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Cold, rains and winds predicted across Kenya – Met Dept
The Met Department has urged residents in colder regions to keep warm and advised farmers to follow localized updates for rainfall trends.
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Kenya’s pension bill hits Sh200bn as retirees face delays
The National Treasury spent Sh207.19 billion on pension and gratuities in the financial year ending June 2025.
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Four rescued, human remains found in new suspected radical group in Kilifi
The operation was launched after a tip-off from the public about unusual religious activities taking place on a remote five-acre property.
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Sh16.5bn World Bank boost targets 12 million vulnerable Kenyans
The initiative is expected to reach more than 12 million people, building on the success of earlier efforts under the first phase of KSEIP.
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KURA to close part of Links Road in Nyali for six months over drainage works
KURA announced that the closure will remain in effect until Friday, January 30, 2026.
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County wrangles wreck service delivery as Governors, MCAs clash
The CoB raised the alarm over worsening friction in Bungoma, Machakos, Isiolo, Nyamira and Meru, where service delivery has ground to a halt amid infighting and legal disputes.
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SIM swap scam uncovered involving OCS’s phone line as DCI probes syndicate
DCI Inspector Moses Adeli told the court on Tuesday that the number linked to Taalam had been fraudulently accessed and remained in use even after the officer was taken into custody.
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572,674 smart driving licences risk expiry as NTSA fails to deliver
Left unused, the 572,674 unprinted cards now risk expiring before they ever reach motorists, rendering them useless and resulting in wasted public funds.
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Former IEBC CEO faults Commission design, calls for overhaul to end power struggles
Oswago on Tuesday said the leadership design provided in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, where the Chairperson and Commissioners are in charge of strategy and supervision.
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New documents shed light on FBI surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
The release includes FBI surveillance records and other files that had been blocked from the public since 1977 under a court order.
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Governors reject Auditor-General’s plan to re-audit bursary funds
CoG Chair said the audit process was initiated without engaging the affected county governments or the Council of Governors, making it ineffective and contextually disconnected.
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Oswago: IEBC needs longer terms, six years fails stability test
Oswago said the short term limits the commissioners’ effectiveness and weakens the IEBC’s institutional memory.
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Motorists term new road levy an ‘economic crime’, demand full refund
The 2024 adjustment saw the levy rise from 18 shillings to 25 shillings per litre, the first increase in nearly ten years, with the last being in 2016.
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Bangladesh jet crash kills 20, injures over 170 in school tragedy
Shocking footage from the scene captured the intensity of the fire and the chaos that followed as rescuers and residents rushed to pull victims from the burning rubble.
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Phoebe Asiyo to be laid to rest on August 8 in Homa Bay
On Tuesday, August 5, there will be a public viewing of the body at Lee Funeral Home, followed by a fundraising event at Maxwell Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Nairobi.
Global Affairs
UK and 27 countries call for immediate end to Gaza war
The statement comes after Gaza’s health ministry reported more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead over the weekend by Israeli forces while they waited for food, with an additional 19 succumbing to malnutrition.
Health and Wellness
Referral hospitals given seven days to submit security audits
Health CS Aden Duale reminded hospital bosses that they hold direct responsibility for ensuring the safety of both staff and patients.
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Somalia blocks Ethiopia from joining naval exercise over sovereignty row
The latest refusal adds to the escalating diplomatic standoff between the two countries, revealing the fragility of regional cooperation amid unresolved territorial disputes.
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Phone records place missing Nakuru fisherman and KWS officers at same scene
During cross-examination, the defense questioned the reliability of the call records, pointing to a log showing that Odhiambo’s phone received a call while in Karunga at 10:06 pm that same day.
Entertainment
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, dies aged 54
US media reported the cause of death as accidental drowning.
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CS Duale suspends Nursing Council boss over unlawful internship placements
CS Duale has revoked all internship letters issued to the affected 42 students with immediate effect.
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Kilifi makes history as Catherine Kenga elected first female speaker
Kenga garnered overwhelming support from Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), receiving 41 out of 47 votes cast on the assembly floor.
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Rights groups slam State over Boniface Mwangi's arrest
The groups accused the state of targeting Mwangi in a deliberate attempt to suppress lawful activism and dissent.
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Calls mount for Ruto to act as Isiolo leaders decry political interference
The leaders claimed that the unrest in Isiolo is not homegrown but is being driven by outside political interests.
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ODPP breaks silence on terrorism charges linked to June, July protests
The ODPP addressed growing public concern over the application of the Prevention of Terrorism Act following mass demonstrations on June 25th and July 7th.
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Kenya opens tea and coffee farms to tourists in push to expand travel sector
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano emphasized the untapped potential within Kenya’s agricultural landscapes.
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Nairobi issues 60-day ultimatum to idle plot owners or risk repossession
The County stated that these parcels have remained dormant and unpaid for years, in violation of original allocation terms.
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Kenya Power battles rising vandalism in lower Eastern region
In Machakos alone, 25 transformers were vandalized in 2022, with the number climbing to 30 cases in 2023.
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Suspect arraigned over shocking KNH ward murder
Kalombotole, the man accused of killing 38-year-old Edward Maingi Ndegwa inside a hospital ward, appeared before a Nairobi magistrate on Monday.
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Activist Boniface Mwangi freed on Sh1 million bond, terror charges dropped
Mwangi, who had been held in police custody since his arrest on Saturday, pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful possession of ammunition without a valid firearm certificate.