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Kenya, US Hold Defence Talks to Strengthen KDF Capabilities
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Kenya, US Hold Defence Talks to Strengthen KDF Capabilities

Kenya and the United States have agreed to expand defence cooperation following high-level talks in Nairobi on 29 July, with new commitments covering military training, professional education, cybersecurity, engineeri…

Jul 30, 2026
Arati: ODM Will Not Give Up Deputy President Position to UDA
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Arati: ODM Will Not Give Up Deputy President Position to UDA

ODM deputy party leader Simba Arati has said his party will only support a joint 2027 presidential ticket with UDA if it is given the deputy president position, unless President William Ruto or Deputy President Kithur…

Jul 29, 2026
Kenya to Use Digital Systems and Local Administrators to Trace Unclaimed ID Cards
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Kenya to Use Digital Systems and Local Administrators to Trace Unclaimed ID Cards

Government to use technology and local networks to recover more than 520,000 unclaimed national ID cardsThe Kenyan government is stepping up efforts to trace more than 520,000 citizens who have not collected their Nat…

Jul 29, 2026
Widespread Power Blackout Hits Nairobi and Several Kenyan Regions
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Widespread Power Blackout Hits Nairobi and Several Kenyan Regions

Kenya experienced a widespread electricity outage on Wednesday evening, leaving large parts of the country without power shortly after 8.30pm. Kenya Power said the blackout affected Nairobi, the Coast, the Mt Kenya re…

Jul 29, 2026
Days After Kang'ata's Exit, Governor Badilisha Defects from UDA to DCP
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Days After Kang'ata's Exit, Governor Badilisha Defects from UDA to DCP

Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha has left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), marking another high-profile defection from the ruling party ahea…

Jul 29, 2026
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Sifuna, Osotsi Removed from Key Senate Oversight Committees
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Sifuna, Osotsi Removed from Key Senate Oversight Committees

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi have been removed from two of the Senate’s key oversight committees following changes announced on 29 July.Sifuna has been transferred from the County Pub…

Jul 29, 2026
Kenya Embassy Steps Up Protection for Workers in Saudi Arabia
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Kenya Embassy Steps Up Protection for Workers in Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s embassy in Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to protect its citizens working in the Kingdom through a series of meetings with Saudi labour and immigration authorities in Al Qassim Province.The country’s Char…

Jul 29, 2026
Wetang’ula Warns MPs Against Party Colours and Matching Outfits in Parliament
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Wetang’ula Warns MPs Against Party Colours and Matching Outfits in Parliament

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has warned MPs against wearing coordinated outfits that could be seen as representing political parties, saying such displays could compromise the neutrality of the House. Th…

Jul 28, 2026
Several Injured After School Buses Carrying 101 Pupils Collide
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Several Injured After School Buses Carrying 101 Pupils Collide

At least 13 students have been injured after two school buses collided in the Riting area of West Pokot County. The buses, which were carrying 101 pupils on an educational trip, crashed on Tuesday afternoon, leading t…

Jul 28, 2026
Kalonzo Dismisses Reports of Leaving WANTAM Movement
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Kalonzo Dismisses Reports of Leaving WANTAM Movement

The Wiper Patriotic Front has dismissed as fake a letter circulating online that claimed its leader Kalonzo Musyoka was preparing to announce a change in his political allegiance.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…

Jul 28, 2026
Nairobi Allocates Sh20 Million for Raila Odinga Monument
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Nairobi Allocates Sh20 Million for Raila Odinga Monument

Nairobi County Assembly has allocated Sh20 million in its 2026/27 budget for the construction of a monument and statue honouring the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The memorial will be built at the Supreme C…

Jul 28, 2026
High Court Declares Kenya’s 2017 Shisha Ban Regulations Invalid
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High Court Declares Kenya’s 2017 Shisha Ban Regulations Invalid

The High Court has ruled that the government can no longer enforce Kenya’s ban on shisha smoking after declaring the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017, legally invalid.In a judgment delivered on Tu…

Jul 28, 2026
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Kindiki Declares He Will Remain Ruto’s Running Mate in 2027
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Kindiki Declares He Will Remain Ruto’s Running Mate in 2027

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared that he will remain President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 general election, dismissing speculation about his political future and saying the Kenya Kwanza ticke…

Jul 27, 2026
Kenya Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike After Deal
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Kenya Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike After Deal

Kenya’s aviation workers have suspended a nationwide strike that had been planned for Friday, 31 July, after reaching a return-to-work agreement with employers and government representatives.The agreement followed int…

Jul 27, 2026
NTSA Launches Nationwide Alcoblow Operations to Curb Reckless Driving
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NTSA Launches Nationwide Alcoblow Operations to Curb Reckless Driving

Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has intensified enforcement against reckless driving, with nationwide drink-driving checks and broader road safety operations beginning on 27 June ahead of the bu…

Jul 27, 2026
Junet Claims MPs Were Paid During Gachagua Impeachment
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Junet Claims MPs Were Paid During Gachagua Impeachment

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has alleged that money was distributed to some MPs during the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, but did not identify those involved or provide evidence to support the…

Jul 26, 2026
Sifuna Rewards Bungoma Woman Who Hugged Tree for Linda Mwananchi
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Sifuna Rewards Bungoma Woman Who Hugged Tree for Linda Mwananchi

A woman from Bungoma who hugged a tree for more than 24 hours in support of the Linda Mwananchi Movement has received more than Sh100,000 from the organisation, with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna presenting the donatio…

Jul 26, 2026
Why Uhuru's 2027 Game Plan Is Under Pressure
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Why Uhuru's 2027 Game Plan Is Under Pressure

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as the Jubilee Party’s preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 General Election, renewing debate over the opposition…

Jul 26, 2026
Duale Declines to Apologise Over Controversial Lafey Remarks
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Duale Declines to Apologise Over Controversial Lafey Remarks

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said he will not apologise for remarks he made in Lafey Constituency, despite criticism and an investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).Speaking…

Jul 25, 2026
Man Arrested in Ruiru Over Alleged Robbery and Biting Attacks
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Man Arrested in Ruiru Over Alleged Robbery and Biting Attacks

Police in Ruiru have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of violent attacks in which victims were robbed and bitten. The suspect, identified as Githaiga from Mugutha, was detained on Saturday…

Jul 25, 2026
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