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Kenya Left Alliance in bid to unseat ruling class parties in 2027
Star
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The Kenya Left Alliance members during the first National Delegates Congress in Nairobi. The Kenya Left Alliance, a coalition of organisations that advocate for an end to human injustices, has announced plans to field candidates who will contest...
Govt bets on nearly complete Elwak hybrid power plant to light up Northern Kenya
Capital FM Kenya
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August 23, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 23 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government is ramping up efforts to expand electricity access in northern Kenya through the development of hybrid power plants. Speaking in Mandera during an economic...
Experts deployed to boost Ruto Mt Kenya popularity
The Standard
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President William Ruto has revived a strategy first used by the second President, Daniel Moi, in 1995 to win back Mt Kenya region. At the time, a group of professionals was deployed to calm disquiet and restore the region to Moi’s political grip....
S&P upgrades Kenya's credit rating to 'B' on easing liquidity risks
GhanaWeb
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August 23, 2025
Global credit ratings agency S&P upgraded Kenya's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'B' from 'B-' on Friday, citing reduced near-term external liquidity risks. Robust export earnings and diaspora remittances have bolstered Kenya's foreign...
Murkomen: Security tightened to curb coffee, avocado theft in Mt Kenya
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on August 12, 2025/MINAThe government has heightened surveillance in Mt. Kenya to curb rising cases of theft of farm produce, particularly coffee, following the crop’s return to profitability. Interior...
Ex-police officer arrested after brutally killing wife, raping house help in Nairobi
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 23, 2025
A family in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is reeling after the brutal murder of their kin who was killed in cold blood by her husband. The family of Susan Nabwire says they may never recover from the pain of losing a loved one at the hands of someone...
US seeks to replace Kenya as Haiti mission lead
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 23, 2025
Kenyan police officers stand together during a joint operation with Haitian Police, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Jean Feguens Regala/File Photo The United States has given its strongest indication yet that it intends for a new...
William Ruto's trip: Kenya borrows KSh 22b from Japan as mounting debt piles
TUKO
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August 23, 2025
President William Ruto secured another loan in Japan during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) The deal was signed by Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance chief executive...
Black Friday Kenya's football fans will want to quickly forget
The Standard
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The moment Harambee Stars goalkeeper Byrne Omondi conceded a penalty during a post-match shootout between Kenya and Madagascar at Kasarani Stadium on August 22, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] And so, all good things come to an end, and on Friday...
Premier Bank introduces Premier Connect and Premier Tap in Kenya
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 23, 2025
Premier Bank has introduced two groundbreaking innovations aimed at redefining Kenya’s financial services: Premier Connect, a Shari’ah-compliant, omni-channel digital banking platform, and Premier Tap, a next-generation wearable payments solution...
Kenya’s sovereign credit rating upgraded to ‘B’ by S&P on stronger FX reserves
Capital FM Kenya
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August 23, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 — Global credit rating agency S&P has upgraded Kenya’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, citing stronger foreign exchange reserves and easing near-term external financing risks. The agency highlighted...
Kenya-Japan partnership paves way for local vaccine manufacturing by 2027
The Standard
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Public Health Ps Mary Muthoni with MOH delegates at the Japan Institute for Health Security and the National Center for Global Health & Medicine in Tokyo, Japan.[Courtesy] Kenya has announced bold plans to start producing vaccines locally by 2027,...
Nairobi man leaks warning WhatsApp audio from mum during CHAN tournament: "Chunga"
TUKO
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August 23, 2025
A Nairobi TikToker left many jealous of his mother after sharing a WhatsApp audio she sent him while he attended a CHAN game His mother made an observation after watching him on TikTok Live, sending a loving and caring voice note to him Social...
The best places to visit in Kenya
Lonely Planet
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A trip to Kenya is synonymous with safari, and rightfully so. Its national parks teem with wildlife, the most well-known being Masai Mara National Reserve, famous for the Big Five: lions, leopards, black rhinos, elephants and buffalos. But Kenya...
WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades
Modern Ghana
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Kenya's success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases. Kenya has been officially recognised as having eliminated sleeping sickness as a public...
Kenya Uncovers New Mass Graves in Kilifi, Echoing 2023 Shakahola Cult Tragedy
Garowe Online
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Kenya Uncovers New Mass Graves in Kilifi, Echoing 2023 Shakahola Cult Tragedy Forensic investigators in Kenya exhumed five bodies from suspected mass graves on Thursday, signaling a new phase reminiscent of the 2023 Shakahola cult massacre....
Morocco and Kenya Deepen Parliamentary and Bilateral Cooperation
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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August 23, 2025
Bilateral ties between Morocco and Kenya continue to flourish, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to closer cooperation across political, economic, and social spheres. On 21 August in Nairobi, Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya and South...
Calls for Kenya vs Tanzania Friendly Intensify After CHAN Heartbreak
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 23, 2025
Barely a day after both Kenya and Tanzania were eliminated from the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), calls for a friendly football match between the two countries intensified. What began as online banter quickly escalated into calls...
Gachagua's Message to Mt Kenya After US Trip
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 23, 2025
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged residents of the Mt Kenya region to be wary of President William Ruto's tactic of offering money to people during his tours of the country. Speaking to residents of Kanyuambora in Mbeere, Embu...
Govt to relocate Kenya National Archives from Nairobi CBD to make it more accessible: "Safeguard assets"
TUKO
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August 22, 2025
Nairobi’s iconic Kenya National Archives has been set for relocation after decades of serving as a city landmark and favourite meeting spot Government officials confirmed the decision, saying the move aimed to protect priceless collections and...