Kenya's High Court has declared unconstitutional the Salaries and Remuneration Commission's March 2024 remuneration framework for ambassadors, high commissioners, and diplomatic representatives, citing lack of public participation. The court suspended the quashing order for 190 days to allow the commission to conduct public participation and independently determine the Foreign Service Allowance, during which diplomats will continue receiving current salaries and benefits.
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President Ruto faces a significant challenge as universities prepare to admit the largest number of government-sponsored students while contending with a funding crisis, declining student numbers, and debts approaching Sh100 billion.
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is 23 days into a 45-day retreat at his Wamunyoro residence. The article notes that the retreat has not yet produced visible developments or resolution ("white smoke").
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The National Council of Churches of Kenya has called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to urgently strengthen peace-building measures ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that incumbent re-election contests have historically been marked by heightened political tensions and violence. The NCCK urged the NCIC to establish hate speech monitoring mechanisms and work with community committees to identify and prosecute financiers of political violence.
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Three petitioners have moved to court seeking to have head of public service Felix Koskei declared unfit to hold public office.
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is employing campaign strategies in Ol Kalou constituency, Nyandarua county, that mirror those used in the November Mbeere North by-election, as voting day approaches with six days remaining in the official campaign period.
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Political leaders in Western Kenya have come together to shape the politics of the Luhya community ahead of next year's General Election, with Linda Mwananchi set to unveil Sifuna's running mate.
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The National Government Constituencies Development Fund has introduced a Quick Response Code system to monitor projects across 290 constituencies and improve transparency in public fund use. The initiative, tabled in Parliament by the NG-CDF Committee chair, aims to give the public easier access to project information and strengthen accountability at the constituency level.
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The High Court declined to suspend a three-month jail term for suspended Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich, who was convicted of contempt of court over unpaid Sh106.7 million in legal fees. He was ordered to immediately surrender to prison.
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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed constitutional changes on Tuesday that extend his term by two years until 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections, replacing them with parliamentary appointment of the president. The amendments also extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and have been criticised as a "constitutional coup" by opposition figures.
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Human rights activists in Kisumu cancelled planned Saba Saba demonstrations due to security concerns, citing fears that criminal gangs could infiltrate protests and endanger participants. Activists said the government has failed to guarantee security for peaceful assembly, forcing them to choose between exercising constitutional rights and protecting their lives.
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Kenya's Rastafarians are awaiting a High Court ruling on July 15 on whether they can smoke cannabis as part of their religious practice under freedom of religion protections. Despite a 2019 court recognition of the movement's religious rights, local Rastafarians say they face police harassment due to a 1994 law that makes cannabis possession punishable by 10 years' imprisonment and a substantial fine.
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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is planning to establish his own political party, a pro-Faye coalition said, marking a deeper split with recently ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye has instructed senior adviser Aminata Toure to create a task force for forming the party, as tensions between the two leaders continue over constitutional reforms.
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An engineer's May satirical post on X went viral after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likened young critics of the government to "cockroaches" and "parasites" — comments the justice later said were taken out of context. The viral moment sparked a student movement, with Dipke launching the parody Cockroach Janta Party platform to channel youth frustration over limited job opportunities despite rapid economic growth.
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A High Court petition filed by Abdulrasul Swaleh Mohsin seeks to halt the application of adverse possession, arguing that the legal principle allowing individuals to acquire land ownership through prolonged occupation contradicts the Constitution's guarantee of property rights. The petitioner requests the court suspend ongoing adverse possession proceedings and prohibit the Ministry of Lands and Land Registry from processing related property transfers while the constitutional issues are determined.
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Human rights campaigners are calling for a joint parliamentary committee to investigate allegations of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, abductions and excessive use of force by security agencies. The petition, which activists planned to present during the Saba Saba demonstrations, cites Parliament's constitutional responsibility to oversee State institutions and ensure public authority is exercised within the Constitution and the law.
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The High Court has directed former Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich to surrender within three days to serve a three-month prison sentence after being found guilty of contempt of court. The court rejected his lawyers' request to halt the sentence pending new applications in the matter.
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The Uganda Law Society has ordered its members to immediately abandon colonial-era courtroom traditions, including addressing judicial officers as "My Lord" or "Your Lordship" and bowing before judges, replacing them with modern forms of address like "Mr. Justice" or "Madam Judge." The directive aims to dismantle practices the Law Society says elevate judicial officers above citizens and force Ugandans into postures of humiliation.
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Former Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has launched a new political party, the People's Prosperity Party (PPP), positioning his platform around economic liberation and pledging to tackle poverty, corruption, and heavy taxation if elected in next year's polls.
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Four men arrested during Saba Saba protests were released on cash bail of Ksh2,000 each after being arraigned on charges of obstructing motor vehicle operations on roads in Nairobi. The defence argued the arrests violated High Court directives governing police conduct at demonstrations.
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Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi, a 2027 presidential hopeful, attacked President William Ruto at a consultative forum in Nakuru, declaring he has no chance of winning reelection and accusing him of ruling through fear rather than constitutional legitimacy.
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President William Ruto has assented to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026, which establishes a framework for managing and investing revenues from mineral and petroleum resources, dividends from public investments, and privatisation proceeds to protect Kenya's economy from unforeseen events.
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Kenya's fractured opposition coalition, which agrees Ruto must be unseated, cannot agree on a single presidential candidate for the August 2027 General Election, despite being comprised of former Kenya Kwanza insiders, Azimio remnants, civil society figures, and ODM rebels.
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The Law Society of Kenya declared Friday, July 10, a national day of solidarity and announced a nationwide advocates' march for justice following the deaths of Edward Muthee Kariuki, whose body was found outside his Athi River residence, and Esther Wairimu Keige, the Director of Legal Services at Kenya Forest Service. Lawyers across the country will suspend duties and march peacefully to demand justice, accountability, and enhanced protection for advocates.
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating intimidation and fear in the Mt. Kenya region to extort businesspeople ahead of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, alleging that businesses resisting Gachagua's demands are being targeted by criminal gangs.
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At Tanzania's 7.7 cultural festival, National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Muli urged the Kenyan government to formally recognize traditional chiefs and involve them in grassroots governance, arguing they could help resolve land and family disputes through customary mechanisms before conflicts escalate.
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The Kenyan government has unveiled sweeping reforms to modernize its Foreign Service, focusing on economic diplomacy, institutional accountability and digital transformation. The agenda includes restructuring the State Department with dedicated divisions for trade, investment and international finance, and accelerating adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
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A parliamentary watchdog committee has summoned former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellors Prof. Olive Mugenda and Prof. Paul Wainaina to appear over audit queries relating to an alleged Sh6.2 billion loss of public funds. The summons concerns a special audit by the Auditor General covering the 2018/2019 to 2020/2021 financial years, with some transactions examined from the 2014/2015 financial year.
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ODM party leader Dr. Oburu Odinga told President Ruto that transformative government programmes require bold leadership despite public and vested-interest pressure, suggesting that decisive action is sometimes necessary to implement critical national programmes.
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President William Ruto has signed into law the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026, establishing an investment vehicle to preserve wealth from national resources for future generations. The fund will operate through three windows: a Stabilisation Fund to cushion against external shocks, a Strategic Investment Window to finance national development and create jobs, and a third window not fully described in the excerpt.
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As Ol Kalou in Nyandarua County prepares for a July 16, 2026 parliamentary by-election, politicians allied to the ruling party have flooded the agricultural town distributing mattresses, cash, boats, and gas cylinders, with the article suggesting they are essentially trading material goods for votes.
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Former journalist John Mugo Njeru and his wife Editor Irima Mugo have been charged with 12 counts including conspiracy to defraud, forgery, and obtaining land registration by false pretences related to a 3.775-hectare Syokimau property worth Ksh.1.176 billion allegedly owned by Kyoga Hauliers Limited. The prosecution alleges they prepared fake land documents and forged official signatures to acquire ownership of the property.
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The High Court has issued an interim order barring public participation on a proposed Meru State Lodge, airstrip, and golf course project pending the hearing of a petition challenging the developments. Justice Oguttu Mboya noted existing court orders already stopping the project's commencement and scheduled the matter for mention on July 21, 2026.
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A constitutional petition filed at Milimani Law Courts seeks to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from participating in partisan political campaigns while serving in their constitutional offices, arguing they have breached the Constitution by using their office authority and influence to campaign for President Ruto's re-election and promote Kenya Kwanza.
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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused the IEBC of failing to address allegations of violence, voter intimidation, and other irregularities in the ongoing Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, warning that the conduct of this poll is a test of the commission's readiness for the 2027 General Election.
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Moses Kuria, a former senior government adviser, announced completion of a borehole at Wanjura Comprehensive School in Kanjuiri Ward that will supply water to the surrounding community. He said the project represents tangible development and stated that politicians should no longer campaign in Ol Kalou with water supply promises.
7 hours ago · Capital News →
Former ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo officially announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidency on the People's Prosperity Party (PPP) ticket, pledging economic transformation and tax cuts including reducing personal income tax from 35 percent to 20 percent and VAT on essentials from 16 percent to 10 percent.
7 hours ago · Capital News →