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Kindiki affirms border ID policy, vows equal development for all Kenyans
The DP assured that the government is focused on fair and equal treatment of all Kenyans
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Ruto arrives in Homa Bay for 2025 Devolution Conference
The president is expected to set the tone for the conference, outlining his administration’s vision for strengthening devolution
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Musonye dismisses government role in CHAN ticketing, warns against fake sales
Musonye said all ticketing is being managed solely by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the LOC, and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF)
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Urgent call for Mpox vaccines as Mombasa reports increased cases
The coastal city has emerged as the epicentre of Kenya’s outbreak
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DP Kindiki pledges accelerated development in northern counties
Kindiki on Tuesday pledged a renewed push to bridge long-standing regional inequalities
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Court allows exhumation of GSU officer buried in Migori church compound
The officer, Police Constable Adan Ayoo, is said to have died on 27 March 2025
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DPP charges man over robbery and assault of female comedian at Kutit festival
Prosecutors say Koyumi attacked Bella at around 8 pm during the festival in Langata Sub-County, stealing 30,000 shillings in cash and a Redmi 14 Pro smartphone valued at 26,000 shillings.
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Motorists Association blames negligence and corruption for rise in road deaths
The Association claims that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the police, the State Department for Roads, and Kenya Railways have failed in their responsibility to protect the public.
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Brian Rono faces bail hearing over phone hacking linked to Talaam
Rono, already charged and currently in custody, informed the court during a Tuesday mention that he intended to apply for bond.
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Families of fallen public servants still await Sh8.14 billion insurance payouts
Documents presented to the Senate reveal that thousands of families are enduring hardship as billions of shillings in benefits remain unpaid under the Group Life, Last Expense, Work Injury Benefit Act (Wiba), and Group Personal Accident (GPA) schemes.
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Ruto hails youth as Kenya’s greatest asset on International Youth Day
The president cited the Harambee Stars as an example of young Kenyans leading with passion and creativity
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KNBS: Visually impaired Kenyans dominate mobile phone adoption
Following closely are Kenyans with movement disabilities, whose phone use rose to 77.3 percent last year from 60.1 percent five years earlier.
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Nine governors under EACC investigation over county funds theft
EACC chairperson Dr. David Oginde said on Tuesday that governors are leading in the misuse of county funds
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Ruto defends Hustler Fund amid calls for abolition
Ruto said the Hustler Fund has opened doors to affordable credit for millions who were previously locked out of formal lending
Education and Career
Kuppet faults TSC, demands promotion plan for over 130,000 stagnated tutors
The union drew comparisons with recent changes in the National Police Service (NPS), where officers who had been in the same rank for more than a decade were promoted without interviews or advertised vacancies.
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MPs want waste curbed before Kenya Pipeline privatisation proceeds
The proposal to privatise KPC has been formally tabled in Parliament and handed to the joint committees on Energy and on Public Debt and Privatisation for detailed examination.
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Ruto unveils new youth empowerment initiatives, launches “Kuna Form” portal
President Ruto said the government was implementing “bold, strategic, intentional, and multi-pronged” programmes to boost youth employment
Education and Career
TSC opens over 21,000 teaching and leadership vacancies across Kenya
Interested and qualified candidates must apply online via the TSC portal before the deadline on Monday, August 25, 2025, at midnight. Manual applications will not be accepted.
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Counties could get 5pc of fuel levy for road works under new Bill
The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, seeks to amend the Kenya Roads Board Act, Cap 408A, to give counties a direct share of the fund.
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New Mtetezi App transforms safety for human rights defenders across Kenya
The app’s redesign incorporates features specifically aimed at younger activists, including Gen Z users, who are often at the forefront of advocacy work.
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Audit flags 32 counties over Sh10bn procurement irregularities
Nairobi County, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, accounted for Sh3.3 billion in irregularities, while Kericho County, under Governor Eric Mutai, recorded Sh1.9 billion.
Business
Urban youth lead Kenya’s internet growth amid wide regional gaps
The report reveals that young people aged 25 to 34, often called Zillennials, have the highest Internet usage rate at 59.3 percent. This group benefits from a stronger financial position and the need to use digital tools for work.
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More women embrace digital loans amid rising mobile access
According to Tala, the top reasons women borrow digital loans include meeting household expenses such as food and rent, paying school fees and buying supplies, supporting small business operations, and covering medical bills.
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Counties on the spot over lack of ownership documents for inherited land and assets
A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu shows the counties also lack logbooks for various machinery and vehicles in their possession, including tractors, tippers, rollers and motorcycles.
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Rights groups push for justice, sanctions after G4S guard linked to vendor’s death
KHRC and Ndula Resource Center say the killing is not an isolated case but fits a “repeated pattern of intimidation, harassment, and lethal force” used by guards protecting plantations.
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Fresh deaths in police cells trigger calls for probe in Kakamega, Murang’a
The most recent incidents occurred within five days, one at Navakholo in Kakamega on Sunday and another at Kenol Police Station in Murang’a on August 5.
Global Affairs
Four French nuclear reactors halted after cooling systems blocked by jellyfish
Located in northern France between Dunkirk and Calais, Gravelines is one of the country’s largest nuclear facilities, using a canal connected to the North Sea for cooling.
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Abuja court charges suspects in deadly Ondo church attack
Court documents allege that the five men joined the East African terrorist group Al Shabaab in 2021 and planned an attack at a public school in central Nigeria, as well as near a mosque located about 30 kilometres from St Francis Catholic Church in Owo.
Health and Wellness
KNH explains kidney transplant case after rare complication
KNH said it conducted 22 kidney transplants in the 2024–2025 financial year, with 21 successful outcomes.
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KEMRI to provide free DNA services in AMREF plane crash victim identification
Investigators have recovered the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR), but some components of the FDR remain missing.