KENYA NEWS

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Heavy rains in Nairobi have caused widespread flooding, leaving homes underwater, disrupting businesses, and claiming lives.  The destruction has raised legal questions about whether the county government could be held responsible for the damage. Legal specialists say liability will depend on…
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The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has ordered Topcare Lands Investment Limited to pay a former employee Sh800,000 after ruling that her dismissal by text message amounted to unlawful termination. The case was filed by Lydia Wanjiku, who said she joined the Kiambu-based land…
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Arsenal Football Club has sent a commemorative piece of memorabilia to the Nairobi office of the late Raila Amolo Odinga, honouring the Kenyan leader who was a long-time supporter of the North London club. The tribute is a mounted photograph from Arsenal’s Premier League match against Liverpool FC…
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A woman who once worked for Kenya’s Immigration Department is now appealing for help to return to her family after spending more than a decade living on the streets of Nairobi. Millicent Mary Atieno, originally from Kopolo Nango in Sakwa, Siaya County, left her rural home about 15 years ago in…
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The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has agreed to sell its controlling stake in Nation Media Group to Tanzanian businessman and former politician Rostam Azizi, ending a 66-year ownership link with East Africa’s largest independent media company. AKFED announced on 10 March in Geneva…
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Kenya has introduced body-worn cameras for customs officers as part of a new effort to strengthen oversight at its borders.  The devices will be used during inspections and enforcement operations to improve transparency and support evidence gathering. The programme was launched at Jomo…
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President William Ruto has said victims of past demonstrations will begin receiving government compensation by June if the current process proceeds without interruption. He made the announcement during a joint parliamentary group meeting attended by lawmakers from the United Democratic Alliance (…
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Foreign ministers from the Commonwealth are meeting this week at Lancaster House in London to discuss reform and the organisation’s future role. One distinctive feature of Commonwealth diplomacy is the use of the title High Commissioner. Envoys sent between member states carry this designation, and…
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Increasingly, Kenyans are leaving home not just for work, but to rebuild their lives after difficult personal relationships. For many, migration offers more than financial opportunity. Women in particular are using distance from toxic marriages or failed partnerships to achieve independence and…
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Kenya has reaffirmed its neutral stance in the escalating Middle East conflict, calling for dialogue, restraint, and multilateral cooperation. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi delivered the statement in London at Chatham House, emphasising that Kenya has not…