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  The officers had been trailing the militants for two days following intelligence reports that the group was hiding in the forest and planning a large-scale attack. Read More

  The former Florida congressman is the first senior member of the administration to leave the White House in Trump’s second term. Read More

  The Trump administration has repeatedly said it wants Apple to move production to America. Read More

  At the core of this evolving partnership is the vision of building an “all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.” This relationship affirms Kenya’s agency, draws on China’s development experience, and underscores the urgent need for African nations to recalibrate their global partnerships toward more equitable and sustainable outcomes. Read More

  Former Attorney General and Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of contempt of court, claiming he deliberately ignored a court order to reinstate his security detail. Muturi argues that the absence of his bodyguards puts his life in jeopardy and constitutes willful defiance of the law by the country’s top police officer. In a petition filed at the High Court in Milimani, Muturi insists that the withdrawal of his security was not only unlawful but also a punitive response to his outspoken criticism of the current administration. As a former Speaker of the National Assembly, Muturi believes he is entitled to protection under the Retirement
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  President William Ruto has pledged to deliver 130,000 new hostel units for students in universities and colleges across Kenya, as part of a broader plan to reform higher education and boost development using local resources. He also committed to clearing all university debts within the next four years. Speaking during the installation of the chancellor at the Co-operative University of Kenya, President Ruto revealed that 23 public universities once on the verge of financial collapse are now steadily recovering. “Our first major investment is to build hostel spaces for 130,000 students in universities, colleges, and related institutions,” he said. “This is not borrowed money—we’re using locally raised funds. That is
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  Kenya’s inflation rate rose to 4.1 percent in April 2025, up from 3.6 percent in March, marking the sharpest monthly increase since September 2024. According to the latest report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the 0.5 percent jump was driven primarily by rising costs of food, transport, and essential household utilities. “The annual consumer price inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 4.1 per cent in April 2025. This implies that the general price level in April 2025 was 4.1 per cent higher than it was in April 2024,” KNBS stated. Food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a 0.4 percent increase in April, while transport
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  President William Ruto has fulfilled his March 2025 pledge to sponsor 10 vulnerable girls from each of Nairobi’s 17 constituencies, enabling them to attend PCEA Booth Girls’ High School in Ngong Forest. The initiative now supports over 200 girls, covering not only their tuition fees but also uniforms and shopping expenses, easing the financial burden on their families. On Thursday, President Ruto hosted the beneficiaries, their parents, and teachers for a special breakfast at State House Nairobi. He reiterated his goal of ensuring equal access to quality education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. “I directed the Ministry of Education to ensure that the students are from needy homes so that
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  The 2025 Finance Bill brings significant changes, particularly one that would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to access personal and transactional data from businesses. In the bill tabled before Parliament on Wednesday, the government proposes removing Section 59A(1B) of the Tax Procedures Act. This clause currently protects businesses from having to share customer data or trade secrets with KRA. If approved, the change would give KRA the power to require businesses to provide detailed transactional information, including data from their integrated systems. At present, Section 59A(1B) prevents KRA from forcing companies to link their internal systems with the tax authority’s, particularly if such integration might expose sensitive business information
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  The High Court has declared a protest ban imposed during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations unlawful, handing a major victory to 11 protesters who challenged police actions in court. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that former Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei acted outside the law when he banned public protests and assemblies within the Central Business District (CBD) through a media alert issued on June 18, 2024. The judge found the ban unconstitutional and in direct violation of several fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and protection from arbitrary arrest. The petitioners, represented by lawyer Pareno Solonka of Solonka & Solonka Advocates LLP, sued Bungei, the Inspector General of Police,
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