A 40-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked by his brothers in an alleged attempt to subject him to illegal forced re-circumcision.The incident was reported at Ntimaru Police Station by Beth Samburu, the Migori County Gender Chief Executive Officer Beth Samburu.Police said the victi
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President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to embrace peace, reject politics of revenge and focus on national development. He said stability, accountability and progressive leadership are key to transforming the country.Speaking at Chesombur in West Pokot County during an interdenominational prayer se
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Kenya’s private sector captains are projecting a year of robust economic growth and strategic expansion in 2026, driven by improved infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, and accelerating digital adoption.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclu
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Victor Osimhen scored twice as Nigeria made short work of Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, cruising into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in their last-16 tie.Ademola Lookman, a former winner of the African footballer of the year award like Osimhen, opened the sc
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Treasury CS John Mbadi, after receiving the National Student Budget Forum FY 2026/27 from the National Students Budget Chairman Solomon Oketch, in Nairobi, on December 18, 2025.[Elvis Ogina, Standard]
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Uganda’s police have long faced criticism for politically charged interventions. These include episodes in which lethal force has been used in ways observers describe as excessive or indiscriminate. The main targets of restrictive or coercive tactics are supporters of the political opposition.For ex
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The chief executives of Kenya's two largest banks reckon that borrowing costs for customers will decline as a new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) mandated loan pricing system takes full effect from March this year improving transparency and the transmission of monetary policy.The heads of Kenya’s two la
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In one of the most extraordinary and controversial foreign policy actions of the 21st century, the US carried out a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them to New York to face federal criminal charges.Get Full
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National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed is known for his headline-making traits and whenever he gets the mic, he always delivers, even in the most comical or absurd ways.But it is the matter of ODM party agents during the 2022 General Election that has returned to haunt him and, despite tryi
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The seeming gradual resurgence of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's popularity among ordinary Kenyans appears to be creating nervous butterflies in President William Ruto's stomach and worry within his broad-based government.His partners in the entity are today brooding over the role Uhuru may play
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Plastic waste is so ubiquitous; animals are eating it.The evidence is on every dumpsite, garbage collection point, and trucks carrying garbage. It is simply the most abundant household garbage.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekBold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.Support Bol
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A section of ODM Members of Parliament have called on their party leader, Oburu Odinga, to convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to address disputes that are likely to split the opposition party.National Assembly Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, Nyatike MP Tom
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