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  Downing Street has declined to comment directly on Netanyahu’s remarks, but pointed to Sir Keir’s previous condemnation of the Washington attack on X. Read More

  Couple Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot dead outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC around 21:08 local time (02:08 BST) on Wednesday, police said. The suspect opened fire on a group of four exiting the event, killing the two victims, police said. Read More

  On the converse, businesses are facing a myriad of challenges such as low levels of public participation, insufficient allocation of resources to facilitate critical county functions, subsequently impacting effective and efficient service delivery, good governance and economic development. Read More

  Margaret Heighton, the President and founder of the US-based charity No End to Love, conferred Sonko the honour on Thursday during a ceremony held at Sonko’s offices in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Read More

  Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has called for urgent accountability following reports of a harsh and unlawful crackdown on hawkers operating in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Nyamu urged the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate allegations of harassment, extortion, and abuse by Nairobi City County enforcement officers. “Recent events in the CBD have brought to light troubling incidents involving county enforcement officers against hawkers. These include physical assault, extortion and sexual abuse, particularly targeting female hawkers,” Nyamu revealed. She condemned these actions, emphasizing that they violate not only ethical standards but also fundamental constitutional rights. “Such
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  The government is nearing completion of a gold refining plant in Kakamega County, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki confirming that the project will be ready by August 2025. During a site inspection in Ikolomani—an area known for its rich gold deposits—Kindiki described the refinery as a game changer for Kenya’s mining sector. He emphasized its potential to transform the lives of thousands of artisanal miners who continue to operate under risky and unregulated conditions. “This is a flagship project by the government of Kenya, which we would like to be completed on time, so we want it to be completed on time so that we can begin processing gold here,” said
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  Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has invited Kenyans to submit their ideas and proposals for the upcoming national budget, which he will present to Parliament on June 12, 2025. The 2025/26 budget aims to address key national priorities such as economic recovery, lowering the cost of living, creating jobs, and advancing the government’s development agenda. Mbadi announced that the National Treasury is in the final stages of preparing the Budget Statement and emphasized the need for public input to help shape sound economic and tax policies. “We are calling on Kenyans to share their contributions on measures that can support the economy and improve people’s lives,” he said in an
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  The Kenyan government has taken a decisive step to protect its people and economy from the growing threat of natural disasters by launching the Early Warnings for All Initiative. This nationwide disaster preparedness strategy focuses on strengthening the country’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to emergencies like droughts, floods, and disease outbreaks—events that are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Recent studies show that climate change continues to intensify extreme weather across Kenya, yet Africa still lacks the comprehensive observational data needed to predict how these changes will unfold in the future. This gap makes it harder for countries to prepare adequately. The Early Warnings for
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  The government is considering writing off defaulted Hustler Fund loans totaling up to Ksh.6 billion, Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Susan Mang’eni has announced. The loans, issued to 10 million Kenyans in 2022, remain unpaid more than two years later. While appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Mang’eni confirmed that the borrowers failed to repay the loans, prompting the ministry to propose a write-off to clean up the fund’s risky loan portfolio. “They never repaid, and that is what we will be seeking to write off,” Mang’eni told the committee. “The portfolio that is totally at risk and is in default
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  Kenyan youth with dreams of launching or expanding small businesses are set to receive a major boost as the government rolls out its NYOTA programme. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that, starting this month, eligible young entrepreneurs will receive Ksh50,000 each to support their ventures. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting in Kisii County on Thursday, Kindiki revealed that the government has released Ksh28 billion to fund the initiative. The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme targets 70 youth per ward across all 47 counties. “We have a very big programme for the youth, both male and female; it is called NYOTA. We are giving money in all the wards
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