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Tribunal Delivers Mixed Verdict in Sifuna-ODM Leadership Dispute
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Tribunal Delivers Mixed Verdict in Sifuna-ODM Leadership Dispute

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has ruled that Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna did not receive a fair hearing before ODM decided to remove him as secretary general. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Tribunal Chair Gad Gathu…

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Gen Z Protest Victims’ Families Call for Nationwide Stay-Home Day
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Gen Z Protest Victims’ Families Call for Nationwide Stay-Home Day

Kenyans have been urged to stay at home on June 25, 2026, as families mark the young people killed during anti-government protests over the past two years. In a notice submitted to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja at his office,…

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Employee Fired While on Sick Leave Wins Millions in Compensation
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Employee Fired While on Sick Leave Wins Millions in Compensation

The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that awards over KSh4.7 million to a former employee who was fired while on sick leave. In a judgment delivered on June 12, 2026, Justices W. Korir, L.M. Ndolo, and Ahmed Issack dismissed the…

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FKF Fights to Keep Kenya’s 16-0 Scoreline Over Sudan
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FKF Fights to Keep Kenya’s 16-0 Scoreline Over Sudan

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has formally challenged a CECAFA decision to award Kenya a 3-0 win after the abandonment of a U-17 match against Sudan. FKF wants CECAFA to keep the original 16-0 scoreline, arguing that the stoppage…

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High Court Rejects Jackson Kihara’s Bid to Cut 20-Year Jail Term
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High Court Rejects Jackson Kihara’s Bid to Cut 20-Year Jail Term

The High Court dismissed an application by Jackson Kihara Gachucha seeking a review of his 20-year sentence for robbery with violence, ruling that the request had no merit. In a ruling by Justice Alexander Muteti, the court said the…

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Sh6 Billion Ghost Workers Scandal Exposed in Government Payroll Audit
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Sh6 Billion Ghost Workers Scandal Exposed in Government Payroll Audit

Taxpayers could be paying close to Sh6 billion in salaries and allowances to ghost workers, according to an Interim Payroll Audit Report. The report, prepared jointly by the Auditor General and the State Department of Public Service and…

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CS Mbadi Sets Record Straight on JKIA Expansion Cost
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CS Mbadi Sets Record Straight on JKIA Expansion Cost

The government has dismissed circulating reports on the cost of the planned expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), saying some of the figures quoted are inaccurate and misleading. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi…

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Edwin Sifuna Removed From Powerful Senate Energy Committee
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Edwin Sifuna Removed From Powerful Senate Energy Committee

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed from the Senate Energy Committee, which is chaired by ODM Party Leader Oburu Odinga, following a reshuffle of standing committees announced by the Senate on Wednesday, June 17. Senate Majority…

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Autopsy Reveals Mwingi Mass Grave Victims Were Strangled, Stabbed
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Autopsy Reveals Mwingi Mass Grave Victims Were Strangled, Stabbed

Autopsies have revealed disturbing evidence of murder on seven decomposed bodies discovered in shallow graves in Mwingi in Kitui County. Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor noted that investigators classified the remains as eight…

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CS Kagwe Unveils Ksh1.47 Trillion Plan to Transform Kenyan Agriculture
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CS Kagwe Unveils Ksh1.47 Trillion Plan to Transform Kenyan Agriculture

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday, June 17, unveiled a sweeping Ksh1.47 trillion (USD11.4 billion) plan to overhaul Kenya’s agricultural sector and create millions of jobs by 2030. Kagwe, who…

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Ruto’s Apology Not Enough, State Violence Survivors Say
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Ruto’s Apology Not Enough, State Violence Survivors Say

Survivors of state violence are calling on President Ruto to apologize to them personally for atrocities committed by the state. They rejected what they described as an incomplete apology from the government and urged the expert panel on…

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Kenyans Could Soon Get Driving Licences Faster Under New NTSA Plan
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Kenyans Could Soon Get Driving Licences Faster Under New NTSA Plan

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) says it plans to overhaul the production of driving licenses and vehicle number plates by bringing in private sector investors. NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said the initiative…

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