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Government releases Sh1.69bn to 423,520 households for orphans and vulnerable children under Inua Jamii, with each beneficiary receiving Sh4,000.

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At 16, Shirley Akinyi Ochieng is making a case for children to have a greater say in global climate decisions, drawing on her experiences growing up in Kisumu, where floods, drought and environmental degradation continue to threaten communities.

The young Kenyan climate activist is attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, where she is advocating for policies that recognise the impact of climate change on children’s health, education and safety.
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Governor Sakaja Calls for Professionalism in Nairobi Nightlife, Warns Police Against Night Raids, Harassment of DJs and Confiscation of Equipment

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KMPDU SG Davji Atellah and solidary union engaged the Ministry of Education and Fredrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Kenya in developing a comprehensive Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures and manuals in affirmative to fundamental principle of workers Rights and welfare for conducive working environment

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President Félix Tshisekedi approves law allowing DR Congo's constitutional change through referendum, raising fears it could pave the way for his third term.

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Parliament passes Health (Amendment) Bill, 2024, guaranteeing emergency care regardless of ability to pay; law bans detention of patients or bodies over unpaid bills.

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A total of 105 fully registered political parties have submitted their certified nomination rules to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election.

The commission said it had concluded the process of receiving the documents, with all submissions made by the November 6, 2026 deadline.
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President Ruto: I heard Uhuru Kenyatta saying that he had been going around where porridge is served, claiming that people had already made up their minds. I want to tell him to get opinions from sober people not from people who have been drinking alcohol.

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Gusii leaders hold hands in a show of unity during President William Ruto’s rally at Kisii Agricultural Training Centre
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at a requiem mass in Nairobi on November 11, 2026. Uhuru urged opposition leaders to stay united ahead of the 2027 General Election
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“Sasa nimesikia huyu sponsor akisema eti alikua akitembea tembea huko mahali ya uji na eti watu wameamua… mimi nataka kumwambia Ndungu yangu Uhuru Kenyatta wewe pia tafuta maoni kwa watu sober…watu ambao hawajakunywa pombe…,” Ruto said.

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President William Ruto takes a swipe at former President Uhuru Kenyatta, urging him to seek political views from sober people rather than those who have been drinking alcohol.

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Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto speaks after a tribunal halts the ODM and the Nairobi County Assembly from removing him as Majority Whip over his association with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
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MUASYA: Last Saturday, we laid to rest Vincent Kitavi Mutua, a friend and media colleague I had known and interacted with for about 15 years.

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“I have been a friend of this family for over 17 years…. Lakini wacha niwaambie, shetani ni mbaya sana…mtu aliingia hapo katikati akatukosanisha mimi na Uhuru Kenyatta lakini Mungu ni nani.... si tumerudi pamoja?, Gachagua remarked.

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IEBC says 105 fully registered political parties have submitted nomination rules ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election, meeting the November 6 deadline.

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Political Parties Disputes Tribunal suspends ODM’s decision to kick out Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto as Nairobi County Assembly’s majority party whip.

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Competition Authority warns retailers against imposing unfair terms on suppliers

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Last month, the smallholder tea factories at KTDA simultaneously announced their second payment rates, unlike in the past when it was staggered over two weeks.

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Tensions flare at the Buxton Point Housing Project in Mombasa after county officials are reportedly attacked while serving an enforcement notice for the construction suspension order issued by the county government.

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