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Poultry farmers in Trans Nzoia receive 4,000 improved chicks

The State Department for Livestock Development has supported smallholder poultry farmers in Trans Nzoia County with the delivery of 4,000 improved Kienyeji chicks (KENBRO), as part of efforts to strengthen poultry production and improve…

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Exporters under AGOA to receive refunds for duties paid in lapse period
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Exporters under AGOA to receive refunds for duties paid in lapse period

Manufacturers who exported goods to the United States under the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) will be refunded for duties paid between expiry and extension period of the trade deal. This follows a provision in the Act allowing for…

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Barthes Cup triumph: What Chipu’s win mean
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Barthes Cup triumph: What Chipu’s win mean

Kenya on Tuesday,August eleventh clinched a record fourth Rugby Africa U20 Barthes Trophy and qualified for the World Rugby Junior Trophy after overpowering rivals Namibia 33-14 in the Performance Division final. Five tries from scrum-half…

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PS Omollo: Security agencies ready for 2027 elections
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

PS Omollo: Security agencies ready for 2027 elections

The government has put in place an elaborate measures to ensure adequate security before, during and after the 2027 General Election, Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has said. Omollo said security agencies have gained…

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Govt rolls out skills programme for 450 vulnerable youth, women
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Govt rolls out skills programme for 450 vulnerable youth, women

The Government has launched a skills development and livelihood programme targeting 450 vulnerable youth and women in Nairobi, Kilifi, Kisumu, Isiolo and Samburu counties as part of efforts to strengthen community resilience and prevent…

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Bumper entry at the 5th Sunshine Development Tour leg in Ruiru
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Bumper entry at the 5th Sunshine Development Tour leg in Ruiru

All is set for the Absa Ruiru Invitational, the fifth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing, with a strong field of golfers expected to battle for honours at Ruiru Sports Club from Sunday, 16th to Tuesday, 18th August.…

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Nairobi-Garissa flights resume after Ksh710M airport upgrade
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Nairobi-Garissa flights resume after Ksh710M airport upgrade

Barely a month after the Garissa airport resumed operations following a Ksh710 million modernisation project funded jointly by the national government and the Garissa County Government, airline companies have started flying the Nairobi…

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Zambians voting as president bids for second term
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Zambians voting as president bids for second term

Zambians are voting in an election to choose a president and parliament, with more than eight million voters registered to cast their ballots. Polls opened at 06:00 local time (04:00 GMT) and are due to close at 1800. The vote is seen as a…

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All set ahead of Kabeberi Sevens as pools are revealed
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

All set ahead of Kabeberi Sevens as pools are revealed

Kabeberi Seven’s defending champions KCB RFC headline group D of this year’s competition which is also the third leg of the national rugby seven’s circuit scheduled Auggust 15th-16th at RFUEA Grounds,Ngong Road,Nairobi. KCB will also…

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Ruto: Government to strengthen KDF readiness amid emerging security threats
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Ruto: Government to strengthen KDF readiness amid emerging security threats

President William Ruto presided over the passing out parade of more than 5,000 recruits at the Kenya Defence Forces Recruits Training School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Thursday. The President said the Government will keep investing…

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Ojwang vows to speak truth to power if approved as IPOA chair
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Ojwang vows to speak truth to power if approved as IPOA chair

Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson nominee Dr Duncan Ojwang Oburu has pledged to speak ‘truth to power’ and defend Kenyans’ rights if approved to lead the police oversight body. Appearing before the National…

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Ruto: KDF must adapt to emerging security threats
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Ruto: KDF must adapt to emerging security threats

President William Ruto presided over the passing out parade of more than 5,000 recruits at the Kenya Defence Forces Recruits Training School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Thursday. The President said the Government will keep investing…

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