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National Assembly of Kenya has advanced the nomination of Ida Odinga as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme after a parliamentary committee endorsed her appointment. The endorsement was issued by the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and…
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President William Ruto has resumed official duties at State House Nairobi following a two-year closure for extensive renovations.  The historic building, which had undergone significant modernisation, is now ready to once again serve as the centre of executive power. For the duration of the…
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A Form Three student at Katoloni Secondary School in Machakos County died on Saturday evening after falling ill while at school.  Consolata Nduku was taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. An autopsy later confirmed that she had succumbed to…
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Barnabas township, located about ten kilometres from Nakuru’s central business district, has rapidly developed into a key commercial and residential centre within Nakuru County. Once a quiet stretch along the Nakuru–Nairobi highway, Barnabas now functions as a busy gateway to Nakuru for travellers…
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Kenyan parliament has rejected a proposal by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to increase funding for the 2027 General Election from Sh43 billion to Sh63 billion. The commission presented its budget policy statement on Tuesday, stating that the additional funds were required to…
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A man in Kasimori village, Kisumu County, killed a four-metre python on 23 February after it strangled his pregnant goat.  The python was discovered coiled around the animal in a field, and despite the villager’s efforts to spearing the snake, the goat had already died. Authorities from the…
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has indicated that he may consider running for president in 2027, framing the potential bid as a response to public demand rather than personal ambition. In a recent radio interview, Sifuna, who serves as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM),…
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Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to launch its own taxi-hailing platform at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, aiming to capture a share of the airport transport market currently dominated by global ride-hailing companies. The authority recently closed a tender for the…
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A 14-year-old pupil, Moses Joseph Onyoni, collapsed and died at Moi Comprehensive School in Nakuru City on Monday morning.  He was later pronounced dead at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital. Onyoni, a Grade Eight student, had left home in good health, according to his mother, Lillian Moraa…
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Kenya is set to experience heavy rainfall this week, with the Kenya Meteorological Department warning of possible flooding in several regions.  The downpours, expected to intensify through the evening, will affect the Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya, the Rift Valley, the Central Highlands,…