President William Ruto has disobeyed a court order requiring compliance with gender representation rules in his Cabinet, risking the Cabinet's dissolution.
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President William Ruto has disobeyed a court order requiring compliance with gender representation rules in his Cabinet, risking the Cabinet's dissolution.
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President Ruto's allies have developed reservations about ODM's push for a 50 per cent share of government in proposed pre-election talks, citing concerns that the party may not deliver significant votes for Ruto's 2027 re-election bid.
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The Linda Mwananchi Movement is holding its official party launch on Thursday, advancing its political ambitions to the next level. The movement's leaders include Edwin Sifuna, Babu Owino, James Orengo, and George Natembeya.
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The Tea Board of Kenya has suspended collection of the tea levy on imports and exports following a High Court conservatory order, seven months after the tax was enforced.
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Teenage students have recounted experiences of alleged sexual abuse by a medic they had trusted, describing trauma and emotional pain tied to the incidents.
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The Government has offered a Sh20 billion pay deal to lecturers, with unions expected to call off the month-long strike as early as Friday, potentially allowing a return to normal learning in public universities.
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Rescue operations at the collapsed Eastleigh building in Nairobi entered their sixth day with 16 people still unaccounted for, according to Kenya Red Cross and DCI verification. Phone location data places nine of those missing near the building at the time of collapse on Friday afternoon.
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Kenya's new Raila Odinga International Stadium will host an exhibition match between Bayern Munich and Ajax on January 5, 2027, President William Ruto announced. The fixture is intended to showcase the 60,000-capacity facility ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Kenya's Under-17 women's team will meet Japan in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Round of 16 today, seeking to advance to the quarter-finals in their second appearance at the global tournament. The Junior Starlets made history by reaching the knockout stage for the first time after a 4-0 victory over Samoa in their final Group E match.
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This opinion piece argues that Opposition figures should unite behind Edwin Sifuna as their flag bearer, citing his appeal to younger voters and potential to break cycles of political patronage among dominant ethnic groups.
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An opinion piece argues that Washington's plan to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad this December transforms justice into a media spectacle, degrades human rights standards, and risks placing America outside the pale of civilised nations and alienating global allies.
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An opinion piece reflecting on the first anniversary of Raila Odinga's death and tensions within the ODM party, examining who controls his political legacy and questioning the commitment of current party leaders to Raila's vision.
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A CNN report from September 2026 documents Ukrainian military specialists supporting local rebel forces in Mali and Ukrainian operations in Libya and Sudan. An opinion article warns African governments that the Russia-Ukraine war's expanding geopolitical reach risks drawing African countries into a conflict not theirs to fight.
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