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Mutua Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Employers Defying Minimum Wage
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Mutua Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Employers Defying Minimum Wage

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced that the government will step up inspections across the country to ensure employers pay workers according to the gazetted minimum wage. Speaking in the Senate on July 22, Mutua said labor…

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Borrowers Set for Major Relief Under Kenya’s New Microfinance Bill
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Borrowers Set for Major Relief Under Kenya’s New Microfinance Bill

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) would gain sweeping powers to regulate microfinance lenders and strengthen protections for borrowers if the Microfinance Bill, 2026, becomes law. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Microfinance Act,…

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Archbishop Ole Sapit Challenges Ruto: Stop Warning Goons, Arrest Them
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Archbishop Ole Sapit Challenges Ruto: Stop Warning Goons, Arrest Them

Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has challenged the government to move beyond empty warnings as the country faces a growing crisis of hired goons and political violence. Speaking at the restoration of St. Nicholas…

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Ruto Appoints Ol Kalou By-Election Loser to Key State Role
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Ruto Appoints Ol Kalou By-Election Loser to Key State Role

President William Ruto has appointed Samuel Muchina Nyaga as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC). Muchina Nyaga, who represented the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in the just-concluded Ol Kalou by-election, replaces Amos…

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Ruto Credits Uhuru for Two-Year Break That Produced Kenya Kwanza Plan
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Ruto Credits Uhuru for Two-Year Break That Produced Kenya Kwanza Plan

President William Ruto has claimed former President Uhuru Kenyatta granted him a two-year leave of absence, which the former Deputy President said he used to develop the Kenya Kwanza manifesto. Speaking on Tuesday, Ruto said he worked with…

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‘Give It to Workers’: Sifuna Snubs Atwoli’s Ksh1 Billion Offer
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‘Give It to Workers’: Sifuna Snubs Atwoli’s Ksh1 Billion Offer

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has rejected COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s offer to mobilize resources to finance his political ambitions. Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, July 21, Sifuna said he would rather receive small…

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How to Download Your KCSE E-Certificate Online, Step by Step
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How to Download Your KCSE E-Certificate Online, Step by Step

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially launched an online portal allowing candidates to access, download, and verify their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) e-certificates. The system streamlines access…

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Skai Jackson Issues Apology After Backlash Over Kenya Mirror Remarks
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Skai Jackson Issues Apology After Backlash Over Kenya Mirror Remarks

American actress Skai Jackson has apologized for remarks she made about Kenya, saying her comments reflected what she experienced during a visit to a small village and were never intended to describe the country as a whole. In a video…

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Uhuru Ally Pauline Njoroge Leaves Jubilee for Linda Mwananchi
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Uhuru Ally Pauline Njoroge Leaves Jubilee for Linda Mwananchi

Digital Communication Strategist Pauline Njoroge has resigned from the Jubilee Party after 14 years, bringing her time as the party’s deputy organizing secretary and a member of its National Executive Committee (NEC) to an end. In a…

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