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  Fred Matiang’i, Kenya’s former Interior Cabinet Secretary and newly declared 2027 presidential hopeful, has flown…
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  Homa Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga has strongly condemned the recent attack on her Deputy Governor Joseph Oyugi Magwanga, calling on security agencies to act swiftly and impartially to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. In a statement released on Monday May 12, 2025, the governor expressed deep concern over the incident
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  The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has issued a blistering response to former Deputy President Rigathi…
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  The government has unveiled plans to streamline contributions to the Social Health Authority (SHA) in a bid to address persistent delays in remittances, particularly from employers. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the new proposal during the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) conference held in Mombasa on Saturday, May 10. CS Duale expressed
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  One of the demonstrators who participated in last year’s anti-government protests that saw activist Rex Masai shot dead on Monday, May 12 took the witness stand at the Milimani Law Courts. Fredrick Omondi, who says he was with Rex during the protests, told the court that the activist was killed by a police officer. Omondi,
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  The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has issued a stern warning to schools about the importance of meeting deadlines for uploading 2025 CBC student projects. In a notice released on May 12, 2025, KNEC emphasized that schools would face a penalty of Ksh500 for each project uploaded past the deadline. The notice specifically targets the projects for students in Grades 3, 7, and 8, as well as Grade 9 students preparing to transition to Grade 10. These students must complete their projects within the year as part of their educational progress. “The projects and performance tasks for Grades 3, 7, and 8, as well as KJSEA, have been uploaded to
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  Lawyer Nelson Havi has stepped forward to defend cannabis growers arrested in Mt Kenya Forest, calling them “enterprising Kenyans” who deserve support rather than prosecution. Responding to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s remarks on the government’s crackdown on cannabis farms inside the forest, Havi argued that bhang is a valuable crop and should be treated like any other agricultural product. “These hard-working farmers need support to add value to their produce and market it,” Havi said. “If you know them, ask them to contact me. I will act for them. It is time we challenged that colonial law criminalising the growth of omusala.” The former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president
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  Members of Parliament have found themselves locked out of their offices at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), following rent arrears exceeding Ksh50 million—a standoff that has now sparked a formal appeal from the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). The rent standoff comes at a time when financial pressures and delayed disbursements have put public institutions under increased scrutiny. The KICC management has taken the drastic step of denying access to MPs, cutting them off from both their workspaces and key facilities, including parking areas and the COMESA grounds. PSC Requests Access Amid Efforts to Settle Debt In a letter dated May 9, 2024, PSC Accounting Officer Clement Nyandiere urged KICC
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  The High Court has upheld the decision to keep Phillip Aroko, the suspect in the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were, in police custody for a full seven days, as ordered by the lower court. This ruling comes after Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi initially remanded Aroko at Kileleshwa Police Station, reducing the prosecution’s original request for a 30-day detention period. Aroko appeared before the JKIA court under a miscellaneous application related to the murder investigation. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had been granted permission to hold him for seven days to complete their investigation. On Friday, Aroko, represented by his legal team—Danstan Omari, Cliff Ombeta, Samson Nyaberi, and Shadrack
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  A Nairobi court has ordered the detention of Isaac Kuria—also known as “Kush”—for 30 days as police intensify investigations into the assassination of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were. Police arrested Kuria in Isebania, near the Kenya-Tanzania border, as he allegedly tried to flee the country. A second suspect, found with him during the arrest, was also detained and transferred to Nairobi for further questioning. Their arrest followed a high-stakes manhunt by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), launched after the MP was gunned down along Valley Road in Nairobi. Kuria now becomes the eleventh suspect linked to the killing. Other individuals already in custody include the late MP’s bodyguard Allan
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