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Electorate in Tinderet advocates issue-based politics
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Electorate in Tinderet advocates issue-based politics

The citizenry has called on political players to focus on policies that would improve the lives of ordinary Kenyans rather than endless exchanges of insults, propaganda, and personal attacks. Residents of Tinderet Sub-county in Nandi…

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Residents urged to safeguard KISIP II development projects
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Residents urged to safeguard KISIP II development projects

Thousands of residents from eleven informal settlements in Kisumu County are set to benefit from major community development under the Sh1.3 billion projects implemented through the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP…

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Kisumu Community Health Volunteers receive Sh1.6 million
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Kisumu Community Health Volunteers receive Sh1.6 million

More than 500 Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) in Kisumu County have received Sh1.6 million from Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda to support their welfare and facilitate their work in delivering healthcare services at the grassroots.…

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Turkwel Dam school bus accident claims one
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Turkwel Dam school bus accident claims one

One person died while seven others sustained serious injuries after two school buses carrying learners and teachers collided at Riting near Turkwel Dam along the Kitale-Lodwar Highway in West Pokot County. West Pokot County Commissioner…

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Kenya elevated to Tier One in African Union Financing Framework
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Kenya elevated to Tier One in African Union Financing Framework

Kenya has secured a major boost to its standing within the African Union (AU) after being elevated to Tier One under the AU financing framework, placing the country among the continent’s largest contributors to the Organization. The…

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Public demands clear election campaign finance framework
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Public demands clear election campaign finance framework

Voters from Machakos, Kitui, and Makueni counties on Monday urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to enact a campaign financing framework that is transparent, inclusive, and accountable ahead of the next General…

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Govt partners with, Amref to tame maternal deaths
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Govt partners with, Amref to tame maternal deaths

The government has renewed its commitment to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths through strengthened partnerships, with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announcing renewed collaboration with Amref Health Africa to improve…

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South Korea donates food worth Sh1.2B to refugees in Kenya
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South Korea donates food worth Sh1.2B to refugees in Kenya

More than 500,000 refugees living in Kenya’s Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps have received a major boost after the Republic of Korea donated 10,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to the World Food Programme (WFP), easing fears of worsening…

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Kenya, UK urged to deepen sustainable health partnerships
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Kenya, UK urged to deepen sustainable health partnerships

Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, has called for Kenya and the United Kingdom to deepen their health partnership by shifting towards sustainable, country-led collaborations that strengthen health systems and improve…

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932 youth graduates from KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme
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932 youth graduates from KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme

A total of 932 trainees from seven vocational training centres in Kajiado County have graduated under the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme, in a move aimed at equipping young people with technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial…

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Kajiado North leaders seek to ease revenue compliance dispute
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Kajiado North leaders seek to ease revenue compliance dispute

Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kajiado North have agreed with the County Revenue Department to hold ward-level consultations with traders to address concerns over the ongoing revenue compliance exercise. The agreement was…

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Sammy Douglas Kamau sworn in as new Ol Kalou MP
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Sammy Douglas Kamau sworn in as new Ol Kalou MP

Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau has taken the Oath of Office as the Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency following his victory in the parliamentary by-election held on 16 July 2026. Kamau formally assumed office as the Member of…

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Kindiki remains President Ruto’s preferred running mate
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Kindiki remains President Ruto’s preferred running mate

Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi has dismissed political speculations that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was being edged out of the 2027 presidential race following online claims that he had been stripped of key cabinet roles. Senator…

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Kagwe urges MPs to fast-track key agriculture Bills
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Kagwe urges MPs to fast-track key agriculture Bills

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mutahi Kagwe, has urged Members of Parliament to fast-track the passage of key agriculture Bills and legislative amendments before the end of 2026 to avoid delays that could arise as the country enters…

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Marsabit mother delivers quintuplets
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Marsabit mother delivers quintuplets

For five years, Nchauni Lemoitanit prayed for a child. Like many young women in the remote villages of Marsabit County, she hoped one day to experience the joy of motherhood. The 26-year-old first-time mother from Arge Village in…

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KPA conducts emergency drill to bolster disaster response preparedness
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KPA conducts emergency drill to bolster disaster response preparedness

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has conducted International Safety Management (ISM) Code Awareness Week with a full-scale emergency response drill at the Port of Mombasa. The drill brought together marine personnel, emergency responders, and…

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Govt to scale up smallholder irrigation model
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Govt to scale up smallholder irrigation model

The government plans to expand the smallholder irrigation programme to other parts of the country following a successful trial of initial projects in Kirinyaga County that recorded improved productivity in farmers’ incomes. Speaking during…

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Court awards former county employee damages for defamation
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Court awards former county employee damages for defamation

An Oyugis court has ordered the County Government of Homa Bay to pay one of its former workers, Richard Bonyo, Sh1 million in damages for defamation. Bonyo, a former advisor for resource mobilization in the devolved unit, had sued the…

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KFS, I&M Bank partnership delivers major gains in Ngong forest
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KFS, I&M Bank partnership delivers major gains in Ngong forest

A partnership between the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the I&M Bank Foundation has delivered significant milestones in the restoration and protection of Ngong Forest, with more than 35,000 trees having been planted, over 40 hectares…

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Alarm as grounded cargo vessel pollutes beach in Kilifi
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Alarm as grounded cargo vessel pollutes beach in Kilifi

Fishermen and Kikambala Beach Management Unit (BMU) in Mtepeni Ward, Kilifi South Sub-county, have raised alarm over severe marine pollution they attribute to oil and chemical leakage from a grounded cargo vessel, saying the contamination…

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Reprieve for vulnerable learners as county assembly approves motion
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Reprieve for vulnerable learners as county assembly approves motion

The Meru County Assembly has approved a motion seeking to pave the way for the release of bursary funds to needy learners across the county after months of uncertainty over the disbursement of county education bursaries. The motion, tabled…

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