The Linda Mwananchi opposition movement, which has been vocal against President William Ruto's administration, faces internal disruption following Sifuna's political endorsement and entry into the race.
3 hours ago · The Standard →
The Linda Mwananchi opposition movement, which has been vocal against President William Ruto's administration, faces internal disruption following Sifuna's political endorsement and entry into the race.
3 hours ago · The Standard →
The government has increased its generosity towards Ol Kalou residents during ongoing campaigns, but the IEBC has threatened to postpone the by-election, citing disturbing reports of violent confrontations between rival supporters, late-night campaigns, destruction of campaign materials, and mobilisation of gangs.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has proposed legal and administrative reforms to strengthen Kenya's pre-election dispute resolution process ahead of 2027, including extending the period for determining nomination disputes from 10 to 14 working days.
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Abubakar Zein, a former EALA MP and prominent activist in Kenya's 2010 constitutional reform process, has died while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. He served as a commissioner for the People's Commission of Kenya and was later appointed to the Constitution Review Commission, and also worked as a fine artist and Director at the Orature Collective.
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Nairobi City County has deployed generators throughout City Hall for approximately two weeks to power hundreds of offices, reportedly due to unpaid Kenya Power bills under Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi dismissed the Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi team's presidential ambitions, arguing they lack what it takes to vie for the country's top seat and predicting the opposition will be unsuccessful in 2027.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has submitted a legal reform package to Parliament seeking powers to crack down on premature campaigns, citing that current law does not give the commission a mandate to act against politicians campaigning before the official election period.
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The EU Ambassador to Kenya has urged the country to diversify its export basket beyond agriculture and invest in value addition through the Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, citing examples like specialty tea exports to France as proof of potential.
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Thousands of students who qualified for university admission with the minimum C+ entry grade are missing out on their preferred degree courses because they performed poorly in key cluster subjects.
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Four officers at Kamkunji Police Station are under investigation for allegedly stealing Sh21 million from a Congolese trader by exchanging his genuine currency notes with fake ones, then arresting him for carrying counterfeit money. The trader, Feston Mwamba, had collected the funds from a Buscar East Africa Limited booking office after they were delivered from the Democratic Republic of Congo as a parcel.
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St Mary's School Yala and Maseno School have reached the Nyanza Region Secondary School Term Two boys' football semifinals. Yala finished second in their group with four points before advancing; they will face Group A winners Maseno, while Kisumu Boys (Group B winners) will play Gendia.
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Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored as France beat Morocco 2-0 in a World Cup quarter-final to advance to the semi-finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium.
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The article examines Kenya's vultures — described as nature's clean-up crew that remove harmful bacteria and diseases — and the threats they face, framing conservation challenges around their ecological role and survival.
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A Polish court has sentenced Igor Rogov, a former Russian opposition activist, to seven years in jail for spying for Russia's FSB security services and organizing a parcel containing explosives. His wife Irina received a three-year sentence in the same case.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →