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Kenyan painter Justus Kyalo reached a career milestone when his 2021 abstract work More Light a Little sold for Sh900,000 before taxes at the annual Art Auction East Africa in Nairobi.
The auction, held at Circle Art Gallery and conducted by South African firm Strauss & Co, featured 66 works…
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President William Ruto has asked the United Arab Emirates to support Kenya’s major infrastructure and energy development plans during talks with a delegation from Sharjah at State House in Nairobi.
The meeting, led by Abdulla Sultan Al Owais, chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
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A Nakuru court has heard allegations that six Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers planned and carried out the abduction of fisherman Brian Odhiambo, who disappeared in January this year.
Chief Inspector Julius Muhui, the lead investigator, told Senior Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibellion that…
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended his directive for police to shoot protesters in the legs during demonstrations last year, saying he does not regret the instruction.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ruto insisted that his comments were lawful, stating: “I do not regret those comments at…
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Thousands of mourners continue to visit Raila Odinga’s ancestral home in Bondo following the former Prime Minister’s death last month, turning the Odinga family compound into a national site of remembrance.
Since his passing on 15 October and the state funeral held four days later, Kang’o Ka…
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A foreign luxury yacht has come under investigation in Kilifi after docking without proper authorisation and being found with firearms on board.
The vessel, named SALT and registered under the British Virgin Islands flag, arrived off the Kenyan coast last Thursday, attracting public interest with…
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Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has hinted at a possible change in political affiliation ahead of the 2027 general election.
During a televised interview, Onyonka said he remains committed to supporting former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who is expected to run for president in 2027. He…
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the release of Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo after more than a month in military detention.
This follows sustained diplomatic pressure from Kenya, the United Nations and regional rights groups. Njagi and Oyoo were abducted on…
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Couples in Kenya can now seek divorce from civil marriages at any time, following the full implementation of a Court of Appeal ruling that abolished the three-year waiting period previously required by law.
The change stems from a 2022 constitutional challenge filed by lawyer Tukero Ole Kina, who…
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India is advancing its cheetah reintroduction programme through new agreements with Kenya, Namibia and Botswana to bring additional animals into the country’s protected grasslands.
The initiative, part of the government’s Project Cheetah, aims to strengthen the growing population of the species,…
