President Ruto leads nation in mourning Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho

President William Ruto has led the nation in mourning the death of Ol Kalou Member of Parliament David Kiaraho, who died on Sunday while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital.

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Isiolo graduate's AI livestock idea wins ticket to Silicon Valley

An artificial intelligence idea to transform Kenya's pastoralist economy has won a national innovation competition.

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Why 5,000 Kenyan mothers die despite available scan tech

Kenya has been urged to roll out portable pregnancy scanning technology nationally, as 5,000 mothers die annually from complications that timely screening could detect and prevent.

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Kenya moves to govern satellite data at home with new space council

Kenya moves to govern satellite data at home with new space council; body ends reliance on foreign systems to steer food and climate decisions.

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Why your skin is paying the price for Kenya's specialist crisis

Saini warned that overuse of products erodes the skin barrier, leaving it sensitive, inflamed and vulnerable to long-term damage.

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Kenyan agribusinesses among 20 picked to fight food loss in Africa

Four Kenyan agribusinesses among 20 firms selected to join the inaugural cohort of a New Zealand government-funded initiative aimed at tackling food insecurity and post-harvest losses.

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Tourism regulator ties hotel grading to safety drills

Tourism industry players are facing scrutiny as the regulator rolls out mandatory threat-response training ahead of a national facility classification exercise that will formally grade hotels.

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Why six million Kenyans are missing out on essential eye care

Six million Kenyans are going without eye care they need, forfeiting earnings gains that research shows can reach 33 per cent, as the country marks World Optometry Week.

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Kenya bets Sh152 billion on AI to become Africa's technology hub

Kenya has launched a five-year national artificial intelligence strategy, requiring Sh152 billion to position the country as Africa's leading hub for AI research, innovation and deployment.

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KeNHA reopens Globe Roundabout after 13-day closure

Traffic resumes at Globe Roundabout on Thika Superhighway as KeNHA lifts 13-day closure; move restores access to Nairobi CBD and Kipande Road after repairs to the flood-damaged Nairobi River Bridge.

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African Union Commission taps Kikwete to lead peace push in Horn of Africa

The African Union (AU) has appointed former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete as its High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

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Turkish firm picks Kenya as East Africa base in growing trade push

Kenyans stand to benefit from deepening commercial ties with Turkey, as more Turkish companies choose Nairobi over rival regional hubs as their preferred continental base.

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How market-driven toilets are turning sanitation crisis into a business

Half of Kenyans lack safe sanitation as aid-led solutions fail; a market-driven model now reaches millions, reframing the crisis as both a public health emergency and economic opportunity.

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Over 10,000 buildings in Kenya are death traps

Construction industry is riddled with corrupt officials, unqualified engineers and rogue developers who are turning city buildings into death traps, IEK President Eng. Shammah Kiteme has warned.

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Amoth: How Kenya loses 5,000 mothers to preventable childbirth failures

Kenya loses 5,000 mothers annually to pregnancy-related complications that are entirely preventable, Health Director-General Patrick Amoth has revealed.

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Tuju arrested at Karen Police Station hours after resurfacing, lawyers say no booking made

Raphael Tuju arrested hours after resurfacing from an alleged abduction, with his lawyers’ saying officers forced him into a vehicle at Karen Police Station.

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State extends free ID cards to 2027, shifts water funding to private capital

The government will keep national identity card applications and replacements free until 2027, as it moves to overhaul water financing and expand irrigation amid climate shocks.

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Every ignored report is a future death notice, lobby warns Sakaja on building collapses

A grassroots movement has accused Nairobi authorities of systemic failure after a series of building collapses killed at least seven people across the city.

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Africa will need 150,000 construction managers by 2035, says report

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a shortfall of nearly 150,000 construction project professionals by 2035, even as governments pour billions into infrastructure, PMI research shows.

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Why World Bank has banned PwC Kenya for 21 months

The World Bank has barred PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kenya from its projects for 21 months after the firm admitted to rigging a consultancy contract.

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Kenya turns to solar power to cut water costs by 90pc in parched Ukambani

Govt deploys solar-powered pumping systems across 15 water projects in the Lower Eastern region to cut operational costs by more than 90 per cent and supply water to at least 150,000 residents.

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Expert: Nairobi's flood deaths trace back to lost green spaces, not rainfall

For decades, Nairobi surrendered spaces designed to protect the city from floods. On March 6, 66 people paid with their lives, a soil scientist now charges.

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One dead, four rescued as building collapses on workers in Kericho

One person has been confirmed dead and four construction workers rescued after a building under construction collapsed in Kericho, with rescue teams still combing the rubble for survivors.

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Africa needs 150,000 more construction managers by 2035, PMI report warns

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a shortfall of nearly 150,000 construction project professionals by 2035, even as governments pour billions into infrastructure, PMI research shows.

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KNCHR: Why Sh2bn protest victims fund may not be enough

KNCHR warns Sh2bn protest victims fund may fall short, Chairperson Claris Ogangah calls on public to submit evidence of violations in 2017, 2024 and 2025 for verification.

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Russia agrees to stop recruiting Kenyans in the military amid war against Ukraine

Kenya and Russia have agreed to stop enlisting Kenyans into the Russian military, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said on Monday

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Rights group defends Tuju as courts clear way for Sh4.5bn property auction

A grassroots human rights movement has condemned the forced auction of properties linked to former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, arguing the process amounts to persecution rather than justice.

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Guard your mind or lose your future, church tells youth

Young people have been challenged to guard their minds against social media misinformation and build lives rooted in truth, discipline and moral leadership.

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Activist group wants Nairobi out of devolution, into capital territory

A Nairobi-based civil society group has called for a national debate on stripping Nairobi of its county status and restructuring it into a special metropolitan capital territory.

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World Sleep Day: Four in 10 Kenyans battle insomnia

Four in 10 Kenyans who seek care at the country's only specialist sleep laboratory are battling insomnia, even as Kenyans joined the rest of the world in marking World Sleep Day.

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Ruto strips agriculture body of coffee role in sector shake-up

President Ruto has signed three Bills into law, stripping the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) of its role regulating the coffee sector and handing power to a revamped Coffee Board of Kenya.

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Mombasa port not for sale, KPA boss says as gov't eyes private investment

KPA dismisses claims that the ports of Mombasa and Lamu are being privatised, says ongoing reforms are aimed at drawing private investment without transferring ownership of state assets.

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New digital tax risks pushing traders off e-commerce platforms, report warns

A tax law that took effect in December 2024 risks driving small traders off formal e-commerce platforms and back into informal markets, undermining the very revenue base it was designed to grow.

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Gov't defends Karura Forest works amid uproar over alleged clearing

The government has dismissed public outrage over activities at Karura Forest, saying the work involves renovation of an existing tree nursery on land already set aside for the purpose.

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Koskei to administrators: stop being bystanders in government delivery

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has told National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) they have been too passive in driving government programmes at the grassroots.

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IEBC seeks Sh888m for ex-CEO Marjan exit package, by-elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wants Parliament to approve Sh887.95 million in additional funding, partly to settle its former chief executive's exit package.

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Gitaru interchange 85pc complete after stalling, KeNHA says

Motorists plying the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway will soon experience faster and uninterrupted travel as the Gitaru Interchange, once grounded by a funding crisis, nears completion at 85 per cent.

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Nadco report: Sh2bn set aside for protest victims

The committee overseeing implementation of the Nadco 10-point agenda (COIN-10) says victims of protests have been identified and Sh2 billion set aside for compensation.

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MPs approve new retirement benefits law for judges

The National Assembly has passed the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill, creating a pension and contributory retirement scheme for judges. The bill now awaits President William Ruto’s assent.

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Sakaja presses on with Nairobi cooperation pact as court test closes in

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has begun implementing a cooperation agreement with the national government even as a High Court prepares to rule on its legality.

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