A driver to Murang'a Governor Irungu Kangata was shot in the chest during a rally disrupted by hired goons in Nyahururu, amid high-stakes politics surrounding the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The driver was admitted to a local hospital.
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A driver to Murang'a Governor Irungu Kangata was shot in the chest during a rally disrupted by hired goons in Nyahururu, amid high-stakes politics surrounding the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The driver was admitted to a local hospital.
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Violence broke out in Nyandarua County, Kisumu, and Nyahururu during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign, with Linda Mwananchi movement leaders saying they faced a coordinated government-orchestrated crackdown. The incident, including a shooting of Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata's driver during a rally, reflects deepening political tensions ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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More Kenyan employees are turning to digital salary advance solutions to manage short-term financial pressures, driven by changing employee expectations and adoption of digital financial tools that offer flexibility in managing personal finances between paydays.
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Surveys by the World Health Organization and Health Action International have found that medicine prices in Kenya's private sector are often several times higher than international reference prices, meaning Kenyans pay multiple times more for the same medicines than people in India or the UK.
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A persistent, suffocating smell rising from Winam Gulf near Kisumu is spreading across lakeside settlements, beaches, fish markets and transport hubs, reflecting a broader pollution crisis affecting Lake Victoria.
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An opinion piece questions whether bans on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook address the real problem of child safety online, noting that such restrictions could simply push conversations to messaging apps and gaming platforms that escape current legal definitions.
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