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More Revenue for Health Will Not Be Enough Without Budget Credibility
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More Revenue for Health Will Not Be Enough Without Budget Credibility

Kenya’s 2026/27 financial year opened with an encouraging headline: Parliament has allocated KSh175.5 billion to health, including KSh19.1 billion for the primary healthcare fund and KSh4.0 billion for the emergency, chronic and critical…

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UK Warns Its Citizens Against Travel to Kenya in Fresh Advisory
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UK Warns Its Citizens Against Travel to Kenya in Fresh Advisory

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has warned its citizens against traveling to parts of Kenya, advising against all travel to specified areas of the country. In a travel advisory updated on August 31, 2026, the FCDO…

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Kenya Airways Cancels Flights as JKIA Delays Top Six Hours
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Kenya Airways Cancels Flights as JKIA Delays Top Six Hours

Kenya Airways has canceled and rescheduled several flights after delays at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) stretched beyond six hours following an ongoing industrial action by Air Traffic Control (ATC) workers. In a customer…

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HELB Begins Sending Upkeep Funds to Students: How to Check
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HELB Begins Sending Upkeep Funds to Students: How to Check

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has started processing and releasing upkeep funds to students’ accounts. Students in different batches are at different stages of the disbursement process. HELB has also said students’ loan statuses…

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Drama at Makueni Burial as Heated Exchange Forces Priests to Walk Out
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Drama at Makueni Burial as Heated Exchange Forces Priests to Walk Out

Drama unfolded at a funeral in Athiani Village, Makueni County, after a deceased’s family clashed with clergy over the order of proceedings. The incident occurred during the funeral of the late Mr. Mutuku, where family members and friends…

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Mariga Issues Stark Warning to FKF Amid AFCON 2027 Preparations
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Mariga Issues Stark Warning to FKF Amid AFCON 2027 Preparations

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President McDonald Mariga has issued a strong appeal for order and unity in Kenyan football, warning that ongoing governance disputes risk undermining preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations…

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Kenyan Politician Stuck in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Politician Stuck in Saudi Arabia

Former Transport Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera has revealed he is unable to return to Kenya after his flight from Saudi Arabia to Nairobi was canceled amid the continuing disruption affecting flights through Jomo Kenyatta…

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When Political Insults Become Attacks on Entire Communities
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When Political Insults Become Attacks on Entire Communities

Kenya should be able to debate politics without turning communities into targets of ridicule, suspicion and abuse. Yet recent remarks attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during his visit to Embu have reopened an…

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Multi-Billion-Shilling Companies Behind Two Rivers Office Towers
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Multi-Billion-Shilling Companies Behind Two Rivers Office Towers

Two Rivers Office Towers is one of Nairobi’s prominent Grade-A commercial office developments, offering corporate space within the larger Two Rivers mixed-use precinct along Limuru Road. The complex combines office accommodation with…

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Betty Kaari Murungi: The Woman Behind James Orengo’s Success
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Betty Kaari Murungi: The Woman Behind James Orengo’s Success

Betty Murungi Kaari is one of Kenya’s most distinguished human rights lawyers, gender justice advocates, and international legal experts. Although she is widely known as the wife of Siaya Governor and veteran politician James Orengo, she…

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