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Kenya's Supreme Court to Weigh Fresh Constitutional Challenge to 1.5 Per Cent Housing Levy
Kenyans' pay slips are heading back to the country's highest court, after a fresh challenge to the constitutionality of the 1.5 per cent housing levy that finances the government's affordable housing programme was lod…
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Kenyan Man in Arizona Dies Days After Celebrating His 54th Birthday With Family
USCIS Warns Once-a-Year US Visits Are Not Enough to Keep a Green Card for Holders Living Abroad
Death Announcement: George Githiri Kariuki of Dudley, Massachusetts.
'You Did Not Make Me President': Ruto Fires Back at Gachagua in Escalating Feud
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Pregnant Kenyan Woman in Saudi Arabia Sentenced to 100 Lashes for Pregnancy Outside Marriage
A Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia opted not to appeal a 100-lash sentence after appearing before a criminal court panel without legal representation. Esther Wanja Muthoni was sentenced by a three-judge panel in…
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Trump Immigration Crackdown Prompts IBM to Halt H-1B and Green Card Sponsorships
International Business Machines Corp. is ending H-1B visa and green card sponsorship for most positions in its consulting division, forcing affected employees to either move abroad or leave the company by the end of 2…
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Why Nairobi May Not Experience the Expected El Niño Downpours
Nairobi residents expecting heavy rains may face a longer wait or miss the El Niño downpours entirely due to unfavorable conditions in the Indian Ocean. The Kenya Meteorological Service explained that while El Niño co…
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My son told me I've changed and I still don't know if it was an insult
When your child tells you that you have changed, the only wrong answer is a defense. Don't list what you survived. Don't laugh it off. The correct response is one question — “Changed how?” — followed by the hardest th…
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Buying Property in Kenya: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Lease Rules
Foreign investors seeking property in Kenya face strict regulatory hurdles, with agricultural land transactions subject to tight legal controls despite constitutional provisions allowing 99-year leasehold ownership. W…
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World Bank Warns Corruption Is Costing Kenya Billions of Dollars Every Year
Corruption is costing Kenya billions of dollars every year through lost state revenue, inflated business costs and reduced earnings for workers, the World Bank said in a report published on Wednesday, warning that gra…
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Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia as Courtroom Reality Undercuts Promised Reforms
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Kenyan domestic worker to 100 lashes, according to a New York Times report that documents how the kingdom's promised reforms continue to diverge from the realities of its justic…
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TikTok Removes 46,000 Underage Accounts and 750,000 Videos in Kenya
TikTok shut down more than 46,000 accounts belonging to users suspected to be under the age of 13 in Kenya during the second quarter of 2026, according to company enforcement data released on Monday. The account bans…
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Why Working From Home Full-Time Could Affect Your Mental Health
Hybrid workers who split their time between the office and home enjoy better mental well-being than those who work entirely remotely, according to a major international study published in the journal Social Indicators…
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Mariga, Six Others Kicked Out as FKF General Assembly Makes Major Changes
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly has expelled Vice-President McDonald Mariga and six other National Executive Committee members following a tumultuous Special General Meeting marred by police tear…
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Death Announcement: Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah of Houston, Texas
It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah of Houston, Texas, a loving husband to Annet Nyaga and a devoted father to Desmar Ngei and Sharon Ngei. Benjamin went…
