Leaders allied to the broad-based government have tabled demands for their support of President William Ruto's re-election in August 2027, saying the Western region should be allocated the Deputy President position if he secures a second term.
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Leaders allied to the broad-based government have tabled demands for their support of President William Ruto's re-election in August 2027, saying the Western region should be allocated the Deputy President position if he secures a second term.
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The EACC has brought a case before the High Court alleging that Sports Ministry officials illegally received kickbacks from travel agencies in connection with a tender to procure air tickets for Kenyan sportsmen and women.
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President William Ruto's roadside directives—including orders against Tata Chemicals Magadi, foreign traders, and creditors, as well as his defense of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces officials in Nairobi—have drawn criticism from diplomatic observers and analysts, who warn these actions undermine investor confidence and Kenya's diplomatic relations.
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The government has given foreign nationals operating businesses in Kenya a 90-day ultimatum to regularise their immigration, work permits, business registration and licensing before enforcement begins, following President William Ruto's earlier directive ordering immediate closure of small businesses operated by foreign nationals.
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The Government spent Sh30.69 billion on travel expenses in Financial Year 2025/26, up from Sh25.45 billion the previous year — an increase of Sh5.2 billion, according to a Controller of Budget report.
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President William has issued a controversial directive ordering foreign traders to close down small-scale businesses, which has sparked intense debate over the government's political motives.
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Analysts warn that Kenya's shutdowns of small businesses operated by foreign nationals may breach its binding commitments under the East African Community's Common Market Protocol, ratified in 2010, and could trigger retaliatory measures harming Kenyan commercial interests in the region.
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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o has cited weak reporting mechanisms for development partner-funded projects under loan Appropriations-in-Aid (AIA) arrangements.
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Kenya Revenue Authority has defended newly imposed cargo clearance requirements, stating it is implementing what is already established in law.
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Persons with Disabilities in Nakuru County have issued a five-day demonstration notice to the county government, stating that Sh25.7 million in allocated PWD funds for the 2025/2026 financial year were not disbursed to beneficiaries, and that no budgetary allocation was made in 2026/2027. The group is demanding Governor Susan Kihika intervene within five days to provide status, management, and disbursement details of the PWD Fund, as well as comprehensive financial accountability and an independent forensic audit.
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Felistus Njeri Muturi, a woman from Limuru, has died barely a year after a road tragedy in Naivasha claimed the lives of her husband Frank Muturi, their three children (Fidelis Waithira, 14; Catherine Wanjiku, 12; Victor Kirubi, 8), and two brothers-in-law. According to family sources, she fell ill following the accident that killed her family members.
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Police in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi, are investigating circumstances under which two women were rescued from a house believed to be an abortion den on Monday evening.
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Kenya's public health system faces deepening strain as the nurses' strike continues into its 40th day, with health workers warning of worsening disruption to essential services and accusing authorities of failing to resolve the dispute.
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Government experts are preparing evacuation and response plans as water levels in Lakes Baringo and Bogoria rise toward a critical threshold; a two-meter rise would breach the divide separating them, contaminating Baringo's freshwater with Bogoria's alkaline waters and threatening local fisheries, residents, and wildlife habitats.
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Israel ordered the closure of Britain's consulate in Jerusalem in retaliation for Western sanctions led by London over Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Israel also said it would expel British diplomats monitoring a Gaza ceasefire, bar British training for Palestinian Authority forces, and ban 12 British officials from entering Israel.
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The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 36 targets supporting Iran's aviation sector, including 27 Iranian airlines and service providers in the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan, as Washington escalates economic pressure in its conflict with Tehran.
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