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President William Ruto has nominated Ida Odinga as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a move that now awaits parliamentary approval.
If approved, Mrs Odinga will lead Kenya’s mission to the United Nations in Nairobi, overseeing the…
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The High Court in Mombasa is considering a plea for leniency from Murad Awadh Mbarak, a truck driver convicted of murdering his wife, Nuru Ibrahim, as prosecutors press for the maximum sentence ahead of sentencing next month.
Mbarak, aged 40, told the court that his four years in custody had…
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A succession dispute involving the estate of the late industrialist Balkrishna Ramji Haribhai Devani is before the Milimani Law Courts, where one of his daughters is accused of forging a Will to gain control of substantial family assets.
The court heard that Kalpa Chandarana has accused her sister…
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President William Ruto has appointed 15 new judges to the Court of Appeal, increasing the size of the appellate bench to 42.
The appointments were confirmed through a gazette notice issued on Tuesday and follow recommendations by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) after a public vetting process…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leaders to brace for fierce competition in the party's 2027 nominations, with over 3,800 aspirants vying for various positions.
Speaking at State House in Nairobi during a National Governing Council meeting led by…
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A Nairobi court has ruled that employers are only responsible for covering certain "reasonable" funeral expenses following the death of an employee at work, clarifying the limits of employer liability in such cases.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court issued its decision on 22 January 2026,…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing potential contempt of court charges after the Kenya County Government Workers Union filed a case over his failure to implement a binding workers’ agreement.
The union has requested the Employment and Labour Relations Court to summon Sakaja and five senior…
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Police in Homa Bay, Kisumu and Nairobi are investigating three separate incidents that have resulted in fatalities.
In Homa Bay County, a 15-year-old student at Saye Mixed Secondary School in Rachuonyo Subcounty collapsed while playing on the school field and was later pronounced dead at a local…
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The Ministry of Education has warned school principals against defying President William Ruto’s directive to admit Grade 10 students without charging uniforms or tuition fees, threatening disciplinary action for non-compliance.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba emphasised that schools…
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Simba Arati, ODM deputy leader, explained the party's decision to appoint Oburu Odinga as leader following Raila Odinga’s death, saying that he stepped aside to ensure continuity and stability within the party.
Arati revealed that he had been in line to succeed Raila but chose instead to…
