Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused President William Ruto and his allies in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of panicking over declining political support, as the president's allies face hostility in Western and parts of the country.
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused President William Ruto and his allies in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of panicking over declining political support, as the president's allies face hostility in Western and parts of the country.
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has pushed back against recent moves by the Orange Democratic Movement to demand the running mate position, maintaining he would defend his position against any attempt to remove him from office.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially gazetted the 2027 election calendar, setting out a detailed roadmap governing voter registration, political party activities, candidate nominations, campaigns, and election preparations, though opposition parties have raised concerns over preparedness.
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Bitcoin jumped nearly six percent to about $77,000 and global stocks recovered from recent losses on Friday as the US Treasury bought back bonds to push down borrowing costs and boost investor risk appetite. The rally was also supported by President Donald Trump urging lawmakers to pass crypto legislation.
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A strike is pushing more patients to Kenyatta National Hospital, worsening congestion. The article follows a patient, Caroline Kerubo, who was unable to see a doctor on Thursday at KNH after being referred there from other facilities for treatment of a stomach growth.
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A man in Siriat village, Chepkemel, Uasin Gishu County has spent days atop a large rock deep inside a forest to raise awareness of a rare disease.
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Marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei was rushed to hospital in critical condition on September 1, 2024, after being doused with petrol and sustaining burns covering 80 per cent of her body. The article examines a broader crisis of violence facing female athletes.
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The UN Security Council held a second straw poll on Friday to assess candidates vying to succeed Antonio Guterres as secretary-general when his term ends on December 31, 2026. Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner in the first vote last month, while other candidates include Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, Olara Otunnu of Uganda, Macky Sall of Senegal, and Ivonne A-Baki, also of Ecuador.
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Russian drones attacked a shopping centre in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig on Friday, killing five people and wounding 91 others, including 21 seriously. President Zelensky condemned the strike as "cynical and despicable," and said a second drone targeted emergency responders about half an hour after the first attack.
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