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Inside the Advanced NYPD Technology Kenya Plans to Introduce in Nairobi
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Inside the Advanced NYPD Technology Kenya Plans to Introduce in Nairobi

Kenya will establish a new metropolitan police unit in Nairobi after studying policing systems used by the New York Police Department (NYPD), Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Wednesday, 3 Jun…

Jun 3, 2026
Court Rejects Application to Compel State to Present Missing Mwenda Mbijiwe
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Court Rejects Application to Compel State to Present Missing Mwenda Mbijiwe

The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed an application seeking orders compelling the State to produce missing security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe.In a ruling delivered at Milimani Law Courts, Justice Martin Muya said the…

Jun 3, 2026
Duale Names 12 Counties as Very High Risk in Ebola Preparedness Plan
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Duale Names 12 Counties as Very High Risk in Ebola Preparedness Plan

Kenya has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures, expanding surveillance, laboratory capacity and border screening amid regional concerns linked to outbreaks in neighbouring Uganda.Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale…

Jun 3, 2026
Opposition Coalition Unites Behind New Tactic to Take on UDA in Ol Kalou By-election
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Opposition Coalition Unites Behind New Tactic to Take on UDA in Ol Kalou By-election

The United Opposition coalition has announced that it will support a single candidate in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for 16 July.Speaking on Wednesday, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the…

Jun 3, 2026
WMO Warns of Strong El Niño Threat as Kenya Faces Flood Risk
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WMO Warns of Strong El Niño Threat as Kenya Faces Flood Risk

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says there is an 80 per cent chance that El Niño conditions will develop between June and August 2026, increasing the risk of extreme weather, higher temperatures and floodi…

Jun 2, 2026
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Seven Students Face Court Over Utumishi Girls Dormitory Fire That Killed 16
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Seven Students Face Court Over Utumishi Girls Dormitory Fire That Killed 16

Seven students from Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil have appeared before a Naivasha court over a dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured several others.The seven girls are expected to face arson-related ch…

Jun 2, 2026
Trump Nominates Veteran Diplomat Henry Wooster as US Ambassador to Kenya
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Trump Nominates Veteran Diplomat Henry Wooster as US Ambassador to Kenya

President Donald Trump has nominated veteran diplomat Henry Wooster to serve as the next United States Ambassador to Kenya.The nomination, announced on 2 June, will now be considered by the Senate.Wooster is a Career…

Jun 2, 2026
Two Dead as Violent Protests Erupt Over US-Funded Ebola Facility in Nanyuki
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Two Dead as Violent Protests Erupt Over US-Funded Ebola Facility in Nanyuki

Two people died during violent protests in Nanyuki on Monday, 1 June, as residents demonstrated against a proposed US-funded Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base.The deaths were confirmed on Tuesday by prote…

Jun 2, 2026
Luhya Leaders Endorse Sifuna for 2027 Presidential Race Against Ruto
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Luhya Leaders Endorse Sifuna for 2027 Presidential Race Against Ruto

Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna received the backing of a section of Luhya elders and political leaders during a funeral gathering in Kabuchai, Bungoma, where he was endorsed as the community’s…

Jun 1, 2026
Tourist Aircraft Crashes During Take-Off at Maasai Mara Airstrip
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Tourist Aircraft Crashes During Take-Off at Maasai Mara Airstrip

A light aircraft carrying tourists crashed during take-off at Ol Kiombo Airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Reserve on Monday morning. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. Authorities in Narok County have…

Jun 1, 2026
Mt Kenya Belongs to No Single Politician, Karua Fires Back at Gachagua
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Mt Kenya Belongs to No Single Politician, Karua Fires Back at Gachagua

People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has rejected claims that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the sole political leader of the Mt Kenya region, as he continues efforts to strengthen his infl…

May 31, 2026
How an Ebola Facility Became the Most Controversial Part of Kenya’s US Health Partnership
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How an Ebola Facility Became the Most Controversial Part of Kenya’s US Health Partnership

Kenya’s health partnership with the United States is facing renewed scrutiny after details emerged that plans for an Ebola quarantine facility were included within the framework. The project has since been suspended b…

May 30, 2026
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American Detainee in Kenya Requests Improved Prison Meals, Not Ugali and Cabbage
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American Detainee in Kenya Requests Improved Prison Meals, Not Ugali and Cabbage

An American national currently held in custody in Kenya has reportedly raised concerns over the quality and portions of food provided to him while being detained. The detainee,‎ Hodgkinson Enock Jedidah, has requested…

May 29, 2026
High Court Suspends Controversial Lang’ata Housing Project
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High Court Suspends Controversial Lang’ata Housing Project

The Environment and Land Court has suspended construction of the Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Lang’ata, Nairobi, ruling that the government failed to meet legal requirements on public participation and env…

May 29, 2026
Mt Kenya MPs Pressure Government Over Proposed Ebola Quarantine Centre
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Mt Kenya MPs Pressure Government Over Proposed Ebola Quarantine Centre

Kenya’s proposed plan to host a US-funded Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Laikipia County has faced opposition from local leaders and been temporarily halted by the High Court.On Friday, Members of Parliame…

May 29, 2026
Eight Students Arrested Over Utumishi Fire That Killed 16 Learners
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Eight Students Arrested Over Utumishi Fire That Killed 16 Learners

Eight students have been arrested in connection with a dormitory fire that killed 16 learners and injured dozens more, according to Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).In a statement issued on Friday…

May 29, 2026
Mother Dies in Crash While Rushing to Daughter Injured in Utumishi Girls Fire
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Mother Dies in Crash While Rushing to Daughter Injured in Utumishi Girls Fire

A woman died in a road accident on the Nakuru–Gilgil highway while travelling to Utumishi Girls’ Senior School, where her daughter had been injured in a dormitory fire that killed 16 students.The woman was travelling…

May 28, 2026
God Will Determine the Outcome, Ruto Says on 2027 Election
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God Will Determine the Outcome, Ruto Says on 2027 Election

President William Ruto on Thursday urged Kenyans to remain calm ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the country would maintain a peaceful and credible democratic process.Speaking at two separate events, Ruto ca…

May 28, 2026
Fire at Utumishi Girls Academy Kills 16 Students, Dozens Injured
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Fire at Utumishi Girls Academy Kills 16 Students, Dozens Injured

A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, killed 16 students and injured dozens more after flames swept through a dormitory early on Thursday morning.The fire broke out in the Meline Waithera Block do…

May 28, 2026
Authorities Launch Multi-Agency Search for Two Missing Children in Komarock
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Authorities Launch Multi-Agency Search for Two Missing Children in Komarock

Authorities are searching for two children who went missing in Komarock, Nairobi, on 13 May, with a multi-agency operation now under way.The State Department for Children Services says the case has been recorded in th…

May 27, 2026
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