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PSG's Dembele and Doue out injured for rest of month
Dembele will be out for around six weeks with a "serious" hamstring injury, while Doue is sidelined for about four weeks, according to the French club.
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3 arrested as NACADA targets illicit brew operation in Nairobi's Kawangware
The 4 am operation, conducted with Nairobi Area Police officers, targeted what authorities described as one of the biggest illicit brewing operations discovered in the county.
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Undersea cables cut in Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia, Middle East
There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Blood Moon: Kenyans to watch rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday
During the 82 minutes, the moon will darken enough to allow the night sky to come alive with stars.
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Former Public Service Minister Dalmas Otieno dies
According to his family, the former Rongo MP died on Sunday at his home in Nairobi at the age of 80.
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Uncalled for! MCK condemns attacks on LSK boss Odhiambo over presidential appointment
Odhiambo, who was sworn in as the panel’s vice-chair last week, has faced backlash from certain media outlets and commentators who accused her of compromising her independence.
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Russia hits main Ukrainian government building for first time
An infant was among at least two people killed during drone strikes on several residential buildings in the capital, which was under an air-raid siren for 11 hours.
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US charges Kenyan in multi-billion money laundering scandal
Sheikh becomes the 74th defendant charged in what prosecutors describe as the largest Covid-19 fraud scheme in the United States.
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Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15, will be made the first millennial saint by Pope Leo XIV in a solemn ceremony in St Peter's Square.
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Lawyers faced over 2,800 complaints by June 2025- Report
The Advocates Complaints Commission registered 307 new complaints between April and June 2025, adding to 2,858 cases carried over from previous quarters.
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Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash, investigators say
The investigators stress they have not reached "valid conclusions" about the cause of the crash and will provide a full preliminary report within 45 days.
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Ruto departs for Addis climate summit, grand hydro dam launch
Ruto is expected to champion fair resource valuation, equitable carbon pricing, and financial reforms aimed at easing Africa’s debt burden while unlocking more climate finance.
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Leo Muriuki picked as UDA candidate for Mbeere North MP by-election
The decision followed a consensus reached by eight other aspirants who stepped down in his favour after consultations within the party.
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Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which has been expanding operations in Gaza, said the Sussi Tower was being used by Hamas - a claim denied by the militant group.
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Key suspect arrested over Faith Kemunto murder
Investigators said Faith had travelled home from Nairobi on July 27, 2025, in preparation for her admission. On the day she vanished, she left home to meet her boyfriend, Gidion Angisa, but was never seen alive again.
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Hippo capsizes boat in Ivory Coast, 11 people missing
A local official said the hippopotamus tipped the narrow, canoe-like boat over on Friday, as it was motoring along the Sassandra River near the town of Buyo.
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New water tanks, pipelines to transform Kisumu’s supply system
The Phase II Lot 1 project, implemented by the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency (LVSWWDA), will extend Kisumu’s water network by 156 kilometres.
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Sabalenka keeps cool to retain US Open title
Sabalenka maintained a steadier level to win 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in a battle between two of the biggest ball-strikers in the women's game.
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State to target gangs in Western region crackdown- Murkomen
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said that although political thuggery and gang problems are not widespread, there is a growing motorcycle gang culture in the area.
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Israel tells residents to leave Gaza City ahead of offensive
The military gave no timeline for the assault and has previously indicated it would not be announced in advance to maintain the element of surprise.
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EU fines Google $3.5 billion over adtech antitrust violations
The decision follows a similar ruling from earlier in 2025, where a US federal judge concluded that Google maintains a monopoly in online advertising technology.
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Senate alarm over Sh7bn unpaid NYS insurance claims
Bungoma Senator David Wafula told the Senate that many NYS officers and their dependents have gone without payment, leaving them in distress.
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IGAD pushes for harmonised migration data amid rising displacement
The report, covering 2010 to 2022, reveals that the number of international migrants in the region has surged by nearly 66 per cent, rising from 4.1 million in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022.
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Supreme Court dismisses StanChart bid to stop Sh7bn pension award
A five-judge bench led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu on Friday rejected the application for stay of execution, ruling that the court had no jurisdiction to grant the request.
Business
CBK to roll out retail bond platform by June 2026
The platform will include a user-friendly interface, a retail depository, and streamlined payment and settlement systems.
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Two held in Nyamira over killing of missing student
During the Friday court session, prosecutor Vane Mochama requested that investigators be allowed 21 days to conclude their probe.
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Thousands pay respects to Italian designer Giorgio Armani
Members of the public are able to pay their respects this weekend, with his coffin laid out for public viewing at the Teatro Armani at Via Bergognone 59 in the northern Italian city.
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Cash row stalls Ruto directive on health workers’ jobs
Governors had turned down the ministry’s proposal for one-year funding, maintaining that absorption must be based on guaranteed resources.
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Iran executes man convicted of fatal 2022 protest attack
Saturday’s execution brings to at least ten the number of people hanged in connection with the protests that followed Amini’s death.
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Court orders Nairobi County to pay lawyer Sh498m in legal fees
Lawyer Samson Masaba, trading as Munikah & Co Advocates, won reprieve after Justice Helene Namisi rejected the county’s bid to nullify his Sh498.7 million bill of costs.