The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has approved Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi Movement to proceed with reserving its name and registering as a political party, but the group must complete the process before an October 15, 2026 deadline set by the Registrar of Political Parties.
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The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has approved Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi Movement to proceed with reserving its name and registering as a political party, but the group must complete the process before an October 15, 2026 deadline set by the Registrar of Political Parties.
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Teaching and learning in public universities face disruption from Friday as lecturers prepare to strike over a delayed new pay deal and opposition to the proposed loan-based university funding model. The Government has yet to open negotiations with lecturers as their seven-day strike notice expires Thursday.
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Kenya Power is requiring mandatory adoption of global standards for battery storage on rooftop solar installations to stabilise the grid. With sufficient battery storage, homeowners can sell excess power back to the grid through an official arrangement and help reduce pressure on the national grid.
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The groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa refinery took place in Lamu County, with President William Ruto and investor Aliko Dangote backing a plan for Africa to process raw materials and reduce imports, while warning residents against court challenges to the project.
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Murang'a County Government is developing an industrial city on land ceded by Delmonte Kenya, targeting the establishment of Murang'a Industrial Park across 1,400 acres. The project aims to attract investors and create over 20,000 jobs while generating additional revenue through land leases at Sh7 million per acre.
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The Sh2.2 trillion Dangote refinery project in Lamu has encountered land acquisition disputes, compensation concerns, and public participation issues from the outset. A court has ordered status quo on disputed land pending an October 14 hearing, though a groundbreaking ceremony proceeded yesterday under court-imposed restrictions.
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Kenya's annual inflation rate rose to 6.8 per cent in September from 6.6 per cent in August, with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics attributing the increase to higher prices of food, transport and housing. The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.4 per cent to 156.47 in September from 155.85 in August.
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Rwanda received its first consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of refined petroleum products through Kenya's Northern Corridor following a June agreement between the two countries, with Kenya's Energy Cabinet Secretary stating the framework is expected to increase volume tenfold in coming years.
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At UN General Assembly meetings in New York, business leader Chris Diaz argued that the private sector will drive global investment, technology, and GDP growth, with particular emphasis on integrating African business opportunities into global markets and addressing challenges around food security and sustainability.
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AI allows capable students to complete conventional thesis-writing stages—literature review, drafting, editing, and analysis—in significantly less time, prompting universities to reconsider the relationship between writing time, research duration, and institutional time allocations.
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Harambee Stars travel to Conakry on Thursday to face Guinea in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, seeking to recover from a 1-1 draw with Eritrea in their opening match. Coach Benni McCarthy hopes improved preparation will help Kenya perform better against Guinea, who are also winless in Group D.
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Kenya's Shujaa rugby sevens team will compete in the Africa Men's Sevens tournament in Mauritius this weekend with a largely new-look squad, including four players earning their first caps after standout performances in the National Sevens Circuit. Coach Kevin Wambua has left out several established regulars to give emerging talent an opportunity on the international stage.
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Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) in the first round of the China Open, extending his unbeaten streak in Beijing to 30 matches and securing his first win since Wimbledon in July. The 39-year-old Serbian, who has won six titles in Beijing, will face wildcard Bu Yunchaokete of China in the second round.
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The 11th Rugby World Cup kicks off on October 1, 2025, in Australia with a record 24 teams competing over six weeks across seven cities. More than 750,000 pre-sale tickets have been sold by fans from 135 countries, with 2.5 million tickets available expected to exceed the 2.4 million attendance record from the 2023 World Cup in France.
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Sebastian Sawe, who ran 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon to become the first man to break the two-hour mark, believes even faster times are possible with favourable conditions and improved technology. The 31-year-old Kenyan was injured ahead of the 2025 Berlin Marathon but aims to return for London in 2027 and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Ghana lost 4-2 to Gambia, Nigeria fell 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde lost 2-1 to Rwanda in surprising results on Tuesday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches. Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt recorded away wins in other Group I and Group C fixtures.
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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo left the team's training camp in Denmark on Wednesday after coach Jorge Jesus announced he would be dropped for Thursday's Nations League match against Denmark. Ronaldo had been benched in Portugal's Sunday match against Norway.
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Kenya is leveraging air travel growth to attract visitors from emerging source markets in Asia and the Middle East, with 2025 delivering approximately 2.7 million international arrivals and tourism earnings of about Sh500 billion. Aviation connectivity—including flight routes, frequency, and international hub connections—is central to reaching these new markets, as global passenger demand grew 10.4 per cent in 2024 and Africa recorded 13.2 per cent growth.
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The World Meteorological Organisation warns El Niño will persist through February 2027, threatening North-Eastern Kenya still recovering from drought. While national and county governments say they have contingency plans, an editorial argues the concern is the gap between announced plans and actual readiness.
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A security operation in Samburu East that killed livestock while pursuing stolen animals and illegal firearms has prompted questions about whether legitimate security action becomes collective punishment of innocent residents and their livestock.
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An editorial in The Standard argues that Kenyan politics has deteriorated into vulgarity and personal attacks, citing incidents including female undergarments with a senator's name distributed in Kirinyaga County, vulgar language used by a woman representative, and the President deriding his predecessor. The editorial contends that such behaviour, modelled from top leadership, has normalised derogatory rhetoric in mainstream political discourse.
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