March 13
Kenya: Govt Seeks Additional Sh2.5bn for Haiti Peacekeeping Mission
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The government has put forward a fresh request for Ksh. 2.5 billion to finance its ongoing peacekeeping mission in Haiti, as outlined in a supplementary budget currently under… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Issue ID Cards to Prisoners, Students to Boost SHA Access
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The government is set to issue ID Cards to prisoners, border counties, students to boost health insurance access to the Social Health Authority (SHA). Read more »
Kenya: Court Orders Govt to Pay Sh39mn for Unlawful KICC Contract Termination
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The High Court has directed the government to compensate Parbat Siyani Construction Limited company over Sh39 million for unlawfully terminating a contract related to the setup of… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Claiming Kenyan Presidential Adviser Moses Kuria Confessed to Election Rigging
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Ignore fake graphic claiming Kenyan presidential adviser Moses Kuria confessed to election rigging Read more »
Kenya: All Kenyans to Receive ID Cards Free of Charge, Presient Ruto Anounces
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President William Ruto has announced that all Kenyans will receive their ID Cards free of charge. Read more »
Kenya: Two Major Projects in Siaya to Uplift Status of Locals
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The government plans to supply over 20,000 residents of Ugunja in Siaya County with clean water after the completion of the Ugunja Water Treatment Plant. Read more »
Kenya: Police Bodyguard Attached to Safaricom CEO Freed On Cash Bail in Murder Case
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A has granted bail to a police officer assigned to the security detail of Safaricom CEO, after he was charged with the murder of a fellow officer during a bar altercation in… Read more »
Kenya: Businesses Become Backbone of Economy As Full-Time Employment Declines
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Business ownership increased by 7 percentage points (pp) in 2025, while full-time employment -- as the main source of income -- declined by 5 pp year-on-year. Read more »
Kenya: Court Summons City Hall Officials Over Doctors' Strike As Crisis Persists
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The Employment and Labor Relations Court has summoned seven members of the Nairobi Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Implementation Committee over the over ongoing strike by… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Opposition Party Wiper Doesn't Want to Join the Government - Viral Graphic Quoting Its Top Official Fabricated
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Kenyan opposition party Wiper doesn't want to join the government - viral graphic quoting its top official fabricated Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Video Claiming Kenyan President Ruto Has Appointed Former Rival Odinga As Prime Cabinet Secretary
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Ignore video claiming Kenyan president Ruto has appointed former rival Odinga as prime cabinet secretary Read more »
Kenya: Old News Video Falsely Linked to 2025 U.S. Deportations of Kenyans Under President Donald Trump
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Old news video falsely linked to 2025 US deportations of Kenyans under president Donald Trump Read more »
Kenya: CMA Clarifies On Genghis Amid Statutory Management Claims
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The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has clarified the status of Genghis Capital Limited, stating that the firm has not been placed under statutory management. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Wraps Up Submissions in Ojaamong's Sh8mn Graft Case With a Call for Conviction
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged a Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court to convict former Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and his co-accused in a Sh8 million graft… Read more »
Kenya: Muturi Says Won't Take 'Immoral' Resignition Path
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has dismissed calls for his resignation amid sustained criticism on government, insisting there is no valid reason for him to step… Read more »
Kenya: Njoroge Denounces 'Fraudulent' Virial Letter Alleging Nominating Individuals for Unspecified Govt Positions
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Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge has dismissed as 'fraudulent' a letter circulating on social media that allegedly nominated several individuals for unspecified… Read more »
March 12
Kenya: Ruto's 1mn Chapati Promise Earns Him Nickname 'El Chapo'
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President William Ruto's promise to buy a chapati-making machine for students in Nairobi and the city's subsidised school meals initiative has triggered widespread ridicule and… Read more »
Kenya: Who Cares? Why We Must Value All of Women's Work [guest column]
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Today, in Kenya, women are under siege from a crushingly heavy burden of expectations that only seems to grow with each generation. Read more »
Kenya: Muturi Boycotts Cabinet Meetings Unless Abductions Are On the Agenda
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has revealed that he has deliberately skipped recent Cabinet meetings, insisting he will only attend if the issue of police… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Approve Sh405 Billion Allocation to Counties in 2025/26 Financial Year
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County governments are set to receive about Sh405 Billion as equitable share of revenue in the new financial year after the National Asssembly approved the Budget Policy Statement… Read more »
Kenya: Broad-Based Govt Takes Shape As ODM's Tindi Mwale Elected Chair of National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee
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The broad-based government arrangement continued to take shape on Wednesday after ODM's Butere MP Tindi Mwale was elected Chairperson of the National Assembly's Public Accounts… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto to Launch Northern Collector Tunnel in Two Weeks
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President William Ruto has announced plans to launch of the Northern Collector Tunnel, a major infrastructure project aimed at addressing Nairobi's persistent water shortage, by… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Value Multiparty Democracy, but Fewer Feel Close to a Political Party
Afrobarometer
Party affiliation has declined sharply over the past decade. Read more »
Africa: Lessons From Kenya's Bold but Poorly Executed Visa-Free Policy [analysis]
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Kenya's experience can help countries balance practical realities with Africa's goal of open borders and regional connections. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Promises HELB Disbursements By the End of the Week
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President William Ruto has announced that the government will release Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds by the end of the week, providing relief to thousands of students… Read more »
