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        <title> Linda Mwananchi faces disruption threat ahead of Nairobi rally</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi political outfit has again received threats of violence being visited on them at their rallies scheduled for Nairobi this weekend.]]></description>
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        <title>Most Kenyans reject Broad-Based Government, say country on wrong path</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A TIFA Research opinion poll indicates that more than half of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government arrangement between President Ruto and the late ODM leader Raila Odinga.]]></description>
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        <title>UDA, ODM bag lion's share of Sh1.4bn political parties fund</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[UDA and ODM will take home the lion&#039;s share of the Sh1.4 billion Political Parties Fund for the 2026/2027 financial year, according to a gazette notice by the Registrar of Political Parties.]]></description>
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        <title>Gachagua, Nyoro reignite battle for political control of Mt Kenya ahead of 2027</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The frosty political relationship between former DP Gachagua and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has resurfaced as they engage in a no-holds-barred confrontation over Mt Kenya politics.]]></description>
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        <title>Ruto to Opposition: Stop attacking me, tell Kenyans your plan</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[President William Ruto questioned the credentials of politicians who have spent decades in leadership without, in his view, a clear development record.]]></description>
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        <title>Cracks widen: Majority of Kenyans now oppose Broad-Based Government</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[More than half of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government (BBG) arrangement between President William Ruto and the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.]]></description>
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        <title>Abasuba elders want Tom Mboya honoured posthumously</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Elders of the Abasuba community want the government to honour freedom fighter, the late Tom Mboya posthumously in this years Mashujaa Day celebration.]]></description>
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        <title>Safina Party SG Joakim Simiyu: Opposition risks 2027 loss without plan beyond Ruto</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:14:34 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Presidential aspirant Joakim Simiyu say the biggest challenge facing Kenyas opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election .]]></description>
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        <title>Government blew 30.60b on travel last year</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The Government spent Sh30.69 billion in the Financial Year 2025/26 for travel expenses compared to Sh25.45 billion in the previous year, resulting in a whopping additional Sh5.2 billion]]></description>
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        <title>Ruto gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum to regularise businesses</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The government has given foreign nationals operating businesses in Kenya a 90-day ultimatum to regularise their immigration, work permits, business registration and licensing]]></description>
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        <title>Foreigners choke: How Ruto's roadside directives risks Kenya becoming a Pariah state</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[President William Rutos current and past roadside directives has often attracted local and international rebuke with diplomatic observers and analysts]]></description>
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        <title>Western region broad-based leaders demands to Ruto</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The MPs agreed to work as one unit to campaign for the re-election of President Ruto while simultaneously pushing for greater representation in the next government.]]></description>
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        <title>Foreign traders orders: Who gains, who loses?</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A controversial directive by President William ordering foreign traders to close down small-scale businesses has ignited intense debate over the governments political motives.]]></description>
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        <title>EACC targets Sports Ministry officials over Sh746m air travel tender</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Sports Ministry officials allegedly illegally pocketed millions of shillings from travel agencies as kickbacks for a tender to procure air tickets for Kenyan sportsmen and women]]></description>
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        <title>Sifuna hits back at Ruto over opposition agenda</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:37:30 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Sifuna said the oppositions immediate plan was to restore meritocracy in government and remove Ruto from power.]]></description>
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        <title>Ruto's Kajiado tour sparks political row as Lenku allies cry foul</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:33:32 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[President William Rutos tour of Kajiado County has sparked controversy, with Governor Joseph Ole Lenkus allies claiming that it was used to undermine the governor and advance UDA politics.]]></description>
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        <title>Former MP elected Murang'a branch Jubilee Party chairperson</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:42:26 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Former Mathioya MP Peter Kimari has been elected Muranga branch Jubilee Party chairperson after Njuguna Mubea resigned from the position.]]></description>
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        <title>New poll puts Ruto ahead but leaves race for 2027 open</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[If elections were held today, President William Ruto would lead with 35.2 per cent of the vote, according to a new poll by Bobea Report.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Youths engaged in small businesses and casual jobs in Isiolo town have called for political tolerance, peaceful campaigns and accountability ahead of next years General Election.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[PPK leader Ndindi Nyoro has called on the opposition leaders to stop infighting and name a single presidential candidate to face off with President Ruto in the 2027 elections.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Safina presidential candidate Jimmy Wanjigi accuses Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of shaping Kenyas 2027 politics to avoid accountability over the countrys debt burden.]]></description>
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        <title>Gachagua: I have no problem deputising Sifuna</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Rigathi Gachagua says Edwin Sifuna is a credible 2027 presidential contender and could even deputise him, as opposition leaders work to unite behind the candidate best placed to defeat William Ruto.]]></description>
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        <title>Ruto: Kenya to end raw mineral exports</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:30:47 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[President William Ruto says Kenya will no longer allow its mineral wealth to leave the country in raw form.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Leaders allied to the broad-based government have rallied residents of Tana River County to join the ODM party and re-elect President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.]]></description>
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        <title>Gachagua say he is ready to deputize Sifuna in 2027</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:00:33 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dramatically widened the possibilities for Kenyas opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.]]></description>
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