The Inspector General of Police said approximately 5,000 Administration Police officers will be deployed to keep peace during the 2027 general election, alongside other officers.
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The Inspector General of Police said approximately 5,000 Administration Police officers will be deployed to keep peace during the 2027 general election, alongside other officers.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's recent staff shake-up has drawn mixed reactions from political players, with sources within the commission suggesting it faces next year's general election divided along political lines.
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MPs have directed a halt to the construction of youth empowerment centers across the country, citing lack of value for money on the government projects.
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Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has asked President William Ruto to take action against his allies making inflammatory remarks, warning she will reconsider her support if he does not act.
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Police recruits are not adequately trained due to demotivated instructors who lack specialized training, have no scheme of service, and some are forced into training duties against their wish, according to the Maraga Report.
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Retired Chief Justice David Maraga reports that nearly three Kenyans died every day from police brutality during the first four years of President William Ruto's administration, warning that promised police reforms have failed to end a culture of impunity in the National Police Service.
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Kenya's police transport system has been identified as a critical weakness in the delivery of security services. The National Taskforce on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and Other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service, chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga, examined the problem in detail in its 2023 report.
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The Kenya Aviation Workers Union strike has ended, but Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir says the economic impact has been huge, with stakeholders continuing to bear the costs even as normal aviation operations resume.
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George Kamal has resigned as Kenya Airways' acting chief executive for personal reasons after eight months in the role. The airline's board has appointed Habil Waswani, the company secretary and director of legal services, as acting CEO effective September 15.
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Madison Investment Managers' unit trust funds grew 77 per cent to Sh20.55 billion in the year to June, and the investment firm posted a 48 per cent rise in profitability while marking 25 years of operations.
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Kenya may be leading the world in AI adoption, but the article questions whether the country's water, power, and communities can sustain the boom.
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Construction at the Thwake Multipurpose Dam resumed officially after a nearly two-year hiatus, with the government securing Sh10.6 billion for phase 1 completion, Water Secretary Eng. Samuel A.O. Alima announced.
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President William Ruto has appointed former KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and TSC Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni as commissioners for a six-year term to improve teacher welfare and strengthen the education system.
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Thousands of first-year students have reported to public universities across Kenya to begin their studies, but face confusion related to the new university funding model.
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Residents of Mukuru met with the affordable housing CEO to discuss issues related to affordable and social houses, but some left discontented despite his explanations. Residents continue calling on the government to address the housing crisis.
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The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU)-Kenya has called for "respect" to workers' rights, stating there is a need for industrial peace founded on respect for workers' rights, effective social dialogue, and full implementation and negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
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Mbagathi Hospital is operating below full capacity as the nurses' strike continues into its fifth week, with management using locum staff to maintain essential services while collective bargaining agreement implementation remains unresolved.
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Two families in Mombasa are seeking answers about the whereabouts of their relatives who were taken from their homes by people claiming to be police, amid the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
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Rwanda defeated Ghana in the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Championship at Kasarani Indoor Arena to secure their second consecutive semi-final appearance at Africa's premier women's volleyball tournament. Cameroon also won their quarter-final match to advance to the semi-finals.
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Sara Netanyahu has claimed an opposition figure was aware of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack plan beforehand. The remarks, directed at centre-left Democrats party leader Yair Golan, have triggered outrage across Israel's opposition ahead of October 27 elections.
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Mexican soldiers killed Luis Enrique Barragan, 39, a leader of Cartel de Los Reyes faction, in a shootout in Tocumbo, Michoacan. Barragan had a three-million-dollar US bounty and led an extortion ring targeting avocado farmers.
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