President Ruto visited Kisumu in partnership with ODM leadership, as the party prepares to forgo fielding a presidential candidate in 2027 and instead back Ruto's re-election. The strategic shift aims to convert political influence into development but risks eroding ODM's core identity and may leave voters asking whether the party can survive on state access alone.
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President Ruto visited Kisumu in partnership with ODM leadership, as the party prepares to forgo fielding a presidential candidate in 2027 and instead back Ruto's re-election. The strategic shift aims to convert political influence into development but risks eroding ODM's core identity and may leave voters asking whether the party can survive on state access alone.
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President William Ruto has drawn outrage by labelling former President Uhuru Kenyatta a "rebel leader" and anchoring his reelection campaign on criticizing his predecessor at every opportunity.
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A High Court ruling has barred former President Uhuru Kenyatta from holding a party office, advancing President William Ruto's regime's efforts to remove him from Kenya's political equation. Government officials have employed various schemes to frustrate Uhuru's participation in active politics, including threats to withhold his retirement benefits.
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Kenya's High Court has nullified the government's sale of its 15 per cent Safaricom shareholding to Vodacom Group, ruling the transaction lacked adequate public participation and transparency and contravened the Constitution and the law. The Treasury now faces the prospect of refunding the Sh245 billion it earned from the partial sale.
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The Australian High Commission in Kenya has launched the Australia East Africa Chamber of Commerce to connect Australian and East African businesses and explore opportunities for trade, investment, and partnership. The chamber was launched at the Australian High Commission in Nairobi and was attended by government representatives, business leaders and investors from both regions.
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The Ningbo Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province, formed by merging Ningbo and Zhoushan ports in 2006, ranks as one of the world's busiest ports and in the first half of 2026 became the world's second busiest by cargo tonnage. The port handles over 300 shipping routes across 600 global ports and features advanced technology and green energy systems.
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Mozilla's Firefox browser unveiled an AI assistant powered by French start-up Mistral, featuring a "Smart Window" built on open-source models. The non-profit said it will not sell personal data or use conversations to train models, with chatbot prompts and responses not saved on Mozilla servers.
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate that the country's milk shortage stems from insufficient rain in high-production areas, reducing animal feed; the government is developing powder milk products and working to improve milk cooperatives, with improvement expected once rains begin. Senate members criticized the government's silence on the crisis and called for better mechanisms to convert excess milk into powder for storage during gluts.
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A man from Machakos has failed to secure a court-ordered refund of Sh1,169,650 in dowry and logistics costs spent on a Kamba customary marriage after his wife abandoned him after 30 days.
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Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has asked the High Court to impose a three-year non-custodial term instead of the death sentence, while Sharon Otieno's parents have pleaded with the court not to send him to prison.
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Samuel Asati, 27, is a KCB and Kenya Sevens scrumhalf who has built a career on skill despite standing 5'6". The Kisii-born player began his rugby journey at Muthaiga Primary School in 2012 and has developed into a familiar face in the Kenya Sevens setup.
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Former world 800m champion Mary Moraa has returned to training after an injury-enforced break and is setting her sights on competing at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Moraa says she is rebuilding her strength and fitness with an immediate focus on returning to competition.
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Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina's squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, which will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month. The 39-year-old will make his 208th and final appearance for Argentina at River Plate's Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
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Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return for Germany's Davis Cup qualifying tie against Croatia this weekend, while Ben Shelton seeks to bounce back after losing the US Open final to Zverev. Seven qualifiers will be decided this week to join hosts Italy in November's eight-team Finals.
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Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-1 in the League Cup third round at Anfield. Tottenham, winless in their first four Premier League matches after spending over £300 million on 10 new signings, have won only against second-tier Charlton in the League Cup this season.
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Billions of birds migrate across the planet annually along ancient routes. White storks travel thousands of kilometres from Europe and western Asia to tropical and southern Africa, but half the world's migratory bird populations are in decline, placing Kenya at a critical juncture for conservation.
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An opinion piece argues that Kenya's leadership crisis reflects a "political Mercator projection," where citizens have lowered expectations of governance while raising expectations of political leaders, creating what the author calls a "low-energy equilibrium" where minor achievements appear grand.
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A Standard columnist analyzes Senator Edwin Sifuna's growing momentum as a presidential aspirant, attributing his appeal to his reputation as a political fighter, his inheritance of Raila Odinga's rhetorical style, and his resonance with younger voters.
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A Standard opinion piece argues that workplace bullying targeting midlife women should be treated as a serious occupational health issue, after a Nairobi woman's death by suicide reignited discussion about toxic workplace cultures and the silent toll bullying takes on employees' physical health, mental wellbeing, and financial security.
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