An opinion piece argues that Senator Edwin Sifuna commands larger support than Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, particularly among young urban voters, due to more active political mobilization, and that Sifuna's image as generational change may undermine Kalonzo's bargaining power as opposition presidential candidate.
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An opinion piece argues that Senator Edwin Sifuna commands larger support than Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, particularly among young urban voters, due to more active political mobilization, and that Sifuna's image as generational change may undermine Kalonzo's bargaining power as opposition presidential candidate.
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Police in Homa Bay Town arrested six youth believed to have attacked people associated with the Linda Mwananchi Movement, including co-ordinator Samuel Nyauke and human rights activist Evance Oloo.
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Peter Munya, Justin Muturi, and Lenny Kivuti have accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of belittling partner parties and undermining efforts to build a united opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, creating cracks within the United Opposition.
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The Nairobi Metropolitan Rapid Transit System, a plan first conceived 48 years ago, is now being proposed as a solution to reduce travel time from estates to the city centre to about 20 minutes.
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President William Ruto announced that at least 106,000 village elders across the country will receive a monthly stipend, free smartphones, training, and health insurance cover. The announcement was made at State House during an engagement forum with more than 10,000 village elders representing their colleagues from across the country.
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Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was presented in court over alleged offensive and inciting remarks made during a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County. Court proceedings were marked by confusion and legal battles as defence lawyers opposed his continued detention ahead of plea taking.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has failed in its attempt to overturn the acquittal of businessman Brian Yongo Otuba in a Sh4 million forgery and fraud case after the High Court rejected the bid.
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Mogo Kenya has provided more than Sh44 billion in financing over seven years, supporting over 500,000 Kenyans in accessing motorcycles and smartphones. A new report notes that Kenya's boda boda industry generates an estimated Sh660 billion annually, contributing 4.4 per cent of GDP and directly supporting more than 2.5 million livelihoods.
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The High Court has handed businesswoman Mary Wambui a lifeline in an Sh8 billion debt row with Equity Bank.
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The World Bank reports that artificial intelligence could enable developing countries to gain a century's worth of development in a decade if they address power, connectivity and skills gaps quickly. The report finds that developing economies face fewer job losses from AI than richer nations and have more to gain than to fear.
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The government has announced a plan to revive Kwale International Sugar Company (KISCOL), forming a stakeholder committee led by the Kenya Sugar Board to address legal, operational, and other challenges including land disputes, cane shortages, vandalism, delayed farmers' payments and insecurity.
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Isaiah Matukho Okhala, 51, has been sentenced to life in prison by the High Court in Kakamega for the murder of a 16-year-old teenager with mental challenges. Justice Alice Bett noted that the accused showed no remorse and considered factors including sentencing objectives and the victim's vulnerability.
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Footbridges across Kenya, including on Thika Road, have become informal markets and gathering spaces where vendors and residents congregate.
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Survivors of sexual violence have filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General, Interior and Health Cabinet Secretaries, and the Inspector General, citing the lack of proper systems to handle and analyse specimens in sexual violence cases on which police and courts rely for physical examination evidence and victim accounts.
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Kenya is reporting stock outs of family planning devices due to donor cuts, triggering widespread contraceptive shortages across thousands of rural public health centers and risking increased abortions and unwanted pregnancies.
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The Public Service Commission has issued an addendum circular proposing sweeping changes to the mandatory retirement age for academic staff in public universities and research institutions, reducing the retirement age for some cadres by as much as 15 years. The proposal has triggered outrage among academic staff and is setting the stage for a nationwide strike weeks before universities reopen.
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Eric Otieno, a boda boda rider, died after allegedly being beaten by police and booked at Muthaiga station on Saturday.
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Kenya is experiencing stock outs of family planning devices across thousands of rural public health centers due to donor cuts, risking increases in abortions and unwanted pregnancies.
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Learners at the 2026 National Kenya Music Festival demonstrated leadership skills, teamwork, and confidence through music and dance performances. Individual excellence was highlighted, including a violinist from Moi Education Centre Nairobi who qualified for the national stage after placing first at sub-county and county levels.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost UEFA's confidence after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup triggered global backlash and calls for his resignation, despite FIFA withdrawing the proposal. His previously unopposed path to a fourth term in March's election has been significantly weakened.
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Kenyan families are seeking answers about relatives who were recruited, trained militarily, and deployed to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, with some now killed or missing.
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The World Health Organization called for more financial and other resources to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which it described as the biggest ever to have hit the DRC and is still expanding beyond the capacity of response efforts. There have been 3,802 confirmed cases with 1,707 deaths, according to WHO figures.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's political transition will take months, not years, seven months after former leader Nicolas Maduro's capture in a US military raid. Delegates of interim President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition members are scheduled to hold their first round of talks this week in Caracas.
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A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from trash in Italy's Puglia region after the winner, who initially discarded it when a local shop's machine said it was non-payable, learned from a family member that her regular numbers had won the jackpot. Garbage workers found the ticket "miraculously still in one piece" after combing through mounds of trash on their truck.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, which would stabilize energy prices and restore freedom of movement for shipping.
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An opinion piece suggests Edwin Sifuna could become Kenya's President from August next year, citing pollsters' observations of a meteoric rise and steady surge in numbers.
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