The Speaker of the National Assembly alleged that Members of Parliament bring people to State House to collect teacher employment letters and sell them for up to Sh400,000, raising questions about whether the constitutionally responsible office for teacher employment is actually making hiring decisions.
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The Speaker of the National Assembly alleged that Members of Parliament bring people to State House to collect teacher employment letters and sell them for up to Sh400,000, raising questions about whether the constitutionally responsible office for teacher employment is actually making hiring decisions.
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Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver Geoffrey Kamau were abducted on Tuesday evening while traveling home, raising questions about press freedom and security.
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Key institutions have warned that Kenya is likely to experience post-election violence in next year's General Election if current political and electoral violence is not addressed.
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Kenya's insurance industry saw gross direct premiums grow 16.5 per cent to Sh466.58 billion in 2025, while insurance penetration rose to 2.63 per cent of GDP, the highest level since 2016. Long-term insurance premiums increased 23.20 per cent to Sh236.29 billion.
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is set to sign a controversial oil deal in Venezuela granting the United States control of about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, with interim president Delcy Rodriguez. The deal follows US forces toppling former president Nicolas Maduro in January.
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Kenya faces a potentially unprecedented El Niño event, with forecasts warning of the strongest event ever measured, putting 1.5 million Kenyans at risk of humanitarian and economic shocks.
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Interlocking hollow concrete blocks are gaining traction as alternatives to conventional stone construction for rural homes, with developers and Habitat for Humanity Kenya noting they can reduce materials, labour, time, and transport costs by being produced on-site using smaller quantities of cement, sand, or quarry dust.
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Kenya has succeeded in getting children into school but continues to face challenges in ensuring they actually learn, indicating a gap between enrollment and educational quality.
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Self-esteem begins in infancy with safe, loving care and positive attention, forming the foundation of self-worth. The article suggests the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) can address esteem loss driven by social media.
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A Kenyan Parliamentary Report dated 25 November 2025 has highlighted significant labour and safety shortcomings at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), including systemic vulnerabilities faced by local Kenyan workers in high-risk roles, alongside concerns about sexual misconduct, human rights, and environmental impacts.
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Kenyan households are spending more on basic foods while buying less as shortages of milk, vegetables, meat and eggs spread across shops and markets. Retailers are reporting empty shelves and reduced supplies, with some limiting the amount of milk customers can buy.
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Kenya's Ministry of Health is stepping up preparations for a possible El Nino-linked health crisis, with expected heavy rains threatening to increase demand for healthcare services and overwhelm facilities.
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Standard Group Senior Editor Alex Kiprotich made a final call at 9:20 pm on Tuesday to report he was being abducted in Gilgil before his phone went dead and switched off. The article frames this as an ordeal at the hands of Kenya Police.
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The abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 2, 2026, has prompted Kenya's media stakeholders to warn that the incident represents a dangerous escalation in attacks against journalists and an assault on the country's constitutional right to press freedom.
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Video evidence presented in court during the Rex Masai inquest shows a plainclothes officer firing two shots at fleeing protesters on Mama Ngina Street during the June 20, 2024 demonstrations. A community human rights defender testified that the officer, wearing a blue denim jacket and cap, drew a firearm from his jacket and shot twice before returning it.
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A report on the Kenya Prisons Service reveals a service in crisis, marked by corruption, horrific living conditions, and outdated colonial era laws.
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Kenya has set 2028 as the target to integrate evidence-based traditional medicine into the mainstream healthcare system, with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stating the government will not create a parallel system but bring traditional, complementary, and modern medicine together under one healthcare framework, provided traditional practices meet safety, quality, and effectiveness standards. The integration will be guided by the National Traditional Complementary Intervention Medicine Policy, which the Ministry of Health is finalizing and will present to Cabinet for approval after nationwide public participation.
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The article explains what El Niño is and its expected impacts on Kenya in October, with a photo showing flooding in Mombasa County from June 2025.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, urged Middle Eastern countries to oppose "external interference" and said Beijing was ready to work with regional states to safeguard maritime shipping amid the US-Iran conflict.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A US federal judge declined the government's demand to break up Google's digital advertising division, instead imposing operational rules on the company. The ruling is the second recent instance of a judge rejecting DOJ efforts to dismantle parts of Google's business.
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European Union foreign ministers discussed proposals to reform the bloc's diplomatic apparatus, with France and Germany suggesting a potential merger of elements into the European Commission to strengthen EU influence on the global stage amid growing international tensions.
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Golf superstar Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March. Woods pleaded no contest to careless and reckless driving after the DUI charge was dropped.
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German media reported that police have identified two Russian suspects linked to an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport last month. The German government blamed Russia for the incident and announced measures including shuttering the Russian consulate in Bonn and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.
1 hour ago · Citizen Digital →