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H-1B $100,000 Fee: Where Things Stand After Court Intervention
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H-1B $100,000 Fee: Where Things Stand After Court Intervention

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging a federal appeals court in Boston to restore a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, arguing that a lower court was wrong to block the policy.The fee was introduc…

Jun 22, 2026
Kenya to Allow Online Download and Printing of Birth Certificates via eCitizen
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Kenya to Allow Online Download and Printing of Birth Certificates via eCitizen

Kenya will allow citizens to download and print birth certificates online through the eCitizen platform, the government has announced. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed the development on Monday…

Jun 22, 2026
Kenya Declares June 25 a Normal Working Day Ahead of Planned Protests
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Kenya Declares June 25 a Normal Working Day Ahead of Planned Protests

The Government of Kenya has confirmed that Thursday, 25 June, will not be a public holiday.Government Spokesperson Dr Isaac Mwaura said on Monday that the day will proceed as a normal working day. He called on citizen…

Jun 22, 2026
Gikomba Fire Contained After Nearly 10 Hours, 17 People Injured
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Gikomba Fire Contained After Nearly 10 Hours, 17 People Injured

A major fire tore through Nairobi’s Gikomba Market early on Sunday, killing two people, injuring several others, and destroying property worth millions of shillings.The blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. and burned for n…

Jun 21, 2026
Ruto Unveils Plan for Free Emergency Ambulance Services Nationwide
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Ruto Unveils Plan for Free Emergency Ambulance Services Nationwide

Kenya will launch its first National Ambulance Dispatch Centre by the end of July, President William Ruto announced during the 95th St. John Ambulance annual parade and inspection at State House on Sunday, 21 June.The…

Jun 21, 2026
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Ndindi Nyoro: Why I Was Not in Parliament During the Finance Bill Vote
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Ndindi Nyoro: Why I Was Not in Parliament During the Finance Bill Vote

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has responded to criticism over his absence during Thursday’s vote on the Finance Bill 2026/27, saying he was out of the country on unavoidable engagements when the National Assembly considered…

Jun 20, 2026
Ruto Defends Finance Bill 2026, Hails MPs for ‘Patriotic’ Vote
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Ruto Defends Finance Bill 2026, Hails MPs for ‘Patriotic’ Vote

President William Ruto has defended the passage of the Finance Bill 2026 and praised MPs who supported it, describing their vote as an act of patriotism and political courage.Speaking at the funeral of Mama Zipporah K…

Jun 19, 2026
Ministry of Defence Named Kenya’s Best-Performing Government Institution
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Ministry of Defence Named Kenya’s Best-Performing Government Institution

Kenya’s Ministry of Defence has been ranked as the country’s best-performing government institution in the 2024/2025 evaluation cycle, receiving the award from President William Ruto at the inaugural National Producti…

Jun 19, 2026
Tribunal Blocks ODM Bid to Oust Sifuna Over Procedural Flaws
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Tribunal Blocks ODM Bid to Oust Sifuna Over Procedural Flaws

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has ruled that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) did not follow proper procedure in its attempt to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the party’s Secretary General.In a j…

Jun 18, 2026
Kenya Deports Taiwanese Scientist, Reaffirms One-China Policy
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Kenya Deports Taiwanese Scientist, Reaffirms One-China Policy

Kenya has deported a Taiwanese scientist who attempted to enter the country using a passport that Nairobi does not recognise, reaffirming its commitment to the one-China policy.The scientist was denied entry in Mombas…

Jun 18, 2026
Gachagua Orders Allied MPs to Reject Finance Bill 2026 in Final Vote
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Gachagua Orders Allied MPs to Reject Finance Bill 2026 in Final Vote

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has directed all MPs allied to his party to vote against the Finance Bill 2026 during Thursday’s Third Reading in the National Assembly.He also instructed the…

Jun 18, 2026
Postmortem Confirms Teen Was Fatally Shot During Nanyuki Protests
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Postmortem Confirms Teen Was Fatally Shot During Nanyuki Protests

A postmortem has confirmed that 17-year-old Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u died from a single gunshot wound to the head during recent demonstrations in Nanyuki.Government pathologist Peter Ndegwa said the bullet entered jus…

Jun 17, 2026
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Man Claiming Gachagua Family Link Fails to Overturn 20-Year Robbery Sentence
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Man Claiming Gachagua Family Link Fails to Overturn 20-Year Robbery Sentence

The High Court has dismissed an application by Jackson Kihara Gachucha to review his conviction and 20-year sentence for robbery with violence, ruling that the issues he raised had already been conclusively determined…

Jun 17, 2026
Sifuna Dropped from Senate Energy Committee in Major Standing Committee Shake-Up
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Sifuna Dropped from Senate Energy Committee in Major Standing Committee Shake-Up

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed from the Senate Energy Committee following a reshuffle of standing committees announced on Wednesday, 17 June.The changes were presented to the House by Senate Majority Le…

Jun 17, 2026
Rent Demands Do Not Guarantee Land Ownership, Court Says
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Rent Demands Do Not Guarantee Land Ownership, Court Says

The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling granting ownership of a Nairobi property to a long-term occupier under adverse possession, clarifying that only recovery of possession through re-entry or court action can stop…

Jun 16, 2026
Victims in Mwingi Mass Grave Died from Strangulation, Stabbing and Severe Head Trauma
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Victims in Mwingi Mass Grave Died from Strangulation, Stabbing and Severe Head Trauma

Seven bodies exhumed from a suspected mass grave in Mwingi, Kitui County, have been confirmed to have died from violent injuries, according to post-mortem findings.Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor said auto…

Jun 16, 2026
State Launches Construction Plan for Raila Odinga Mausoleum
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State Launches Construction Plan for Raila Odinga Mausoleum

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has opened the tendering process for the construction of a KSh30 million mausoleum dedicated to the late Raila Odinga, with bids due by 25 June 2026.In a notice issued on Tuesday, 1…

Jun 16, 2026
Water Supply Cut to Hit Nairobi Estates as NCWSC Repairs Major Pipeline Leak
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Water Supply Cut to Hit Nairobi Estates as NCWSC Repairs Major Pipeline Leak

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) will suspend water supply to several parts of Nairobi from 10 p.m. on Monday, 15 June 2026, until midday on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, to repair a leak on a major transmissi…

Jun 15, 2026
Justice at Last? Kenya Begins Compensation for Protest Victims
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Justice at Last? Kenya Begins Compensation for Protest Victims

Kenya will begin compensating more than 1,000 verified victims of protest-related human rights abuses within days under a government programme backed by Sh2 billion in the 2025/26 supplementary budget.The announcement…

Jun 15, 2026
Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Nationals Secure Kenyan IDs and Passports for Sh 15,000
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Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Nationals Secure Kenyan IDs and Passports for Sh 15,000

An undercover investigation has uncovered a criminal network within Kenya’s civil registration system that is allegedly selling national identity documents and passports to foreign nationals through corrupt government…

Jun 15, 2026
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