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Monday, 31 August 2026
Kenya’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Monday, 31 August 2026
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Politics

  1. Linda Mwananchi leaders campaign in Meru region

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, leading the Linda Mwananchi brigade, visited Mount Kenya region and made claims about an alleged government scheme to rig the August 10 General elections.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

Society

  1. Mother fights year-long battle for son's liver transplant

    Lilian Aluoch spent nearly a year navigating hospital corridors, medical tests, and blood transfusions in hope that her firstborn son would recover, though the battle was ultimately lost. The cost of a liver transplant was Sh6 million.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

  2. Vihiga receives Sh50 million maternal health equipment

    Vihiga County received life-saving maternal, newborn and child health equipment worth Sh50 million through the Momentum Country and Global Leadership project in partnership with Jhpiego, intended to strengthen reproductive health services and reduce maternal, neonatal and under-five deaths. The collaboration has previously trained approximately 1,700 health workers and supported newborn services at Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital and the Emuhaya Newborn Unit.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

  3. Nearly 30% of public secondary schools have enrollment below 150

    Nearly 30 per cent of public secondary schools have fewer than 150 learners, reflecting a crisis rooted in poverty, school dropouts, demographic change and flawed planning. In Kitui County, at least one school, Munyange Secondary, has closed after learner numbers dwindled.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

  4. MPs demand government action on adulterated alcohol proliferation

    Members of Parliament have questioned the government's measures to address the growing proliferation of adulterated alcoholic drinks in the country, with Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda seeking a statement from the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding increased reports of unscrupulous individuals producing, distributing, and selling adulterated alcoholic beverages.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

  5. Police officer linked to Dr Mutiso murder arrested in Uganda

    Police Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett, one of several officers on the run and linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, has been arrested in Kampala, Uganda. He was apprehended by a special team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations at Kyanja Heights flats in Nakawa suburbs on Saturday.

    4 hours ago · The Standard

World & Region

  1. Nepal morgues overflow as flood death toll exceeds 750

    As morgues overflow with flood victims in Nepal, authorities have begun burying bodies and families search for missing relatives using LED screens displaying images of recovered corpses. Nepal's disaster agency reported over 750 bodies recovered from floods that struck the Nepal-China border region on Wednesday.

    51 min ago · Citizen Digital

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