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Kenya moves closer to DCO membership as country targets digital investment
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Kenya moves closer to DCO membership as country targets digital investment

Kenya has moved closer to joining the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) after the organisation’s Council approved the country’s membership candidature, paving the way for the final accession process. The development could open new…

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Wamalwa takes aim at police uniform tender, taxes
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Wamalwa takes aim at police uniform tender, taxes

Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-Kenya) leader Eugene Wamalwa has demanded the cancellation of the controversial police uniforms tender. Speaking in Kwale County during a church service at PAG Diani and the opening of a DAP-Kenya…

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Women urged to take active roles in leadership and politics
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Women urged to take active roles in leadership and politics

Women across the country have been urged to step up and actively compete for political leadership in the 2027 General Election. The call was made in Mulukhoni Village, Samia Sub-County, where Ambassador Josephine Ojiambo challenged women…

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Manhunt after one killed and five injured in Swiss shooting, police say
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Manhunt after one killed and five injured in Swiss shooting, police say

One person has died and five people are injured after shots were fired at an event in northern Switzerland overnight, local police say. “The manhunt for the unknown perpetrator is under way,” Aargau Cantonal Police said in a statement.…

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Former Ecuadorian President imprisoned for corruption
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Former Ecuadorian President imprisoned for corruption

A former President of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes. Lenín Moreno insisted he had not taken money from a Chinese firm which secured a contract to build a hydroelectric plant in…

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Land is finite, but science and innovation can multiply its value
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Land is finite, but science and innovation can multiply its value

At the National Land Commission Research Conference, I delivered a simple message: Kenya’s land is finite, but our capacity to understand it, innovate around it and use it more productively is not. As Kenya takes the trajectory beyond…

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Preparing for El Nino: Lessons from 1997 Must Drive Action Today
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Preparing for El Nino: Lessons from 1997 Must Drive Action Today

Scientists and the Kenya Meteorological Department have issued an urgent forecast that the El Nino phenomenon is set to return between September, 2026 and January, 2027. Coming off the back of early 2026 rains that tragically claimed over…

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Climate change groups call for greater investment in clean energy
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Climate change groups call for greater investment in clean energy

Kenya is stepping up efforts to expand access to clean and affordable energy, particularly in communities that remain underserved by the national electricity grid. Civil society and faith-based organisations are now calling for greater…

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The new face of nicotine quietly addicting Kenya’s youth
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The new face of nicotine quietly addicting Kenya’s youth

I recall a time when the face of tobacco addiction in Kenya was unmistakable. It belonged to an adult, often a man, with a cigarette dangling from weathered fingers. The harm was visible, the villain well-known. Today, the face of…

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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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