Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to the 2027 General Election.During the 2025 festive season, I travelled from Nakuru through Nyeri to Meru, then from Meru to Embu and back to Nakuru through Nairobi. Along the way, I counted numerous billboard
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Jan 08, 2026
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Kenya’s long-term economic growth depends on how effectively it connects with the world. Two sectors sit at the heart of that ambition – aviation and tourism. Both sectors, as I know them, are deeply interconnected, as they act as engines for global and national economic growth.For Kenya, leveraging
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Jan 08, 2026
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Agnes Ngetich lead in 10000m women race during the World Athletice Championship trials 2025 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]
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Jan 08, 2026
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Rescue operation at the site of the collapsed building in South C , Nairobi, on January 7, 2026.[Elvis Ogina, Standard]
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Jan 08, 2026
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In recent weeks, Kenya has found itself at the crossroads of faith and medicine, a debate reignited by reports of miraculous healings and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) subsequent response. The council’s move to condemn before investigating doctors alleged to have “ce
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Jan 08, 2026
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The agriculture sector grew at a sluggish 3.2 per cent over the third quarter of 2025, the slowest growth rate for the largest sector of Kenya’s economy in nearly three years. The sector, which contributed 22.5 per cent to Kenya’s economy in 2024, was affected by erratic weather and rising costs of
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Jan 08, 2026
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The U.S. Department of State has issued Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warnings for 21 countries, including Somalia, South Sudan, Mali, and Niger, alerting American citizens to significant safety and security risks should they consider international travel to these destinations.Under its destination-specif
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Jan 08, 2026
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Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has expressed a strong desire to take over the leadership of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), describing the current leadership as incompetent and ir...
By Ken Muthomi
Jan 08, 2026
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The Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) has asked the Teachers Service Commission to overhaul the teachers' pension system as part of reforms to end prolonged delays in settling pension a...
By Hassan Lewa
Jan 08, 2026
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The U.S. Department of State has issued Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warnings for 21 countries, including Somalia, South Sudan, Mali, and Niger, alerting American citizens to significant safety and security risks should they consider international travel to these destinations.Under its destination-specif
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Jan 08, 2026
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A multi-agency security team has arrested eight people in Kakamega and Vihiga counties in a security operation against illicit brew amid President William Ruto's new war on drug abuse.
The multi-agen...
By Hassan Lewa
Jan 08, 2026
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President William Ruto has revealed that the government will financially support 90,000 youths in a bid to boost skill development among young people.
Speaking in Eldoret on Thursday, January 8, the ...
By Ken Muthomi
Jan 08, 2026
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