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  In Kenya, Adani has bagged multi-billion energy and infrastructure deals, in what has sparked major controversies. Read More

  The President’s address comes amid growing public discontent over high taxes and the new health insurance fund, which have sparked outrage among Kenyans and criticism from church leaders, who accuse him of failing to honour his promises. Read More

  Nov 21 – In a matter of days US President Joe Biden’s administration and Russia have made separate – but significant – moves aimed at influencing the outcome of the war in Ukraine, two months ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. There is a sense of Moscow maximising its gains and of Read More

  The initiative, in collaboration with state departments and partners, also plans to introduce fruit gardens in schools to boost children’s fruit intake. Read More

  Developed countries, including the EU, insist on expanding the donor base to include wealthier emerging economies like China, further deepening the divide. The negotiations, which began with a nine-page draft text, now span 35 pages, reflecting unresolved debates on both the scale and structure of financing. Read More

  Gachagua served as Deputy President from 2022 to 2024 before being ousted in a high-profile impeachment process in October 2024. Read More

  Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is fearing for his life, alleging that security agents in unmarked cars have been following him wherever he goes. In a statement on his X, formerly Twitter, account, Gachagua alleges the security agents have been parking at the entrance of his residence in Nairobi, taking note of all my visitors.
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  Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Chief Conservator of Forests to immediately suspend all Kenya Forest Service (KFS) rangers involved in the brutalization of a man collecting firewood in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County. The disturbing incident, captured on video and circulated online, shows the rangers accusing the man of illegally fetching firewood from a protected forest. One officer is heard commenting, “Today is Friday, you should have gone to the mosque to pray, but you are here stealing firewood.” The video then shows the officers forcibly making the man lie on the ground, after which a female officer
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  The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has started issuing new banknotes in smaller denominations following updates to the Kes.1,000 note on August 6, 2024. The newly released denominations include Kes.50, Kes.100, Kes.200, and Kes.500. These updated banknotes feature the signatures of CBK Governor Kamau Thugge and Principal Secretary of the National Treasury Chris Kiptoo. They also display 2024 as the year of print and incorporate enhanced security threads with unique color-changing effects for each denomination. In a statement, CBK emphasized that the changes comply with legal requirements under Article 231 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 22 (2)
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  A teacher from Nyamira has been fined Kes.300,000 for caning a pupil 107 times, with a three-year jail term in place if he fails to pay the fine. The court dropped the attempted murder charge that was initially brought against the teacher by the prosecution. The incident occurred on March 26, 2023, when the teacher allegedly beat the minor severely for misplacing his school uniform. Investigating officers initially filed assault charges, but after reviewing the case, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) upgraded the charges to attempted murder. However, in her ruling, Keroka High Court Magistrate Eunice Nyuthu acquitted 29-year-old
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