‘MPs black spot’ at which Kenyan lawmaker was murdered by gunmen is has been scene of three previous assassinations

‘MPs black spot’ at which Kenyan lawmaker was murdered by gunmen is has been scene of three previous assassinations

Political tensions in Kenya have simmered down since last year when the country saw a series of opposition-backed anti-government protests during which dozens of people died. Ruto later appointed members of Odinga’s party to the cabinet.

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Despite calls for austerity spending Kenya’s salaries agency forecasts ballooning wage bill

Despite calls for austerity spending Kenya’s salaries agency forecasts ballooning wage bill

On county governments’ expenditure on personnel emolument, SRC announced that the personnel emolument is projected to increase from Ksh38.69 billion in the first quarter to Ksh52.16 billion in the second quarter of 2024/2025financial year, which represents 34.8 per cent growth.

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Organised crime: Gangs of robbers on the prowl in central Kenya’s Murang’a town; they pounce in broad daylight

Organised crime: Gangs of robbers on the prowl in central Kenya’s Murang’a town; they pounce in broad daylight

Murang’a County Police Commander Benjamin Kimwele cautioned the public against withdrawing huge amounts of money without security back up as this exposes them to such attacks. The police commander also said cases of business people being defrauded of their money have been rampant in the area and stated that four suspects have been arrested and arraigned in court.

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Kenya’s police oversight agency calls for a review on policing to address extrajudicial killings

Kenya’s police oversight agency calls for a review on policing to address extrajudicial killings

Issack Hassan says his office is willing to work closely with the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure such incidents do not occur again in the future.

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Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay ready for Madaraka Day celebrations expected to address plight of fisherman on Lake Victoria

Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay ready for Madaraka Day celebrations expected to address plight of fisherman on Lake Victoria

Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo was accompanied by Governor Gladys Wanga and the national celebrations steering committee on an inspection tour of the stadium. He said local businesses should take advantage of the national event to boost their turnover and profits.

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‘Anarchy’ in state communication office major concern as regularity agency bosses in Kenya meet

‘Anarchy’ in state communication office major concern as regularity agency bosses in Kenya meet

Chief of Staff Felix Koskei emphasised that the revitalisation of regulatory bodies was central to achieving President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Koskei said regulators were not just enforcers but enablers of economic and social transformation, tasked with setting and ensuring adherence to norms and standards that promote public welfare.

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Trigger-happy Museveni cannot use guns to ‘silence’ Uganda’s burgeoning environmental ruins, only brains will

Trigger-happy Museveni cannot use guns to ‘silence’ Uganda’s burgeoning environmental ruins, only brains will

When the socio-cultural dimension of the environment is corrupted, all these can be and have been corrupted. The Uganda Constitution 1995 engineered an artificial indigenous group called Banyarwanda and many indigenous groups such as Hehe and Nubi hither to known to be indigenous elsewhere. Cultural pollution has led to the erosion of our languages, thereby compromising conservation

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Property prices in Nairobi’s satellite towns inch up fastest since September 2022, demand in city’s suburbs thins

Property prices in Nairobi’s satellite towns inch up fastest since September 2022, demand in city’s suburbs thins

The global economic uncertainty is influencing property markets worldwide, and Kenya is no exception. Geopolitical tensions, interest rate shifts and policy changes have prompted more cautious investor behaviour. For instance, the US commercial real estate sentiment dropped by 30.5 per cent in Q1 2025, while in Australia, investment lending rose by 18 per cent amid expectations of rate cuts and market volatility.

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Nairobi meeting warns expansion of industrial animal agriculture key cause of animal cruelty, zoonotic diseases

Nairobi meeting warns expansion of industrial animal agriculture key cause of animal cruelty, zoonotic diseases

External Affairs Lead at World Animal Protection Sally Kahiu said the move was essential to meeting international climate commitments, including the Paris Agreement and safeguarding public health and planetary boundaries.

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