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Fire destroys property at Golden Africa in Machakos
The Machakos County Emergency and Disaster Operations Centre received a distress call at approximately 11:03 pm reporting the fire outbreak.
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COTU condemns FKE over “misleading” claims on NSSF contributions
In a statement, COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli said FKE’s commentary on statutory contributions was deeply irresponsible and contradicted the law, which mandates full implementation of the NSSF Act, 2013.
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Bobi Wine claims military still occupying family home following January raid
In a statement on Tuesday, Bobi Wine said the armed personnel, who first vandalised the property on January 23, had returned late Monday night and now fully control the house, its grounds, and surrounding areas.
Business
Kenya Power H1 profit up 4.3 percent as cash surges, dividend raised 50pc
The company’s latest earnings statement reveals a significant 6.93 percent year-on-year increase in revenue from customers, reaching Sh114.87 billion, up from Sh107.43 billion in the same period last year.
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Njoro Girls’ High closed after protests over student’s death
Parents and local residents accused the school of negligence, claiming delayed medical attention and poor handling of student health emergencies, prompting police to intervene and disperse demonstrations outside the school.
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Two arrested in Mtwapa as police recover stolen Kenya Power items
According to the statement released on Tuesday by the National Police Service (NPS), the recovery followed follow-up investigations into the theft of electrical devices and cables belonging to Kenya Power.
Global Affairs
French offices of Elon Musk’s X platform raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Both X chairman Musk and former X chief executive Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to appear at hearings in April, while X employees will be questioned as witnesses, according to the Paris prosecutor.
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Kenya, Canada firm sign deal to expand Muuguzi Majuu Programme
The development follows the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Government of Kenya and Athari Global, a diaspora-owned firm based in Canada, to advance the Muuguzi Majuu Programme.
Education and Career
Treasury proposes Sh92 billion boost for student loans and scholarships
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the proposal includes increasing funding to the Higher Education Loans Board from the current Sh41 billion to Sh58 billion, alongside a sharp rise in scholarship funding.
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Senate orders 7-day audit of unpaid county salaries and pensions
The Senate’s CPAC has ordered the Auditor-General to audit all 47 counties within seven days to establish exact arrears in unpaid salaries, pensions and statutory deductions, starting with Bungoma’s multi-billion shilling backlog.
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Mokua: Foreign-brokered opposition ticket would hand Ruto edge
Analyst Dismas Mokua warns that high turnover among elected leaders continues to weaken institutional memory and distort voter expectations.
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MPs warned against permanent fiscal mistakes in SOE privatisation
The Kenya Kwanza administration is turning to privatisation as it struggles with limited funds for development. Budget projections for the 2025–26 financial year show expected revenue of Sh3.32 trillion, much of which is already committed to fixed costs.
Global Affairs
Iraq begins probe into IS group detainees moved from Syrian camps
Those detainees are among 7,000 IS group suspects, previously held by Syrian Kurdish fighters, whom the US military said it would transfer to Iraq after Syrian government forces seized Kurdish-held territory
Crime
DCI arrests two suspects as heroin seized in Nyali raid
DCI officers in Mombasa arrested two men in a Nyali raid that seized 250g of heroin and uncovered alleged links to child trafficking networks spanning Mombasa, Malindi and Nairobi. Investigations continue.
Education and Career
Public universities face Sh3.17 billion in unpaid fees, audit warns
The report shows that the University of Eldoret carries the largest share of unpaid fees at Sh890.9 million. Maasai Mara University follows with Sh596 million, while Dedan Kimathi University has Sh584.2 million in outstanding balances. The auditor notes that a significant portion of the debts has remained unpaid for long periods, increasing the risk of losses.
Technology
xAI launches batch API to support large-scale Grok workloads
According to information shared by Elon Musk, the Batch API is suited for work such as nightly report generation, summaries, bulk document translation, large-scale question-and-answer tasks, embeddings at scale, and data processing that can be done offline.
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PLO Lumumba blames CDF for Kenya’s handout politics
Prof. PLO Lumumba says Kenya’s Constituency Development Fund has become a political slush fund, rewarding handouts over ideas, entrenching incumbents, and weakening genuine parties and policy-based competition.
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CS Mbadi: Zero tax for earners below Sh30,000 to boost spending
The move targets salaried Kenyans as part of efforts to revive spending and reduce pressure caused by the rising cost of living.
Technology
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his AI company, xAI
The merger will “form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform,” Musk wrote in an update.
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Early UDA registrations draw over 9,000 aspirants ahead of 2027
Figures released by the party show that 139 aspirants are aiming for the 47 governor seats, while 240 hopefuls have expressed interest in the 47 Senate positions. A further 274 party members are seeking nomination for the Women Representative seats across the counties.
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PLO Lumumba: Why Kenya’s electoral system still lacks public trust
According to Lumumba, elections are carried out under a cloud of suspicion, fueled by perceived influence from the incumbent administration and weak institutional confidence.
Education and Career
MPs push urgent action on CBE rollout amid funding and infrastructure concerns
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, who briefed legislators on the transition, conceded that infrastructure support had not been evenly distributed across regions but maintained that corrective measures were underway.
Global Affairs
Clintons agree to testify on Epstein case
It comes days before a vote on whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.
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Court petition demands urgent action on Nairobi boda boda chaos
The case was filed by Nairobi resident Rogers Monda, who says authorities have failed to stop a steady rise in fatal accidents and violent incidents involving boda boda riders.
Global Affairs
Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality. It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
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Raphel Tuju exits Azimio secretariat as Philip Kisia takes over
Tuju formally conveyed his decision through a letter addressed to Uhuru Kenyatta, confirming that he had already briefed the coalition’s top organs earlier in the day.
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Meru Governor under pressure to explain Sh1.9m Timau Stadium toilet tender
According to the Auditor-General’s report, the toilet facility was to be constructed inside Timau Stadium for use by sportspeople and spectators attending matches.
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CBK warns against decorative use of banknotes, cites legal risks and rising costs
While the Bank clarified that it does not object to the use of cash as a gift, it stressed that currency should not be subjected to any action that alters, damages or defaces it.
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Parliament pushes tougher laws to stem illicit financial flows
The FRC, established under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2009, is the central agency mandated to receive, analyse and disseminate information on suspicious transactions.
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Waiguru dismisses Gachagua’s allegations, defends cooperation with Ruto government
Responding to claims of “pocketing leaders,” the governor said Kirinyaga’s leadership had made a deliberate choice guided by the interests of residents.