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The Kenya Kwanza Alliance is in turmoil over rumours of an agreement between President William Ruto and Western region leaders to support one of their own as his successor in 2032. The idea of discussing Ruto's future successor so soon into his term has caused controversy among ruling alliance…
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Senior officials from the Immigration Department met with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Friday to assess the measures implemented to clear the passport backlog. To keep tabs on the advancements of the immigration team, Kindiki had previously made unanticipated visits to Nyayo House…
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is currently investigating 67 high-profile cases involving allegations of corruption and irregular procurement in Marsabit, Mandera, Samburu, and Wajir Counties. According to the EACC CEO, Twalib Mbarak, these cases are part of the 231 graft-related…
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Langata MP MP Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o has declared that he will appeal ODM's decision to expel him and four other "rebel" MPs for supporting a rival political party. Despite the expulsion, Jalang'o claims that he remains a member of ODM until he receives official communication from party…
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The latest Kenya Market Update by Knight Frank has revealed that companies are increasingly avoiding office spaces in Nairobi due to landlords' preference for tenants to pay rent in dollars. This has resulted in a 3.9% decline in office occupancy during the first half of 2023, bringing the…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted visa restrictions for Kenyans in response to a recent decision announced in Nairobi earlier. The Directorate General of Migration in the DR Congo says that the new policy went into effect on September 1, 2023, the same day that Kenya lifted its visa…
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On September 7th, President William Ruto travelled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to attend the 13th Africa Food Systems Summit. The summit which began on September 4 aims to bring together various groups involved in food systems including government officials, scientists, farmers, and the youth to…
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Activist Boniface Mwangi has filed a defamation case against the chairperson of the President's Council of Economic Advisors David Ndii. Ndii had claimed that Mwangi was paid by William Ruto to support the Linda Katiba initiative which opposed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Mwangi…
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A Kenyan tourist recently took to social media to denounce the Kenya Ports Authority's alleged racial discrimination at the Likoni ferry crossing. Recent reports have exposed a policy adopted by the KPA in 2019 specifying that except for foreign tourists, passengers must disembark from their…
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Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has become a trending topic on social media once again. The Lawmaker recently appeared in a video struggling to explain the significance of the ongoing Africa Climate Summit which began on September 4th at the Kenyatta International Conventional Center in Nairobi.…