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  Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the government will provide high-level training for the Kenya Under-20 men’s football team as they prepare for their debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Under-20 finals. During a breakfast event for the Rising Stars at Talanta Plaza in Nairobi, Murkomen awarded the team Kes. 1.8 million for finishing second to Tanzania in the Cecafa U-20 regional qualifiers held in Dar es Salaam. Both teams have qualified for the Afcon U-20, scheduled for early next year. “We will support you in your preparations for the Afcon U-20. We have received
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  The number of loan defaulters in Kenya has nearly doubled over the past year, with 3.85 million more borrowers blacklisted by various lenders, primarily digital lending platforms and mobile loan apps. This surge highlights the challenges of President William Ruto’s intervention, which aimed to repair the credit scores of over 4.2 million Kenyans in the last year. According to a new report by TransUnion Africa, a credit reference bureau, the number of Kenyans negatively listed by various credit reference bureaus (CRBs) reached 7.74 million in the first quarter of this year. This marks a staggering 99.2 percent increase from the
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  National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has dismissed speculation that he intends to replace Kithure Kindiki as Interior Cabinet Secretary. Speaking in Rabai, Kilifi County, Ichung’wah clarified that he has no ambition to take on any Cabinet Secretary position. Instead, his priority remains serving the people of Kikuyu and carrying out his responsibilities as Majority Leader in the National Assembly. The Kikuyu MP mentioned that his push to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was not driven by personal animosity. He emphasized that his motivations stemmed from a desire to promote national development. “There’s a leader who said that I should
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  The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has called on the public to submit proposals as it reviews key regulations in the road transport sector. This review aims to address existing gaps and integrate innovative solutions to enhance road safety and improve transport management in Kenya. NTSA is conducting this process in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and Transport and is focusing on four main regulations. The first regulation under review is the NTSA (Operation of Public Service Vehicles) Regulations, 2014. These rules apply to all public service vehicles (PSVs) operating on public roads in Kenya. The regulations require
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  On Monday, the High Court postponed the hearing of a case that challenges the proposal to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Adani Group. The court rescheduled the hearing for November 11, 2024. Justice Bahati Mwamuye made this decision to adjourn after Attorney General, Dorcas Odour, along with Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi (Treasury) and Davis Chirchir (Transport), and representatives from the Senate, National Assembly, and the Adani Group informed the court that they had not yet received the amended petition filed last Monday. The adjournment request originated from the Wiper Democratic Movement, led by Kalonzo Musyoka. Kalonzo explained
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  Senators loyal to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have made bold accusations regarding intense lobbying efforts during the Senate’s recent impeachment process. According to Nyandarua Senator John Methu, a massive behind-the-scenes campaign targeted the removal of Gachagua, involving substantial financial incentives that cast doubt on the integrity of the proceedings. Methu, who labeled the lobbying effort as unprecedented, alleged that some senators were offered up to Kes. 10 million to vote for Gachagua’s impeachment. In a televised interview, he questioned his colleagues’ motivations, suggesting that financial incentives may have influenced the outcome. “Who is more likely to be swayed by
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  Candidates sitting for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will receive the new Maisha Card before the exams conclude. In a statement on Tuesday, October 22, Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services announced that the initiative targets candidates aged 18 and above among the 965,000 registrants. The program aims to facilitate easier access to university education and other tertiary institutions for these students. Bitok informed the National Assembly’s Education, Research, and Technology Committee that the collaboration between the Ministries of Interior and Education ensures that students who enroll in universities and colleges do not face
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  Video clips related to the Shakahola forest cult, linked to controversial pastor Paul Makenzie, were shown in court for the first time, revealing numerous malnourished followers unable to escape from police during a raid. The footage depicts women lying helplessly in thickets, unable to stand or walk as authorities searched Chakama Ranch for the graves of two missing children. Chief Inspector Sawe Kigen presented additional videos documenting the exhumation of bodies from shallow graves in Shakahola Forest. In one clip, authorities uncovered seven bodies from a single grave. Kigen reported that the exhumation process began on April 21, 2023. “On
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  High Court grants Azimio the opportunity to nominate a candidate to the IEBC selection panel….
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  The impeached DP’s lawyers have argued that the bench ought to have been empanelled by Chief Justice Martha Koome and not her Deputy Philomena Muilu. Read More