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Babu Owino Demands Suspension of Non-Compliant Construction Projects
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Babu Owino Demands Suspension of Non-Compliant Construction Projects

A 16-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi’s South C neighbourhood early on Friday, with at least two people believed to be trapped under the rubble as rescue teams searched the site.The structure fe…

Jan 2, 2026
How Nairobi’s Water System Operates and Why Shortages Persist
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How Nairobi’s Water System Operates and Why Shortages Persist

Nairobi is facing persistent water shortages as demand in the city continues to exceed available supply, placing sustained pressure on its distribution network.The capital, home to nearly five million people, requires…

Jan 2, 2026
Truphena Muthoni Awarded Guinness World Records Badge for 48-Hour Tree Hug
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Truphena Muthoni Awarded Guinness World Records Badge for 48-Hour Tree Hug

Guinness World Records has officially recognised Kenyan endurance athlete Truphena Muthoni for completing a 48-hour uninterrupted tree-hugging marathon in Nairobi on 2 February 2025.The organisation confirmed that Mut…

Jan 2, 2026
Blood, Politics, and Land: The Sh100bn, 2,800-Acre Ngong Dispute
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Blood, Politics, and Land: The Sh100bn, 2,800-Acre Ngong Dispute

Violence erupted during a land subdivision exercise in Kibiko, Kajiado West, leaving several people injured and one police officer dead as security forces clashed with local youths.For residents such as 80-year-old Me…

Jan 2, 2026
Two Feared Dead After Building Under Construction Collapses in South C
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Two Feared Dead After Building Under Construction Collapses in South C

A multi-storey building under construction collapsed early on Friday in Nairobi’s South C area, with at least two people feared dead and several others unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue.The building came down…

Jan 2, 2026
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Woman, 25, Dies by Suicide After Killing Two-Year-Old Daughter in Murang’a
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Woman, 25, Dies by Suicide After Killing Two-Year-Old Daughter in Murang’a

Several violent deaths reported over the New Year period in Murang’a, Bungoma, Kakamega and Kisii counties have left families grieving as police investigate a series of unrelated cases.In Murang’a County, residents of…

Jan 2, 2026
Principals Urge Education Ministry to Scrap Centralised Senior School Placement
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Principals Urge Education Ministry to Scrap Centralised Senior School Placement

Kenya’s secondary school principals have called on the Ministry of Education to end the centralised placement of learners into senior schools, citing concerns over transparency and access to information.][ The Kenya S…

Jan 2, 2026
How Murang’a Man’s Ties to Maranjau Cartel Led to His Brutal Death
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How Murang’a Man’s Ties to Maranjau Cartel Led to His Brutal Death

A 29-year-old broker, Livingstone Mwangi, was found dead near his home in Maranjau village, Murang’a County, with investigators treating the case as a targeted killing.Mwangi’s body was discovered on 23 December 2025…

Jan 1, 2026
Oburu Oginga: I Will Be ODM’s Presidential Candidate If No Coalition Deal is Reached
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Oburu Oginga: I Will Be ODM’s Presidential Candidate If No Coalition Deal is Reached

Oburu Oginga has said he will be the Orange Democratic Movement’s presidential candidate if the party runs independently in the 2027 General Election.Speaking during his New Year address in Diani, Kwale County, the OD…

Jan 1, 2026
Kenyan Households Feel the Pinch as Food Inflation Hits 7.8 Percent
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Kenyan Households Feel the Pinch as Food Inflation Hits 7.8 Percent

Kenyan households faced higher food prices in December, as new data showed continued pressure on the cost of basic goods.According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), annual inflation stood at 4.5 perce…

Jan 1, 2026
‘Night running’: How a Feared Rural Practice Found New Meaning in Kenyan Cities
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‘Night running’: How a Feared Rural Practice Found New Meaning in Kenyan Cities

Night running, once treated as a dangerous rural taboo, has been reworked in Kenya’s media and urban culture into a symbolic way of describing life and work after dark.In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, reports p…

Jan 1, 2026
Kenya’s 2026 School Calendar and Reopening Schedule
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Kenya’s 2026 School Calendar and Reopening Schedule

Kenyan schools will reopen on 5 January 2026 for the first term of the academic year, according to the Ministry of Education’s official calendar.The first term will run for 13 weeks and end on 2 April, followed by a t…

Jan 1, 2026
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Ruto's Plan to Fight Alcohol and Drug Addiction in 2026
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Ruto's Plan to Fight Alcohol and Drug Addiction in 2026

Kenya will roll out a nationwide strategy in 2026 to tackle alcohol and drug abuse, with President William Ruto placing the crisis at the centre of the government’s security and development agenda.In his New Year’s ad…

Dec 31, 2025
Planting for Justice: How Mathare Residents Turn Trees into Memorials
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Planting for Justice: How Mathare Residents Turn Trees into Memorials

Residents of Mathare in Nairobi began planting trees in August 2017 to honour people killed during police operations, linking memorialisation with demands for environmental and social justice.The effort was organised…

Dec 31, 2025
Babu Owino Admitted as High Court Advocate Despite Controversial Legal Past
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Babu Owino Admitted as High Court Advocate Despite Controversial Legal Past

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, known as Babu Owino, has been admitted as an advocate of the High Court.Owino has been one of Kenya’s most controversial politicians, facing several high-profile criminal cases over more…

Dec 31, 2025
Man Moves to Court to Ban Loud ‘Nganya’ Music in Matatus
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Man Moves to Court to Ban Loud ‘Nganya’ Music in Matatus

A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court in Nairobi seeking to ban the playing of loud music in public service vehicles, arguing that the practice violates commuters’ constitutional rights.The petiti…

Dec 31, 2025
Here Are Kenya's Most Counterfeited Goods
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Here Are Kenya's Most Counterfeited Goods

Kenya’s security agencies seized 149,565 units of contraband and counterfeit goods between September 2024 and August 2025, a drop of more than 50 percent from the previous year, according to a report tabled in Parliam…

Dec 31, 2025
Ichung’wah Says Mudavadi’s Referendum Call Not Kenya Kwanza Position
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Ichung’wah Says Mudavadi’s Referendum Call Not Kenya Kwanza Position

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has said that calls for a constitutional referendum by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi do not reflect the official position of the Kenya Kwanza administrati…

Dec 31, 2025
Junet Mohamed Hits Back at Sifuna Over Broad-Based Government MPs
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Junet Mohamed Hits Back at Sifuna Over Broad-Based Government MPs

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has publicly embraced the label “washenzi” after ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna criticised party members who support President William Ruto’s Broad-Based Government, deepening divisions…

Dec 31, 2025
Retired but Not Powerless: Uhuru Fires Back at Ruto on ODM
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Retired but Not Powerless: Uhuru Fires Back at Ruto on ODM

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected claims that he is seeking to take control of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and warned the government against weakening Kenya’s multiparty system.Speaking on 30 Dece…

Dec 31, 2025
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