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  Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has moved to reassure Kenyan job seekers that the government’s overseas employment programme is legitimate and still active, despite recent public outcry over delays and claims of fraud. Speaking before the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee, Mutua addressed allegations that the programme had failed thousands of youth and turned into a scam. He firmly dismissed the accusations and explained that the challenges experienced so far stemmed from logistical setbacks. Logistical Challenges Causing Delays in Deployment Mutua explained that the overseas job placement process involves multiple stages—including registration, medical examinations, documentation, and coordination with foreign employers. These steps, he noted, can take
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  Central Organisation of Trade Unions in Kenya (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has sharply criticized journalist and activist Hanifa Adan’s recent opinion piece, which criticized his lengthy tenure at the helm of the workers’ union. In her Daily Nation column titled “The Lie We Grew Up With: You Are Tomorrow’s Leaders,” Hanifa expressed concerns about COTU’s decision to endorse Atwoli for another term. Hanifa’s piece focused on the need for youth inclusion in leadership roles, especially within influential institutions like trade unions. She argued that the endorsement was contrary to the growing demand for fresh, youthful leadership in Kenya’s public and labor sectors. “For 23 years, one man has sat at
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  The United States government has announced a reward of up to $10 million (approximately Ksh1.29 billion) for information leading to the capture of Abdullahi Banati, a long-wanted terror suspect linked to multiple deadly attacks in Kenya. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program confirmed Banati’s involvement in the January 5, 2020 terrorist attack on Manda Bay Airfield in Lamu County. The assault, orchestrated by Jaysh Ayman, a unit within Al-Shabaab, claimed the lives of a US soldier and two American contractors. Three other US personnel were injured. “Banati was one of the individuals involved in the operational planning of the
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  She was arrested alongside three other suspects on May 2, 2025, following the conclusion of investigations into irregular tender awards involving companies closely associated with her immediate family. Read More

  The order was issued hours after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed that findings had pointed to the involvement of individuals close to the slain MP. Read More

  The agency described him as a person of interest and ordered him to report to the nearest police station without delay. Read More

  The refusal to hold fresh hearings is both reckless and undemocratic. This is not a minor technical amendment—it’s a piece of legislation that will shape the future of tobacco control in Kenya. Rather than ensuring that the new Committee is fully informed, the Chairperson has chosen to shut out stakeholders with real, lived experiences and evidence-based insights. Read More

  A 47-year-old Mombasa-based Imam has been charged today with defilement of a 14-year-old school boy. Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. David Odhiambo heard that Malau Ahmed Malau committed the act of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. The accused allegedly committed the offence
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  The MP was shot dead on April 30 near the City Mortuary roundabout in Nairobi in what authorities suspect was a targeted assassination. Read More

  “The data clearly shows that public confidence in the IEBC vetting process is strongly influenced by how individuals perceive the credibility of past elections. Those who believe previous elections were fair tend to trust the current process, while those who view past elections as flawed express deep skepticism,” the TIFA report states. Read More