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Govt Responds After Viral Harassment of Burundian Tea Vendor by Kenyan
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Govt Responds After Viral Harassment of Burundian Tea Vendor by Kenyan

The Kenyan government has reassured Burundian nationals living and working in the country after public outrage over a viral video showing a Kenyan man verbally confronting a Burundian tea and mandazi vendor. The video, which spread widely…

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Mbadi Outlines Next Steps for PAYE Tax Relief Plan for Kenyan Workers
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Mbadi Outlines Next Steps for PAYE Tax Relief Plan for Kenyan Workers

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has outlined the next steps in the government’s plan to ease the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax burden on low-income workers, saying nationwide public participation will be conducted before the…

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CJ Koome Suspends Magistrate Found Receiving KSh150,000
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CJ Koome Suspends Magistrate Found Receiving KSh150,000

Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced that the Senior Principal Magistrate at Kangema Law Courts, Martin Kinyua Mutegi, will be relieved of judicial duties pending disciplinary proceedings following his arrest by the Ethics and…

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Man Behind Mbukinya Buses, Paul Mburu Kinyanjui, Dies
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Man Behind Mbukinya Buses, Paul Mburu Kinyanjui, Dies

Paul Mburu Kinyanjui, the founder of Mbukinya Bus Company, one of Kenya’s longest-serving Public Service Vehicle Companies, has died. The businessman, who was aged 91, passed away on 19th July 2026. The cause of his death has not been…

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Govt Announces Nationwide Inspections to Enforce Workers’ Pay Rise
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Govt Announces Nationwide Inspections to Enforce Workers’ Pay Rise

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced that the government will intensify inspections across the country to ensure workers are paid in line with the gazetted minimum wage. Appearing before the Senate on July 22, Mutua said…

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How Ol Kalou Contest Has Reshaped Kenya’s 2027 Political Outlook
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How Ol Kalou Contest Has Reshaped Kenya’s 2027 Political Outlook

Every election tells a story. Some tell us who won. Others tell us where a country is heading. The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election may ultimately be remembered not simply because of its result, but because it fundamentally altered the…

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Why is Russia Building Churches Across Africa?
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Why is Russia Building Churches Across Africa?

In December 2021, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) made a quiet but consequential move. Following the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria’s recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — a decision Moscow viewed as a direct…

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CBK Moves to Protect Borrowers with Tough New Lending Rules
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CBK Moves to Protect Borrowers with Tough New Lending Rules

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will gain sweeping powers to regulate microfinance lenders and strengthen protection for borrowers if a new Bill before Parliament becomes law. The Microfinance Bill, 2026 seeks to repeal and replace the…

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Standard Media owes me approximately 4 million – Ken Mijungu
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Standard Media owes me approximately 4 million – Ken Mijungu

Former KTN News Anchor Ken Mijungu reveals that Standard Media owes him 4 million since he left the company in February 2025. Speaking in this exclusive interview with Nixon Njau of The Kenya Times, Mijungu says he still financially…

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Is Kenya’s New Government Investment Fund Built to IMF Standards?
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Is Kenya’s New Government Investment Fund Built to IMF Standards?

President William Ruto’s decision to sign the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026 into law earlier this month marked a significant step in Kenya’s efforts to preserve wealth from its natural resources and finance long-term development. Less…

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Ruto Hands Atwoli’s Wife Mary Kilobi New Job
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Ruto Hands Atwoli’s Wife Mary Kilobi New Job

President William Ruto has nominated Mary Nanjala Kilobi for appointment as a member of the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), subject to ratification by the National and County Government Coordinating Summit in…

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Sossion Lands Govt Job as Ruto Makes Fresh Nominations [Full List]
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Sossion Lands Govt Job as Ruto Makes Fresh Nominations [Full List]

Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion is among the latest beneficiaries of President William Ruto’s fresh postings to constitutional commissions and other state bodies announced on Tuesday. In a…

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