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Ksh1 Trillion NSSF Savings By 2027… Ruto Declares
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Ksh1 Trillion NSSF Savings By 2027… Ruto Declares

Kenya is betting big on its own pocketbook: President William Ruto says the country will stash away more than Ksh1 trillion in domestic savings by 2027, thanks to a recent overhaul of pension deductions. Until two years ago, most employees…

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11 Protesters Awarded Ksh. 2.2M Over 2024 Anti-Tax Demonstration Ban
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11 Protesters Awarded Ksh. 2.2M Over 2024 Anti-Tax Demonstration Ban

The High Court has declared a protest ban imposed during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations unlawful, handing a major victory to 11 protesters who challenged police actions in court. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that former Nairobi Police…

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Ex-Maseno Chief Principal Paul Otula Dies After Cardiac Arrest
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Ex-Maseno Chief Principal Paul Otula Dies After Cardiac Arrest

Maseno School has lost one of its towering figures. Former Chief Principal Paul Agali Otula collapsed at his Nairobi home on Thursday, May 1, and died from what family members say was a cardiac arrest. His body was later moved to Lee…

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Cardinal Njue Withdraws from Pope Francis Successor Vote
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Cardinal Njue Withdraws from Pope Francis Successor Vote

Kenya’s Cardinal John Njue will not travel to Rome for the upcoming papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, citing ongoing health issues that make the journey unfeasible. Officials from the Archdiocese of Nairobi confirmed to…

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Ruto Fulfills Pledge to Sponsor 200 Vulnerable Nairobi Girls
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Ruto Fulfills Pledge to Sponsor 200 Vulnerable Nairobi Girls

President William Ruto has fulfilled his March 2025 pledge to sponsor 10 vulnerable girls from each of Nairobi’s 17 constituencies, enabling them to attend PCEA Booth Girls’ High School in Ngong Forest. The initiative now supports over 200…

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April Inflation Soars As Kenyan Households Struggle with Rising Costs
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April Inflation Soars As Kenyan Households Struggle with Rising Costs

Kenya’s inflation rate rose to 4.1 percent in April 2025, up from 3.6 percent in March, marking the sharpest monthly increase since September 2024. According to the latest report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the 0.5…

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Atwoli Secures Full Support from COTU Board for Another Term
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Atwoli Secures Full Support from COTU Board for Another Term

Board members of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) have unanimously endorsed Francis Atwoli to continue as Secretary General in the upcoming union elections. The decision was confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday,…

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How to File a Complaint Over Withheld KCSE or KCPE Certificates
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How to File a Complaint Over Withheld KCSE or KCPE Certificates

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a firm directive to schools, warning them against withholding KCPE and KCSE certificates from candidates. In a notice released on Monday, April 28, 2025, KNEC emphasized that no…

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