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Daily Nation

Daily Nation — Kenyan newspaper published by Nation Media Group, subject of defamation case in 2026.

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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … cle-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Other documents included the notice and signed attendance list of the NEC meeting held on October 8, statutory Form PP.10 and evidence that the proposed name change had been published in the Daily Nation …

    Political parties registrar approves Linda Mwananchi Movement Party name change
  3. September 2026
  4. Capital News

    … In Kenya, Harry Misiko has been named Acting Editor-in-Chief, in a restructuring that also creates new acting leadership positions across publishing, broadcasting, the Daily Nation, Business Daily, the Weekend Edition and new media. …

    NMG announces top editorial changes as Ageyo moves to Uganda, Misiko takes Kenya role
  5. August 2026
  6. Citizen Digital

    … He had the courage and the understanding," he told the Daily Nation in an interview last week. …

    Raila would have done what I have if he won 2022 polls- Ruto
  7. Citizen Digital

    … Speaking to the Daily Nation newspaper on Friday, August 21, Ruto said he was “not scared” of his competitors and expressed confidence in the judgement of the Kenyan people. …

    Ruto: I am not scared, I trust the judgement of Kenyans
  8. July 2026
  9. Capital News

    … The company operates several leading media brands, including the Daily Nation, Business Daily, The EastAfrican, NTV Kenya, Nation FM and Spark TV Uganda, among other broadcast, print and digital platforms. …

    Nation Media Group Uganda to Resume Operations After Museveni Authorization
  10. June 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … cial Magistrate's Court has awarded Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President and former Turkana Governor, Josphat Koli Nanok, Ksh.2 million in damages after finding that Nation Media Group defamed him through a newspaper article published in the Daily Nation …

    Josphat Nanok awarded Ksh.2 million for defamation
  12. Citizen Digital

    … cial Magistrate's Court has awarded Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President and former Turkana Governor, Josphat Koli Nanok, Ksh.2 million in damages after finding that Nation Media Group defamed him through a newspaper article published in the Daily Nation …

    Josphat Nanok awarded Ksh.2 million in defamation suit
  13. Capital News

    … Videos and photographs seen by the Daily Nation showed chaotic scenes as groups of youths engaged in running battles, forcing the event to be called off prematurely. …

    Several Injured as Kihika and MP Mutai Supporters Clash in Kuresoi North
  14. Citizen Digital

    … A CDC source told CNN that while Kenya has "very proficient colleagues," it is "hard to imagine the standard of care will be able to meet that of the treatment facilities that have been developed at great cost over many years in the US." The Daily Nation further reported that Ken …

    Ebola: Ready or just greedy? Politicians say Kenya is ready, doctors warn we are not
  15. May 2026
  16. Citizen Digital

    … However, the Nation Media Group-owned Daily Nation newspaper remains the most read, with audiences increasingly accessing content online rather than through print copies. …

    Citizen TV maintains dominance as Kenya’s most-watched station - MCK report

Yesterday

  1. Registrar approves Linda Mwananchi Movement name change

    The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has begun the formal gazettement process to change The Equitable Party to Linda Mwananchi Movement, following the submission of supporting documents including a National Executive Committee resolution approving the change.

    18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Nation Media Group reshuffles regional editorial leadership across East Africa

    Nation Media Group has announced a major regional editorial reshuffle, with Joe Ageyo moving to Uganda as Editor-in-Chief, Harry Misiko taking the Kenya role, and James Smart heading broadcast and new media in Tanzania, effective immediately.

    16 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Ruto says Raila would have pursued same priorities if elected

    President William Ruto, reflecting on his relationship with the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, said he had no regrets about the 2022 election outcome, arguing that Raila would have pursued many of the same policies had he won, citing shared priorities on housing and universal healthcare.

    25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 23 August

  1. Ruto confident voters will reject rhetoric for credible plans

    President William Ruto dismissed his political rivals, saying he trusts Kenyan voters to distinguish between political rhetoric and concrete policy plans ahead of the upcoming general elections. He challenged opponents to offer policy alternatives instead of relying on name-calling and slogans.

    23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Nation Media Group Uganda resumes operations after government authorization

    Nation Media Group Uganda has announced it will resume operations after receiving authorization from President Yoweri Museveni's government, ending a period of disruption across its television, radio, print and digital platforms.

    28 July 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 29 June

  1. Court awards Nanok Ksh.2 million in Nation Media defamation case

    The Milimani Commercial Magistrate's Court awarded Deputy Chief of Staff Josphat Nanok Ksh.2 million in damages after finding that Nation Media Group defamed him through an August 2020 Daily Nation article that falsely attributed support for a controversial revenue allocation formula to him, when he had actually opposed it.

    29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Court awards Nanok Ksh.2 million in Nation Media defamation case

    The Milimani Commercial Magistrate's Court awarded Deputy Chief of Staff Josphat Nanok Ksh.2 million in damages, finding that Nation Media Group defamed him through an August 2020 Daily Nation article that falsely attributed support for a proposed revenue allocation formula to him.

    29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 19 June

  1. Supporters of Kihika and Mutai clash in Kuresoi North

    Several people were injured on Friday after supporters of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai clashed during a Youth and Women Empowerment Programme in Nyota Ward. Residents claimed gunshots were fired during the confrontation, though this could not be independently verified; a welfare bus was also set ablaze during the unrest.

    19 June 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Kenya divided over planned Ebola quarantine facility

    Kenya's government, backed by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, says the country is prepared to host an Ebola quarantine facility announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late May; doctors' unions and a majority of Kenyans oppose the plan, with street protests resulting in at least one death and a High Court injunction filed.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 4 May

  1. Citizen TV holds 56% audience share as social media surpasses TV

    Citizen TV remains Kenya's most-watched station with 56 per cent audience share, but social media has overtaken television as the leading source of news, accounting for 27 per cent of consumption compared to TV's 25 per cent, according to the 2025 State of the Media Report Survey.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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