Matiang'i calls on Jubilee defectors to return ahead of Ruto contest

Fred Matiang'i is calling on defectors to return to Jubilee Party as he seeks to rebuild its strength ahead of a contest with William Ruto.

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Stakeholders push for HIV services integration under SHA reforms

Health stakeholders are urging integration of HIV services into Kenya’s broader healthcare system under SHA to sustain progress amid changing global funding.

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Outcry over KPA recruitment process

Leaders in Mombasa are demanding transparency from Kenya Ports Authority over its recruitment process amid concerns about fairness for local youth.

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CS Duale defends his role in the Nairobi Hospital crisis, orders audit on governance concerns

Health CS Aden Duale defended the government’s role in the Nairobi Hospital crisis, ordering an audit over governance and financial concerns while denying any takeover plans.

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Ruto says broad-based government has achieved legislation on development

President William Ruto has claimed his administration is on the right track in the implementation of projects and successful legislations as a result of their political union with the ODM party.

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KRA deploys specialised cameras to monitor operations at border points

Kenya Revenue Authority has rolled out 350 body-worn cameras at border points to enhance surveillance and transparency in customs operations, becoming the first in the region to do so.

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Mombasa county rolls out injectable PrEP to reduce new HIV infections

Mombasa County has officially rolled out injectable PrEP in a major step toward reducing new HIV infections

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Mvurya tells off Joho over bid to be Ruto's deputy

Mvurya warned against prematurely debating who should be Ruto’s running mate.

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Parents decry delay in disbursing bursaries by Mombasa county

Mombasa private secondary schools and parents have appealed to the county government to release bursaries for more than 10,000 students pledged by Governor Abdulswamad Nassir last year.

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Nema loses bid to overturn Sh700m court award for lead poison cleanup

Residents of Owino Uhuru have again won a case against agencies over a review of Sh700 million awarded by the Supreme Court for the cleanup of lead poisoning.

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Inside rage over government's plan to lease out terminals at Mombasa and Lamu ports

A government plan to lease port terminals at Port of Mombasa and Port of Lamu to private operators for 25 years has sparked national debate over control of key infrastructure.

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State to launch large-scale manganese mining in Tana River

The government plans to launch large-scale manganese mining in Tana River County after identifying significant deposits in the mid-Galana geological zone.

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Conferences, open skies policy boost Coast tourism numbers

MICE and open sky policy drive tourist numbers in Coast.

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Ruto throws PAA into disarray after State House meeting

Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) faces internal turmoil after leader Amason Kingi and three MPs met President William Ruto at State House.

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Vumba community welcomes nomination of NLC chair by President Ruto

Residents of Vanga Ward in Lunga Lunga Constituency, Kwale County, have welcomed President William Ruto’s nomination of Dr Abdillahi Saggaf Alawy as National Land Commission chair.

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SL-African maritime experts urge safeguards over IMO carbon curbs

African maritime experts have proposed measures to shield economies from risks and tap opportunities arising from the Net Zero Framework on cutting shipping emissions.

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Assembly to probe Coast General Hospital over alleged medical negligence

Mombasa County Assembly has directed the Health committee to launch investigations into issues affecting Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital and table a report within one week.

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Health experts call for reforms to boost palliative care services

Health stakeholders have called for urgent reforms to strengthen the integration of sexual reproductive health into palliative care services.

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Residents question Ruto's NLC nominee over Wasini land feud

Some residents of Wasini Island in Kwale are challenging President William Ruto’s nominee for the National Land Commission over a land dispute.

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COMESA, Kenya and EU push for aviation safety

Regional leaders and development partners have renewed calls for accelerated aviation reforms to improve safety standards.

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Africa weighs on costs, gains in shipping reforms bid

African nations are weighing the costs and benefits of adopting the IMO’s Net Zero Framework, amid concerns that shipping decarbonisation rules could either raise trade costs or hurt competitiveness.

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Police intensify security ahead of Ramadhan night prayers amid juvenile gang attacks

Mombasa police promise heightened security during Ramadhan, deploying officers to curb juvenile gang machete attacks.

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African maritime leaders urged to support global shipping emissions rule

African maritime leaders have been urged to strengthen coordination and technical preparedness as global negotiations on decarbonising shipping gather pace under the IMO.

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Government to fund blue economy to the tune of Sh32 billion, says CS Joho

A Cabinet Secretary has promised a grand transformation of the blue economy sector infrastructure on the Coast through a Sh32 billion funding to be sourced from donors.

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Coast farmers to access agricultural machinery from Inchcape through bank financing

Farmers in the Coast region are set to benefit from improved access to modern agricultural machinery

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Ruto says United Opposition lacks brains to outsmart him

President William Ruto challenges the opposition to outline their election plan.

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'I'll ensure Ruto goes home without retirement package,' says Maraga

United Green Movement presidential flag-bearer David Maraga says he was on a mission to mobilise Kenyans to register as voters in efforts to send the Kenya Kwaza government home.

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Kenya will reject generic agricultural projects, Kagwe tells donors

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says Kenya’s agricultural priorities must be structured internally and funded based on local realities, not external templates.

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Why Coast traders want Senate to throw out Tobacco Bill

A section of traders in the Coast region has urged the Senate to reject the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill of 2024.

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PAA denies plans to merge with UDA ahead of 2027 polls

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi’s Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) has dismissed claims that it was in talks to merge with UDA ahead of the 2027 polls.

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CS Kinyanjui: Sh16 billion Mombasa LPG project to be ready in two months

The construction of Sh16b Taifa Gas by a Tanzanian investor at Mombasa's Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone is 80 percent complete

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KPA, KRA bosses meet Mombasa port players as congestion persists

KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga and KPA Managing Director William Ruto have jointly reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhance efficiency at the port of Mombasa.

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KPA eyes Rwandan market as competition with Dar hots up

Kenya has signed a pact with Rwanda in an effort to get a grip on the Mombasa port business shared with the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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Coast kingpin? Joho mobilises governors, MPs to solidify bloc

 Mining CS has convened two meetings in fortnight at the Coast aimed at courting regional political leadership.

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State reforms accreditation system to boost trade, market access

The government has launched reforms of the accreditation system to strengthen compliance with standards and boost trade

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Kenya banks on partnerships to get sea-time opportunities for cadets

Kenyan marine cadets have to go for six months training on board vessels to qualify as ship officers recognised by the Kenya Maritime Authority

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Northern, Central corridors seal deal to streamline regional logistics

Northern and central corridor agencies have inked a landmark deal to improve transport efficiency and trade facilitation in the East and Central Africa region.

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Against odds: Kwale sickle cell warrior who triumphed in KCSE from hospital bed

Bill Olenyo sat all his 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers except practicals at the Kwale sub-county hospital while battling sickle cell anaemia and passed.

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Funding woes scuttle key Seafarers Council's work

Kenya ratified the MLC in 2013, but setting up a functional council has since proved a challenge.

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Joho faces backlash over Sh8 trillion Mrima Hill rare earth mining project

A section of Kwale leaders led by the deputy governor walked out of the CS'ss meeting in protest, accusing him of allegedly bulldozing the deal to award the licence to a US firm.

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