Youth killed, his brother injured in Rachuonyo in bar brawl as rivals political factions clashed       

Youth killed, his brother injured in Rachuonyo in bar brawl as rivals political factions clashed       

A 27-year-old man was killed and another seriously injured following a violent altercation between two groups of youths at a local bar in Kanyaluo village, Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The deceased, identified as Clinton Otieno, was fatally stabbed on Wednesday night. The incident is linked to political differences between rival groups...

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Seven children-4: Slavery story isn’t about the past, it’s about how the past lives in the present and continue shaping lives today

Seven children-4: Slavery story isn’t about the past, it’s about how the past lives in the present and continue shaping lives today

The story of Samuel and the seven Thornton children forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about how power determines not just who can speak, but what can be officially known.

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Israeli military strikes over 1,000 Iranian weapons production targets – statement

Israeli military strikes over 1,000 Iranian weapons production targets – statement

The campaign is designed to “degrade the Iranian regime’s weapons production capabilities,” it added, systematically targeting production lines to reduce Iran’s manufacturing, development and research capacity across its military industries.

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Blogger, wife remanded by Murang’a court over viral nude videos of Thika commercial sex workers

Blogger, wife remanded by Murang’a court over viral nude videos of Thika commercial sex workers

Njagi and his wife Betty were arrested on Wednesday and detained at Kenol Police Station following complaints lodged by the Kiambu Sex Workers Association led by its director Jane Mburu, which called for investigations and justice for the victims.

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Kenyan minister warns coffee firms government will only pay farmers’ debts after verification

Kenyan minister warns coffee firms government will only pay farmers’ debts after verification

Speaking to hundreds of coffee farmers at Kairuri Grounds in Manyatta Constituency during a tour of Embu County this week, the cabinet secretary said any fictitious loans will not be covered and may even lead to prosecution.

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Museveni’s sterile policies: Uganda continues to export raw coffee, minerals and cheap labour while richer countries sell finished goods, control trade

Museveni’s sterile policies: Uganda continues to export raw coffee, minerals and cheap labour while richer countries sell finished goods, control trade

The foundation of this system lies in what Karl Marx termed “primitive accumulation” – the original theft that precedes capitalist exploitation. In Uganda’s case, this is not a historical phenomenon confined to colonialism but an ongoing process. The deceptively rich have acquired their wealth not through hard work or productive enterprise but through the systematic theft of public funds.

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Seven children-4: Master’s seven children all looked exactly like one field slave…he never knew until his death

Seven children-4: Master’s seven children all looked exactly like one field slave…he never knew until his death

Catherine Thornton, left alone for months at a stretch, walked those fields more often than anyone recorded. And then the children started arriving. The first child, Thomas, came in 1833, exactly 9 months after Robert’s longest absence. Samuel knew the truth from the beginning, a truth he would carry in absolute silence for the rest of his life.

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Endangered sea turtles in Tanzania’s Zanzibar revive through community-led conservation

Endangered sea turtles in Tanzania’s Zanzibar revive through community-led conservation

The lagoon, naturally formed by tidal flows, provides a safe environment for rehabilitation. Visitors can observe the turtles up close, feed them seaweed, and even swim alongside them under supervision, an experience designed to foster appreciation for marine life while supporting conservation funding.

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Frustration, hopelessness cited as leading cause of suicides in refugee camps in Kenyan

Frustration, hopelessness cited as leading cause of suicides in refugee camps in Kenyan

The final blow came this year when, as a result of budget cuts, his contract with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) – an international aid and religious organisation that employs many of Dadaab’s refugee teachers – was terminated.

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Kenya secures riparian land along Nairobi River

Kenya secures riparian land along Nairobi River

Simon Osumba said Nairobi Rivers Commission will be giving out notices to owners of buildings along the Ngong River to enable the Commission implement the Regeneration plan and projects smoothly. 

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