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  Speaking during the Third National Executive Retreat, Ruto announced that the exercise will give the national and devolved governments the ability to plan for health adequately by providing the right number of staff, equipment, and medical supplies. Read More

  Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese national, drugged and raped three women in London and another seven in China between September 2019 and May 2023 Read More

  Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist across the UK, with temperatures going as high as 32C in central England. Read More

  Waiguru condemned what she termed as worrying trends in law enforcement, stating, “It is extremely unfortunate that in a democratic republic, people can be picked from their homes, taken to a police cell, and killed.” Read More

  While critiques of media coverage — especially complaints about “sensational headlines” — are not new, many condemnations today are generalised and emotional, rather than evidence-based. Read More

  NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 20 – Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i returned to Kenya last evening after resigning from his international job to focus on his 2027 presidential campaign. Matiang’i, who has declared his intention to vie for the presidency in May, briefly flew back to the United States to finalize the handover process at Read More

  The National Assembly on Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2025, overwhelmingly passed the Finance Bill 2025 by acclamation, sending it to President William Ruto for assent. The approval came after lawmakers rejected several contentious proposals, most notably a bid to grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) unfettered access to taxpayers’ personal and financial data. In its
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  Kisumu County has entered a new era of international cooperation by sealing a sister city agreement with Yiyang City in China. The landmark deal, signed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Hunan Province, marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration focused on shared growth and development. Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o hailed the agreement as a major stride in strengthening international ties, with the partnership set to promote cooperation in critical sectors such as science and technology, education, healthcare, culture, and sports. The deal, signed by Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga and
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  A court has sentenced two men to 30 years in prison each for their role in the 2019 Dusit D2 Hotel terror attack that left 21 people dead and several others injured. The Kahawa Anti-Terror Court on Thursday convicted 61-year-old madrassa teacher Mohamed Abdi Ali on 14 counts of facilitating a terrorist act. He received 15 years for each count, to run concurrently, along with an additional 15 years for conspiracy to commit a terrorist offense. His co-accused, 22-year-old Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali, was handed two separate 15-year sentences, one for conspiracy and another for facilitating a terrorist act. The
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  A lawyer representing the two police officers accused of shooting hawker Boniface Mwangi Kariuki during protests in Nairobi has officially withdrawn from the case. Felix Keaton, who had been defending Constables Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono, announced on Wednesday that he had stepped down from the high-profile case due to escalating safety concerns for both himself and his family. Keaton revealed that he had received over 1,000 threatening phone calls and text messages from online activists demanding he abandon the case. “I have received over 1,000 messages and calls from Gen Z because of representing a police suspect. As such,
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