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Kenya, China conservationists explore tech use to protect biodiversity
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Kenya, China conservationists explore tech use to protect biodiversity

Conservationists drawn from Kenya and China are exploring new ways to deploy new technology in a bid to protect biodiversity. During the just concluded China-Africa Biodiversity Conservation Exchange and Training Course & “Eagle City”…

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Ruto announces Ksh4B Malaba smart city project
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Ruto announces Ksh4B Malaba smart city project

The Government will invest Ksh4 billion in a new smart city in Malaba, Busia County, President William Ruto has announced. The President explained that the smart city, which will have 2,000 affordable housing units and other amenities,…

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Government steps up efforts to fast-track Affordable Housing Projects
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Government steps up efforts to fast-track Affordable Housing Projects

The Government has stepped up measures to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing projects, with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development moving to resolve procurement bottlenecks, strengthen oversight and fast-track…

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Kenya mourns King Harald V, Ruto sends condolences to Norway
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Kenya mourns King Harald V, Ruto sends condolences to Norway

President William Ruto has eulogised His Majesty King Harald V of the Kingdom of Norway as an exceptional monarch whose life was defined by duty, dignity, humility and unwavering devotion to his people. In his message of condolence,…

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Kenya Seed Company Marks 70 Years of Growing a Nation
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Kenya Seed Company Marks 70 Years of Growing a Nation

Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, played host today to a celebration that reached far beyond the borders of the county, and indeed the country. The Kenya Seed Company’s 70th Annual Celebration drew farmers, agribusiness leaders and government…

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Kenya urged to close gaps in retinal care to prevent avoidable vision loss
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Kenya urged to close gaps in retinal care to prevent avoidable vision loss

Kenya needs to strengthen screening, referral and continuity of care for retinal diseases as the growing number of people diagnosed with diabetes and an ageing population increase the risk of preventable vision loss, doctors have warned.…

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Two arrested as NACADA-led team seizes suspected narcotics in South B
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Two arrested as NACADA-led team seizes suspected narcotics in South B

A NACADA-led multi-agency team has arrested two suspects and recovered a cache of suspected narcotics and prescription drugs during two intelligence-led operations in South B, Nairobi. The operations, conducted along Plains View Road in…

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Call for clearer self-exclusion rules as online gambling grows
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Call for clearer self-exclusion rules as online gambling grows

As online betting continues to grow across Africa, experts have called for the standardisation of self-exclusion systems in the gambling industry. This following presentation of a proposal to develop clear standards for self-exclusion as a…

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Wetang’ula warns politicians against undermining IEBC
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Wetang’ula warns politicians against undermining IEBC

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has cautioned politicians against attacking the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) saying attempts to dictate how the electoral body procures technology and other election…

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KETRACO energizes 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo transmission line
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KETRACO energizes 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo transmission line

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) expects to boost power supply and ensure reliability after energizing the 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo transmission line. KETRACO Acting Managing Director Kipkemboi Kibias said the project which…

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New officers to help in fight against goonism, says Murkomen
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New officers to help in fight against goonism, says Murkomen

The modernisation programme of the National Police Service is firmly on course, with the Government investing in recruitment, training and infrastructure to enhance the Service’s capacity to meet the country’s evolving security needs.…

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Ruto: Politically sponsored violence has no place in Kenya’s democracy
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Ruto: Politically sponsored violence has no place in Kenya’s democracy

President William Ruto has warned that politically sponsored violence will not be tolerated, directing security agencies to take firm, lawful and impartial action against those who finance, organise, incite or perpetrate electoral…

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Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina wants probe into violent political rally
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Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina wants probe into violent political rally

Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Njeri Maina wants the Director of Criminal Investigations to conduct a probe into the recent violence reported during a political rally in the region. Maina called for the investigations on allegations…

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Kindiki challenges opposition to account for development record
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Kindiki challenges opposition to account for development record

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged opposition leaders to account for their development record, urging Embu County residents not to be carried away by political slogans but to judge leaders by what they delivered when they held…

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Ministry intensifies dengue response in Garissa, Wajir as cases hit 1,678
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Ministry intensifies dengue response in Garissa, Wajir as cases hit 1,678

Government has intensified dengue response measures in Garissa and Wajir counties. In a statement from Ministry of Health, communities have been urged to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, prevent daytime mosquito bites and seek prompt…

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Kenya emerge overall champions of the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games
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Kenya emerge overall champions of the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games

Kenya claimed the overall title of the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games, which drew to a close on Thursday at the Kenyatta University grounds. Kenya won both boys’ and girls’ titles in the multi-sport event, with the boys bagging 26 medals, of…

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Traders contest KRA’s revised limit for consolidated cargo
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Traders contest KRA’s revised limit for consolidated cargo

Small traders have come out to strongly contest the new threshold for containerized cargo announced by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Tuesday. The traders held demonstrations in Nairobi over the new limit introduced for consolidated…

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Mudavadi leaves for Angola to represent Ruto at AU Extraordinary Session
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Mudavadi leaves for Angola to represent Ruto at AU Extraordinary Session

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, had departed the country for Luanda, Angola, for the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 30…

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Malawi clean cooking project puts women at centre of climate justice
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Malawi clean cooking project puts women at centre of climate justice

For years, women in rural Malawi have borne the hidden costs of cooking. They walk long distances to collect firewood, spend scarce income on charcoal, inhale smoke that threatens their health, and witness the steady loss of trees that…

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