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14,000 IDs, Smart DLs remain uncollected in Machakos
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14,000 IDs, Smart DLs remain uncollected in Machakos

More than 5,100 national identification cards and 9,000 smart driving licences remain uncollected at the Machakos Huduma Centre. The center is also holding 550 birth certificates and 11 death certificates pending collection by owners,…

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Kaplain water project to address chronic water shortages
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Kaplain water project to address chronic water shortages

Residents of Lelan Ward, Marakwet West Sub-County, are set to benefit from improved access to clean and reliable water following a public participation forum ahead of the implementation of the Kaplain water project. This is a national…

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Malunga West FC scoops Nyamawira tournament trophy
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Malunga West FC scoops Nyamawira tournament trophy

Malunga West Football Club scooped the Susan Okwirry Sino–Nyamawira tournament trophy after thrashing Malunga Central FC on post-match penalties during a match played at the Wagai Primary School grounds. The two teams had settled on a…

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Counsellor urges students to shun strikes, drugs
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Counsellor urges students to shun strikes, drugs

Students in Kiambu County have been cautioned against participating in strikes and engaging in substance abuse, with a counsellor linking such behaviors to declining academic performance and moral decay. Speaking during a bursary…

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Mwea Huduma Centre now opened to public
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Mwea Huduma Centre now opened to public

Residents of Mwea East and West sub-counties, Kirinyaga County, can now access government services closer to home, following the operationalization of the new Mwea Huduma Centre in the area. The newly opened facility, which becomes the…

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Virtual labs to bridge science practical gap in Busia JSS schools
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Virtual labs to bridge science practical gap in Busia JSS schools

Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Busia County have been trained on the use of virtual laboratories to enhance the teaching of science and mathematics as a way that seeks to address the shortage of physical laboratories in schools.…

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Ahero women take up rice paddies in Kano plains
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Ahero women take up rice paddies in Kano plains

When you look at the Kano Plains from the window of a speeding matatu on the Kisumu-Nairobi highway, you see an economic miracle draped in lush green. This is Ahero, the undisputed rice basket of Western Kenya, where water from the River…

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Vihiga teachers undergo SMASSE training on virtual labs
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Vihiga teachers undergo SMASSE training on virtual labs

Teachers of Mathematics and Integrated Sciences in Vihiga County have undergone a three-day Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) training aimed at enhancing the teaching and learning of Science…

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Kenya charts path for global technology conference
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Kenya charts path for global technology conference

Kenya has committed to strengthening policy frameworks for ethical artificial intelligence (AI), expanding digital infrastructure, and investing in digital skills. This follows deliberations at the Connecting Codes Conference 2026, which…

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Authority calls for partnership in fight against counterfeits
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Authority calls for partnership in fight against counterfeits

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority has called on Kenya’s innovators, researchers and technology developers to actively partner with them in building next-generation tools to combat counterfeiting and protect intellectual property. Speaking at…

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Ministry of Health deploys 6,784 healthcare interns
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Ministry of Health deploys 6,784 healthcare interns

The Ministry of Health has deployed 6,784 healthcare interns under the 2026/2027 Internship Programme, marking a significant investment in strengthening Kenya’s health workforce and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under the…

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Human-wildlife conflicts victims get compensated in Laikipia
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Human-wildlife conflicts victims get compensated in Laikipia

The government has assured Human- Wildlife conflicts victims in Laikipia County that they will all be compensated, with a total of 167 people expected to benefit from a sh48.9 million payout this financial year. Kenya wildlife Service…

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UDA candidate condemns destruction of campaign materials
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UDA candidate condemns destruction of campaign materials

The Ol Kalou UDA candidate Samuel Muchina has condemned the destruction of his campaign Billboard in Captain town by rowdy youth. Muchina, who was accompanied by Presidential Special Project and Creative Economy officers, reported the…

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Student kills self with father’s service pistol in Homa Bay
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Student kills self with father’s service pistol in Homa Bay

A 17-year-old student in Karaoro Village, Kokwanyo Location, Homa Bay County, committed suicide Monday using his father’s service pistol. The deceased, Terryken Odhiambo, a student at Maseno National School in Kisumu, had returned home for…

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Kirinyaga youth urged to seek help instead of committing suicide
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Kirinyaga youth urged to seek help instead of committing suicide

Kirinyaga County residents, particularly the youth, have been urged to seek guidance and support from family members, religious leaders, chiefs, and other community leaders whenever they face challenges, instead of resorting to suicide or…

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Fly748.com commits Sh3 million to Run 4 Seniors 2026
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Fly748.com commits Sh3 million to Run 4 Seniors 2026

Fly748.com has announced a Sh3 million diamond sponsorship in support of the 2nd Edition of Run 4 Seniors, a Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) fundraising event scheduled for 18 July 2026 at Karura Forest, Nairobi. The sponsorship will support the…

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KDC unveils customer-centred reforms to boost investment
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KDC unveils customer-centred reforms to boost investment

The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has announced a raft of customer-focused reforms and new financing initiatives aimed at easing access to credit, supporting business expansion, and accelerating industrial growth in the country.…

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Governor Wanga defends her development track record
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Governor Wanga defends her development track record

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended herself against allegations that she was taking credit for national government projects. Wanga said she was working closely with the national government to complement county government resources…

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Uasin Gishu civil servants sensitized on medical scheme
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Uasin Gishu civil servants sensitized on medical scheme

Public servants in Uasin Gishu County underwent a comprehensive healthcare benefits awareness session on the Social Health Authority (SHA). The sensitization exercise covered the newly introduced Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund…

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Virtual laboratories offer reprieve for CBC system
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Virtual laboratories offer reprieve for CBC system

As the laboratory challenge in Junior Secondary schools persists, there is a reprieve on the matter as the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) offers an ingenious solution to the challenge. The…

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Analysis shows gains in water access for displaced communities
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Analysis shows gains in water access for displaced communities

A new evaluation of the Regional Programme on Water and Sanitation for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Host Communities in East Africa (R-WASH) shows progress in improving water services for displacement-affected communities…

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