Somalis defy al Shaabab militants to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

Somalis defy al Shaabab militants to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

Some young people filmed the processions on their phones, livestreaming chants to friends abroad, while others hoisted banners adorned with verses of praise. Security forces, rifles slung over their shoulders, stood at the edges of the crowds, scanning for threats but unable to suppress the festive mood.

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Kenya building 8th international status airport in world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve

Kenya building 8th international status airport in world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve

Masai Mara International Airport will be the eighth such facility in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Malindi Airport, Kisumu Airport, Eldoret Airport, Wajir International Airport and Kakuma Airport.

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Safety of students in Kenyan boarding schools questioned again following mysterious murder of pupil

Safety of students in Kenyan boarding schools questioned again following mysterious murder of pupil

Preliminary investigations revealed blood smeared on a bench outside the dormitory, traces of blood in the boys’ toilet, and drops of blood in the clothesline area, suggesting the boy may have been attacked elsewhere before returning to the dormitory.

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Kenya’s Controller of Budget says country collected Ksh3.99 trillion in the 2024-25 financial year

Kenya’s Controller of Budget says country collected Ksh3.99 trillion in the 2024-25 financial year

Margaret Nyakang’o urged the National Treasury to fast-track settlement of pending bills to ease cash flow pressures on businesses, improve planning to reduce reliance on Article 223 and strengthen monitoring of ministries to align expenditure with performance.

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Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya described the day as “historic for the country” and congratulated stakeholders for their dedication.

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As sugarcane farmers in western Kenya dump the ‘poor man’s crop’, counterparts in Rift Valley are embracing the ‘lazy man’s crop’

As sugarcane farmers in western Kenya dump the ‘poor man’s crop’, counterparts in Rift Valley are embracing the ‘lazy man’s crop’

The construction of a new factory means that up to 10,000 additional acres of land will be put under the crop to meet the raw materials requirement for the miller to operate optimally. Consequently, a substantial number of farmers are shifting from growing maize to sugarcane, attracted by the profitability and ready market.

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Kenyans advised to seek justice via tribunals to cut litigation costs, ease case backlog

Kenyans advised to seek justice via tribunals to cut litigation costs, ease case backlog

According to the deputy registrar, tribunals are indispensable to Kenya’s judicial system. They provide specialised, affordable and accessible forums for sector-specific disputes, thereby, relieving pressure on regular courts and strengthening formal dispute resolution institutions.

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Horn, Eastern African states agree to integrate migration data to inform policy making

Horn, Eastern African states agree to integrate migration data to inform policy making

Speaking in Mombasa during the Seventh Regional Migration Data Technical Working Group meeting, IGAD Director of Health and Social Development, Ambassador Moussa Meigague Ali said member-states are committed to advancing evidence-based approaches to managing migration and displacement challenges.

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Doubts persist over Kenya’s CBC education even as minister gloats over Grade 9 to 10 transition

Doubts persist over Kenya’s CBC education even as minister gloats over Grade 9 to 10 transition

Speaking in Narok after a consultative ‘Elimu Mashinani’ Stakeholder Meeting, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured the public of the government’s commitment to ensuring smooth progression for all learners.

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Kenya plans 60,000mw nuclear power, enough to meet current needs of all eight EAC countries

Kenya plans 60,000mw nuclear power, enough to meet current needs of all eight EAC countries

Currently Kenya produces 3,400 megawatts, Tanzania 3,091.71 megawatts, Uganda 2,048 megawatts, Rwanda 277 megawatts, Burundi 34 megawatts and Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,625 gigawatts. South Sudan’s capacity is indeterminate.

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