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Australian High Commission Ms. Jenny Da Rin during the Kenyan Australian Alumni Association in Nairobi.[Courtesy]The Kenyan Australian Alumni Association (KAAA) marked a historic milestone over the weekend, celebrating 60 years of Australia–Kenya partnership in an event rich with personal stories,
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Insurance companies must strengthen their cybersecurity defences to meet regulatory requirements for 24-hour breach reporting, industry experts are warning.This comes even as the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) directive issued by chief executive Godfrey Kiptum requires insurers to report all m
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Borrowers could see cheaper and more transparent loan costs from next week as major banks, under pressure from the regulator, begin rolling out a new interest rate pricing model designed to make lending rates more responsive to monetary policy changes.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stori
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The Nubian community has renewed its call for formal ethnic recognition, saying decades of administrative ambiguity and historical injustice continue to deny them equal access to citizenship rights, land security and political representation.Speaking on behalf of the Nubian Council of Elders Dr Musa
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Senior Kenya Kwanza leaders have declared that the coalition’s strong performance in recent by-elections is a clear indication that President William Ruto’s administration is on course for victory in the 2027 General Election.National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Senate Majority Leader Aaron C
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A row is brewing between Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, following Magwanga’s decision to openly oppose ODM’s MP-elect, Boyd Were.Magwanga staged an anti-Boyd campaign in Kasipul and threw his weight behind independent candidate Phillip Aroko. Were won Thursday’s by-el
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There are people whose lives read like the story of a nation. Raila Amolo Odinga was one of them. I have been reflecting not just about the man who earned the name Baba, but about the country he helped shape, steady, and soften in ways we may only appreciate now.He was many things to many people. A
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The just concluded 24 by-elections have been a barometer to gauge politics of 2027, even as politicians seek to position themselves in various camps.There were 7 by-elections for positions of MP, including 1 senate and 6 for National Assembly, while the electoral agency conducted 17 by-elections for
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The third decade of the 21st Century is full of uncertainty as three leaders of top powers seem determined to destroy the post-World War II world order. The trio, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, and America’s Donald Trump, have similar orientation towards society and their regions. Each
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Seth Panyako of Malava wept. He broke down and wailed frantically at a police station, in the forenoon of voting day, in the constituency where he had been billed the foremost runner. Voting had only begun, yet Panyako howled because, he said, someone wanted to take his life; and that the vote had a
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For President Ruto’s UDA, this was a good week. Even his detractors will accept that Thursday’s by-elections indicated that it is too early to write off the President.In an election that was more about the protagonists at the presidential level than the specific candidates, the performance of the Pr
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Governor Patrick ole Ntutu, a section of MPs, former Governor Samuel Tunai and clergy endorse Kanyinke Kudate’s candidature for the Narok Town ward by-election in Oleleishwa village, on November 24, 2025. [George Sayagie, Standard]
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