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Linda Mwananchi Faction Steps Up Preparations for 2027 Elections
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Linda Mwananchi Faction Steps Up Preparations for 2027 Elections

The Linda Mwananchi faction within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is stepping up preparations for the 2027 elections.ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna leads the group, which is emphasising grassroots engagement…

Apr 1, 2026
Police Probe Death of Chinese Worker at Talanta Stadium Construction Site
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Police Probe Death of Chinese Worker at Talanta Stadium Construction Site

Police in Nairobi are investigating the death of a Chinese national found unresponsive at the Talanta Stadium construction site on 30 March.The man was discovered in a communal latrine on Monday morning by a chef empl…

Apr 1, 2026
Inside Kenya’s Rental Market Where Landlords’ Preferences Shape Who Gets a Home
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Inside Kenya’s Rental Market Where Landlords’ Preferences Shape Who Gets a Home

Housing access in Kenya’s cities is increasingly influenced by landlords’ personal criteria, including marital status, family size, religion and occupation, limiting who can secure rental homes.In many urban areas, re…

Apr 1, 2026
Kikuyu Elders Sue to Stop Affordable Housing Project on Sacred Heritage Land
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Kikuyu Elders Sue to Stop Affordable Housing Project on Sacred Heritage Land

Community organisations have filed a case at the Environment and Land Court in Thika seeking to stop government plans to demolish a historic cultural monument for an affordable housing project.The petition has been lo…

Apr 1, 2026
Aden Duale challenges Rigathi Gachagua to Provide Proof Over Company Claims
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Aden Duale challenges Rigathi Gachagua to Provide Proof Over Company Claims

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has challenged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to provide documentary evidence to support claims linking him to Convergence Network Limited.In a statement issued on Tuesday…

Mar 31, 2026
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KWS Launches “Wild Scholars” Programme Offering Free Entry for Students
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KWS Launches “Wild Scholars” Programme Offering Free Entry for Students

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has introduced a school incentive programme offering free entry for a portion of students visiting national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries between March and June 2026.Under the initi…

Mar 31, 2026
Gikomba Market Set for Modernisation Under KSh3 Billion Government Project
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Gikomba Market Set for Modernisation Under KSh3 Billion Government Project

The Kenyan government has presented a redevelopment plan for Gikomba Market following the demolition of sections of the site earlier this week.Officials say the project will modernise one of the country’s busiest trad…

Mar 31, 2026
Outrage as Nairobi County Demolishes Parts of Gikomba Market
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Outrage as Nairobi County Demolishes Parts of Gikomba Market

Nairobi County authorities have demolished sections of Gikomba Market to reclaim land along the Nairobi River, displacing thousands of traders.The demolition began late on Monday night and continued into Tuesday morni…

Mar 31, 2026
Family Seeks Justice After Man Killed in CS Duale Convoy Crash
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Family Seeks Justice After Man Killed in CS Duale Convoy Crash

A 23-year-old man, Hillary Kiptoo Longi, was killed on 8 March in a road accident involving a vehicle from Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale’s convoy along the Kisumu–Busia highway at Otonglo.Kiptoo was travelling i…

Mar 30, 2026
Police Surround City Hall in Bid to Arrest Governor Sakaja
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Police Surround City Hall in Bid to Arrest Governor Sakaja

Police officers surrounded City Hall Nairobi on Monday evening in an attempt to arrest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja following a Senate contempt order.Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said officers had been de…

Mar 30, 2026
Gachagua Cites Personal Errands After Missing SHA Evidence Deadline
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Gachagua Cites Personal Errands After Missing SHA Evidence Deadline

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he did not meet a deadline to present evidence against the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing personal errands and joking that he had stopped for a haircut.Speaking at…

Mar 30, 2026
Musalia Mudavadi Dismisses Proposal to Relocate Kenya's Capital from Nairobi
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Musalia Mudavadi Dismisses Proposal to Relocate Kenya's Capital from Nairobi

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has ruled out relocating Kenya’s capital from Nairobi, saying that such a proposal is both legally and practically unworkable.Appearing before the Senate Committee on Devolutio…

Mar 30, 2026
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Larry Madowo Awarded Human Rights Defender of the Year
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Larry Madowo Awarded Human Rights Defender of the Year

CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo has been named Human Rights Defender of the Year by Kenya’s Defenders Coalition for his coverage of the 2024 Gen Z protests and his work on press freedom across Africa.The…

Mar 30, 2026
Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho Dies at 62
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Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho Dies at 62

David Njuguna Kiaraho, the Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou, died on Sunday, 29 March 2026, at the age of 62 while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. His death was confirmed by National Assembly Speaker Moses W…

Mar 29, 2026
Head Trauma, Neglect Uncovered in Autopsies of Kericho Victims
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Head Trauma, Neglect Uncovered in Autopsies of Kericho Victims

Thirty-three bodies have been exhumed from a mass grave at Makaburini cemetery in Kericho, with forensic findings indicating possible foul play, including head injuries in several victims, among them children.The disc…

Mar 28, 2026
Mother and Son Charged With Hacking Bank Account and Stealing Millions in Nairobi
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Mother and Son Charged With Hacking Bank Account and Stealing Millions in Nairobi

A Nairobi court has ordered the detention of a mother and her son over allegations of hacking a bank account through a fraudulent SIM swap scheme.The case, heard at the Milimani Law Courts, involves Ruth Kinya and her…

Mar 27, 2026
Kenya Clarifies USB Type-C Rule Applies Only to New Phones, Not Existing Devices
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Kenya Clarifies USB Type-C Rule Applies Only to New Phones, Not Existing Devices

Kenya’s communications regulator has clarified that its new requirement for USB Type-C charging ports applies only to newly approved devices and does not affect phones already in use or on sale.In a statement issued o…

Mar 27, 2026
ODM Shake-Up: Oburu, Wanga Team Take Charge as Osotsi Ousted
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ODM Shake-Up: Oburu, Wanga Team Take Charge as Osotsi Ousted

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has installed a new leadership team at a Special National Delegates Convention in Nairobi, marking its first major transition since the death of Raila Odinga.Oburu Oginga was endor…

Mar 27, 2026
Who Were the Victims? Mystery Surrounds Kericho Mass Grave Discovery
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Who Were the Victims? Mystery Surrounds Kericho Mass Grave Discovery

Dozens of bodies have been exhumed from Makaburini cemetery in Kericho, where detectives uncovered 33 corpses and six dismembered body parts under unclear circumstances.Government pathologist Dr Richard Njoroge confir…

Mar 26, 2026
Sonko Wins Big as Court Unfreezes Sh537m in Assets
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Sonko Wins Big as Court Unfreezes Sh537m in Assets

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has regained control of his bank accounts after the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to block his access.In a video from his office, Sonko…

Mar 26, 2026
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