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Uhuru Kenyatta Pressured to Explain Matiang’i Jubilee Endorsement
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Uhuru Kenyatta Pressured to Explain Matiang’i Jubilee Endorsement

Aspiring candidates within the Jubilee Party have reached out to party leader Uhuru Kenyatta, demanding a clear explanation for the surprise selection of former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i as the 2027 presidential candidate. These members…

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Sakaja Impeachment Motion Gains Momentum After Signature Push
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Sakaja Impeachment Motion Gains Momentum After Signature Push

A group of Nairobi County Assembly Members (MCAs) has announced a plan to kick Governor Johnson Sakaja out of office. Led by South B MCA Waithera Chege and Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa, the lawmakers claim they have gathered more than…

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City Hall Split as Azimio MCAs Reject Sakaja Impeachment Push
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City Hall Split as Azimio MCAs Reject Sakaja Impeachment Push

A fresh attempt to impeach Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has split City Hall down the middle. While the assembly’s majority leadership has rejected the ouster and thrown its weight behind a new Ksh 80 billion cooperation deal with the…

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Nairobi River Evictions Paused in Muthurwa Market Demolition Case
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Nairobi River Evictions Paused in Muthurwa Market Demolition Case

The High Court has stepped in to pause any activity at Muthurwa Market and the Nairobi River’s banks. This decision follows an urgent lawsuit from local traders who are fighting to stop looming evictions and demolitions. The court…

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ODM PG Endorses Edwin Sifuna Suspension as March 12 Showdown Looms
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ODM PG Endorses Edwin Sifuna Suspension as March 12 Showdown Looms

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmakers have backed the move to strip Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna of his secretary general position, openly defying a ruling by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT). The decision follows a…

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Runda Residents Accused of Charging Ksh 30,000 to Use Public Road
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Runda Residents Accused of Charging Ksh 30,000 to Use Public Road

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has filed an official complaint with the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), protesting the alleged illegal closure and attempted privatization of Palm Valley Road in Runda Estate. In a letter sent…

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Kenya Doping Crackdown Deepens as 27 Athletes Face Provisional Bans
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Kenya Doping Crackdown Deepens as 27 Athletes Face Provisional Bans

Kenya’s battle against doping hit a new flashpoint on Monday as the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) announced provisional suspensions for 27 athletes. The list includes high-profile marathoner Rita Jeptoo and national 400m hurdles…

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KRA Introduces Daily Turnover Tax to Ease Payments for Small Traders
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KRA Introduces Daily Turnover Tax to Ease Payments for Small Traders

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a major change for small-scale traders, requiring them to pay their Turnover Tax (TOT) daily instead of monthly. KRA Commissioner for Micro and Small Taxpayers, George Obell, shared the…

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Sifuna: Only Raila Could Have Extended the UDA-ODM MoU
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Sifuna: Only Raila Could Have Extended the UDA-ODM MoU

The political landscape in Kenya faces a potential shake-up as the countdown begins for the expiration of the high-profile cooperation agreement between President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the late Raila Odinga’s…

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