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CBK Invites Investors to Bid for KSh50 Billion Treasury Bonds
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CBK Invites Investors to Bid for KSh50 Billion Treasury Bonds

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has invited investors to bid for KSh50 billion worth of reopened Treasury bonds. In a prospectus released on Tuesday, October 6, CBK , acting as the fiscal agent for the Government of Kenya, said the bonds…

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Former CEO Defends NHIF Record, Questions SHA Rollout
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Former CEO Defends NHIF Record, Questions SHA Rollout

Former National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Mwangi has opened up about what he described as a controversial period that preceded the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA), claiming NHIF officials…

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Traffic Snarl-Up Hits Thika Road After Total Blockade of Highway
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Traffic Snarl-Up Hits Thika Road After Total Blockade of Highway

A traffic snarl-up has been reported along Thika Road after a lorry overturned near China Square. According to Metros Kenya, the overturned lorry has blocked the Nairobi-bound section of the highway, disrupting motorists heading to the…

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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case

The Ministry of Health has confirmed Kenya’s first imported case of Ebola, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said. In a statement on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Duale said the patient is a Kenyan citizen who has lived in the Democratic…

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Kingdom Bank Announces 44-Hour Service Shutdown
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Kingdom Bank Announces 44-Hour Service Shutdown

Kingdom Bank has put customers on notice over a 44-hour shutdown of banking services as the lender prepares to upgrade its Core Banking System. In a notice on October 6, the bank said all banking services will be unavailable from 3:30 pm…

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NTSA Announces Date for Possible Return of Instant Traffic Fines
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NTSA Announces Date for Possible Return of Instant Traffic Fines

Kenyan motorists could soon face instant traffic fines from November 26 if ongoing legal challenges to the system are resolved. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director of Road Safety, Dr. Andrew Kiplagat, said the…

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Govt Releases Approved Grade 11 Textbooks Ahead Of 2027 Rollout
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Govt Releases Approved Grade 11 Textbooks Ahead Of 2027 Rollout

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has released the list of approved Grade 11 textbooks and literary texts ahead of the Grade 11 rollout. In a statement on October 6, KICD said the approved materials are intended to…

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Kenyans Warned of Storms and Flash Floods as Short Rains Begin
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Kenyans Warned of Storms and Flash Floods as Short Rains Begin

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority has warned of isolated storms and possible flash floods as the October–December (OND) 2026 short rains season begins, with light to moderate rainfall expected across 45 counties during the week.…

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CMA Names Firms Helping Kenyans Invest In Dangote Refinery IPO
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CMA Names Firms Helping Kenyans Invest In Dangote Refinery IPO

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has named seven licensed firms that can help Kenyan investors participate in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals initial public offering (IPO) in Nigeria. In a statement on October 5, CMA…

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SHA-Contracted Health Facilities Across Isiolo County [LIST]
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SHA-Contracted Health Facilities Across Isiolo County [LIST]

Isiolo County has 50 health facilities across Isiolo, Garbatula, and Merti sub-counties that the Social Health Authority (SHA) contracts to provide medical services. Residents of Isiolo County can access healthcare services through a…

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Kenyan Premier League Matchweek 1 Fixtures as 2026/27 Season Kicks Off
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Kenyan Premier League Matchweek 1 Fixtures as 2026/27 Season Kicks Off

The 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season kicks off on September 9, with nine matches lined up across the country as clubs begin their campaigns. The start of the season was delayed by weeks following a court dispute over the league’s…

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Sifuna-Kalonzo Ticket Proposed as Best to Send Ruto Home
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Sifuna-Kalonzo Ticket Proposed as Best to Send Ruto Home

Bob Omamo, an aspiring Kileleshwa Ward MCA, says Kenya could benefit from an “Obama-Biden model” of leadership ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Kenya Times, Omamo argues that Edwin Sifuna…

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Meet Gilbert Shanga, the Man Who Handed Sifuna The Equitable Party (TEP)
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Meet Gilbert Shanga, the Man Who Handed Sifuna The Equitable Party (TEP)

Gilbert Shanga Marava is the statistician and former party leader of The Equitable Party (TEP) who handed over the leadership of the party to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna ahead of the 2027 General Election. Education and Early Life Gilbert…

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Kenyan Teachers Win Top Awards for Excellence [LIST]
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Kenyan Teachers Win Top Awards for Excellence [LIST]

Kenyan teachers received awards for outstanding contributions on October 5, 2026, at the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, during the national World Teachers’ Day celebrations. Additionally, outstanding performers in the child protection,…

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Sifuna Faces New Challenger in Bid to Unseat Ruto in 2027
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Sifuna Faces New Challenger in Bid to Unseat Ruto in 2027

Former Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson Macharia Njeru has declared his bid to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. His declaration comes as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and other…

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Nithi Bridge Construction Marks Turning Point for Tharaka Nithi
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Nithi Bridge Construction Marks Turning Point for Tharaka Nithi

An aerial view captures the early stages of reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge along the main highway in Tharaka Nithi, where a notoriously hazardous bend is being redesigned. The sharp curve that has long challenged motorists is being…

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Why Science Diplomacy Must Drive the Next Era of Development
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Why Science Diplomacy Must Drive the Next Era of Development

I participated in the inaugural Friends of Research International Ministerial Conference (FORUM26) in Munich, Germany, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and attended by ministers and senior representatives…

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Ogamba Breaks Silence on University Lecturers’ Strike
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Ogamba Breaks Silence on University Lecturers’ Strike

Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has urged striking university lecturers to return to class and comply with court orders, saying the government remains committed to resolving disputes over the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining…

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