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WADA President is in Kenya for a 3 day official visit
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WADA President is in Kenya for a 3 day official visit

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka is in the country for a three-day official visit. Bańka arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Sunday morning and was received by the Sports Principal Secretary Elijah…

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Women attendees double at this year’s Subha women convention
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationLifestyle

Women attendees double at this year’s Subha women convention

Over 300 women from Nairobi’s business, diplomatic, corporate, entrepreneurial and social circles converged at a Nairobi hotel on Saturday for the second edition of the Suhba Series: Becoming Her, a curated women’s experience founded by…

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Achani: Kwale to continue awarding tenders to women, youth, PWDs
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Achani: Kwale to continue awarding tenders to women, youth, PWDs

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani says her administration will continue awarding tenders to companies led by women, youth and persons with disabilities that were formed through the county’s economic empowerment programme. Achani said the…

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KNUT leaders protest transfer of JSS teachers to KUPPET
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KNUT leaders protest transfer of JSS teachers to KUPPET

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) officials in Nandi County have protested the transfer of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers from the union to the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), terming the move an…

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DCI moves to tackle goonism, misinformation ahead of 2027 polls
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

DCI moves to tackle goonism, misinformation ahead of 2027 polls

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has stepped up preparations to tackle emerging security threats in Nairobi ahead of the 2027 General Election. According to Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Officer Setim Kandie, the…

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Two arrested for allegedly impersonating a senior government official
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Two arrested for allegedly impersonating a senior government official

Detectives have arrested two men for allegedly impersonating a senior government official and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspects as Geoffrey Kipngetich…

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Lamu Port welcomes 366-metre MV Hamouna carrying 14,500 containers
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Lamu Port welcomes 366-metre MV Hamouna carrying 14,500 containers

The Port of Lamu on Saturday recorded another milestone after receiving MV Hamouna, a 366-metre container vessel, underscoring the port’s deep-water capability and its growing role as a transshipment and regional trade hub along the…

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Kenyans engage with Korean products, culture at K-Lifestyle event
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Kenyans engage with Korean products, culture at K-Lifestyle event

Korean food, beauty, electronics and pop culture took centre stage at Nairobi’s Village Market over the weekend as the K-Lifestyle 2026 showcase gave Kenyans an opportunity to experience contemporary Korean life. Held on Saturday, October…

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Maasai musician turns traditional sounds into a voice for climate justice
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Maasai musician turns traditional sounds into a voice for climate justice

From the rhythms of Maasai traditional music to the international climate stage, Leshao Sopia Leshao is using his art to tell a story that goes beyond entertainment. The Maasai musician, popularly known as Leshao Leshao, is turning Maa…

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Uncool MC reflects on his journey with debut EP “Sesikude”
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationMusic

Uncool MC reflects on his journey with debut EP “Sesikude”

After years of making his mark as an MC, DJ and artist, Uncool MC has released his debut EP, “Sesikude”. Meaning “we have come far,” Sesikude reflects the road Uncool MC has travelled through music, from his childhood in Kwa-Thema to…

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K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationMusic

K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys

One of the world’s biggest K-pop groups, Stray Kids, is joining BTS in boycotting the 2027 Grammy Awards. The move comes after the introduction of a controversial new category for Asian pop music, which critics fear will ghettoise genres…

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China at 77: From poverty to global economic power
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationFeatures

China at 77: From poverty to global economic power

China’s 77-year journey has been marked by profound changes across industry, technology, public services, and living standards, evolving from a nation once defined by widespread poverty into a leading global economic and manufacturing…

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Mudavadi urges Africa to unite, drive own development
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Mudavadi urges Africa to unite, drive own development

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has rallied African nations to unite and enhance cooperation in trade, investment, and technology. His call comes as leaders convene in Egypt to advance continental priorities. Mudavadi emphasised…

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Ruto: Government to build 3,000 housing units in Lamu at Ksh7.5B
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Ruto: Government to build 3,000 housing units in Lamu at Ksh7.5B

The Government will invest an additional Ksh7.5 billion to build 3,000 housing units in Lamu County under the Affordable Housing Programme in readiness for the development of the Dangote East Africa Refinery, President William Ruto has…

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It’s all systems go for 3rd I&N Partners Classic golf tournament
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

It’s all systems go for 3rd I&N Partners Classic golf tournament

Preparations are in full swing ahead of the third edition of the prestigious I&N Partners Classic golf tournament at Sigona Golf Club on October 9–10. The two-day tournament, which was first held in 2024, attracted over 250 golfers from…

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Ageng’o urges media to amplify children’s voices, advance their rights
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Ageng’o urges media to amplify children’s voices, advance their rights

Principal Secretary for Children Services Carren Ageng’o is challenging journalists and digital content creators to adopt responsible, child-sensitive reporting as part of efforts to strengthen child protection and advance children’s…

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Achani leads harambee for Ibiza Market fire victims in Kwale
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Achani leads harambee for Ibiza Market fire victims in Kwale

Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani and Msambweni Member of Parliament Feisal Abdallah on Saturday presided over a harambee for the Ibiza Market fire victims. The incident occurred on 22 September ,2026, where a massive fire broke out…

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Rural women push for land rights, leadership and economic empowerment
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Rural women push for land rights, leadership and economic empowerment

For generations, many rural women have tilled land they did not own, raised children without control over household resources and remained largely absent from the spaces where decisions affecting their lives were made. But in Ol Kalou,…

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NTSA deploys team to probe fatal Salama road accident
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NTSA deploys team to probe fatal Salama road accident

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has dispatched a multi-disciplinary crash investigation team to Salama in Makueni County to establish the circumstances surrounding a fatal multi-vehicle crash that claimed 17 lives. In a…

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Ruto mourns 17 pilgrims killed in Salama road accident
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Ruto mourns 17 pilgrims killed in Salama road accident

President William Ruto has sent condolences to the families of 17 pilgrims who died in a road accident at Salama along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Makueni County. The victims were pilgrims from St. Mathias Mulumba Catholic Church,…

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Coast leaders back government efforts to address land squatter problem
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Coast leaders back government efforts to address land squatter problem

Mombasa politician Said Abdalla popularly known has hailed the national government’s aggressive new push to resolve historical land injustices by issuing free title deeds to landless citizens. His remarks come, even as the government is…

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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

The co-pilot of the Flydubai plane travelling to Israel attacked the pilot with a crash axe in an attempt to take control of the aircraft, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying…

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