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Owalo’s 2027 agenda: Lower taxes, zero deficit and digital reforms
Owalo said the Kenyan tax regime is not enabling the business community, describing it as punitive to individual taxpayers.
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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah after 2026 Grammys Epstein joke
Trump wrote, “Noah, a total loser, better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast. It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C.
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Lawyer questions use of $180m World Bank grant in Kenya
Lawyer Fanya Mambo Kinuthia has questioned how a reported $180m World Bank grant for Kenya’s Grade 10 transition was used, citing stranded learners and lack of visible classrooms or uniforms.
Sports
425 Juniors open Chess Kenya season in Nakuru
A record 425 juniors opened the 2026 Chess Kenya season at Radiant School in Nakuru, where local academies dominated multiple age groups, highlighting the county’s growing strength in youth chess.
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Moses Kuria to run for Gatundu South MP on UDA ticket in 2027
Kuria unveiled his candidature through a colourful campaign poster shared on his X account, adopting the slogan “Niamba Ya Ruriri”, signaling a return to elective politics in his home county of Kiambu.
Sports
Shabana end Mwalala’s unbeaten Bandari run as Sharks escape drop zone
Shabana edged Bandari 1–0 amid penalty controversy at Gusii as Kariobangi Sharks beat Ulinzi Stars 1–0 at Kasarani Annex to move out of the FKF Premier League relegation zone.
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Ex-KQ manager warns poor cargo, scheduling cost airline billions
Former Kenya Airways manager Dan Okwiri says poor fleet use, weak cargo strategy and inefficient scheduling are costing KQ billions, urging government-set KPIs and structural reforms to unlock revenue.
Sports
Kenya Police FC seek response as Bidco United fight for survival
Kenya Police FC host relegation-threatened Bidco United at Police Sacco Grounds, both sides seeking a response after contentious late defeats that have raised pressure and sharpened stakes in the FKF Premier League.
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President Ruto commits Sh200bn to 123,000 Nairobi homes and 17 new markets
President William Ruto says Kenya will invest Sh200bn in 123,000 affordable homes and 17 modern markets in Nairobi, linking the plan to youth jobs, cleaner markets and wider urban renewal.
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Manchester City's second-half slump could cost them title
City were 2-0 up and could easily have been further ahead; that dominance bred a false sense of security. For a team with so much experience, that switch-off is worrying and it’s not the first time it’s happened recently.
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Kinuthia warns 2027 poll is ‘Ruto vs Kenyans’ amid trust, economy fears
Lawyer Fanya Mambo Kinuthia says the 2027 race will pit President William Ruto against Kenyans, citing police violence, low turnout, economic pain and unanswered questions over World Bank education funds.
Global Affairs
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail - Reports
Erfan Soltani was arrested on January 8, 2026, in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran, as protests swept across the country, prompting a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities.
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Explainer: Understanding heat waves in Kenya
According to Kenya Met, a heat wave is defined as a period of three or more consecutive days of extremely high daytime temperatures that exceed locally determined thresholds and are linked to increased health risks.
Entertainment
Kendrick Lamar becomes most-awarded rapper in Grammys, surpassing Jay-Z
Lamar can still raise that count, with categories like Song of the Year, Record of the year and Album of the Year yet to be announced.
Global Affairs
Twelve killed by Russian strike near bus in Ukraine, official says
Preliminary information also found seven others were injured by the strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, regional military administration chief Oleksandr Ganzha wrote on Telegram.
Health and Wellness
Nairobi doctors end 45-day strike following court order
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Nairobi branch says all doctors under the county government have been instructed to report back to work at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 2.
Global Affairs
Boy and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release
Texas Representative Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, announced on Sunday that Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were released from Dilley detention centre in Texas and had travelled back to the city.
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Suspect arrested over murder of Form Four girl in Trans Nzoia
Mike Wabwire Semera was apprehended over the brutal murder of 17-year-old Rael Cheptoek Kaboi, a Form Four student at Nai Girls Secondary School.
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Conflicting notices spark confusion over Monday’s planned matatu strike
MOA on Sunday dismissed reports that the planned industrial action had been called off, insisting that the strike remains in force, reinforcing an earlier stance.
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NACADA cracks down on fake alcohol, drugs in Murang’a and Taita Taveta
The enforcement effort intensified on Saturday with a raid on a major distributor in Murarandia Market Centre, where authorities seized 216 crates and four cartons of spirits suspected to carry counterfeit Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) excise stamps.
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Ruto to security agencies: Churches must remain places of peace
Ruto said the government would not tolerate actions that compromise the safety and tranquillity of worshippers, adding that security agencies had a duty to act decisively to prevent disorder.
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Ruto has ‘no chance’ if Mt Kenya votes as a bloc – Gachagua
Speaking at ACK St Mark Church in Gitugi, Murang’a County, Gachagua argued that unity among voters in the vote-rich region would decisively shape the outcome of the next presidential contest.
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Wetang’ula assures farmers of Nzoia Sugar revival, plan to clear workers’ arrears
In a major announcement, Wetang’ula said he had engaged National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to ensure that funds are allocated in the next national budget to clear outstanding arrears owed to Nzoia Sugar workers.
Global Affairs
Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza by February 28
The decision follows “MSF’s failure to submit lists of local employees, a requirement applicable to all humanitarian organizations operating in the region.
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Mudavadi in Addis Ababa for two-day visit to boost regional and global partnerships
During the visit, Mudavadi is scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Timothewos.
Health and Wellness
Kenya aims to vaccinate nearly all schoolgirls against cervical cancer by 2030
About 6,000 Kenyan women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, making it the second most common cancer after breast cancer among women
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PCPB orders nationwide halt on illegal pesticides after Kajiado, Taita-Taveta raids
In Taveta County, the operation covered Madarasani, Challa, Maandakini and Taveta Market. During the inspections, officers seized unapproved pesticides that had been stocked for sale.
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SUPKEM welcomes tax exemption on dates ahead of Ramadan
Sheikh Salat lauded the exemption, saying it reflects the government’s appreciation of the cultural and spiritual significance of dates during Ramadan.
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JSC flags inflation risk as judges’ Pension Bill stalls
The Judges' Retirement Benefits Bill 2025 was introduced in the National Assembly on June 19, 2025, by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah. The Bill proposes the creation of a judges’ retirement benefits fund, into which all pension contributions by judicial officers would be paid and overseen by a board of trustees.
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2,353 rolls of bhang seized as anti-narcotics crackdown intensifies in Homa Bay
The arrest was made following a routine patrol by officers from Kendubay Police Station, who acted on a tip-off from members of the public regarding suspected drug trafficking activities at Achuodho Beach.