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Sunday, 6 September 2026
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Sunday, 6 September 2026
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Politics

  1. Ruto calls Tata Chemicals criminals; Gachagua alleges Chinese replacement bid

    President William Ruto has branded Tata Chemicals "criminals" exploiting Kenyans during a Kajiado visit. Former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua alleged that Ruto wants to replace the company with a Chinese investor serving the President's commercial interests.

    5 hours ago · The Standard

  2. Ruto and opposition compete for Maa region votes before 2027

    President William Ruto and the opposition are in a scramble for the Maa vote ahead of the 2027 general election, with both parties conducting a charm offensive targeting the Maasai-dominated counties of Narok, Samburu, and Kajiado, seen as a critical voting bloc that could determine the outcome.

    5 hours ago · The Standard

Business

  1. Tata Chemicals workers face livelihoods crisis after closure directive

    Workers at Tata Chemicals in Kajiado County are struggling with uncertainty over their livelihoods following a government closure directive. The company, which employs hundreds, has seen operations disrupted as staff await clarity on the facility's future.

    5 hours ago · The Standard

World & Region

  1. Putin meets US envoys Kushner and Witkoff on Ukraine war

    Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine at the Kremlin on Saturday, ahead of their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday. Both Russia and Ukraine vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days during the negotiations.

    6 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. Yemen fighting kills over 60 as ceasefire collapse continues

    Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, in renewed clashes over a Red Sea gateway following the July collapse of a 2022 ceasefire.

    7 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  3. UN agrees definition of lethal autonomous weapons systems

    Nearly 130 countries agreed on Saturday on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), a first step towards talks on a possible international treaty to regulate them. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that "the unconstrained development and use of autonomous weapon systems pose serious legal, ethical and humanitarian challenges."

    2 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  4. US ambassador accuses UK of antisemitism over Gaza remarks

    The US ambassador to Israel accused Britain's government of antisemitism after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the situation in Gaza as "horrific" and called for action on the humanitarian situation.

    3 hours ago · Citizen Digital

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