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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a campaign tour in Muthanthara and Kirie/HANDOUT

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Kindiki pledges completion of billions-shilling projects in Mbeere North

Speaking on Wednesday during a campaign tour in Muthanthara and Kirie, DP Kindiki urged residents to vote for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Leonard Wamuthende Leo in next week’s by-election, noting that Leo would be better positioned to advocate for faster project completion.

Bradley Bosire 19 Nov 2025

Arsenal Football Club players during training/HANDOUT

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End of an Era: Arsenal and Rwanda wrap up 8-season deal

The decision, announced jointly, marks the conclusion of one of global football’s most visible tourism partnerships.

Bradley Bosire 19 Nov 2025

Public Service Commission Headquarters in Nairobi. PHOTO/Citizen Digital

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PSC orders public officers to declare 2023–2025 wealth by December 31

Citing the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, the notice warns that non-compliant officers will face disciplinary action from January 2026. The declaration covers officers, spouses and dependent children below 18.

Chrispho Owuor 19 Nov 2025

KeNHA to close Eldoret Bypass for cycling race on November 22

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KeNHA to close Eldoret Bypass for cycling race on November 22

In a public notice, KeNHA urged motorists to use an alternative route through Eldoret City’s Central Business District, via Uganda Road, to avoid congestion.

David Abonyo 19 Nov 2025

Man jailed for 20 years for defiling and impregnating daughter

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Man jailed for 20 years for defiling and impregnating daughter

The man also faces a murder allegation involving the victim’s grandfather and was arrested after being on the run. He pleaded guilty despite repeated warnings from the court.

Chrispho Owuor 19 Nov 2025

CS Mbadi urges PSs to tighten controls as debt pressures persist

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CS Mbadi urges PSs to tighten controls as debt pressures persist

Addressing government officials during the 2026/27 public sector budget hearings on Wednesday, Mbadi said the country’s progress in stabilizing its finances should encourage officials to be more deliberate in how they plan and spend. He noted that the economy can only remain steady if public institutions show responsibility in managing funds.

David Abonyo 19 Nov 2025

Police arrest four armed gang suspects, seize weapons and cannabis in Lamu raid

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Police arrest four armed gang suspects, seize weapons and cannabis in Lamu raid

According to the National Police Service (NPS), the operation was launched after officers received a tip-off warning of suspected criminal activity inside a house in Wiyoni.

Chrispho Owuor 19 Nov 2025

Hustler Fund faces scrutiny as MPs probe missing Sh12 billion

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Hustler Fund faces scrutiny as MPs probe missing Sh12 billion

The National Assembly’s Special Funds Accounts Committee expressed frustration with CEO Henry Tanui, who could not provide the full records of borrowers, repayments, and fund disbursement, one year after queries were first raised.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Treasury targets institutions failing to remit workers’ deductions

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Treasury targets institutions failing to remit workers’ deductions

Currently, failing to remit deducted contributions is not a criminal offence, and many pension schemes are underfunded as a result. Mbadi highlighted that numerous institutions owe retirees billions of shillings, creating a serious threat to the security of workers’ benefits.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Kasipul by-election candidates sign pledge to curb violence

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Kasipul by-election candidates sign pledge to curb violence

The agreement comes after each was fined Sh1 million by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) over violent incidents linked to breaches of the agreed timetable.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

MPs demand answers over unsecured loans to Kenya Airways

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MPs demand answers over unsecured loans to Kenya Airways

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Vice Chairperson and Garissa County Woman Representative Amina Udgoon Siyad, scrutinized the Auditor General’s report, which highlighted irregular spending, unapproved transactions, and potential losses of taxpayer money. The audit revealed that the airline received Sh10 billion in 2022/2023 as an on-lent loan, taking the total funding between 2019 and 2023 to Sh41.27 billion.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Man charged in Sh300,000 fake firearm certificate scam

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Man charged in Sh300,000 fake firearm certificate scam

The suspect, Aarif Ibrahim Gani, is alleged to have worked with an accomplice to deceive the complainant into believing they could secure a firearm certificate for his son.

David Abonyo 19 Nov 2025

Governor Sakaja rolls out six-borough structure in Nairobi

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Governor Sakaja rolls out six-borough structure in Nairobi

The newly formed Boroughs are Western, Northern, Southern, Eastern, South Eastern and Central, each managed by an appointed officer. Janet Waeni Kimeu will oversee Western, John Saruni Northern, Darasso Luka Wario Southern, George Muga Eastern, Susan Wanjiru Gichamba South Eastern, and Charles Baldy Mabonga Central.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during a past engagement. PHOTO/Sakaja X

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Fresh changes in City Hall as Sakaja reorganises chief officers

The latest adjustments take effect immediately and are aimed at strengthening operations across departments.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Ayieko killers withdrew Sh145,000 using his ID, court hears

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Ayieko killers withdrew Sh145,000 using his ID, court hears

Ayieko disappeared on October 18, 2024, and his car was later found abandoned in Sabatia. Six days later, his body was discovered in a stream along the Siaya-Kakamega border. The next hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2026.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Police given 20 days to complete probe into Garissa teen’s murder

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Police given 20 days to complete probe into Garissa teen’s murder

Four individuals, identified as Shafa Bilal Sharkane, Abubakar Abdullahi, Halima Muhumud Mogow, and Zeynab Salat Samatar, are currently under investigation for their alleged roles in the killing.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Somalia assumes chair of EAC Speakers bureau as Kenya’s term ends

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Somalia assumes chair of EAC Speakers bureau as Kenya’s term ends

The announcement came on Tuesday during the 20th Meeting of the Bureau of EAC Speakers, where Senate Speaker Amason Kingi formally handed over the chairmanship to Somalia’s Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Six held for 21 days over South B attempted burglary

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Six held for 21 days over South B attempted burglary

During a hearing at Makadara Law Courts on Tuesday, lead investigator Michael Kokani filed an affidavit requesting the 21-day detention, noting that more time is needed to conclude investigations before the matter is presented in court.

Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Nov 2025

Agriculture sector pushes Treasury, counties for tax and policy reforms

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Agriculture sector pushes Treasury, counties for tax and policy reforms

The forum, chaired by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, brought together representatives from the National Treasury, the Council of Governors (COG), the Kenya Revenue Authority, and sector regulators.

Bradley Bosire 18 Nov 2025

Garissa County Hospital denies claims of harassment and bribery by police officers

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Garissa County Hospital denies claims of harassment and bribery by police officers

According to the hospital administration, the claims are based on misleading information and an image taken outside the hospital grounds — in a parking area commonly used by visitors, taxis, and boda boda operators.

Yunis Dekow 18 Nov 2025

CHADEMA demands immediate release of detained members

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CHADEMA demands immediate release of detained members

In a public statement released on Tuesday and signed by the party’s Director of Communications and Publicity, Brenda Rupia, CHADEMA said hundreds of people have been arrested over the past several days without clear reasons, legal procedures or access to their families and lawyers.

Chrispho Owuor 18 Nov 2025

Kenya automates jute products import licensing to boost trade efficiency

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Kenya automates jute products import licensing to boost trade efficiency

The announcement follows the gazettement of jute as a scheduled crop under Gazette notice number 14820 of 15th November 2024, tasking AFA with the development, regulation, and promotion of jute in Kenya.

David Abonyo 18 Nov 2025

Kindiki warns opposition against sponsoring violence in Mbeere North ahead of polls

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Kindiki warns opposition against sponsoring violence in Mbeere North ahead of polls

Kindiki, who is leading campaigns for UDA candidate Leonard Muriuki Wamuthende, claimed some opposition figures had resorted to incitement to destabilise the area during the election period.

Bradley Bosire 18 Nov 2025

Waititu secures Sh53 million guarantor in bid for release

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Waititu secures Sh53 million guarantor in bid for release

The court said that once the Sh53 million guarantee is deposited, Waititu may be released, as his bond terms in the hate-speech case remain valid. Magistrate Ndobi then fixed the hearing of the hate-speech matter for January 15, 2026.

Maureen Kinyanjui 18 Nov 2025

Tom Cruise earns long-awaited Oscar after four decades in film

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Tom Cruise earns long-awaited Oscar after four decades in film

A four-time nominee, Cruise walked onto the stage to warm applause before delivering a heartfelt speech reflecting on the path his life has taken and the passion that has kept him in front of the camera for 45 years. “Making films is not what I do, it is who I am,” he said, speaking to a room filled with well-known filmmakers and actors including Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Chrispho Owuor 18 Nov 2025

Nyaribari Masaba MP Manduku accuses Executive of withholding ODM funds

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Nyaribari Masaba MP Manduku accuses Executive of withholding ODM funds

Speaking in an interview on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Manduku said ODM alone is owed billions of shillings in unpaid allocations from the Political Parties Fund, money he insists is legally due to the party under a clear, formula-based system.

David Abonyo 18 Nov 2025

Fake KDF officer arrested in Kilimani recruitment scam

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Fake KDF officer arrested in Kilimani recruitment scam

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect, Joshua Mutui Muimi, had upgraded himself from civilian to ‘KDF brigadier’ without ever seeing a parade square, using a fabricated military identity to extort money from unsuspecting Kenyans.

Chrispho Owuor 18 Nov 2025

DCI arrests six robbery suspects, recover Falcon pistols in Meru County

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DCI arrests six robbery suspects, recover Falcon pistols in Meru County

According to investigators, the coordinated operation was the culmination of a sustained, covert pursuit aimed at disrupting a violent robbery ring believed to have been preparing for yet another attack.

Chrispho Owuor 18 Nov 2025

ODM risks collapse, MP Manduku says as regional realignments emerge

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ODM risks collapse, MP Manduku says as regional realignments emerge

Speaking in an interview on Radio Generation on Tuesday, the Nyaribari Masaba legislator said ODM’s strength was historically anchored not on ideology but on Raila Odinga’s personal influence, charisma, and ability to understand the political interests of different communities across the country.

David Abonyo 18 Nov 2025

MPs to decide on regularising over 6,700 hectares of forest settlements

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MPs to decide on regularising over 6,700 hectares of forest settlements

Barasa’s request covers 989.17 hectares of South Nandi Forest, 1,241 hectares of Turbo Forest, 4,647 hectares of Mt Elgon Forest, and 130.99 hectares within Kakamega Forest, split between Shiru and Shaviringa. These areas have been occupied since the 1980s by communities whose presence has not yet been legally regularised.

Maureen Kinyanjui 18 Nov 2025