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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Kenya’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Politics

  1. Raila Odinga family, ODM announce separate memorial plans

    Raila Odinga's family and the ODM party have announced separate plans as preparations gather pace for the former Prime Minister's first anniversary.

    57 min ago · The Standard

  2. Politicians' rigging claims threaten 2027 election credibility

    With the 2027 General Election 11 months away, controversial statements by politicians aligned with President William Ruto's administration—including claims that votes could be "added" and dead people's fingerprints used to cast ballots—have intensified concerns over the integrity of the electoral process ahead of what is expected to be a closely contested election.

    57 min ago · The Standard

  3. Politicians dependent on Ruto's 2027 reelection for survival

    Some second-term governors and veteran politicians have backed President William Ruto's reelection bid, facing political oblivion or uncertain futures if he loses.

    57 min ago · The Standard

  4. Ruto's public ultimatums followed by softened positions concern analysts

    President William Ruto is increasingly adopting a hardline public posture towards foreign investors and businesses with blunt ultimatums, only for government officials to later qualify or soften his position. Political analysts and diplomats argue that making demands publicly, creating maximum pressure, then allowing officials to negotiate creates a deliberate scheme using the weight of the Presidency to pressure investors into accepting demands.

    57 min ago · The Standard

  5. ODM-UDA tensions surface during Ruto's Nyanza visit

    President William Ruto's visit to Nyanza exposed tensions between the ODM party's zoning push and the UDA party alliance, with hired hecklers and supremacy battles marked during the tour.

    57 min ago · The Standard

Society

  1. Grave robbers target Eldoret European Cemetery war burials

    The European Cemetery near Eldoret, containing five Commonwealth burials from the Second World War and one French war grave, is being targeted by grave robbers searching for valuable relics to sell.

    57 min ago · The Standard

  2. Five family members die in Kikopey head-on road collision

    A Toyota IST collided head-on with an Easy Coach bus at Kikopey on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway early Monday, killing five family members returning from a funeral in Kisumu. One survivor, aged 20, is recovering at Nakuru Level V Hospital with serious injuries.

    57 min ago · The Standard

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