Culture: Africa’s most expressive and world renowned Maasai people hold biggest festival to drink milk, eat meat and dance

Culture: Africa’s most expressive and world renowned Maasai people hold biggest festival to drink milk, eat meat and dance

The five-day festival being held in Amboseli National Park was officially opened by Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku, alongside Narok’s Governor Patrick ole Ntutu and Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit.

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Kenyan Gen Zs come under blistering criticism over voter registration apathy, with only 90,020 captured

Kenyan Gen Zs come under blistering criticism over voter registration apathy, with only 90,020 captured

Speaking in Mombasa during a youth awareness forum organised by Amnesty International, Ethekon revealed that the coastal city had registered just 3,976 new voters and that the commission against a target of at least 183,000 additional voters in all Mombasa’s six constituencies, raising the county’s total registered voters to 825,000 by 2027.

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Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I

Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I

The forum, which is part of the government’s effort to gather public input on the National Policy and Bill on Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities, 2025, brought together various groups seeking constitutional and policy recognition.

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Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

President William Ruto on Sunday predicted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form the next government or be part of the next government if it remains united. President Ruto leads the governing United Democratic Alliance. He did not explain if he will cede ground to opposition party in...

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Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing

Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing

Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport, interrupting a ceremony for President William Ruto and other officials to receive Odinga’s body with military honours.

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Smuggling syndicate that operates along Kenya-Tanzania border threatens business in Kwale County

Smuggling syndicate that operates along Kenya-Tanzania border threatens business in Kwale County

Area County Commissioner Stephen Orinde warned to those smuggling sugar through the porous border points with neighbouring Tanzania.

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Arrest of Turkana armoury police officer with 1007 bullets in Nairobi sheds light on state link to banditry in Northern Kenya

Arrest of Turkana armoury police officer with 1007 bullets in Nairobi sheds light on state link to banditry in Northern Kenya

Prosecutors argue that the recovered bullets were destined for criminal activities, including banditry, murder, and livestock raids in Turkana and neighbouring counties, which continue to face severe security threats.

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Principal secretary: Plans ready to renovate mausoleums in Lake Victoria Basin for tourism

Principal secretary: Plans ready to renovate mausoleums in Lake Victoria Basin for tourism

The principal secretary, who was accompanied by Chairman of the National Museum of Kenya Edwin Abonyo, said that with the government’s support to the mausoleums, the country would not only safeguard its heritage but also create job opportunities for the youth.

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Communities on either side of Kenya-Tanzania border at Vanga meet to resolve tiffs over fishing rights, crime   

Communities on either side of Kenya-Tanzania border at Vanga meet to resolve tiffs over fishing rights, crime   

The meeting concluded with a consensus that closer collaboration between Kenya and Tanzania, alongside stronger communication between communities and authorities, is necessary to restore trust, protect livelihoods and ensure peaceful coexistence along the border.

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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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