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The Ministry of Repentance and Holiness has strongly refuted claims circulating online that its founder, Prophet David Owuor, prophesied the world would end on 2 August 2025.  The church released a statement on Friday, dismissing the allegations as false and deliberately fabricated to damage…
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Kenya’s opposition is grappling with internal divisions as it prepares for 23 upcoming by-elections, a critical test of its ability to present a united front against President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.  Despite public pledges of…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has openly criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of undermining previous successes in combating illicit alcohol and drug abuse.  The rebuke follows Murkomen’s address at a National Authority for the Campaign Against…
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A harrowing investigation is underway in Kilifi County as authorities probe a suspected cult operating at the Binzaro homestead in Chakama.  Acting on a court order obtained by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from Malindi Resident Magistrate Irene Thamara, preparations are…
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Kenya has enacted the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, legislation designed to bolster transparency, expand wealth declaration requirements, and tighten anti-graft measures.  President William Ruto signed the bill into law at State House Nairobi on 30 July, marking a pivotal moment in the…
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A petition urging the Kenyan government to relocate the remains of the nation's first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, from Parliament Grounds to his ancestral home in Gatundu has ignited a nationwide debate.  The request, submitted to the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage on 29…
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A contentious national alcohol policy, proposing stringent restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, has triggered a fierce backlash from Kenya's alcohol industry, which fears significant economic repercussions.  The proposed regulations, outlined in the National Policy…
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), is facing increasing scrutiny following allegations that he is being strategically positioned for a top national role in the lead-up to the 2027 General Election.  Mumias East MP Peter Salasya asserts…
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has sanctioned the creation of a joint technical team in an effort to strengthen its political alliance with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).  This decision, aimed at reinvigorating the existing political accord, was reached during…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed that Kenyan citizens are currently unable to exercise their constitutional right to recall Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators.  This inability stems from the absence of enabling legislation, a void created by a 2017…