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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:43:53

MP Gikaria to pay Sh2.5M fine, issue public apology

The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a judicial review application by Nakuru East MP David Gikaria challenging proceedings and a determination by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's (IEBC) Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee. In a judgement delivered at the Milimani Law Courts, Justice W. Musyoka ruled that Gikaria had not met the...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:50:12

Tana communities trained on El Niño preparedness

Communities in Mororo, Bakuyu, Ziwani, Deri and Mathengeni villages along the River Tana in Garissa and Tana River counties have received a three-day training on disaster risk reduction and management and are asked to move to higher ground in preparations for the El Niño rains during the October, November and December period. The training, conducted...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:55:22

Five teams launch clean-up in Eldoret, ahead of Mazingira Day

Five teams have embarked on a citywide clean-up exercise in Eldoret and its environs as part of final preparations for Saturday's 200,000-tree-growing challenge during the 2026 Mazingira Day celebrations. The exercise, which targeted key roads, residential areas and the Central Business District (CBD), formed part of a week-long series of environmental conservation activities ahead of...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:24:21

APN Group launches strategic communication handbook

The APN Group has inaugurated its Strategic Communications handbook to support its Masterclass course. Tailored for mid-career and public relations professionals and business leaders, the handbook provides a practical framework to help communication practitioners deploy campaigns that directly support and achieve organisational goals. Speaking during the event, APN Group Managing Director Lawrence Gikaru said the...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:35:07

Moi Referral Hospital leads World Sight Day

Healthcare workers, partners and members of the public took to the streets of Eldoret on Thursday as Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) marked World Sight Day 2026 under the global theme: Love Your Eyes Penda Macho Yako, with a strong message that good vision is essential for safer roads The celebrations, held in...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:52:06

Huduma Centre Embu staff donate food to children's home

Huduma Center Embu staff marked this year's Customer Service Week by donating assorted food and non-food items to orphaned children at St Angela Embu Children's Home. The donation was part of the sacrifice they made by foregoing one meal of money daily for a week in a bid to support the less fortunate children in...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:59:05

MP calls for urgent Ebola prevention guidelines in schools

Gichugu MP Gichimu Githinji has called on the Ministry of Health to urgently issue clear health guidelines to schools following the confirmation of Kenya's first Ebola case. Speaking at Gachatha Primary School, Kirinyaga East Sub County, where he commissioned 18 renovated classrooms funded through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), Gichimu said schools should...

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@kenyans Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:53:49

Ruto Launches New Cash Crop for Farmers in Select Regions

Farmers in some parts of Kenya may soon have access to a new crop to grow following an announcement by President William Ruto.

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@standard Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:37:46

Ebola: Why Ministry has suspended hotel meetings, conferences

Health Ministry suspends hotel meetings, conferences and seminars for all staff effective Oct 7 following Kenyas first Ebola case, PS Mary Muthoni announces.

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:21:36

North Rift residents oppose plans to dissolve KVDA

Residents from five North Rift counties have strongly opposed the proposed dissolution of the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA), warning that winding up the agency will reverse decades of peace, economic, and food security gains. Speaking during a public participation hearing conducted by the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Regional Development, chaired by Sigor MP, Peter...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:32:26

Hustler Fund launches business mentorship programme in Nyeri

Hustler Fund has launched a business mentorship programme that will see the best-performing borrowers in Nyeri County receive free training on how to turn their small-scale businesses into strong and sustainable enterprises. The programme, which is dubbed Tukuze Hub, is being implemented by the Hustler Fund in partnership with Strathmore University Business School and the...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:37:05

Uasin Gishu Diagnostic Centre hits 35pc completion rate

The construction of the Uasin Gishu County Diagnostic Centre is steadily taking shape, with the project now 35 per cent complete. The milestone marks another step in the county governments drive to expand modern diagnostic services and bring quality healthcare closer to residents. On Thursday, Clinical Services Chief Officer Ambrose Tarus visited the site to...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:40:55

South Sudan starts to construct her logistics hub at Mai Mahiu

The South Sudan Government is seeking to operationalise its logistics hub at the expansive Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone to ease and improve cargo handling and transport from the Port of Mombasa to Juba. This comes after its officials broke ground for the construction of the hub on its allocated land within the 6,000-acre zone,...

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@kahawatungu Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:34:58

MoH Issues Ebola Prevention Guidelines for Churches

The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to churches on Ebola prevention and control following confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country. In a statement, Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the government had intensified contact tracing, surveillance at points of entry, public health communication and preparedness at designated isolation and [...] The post MoH Issues Ebola Prevention Guidelines for Churches appeared first on Kahawatungu.

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@taifaleo Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:29:23

Changawa, Njogu kufufua uadui fainali ya Nellions Open, Ouko na Yego ndani ya fainali ya kinadada

ISMAEL Changawa na Albert Njogu waliopewa nafasi ya kwanza na ya pili mtawalia, watakutana katika fainali ya wanaume ya mashindano ya tenisi ya Nellions Open hapo Jumamosi, Oktoba 10, 2026. Hiyo ni baada ya kutawala mechi zao za nusu-fainali katika Klabu ya Michezo ya Parklands mnamo Oktoba 9. Changawa, 30, alimpiga Liberty Kibue 6-4, 6-1, naye Njogu akimzidi maarifa Raymond Oduor 6-4, 7-6 katika mashindano yanayodhaminiwa na kampuni ya Nellions. Changawa alimshinda Njogu katika fainali ya mwaka jana 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Hapo jana, Changawa alikiri kuwa uzoefu, uimara wa kiakili na kufahamu vizuri uwanja vilimsaidia kushinda dhidi ya Kibue, ambaye ni mwenzake katika timu ya taifa ya Davis Cup. Njogu alilazimika kujituma zaidi katika seti ya pili baada ya Oduor kurejea mchezoni, lakini alishinda kipindi cha mwisho cha kufungia matokeo (tie-break) na kufuzu fainali. Oduor atalimana na Kibue kuwania medali ya shaba. Katika upande wa wanawake, Felicia Ouko, 15, alimpepeta Bathsheba Ogamba 6-3, 6-3 na kuingia fainali. Atakabiliana na mshindi wa pambano kati ya Stacy Yego na Seline Ahoya ambaye ni Yego. Yego alimlemea Seline Ahoya 6-3, 6-2 katika nusu-fainali nyingine. Mashindano hayo ya siku nne yanashirikisha wachezaji 54 katika vitengo mbalimbali. Washindi wa fainali za wanaume na wanawake watapata Sh30,000 kila mmoja, nambari mbili Sh15,000, na washindi wa medali ya shaba Sh8,000. Wote waliobanduliwa katika robo-fainali watavuna Sh4,000. Makala haya ya pili yatafika kilele Jumamosi, Oktoba 9.

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:09:19

Seafarers' union leaders call for full adherence to constitution

The national chairman of the Seafarers Union of Kenya, Capt. Peter Munga, has urged members and officials to align all union activities with the constitution, as a special conference to elect officials to vacant positions was proposed for November 19. Speaking during a members' meeting at Ronald Ngala Hall, Capt. Munga said the chairman is...

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@kenyans Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:52

Setback for Ruto as Court Stops Ksh5 Billion Affordable Housing Project

The court barred the government from using the land for purposes that violate the judgment and ordered it to restore it to its original condition within 45 days

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@kahawatungu Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:57:03

Churches urged to intensify Ebola awareness as Kenya steps up preparedness

The Ministry of Health has urged churches across Kenya to intensify public awareness on Ebola prevention, encourage early reporting of suspected cases and support affected families as the government strengthens measures to contain the risk of further transmission. In a notice to be read on Sunday, October 11, 2026, Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni Muriuki called [...] The post Churches urged to intensify Ebola awareness as Kenya steps up preparedness appeared first on Kahawatungu.

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:15:17

Lobby group seeks transparency over proposed Dangote refinery project

A civil society group based in Lamu County, Save Lamu, has called on the government and the proponents of the proposed Dangote Lamu oil refinery to publicly table documents as proof that the law was followed before the construction moves any further. Save Lamu Secretary General Mohammed Athman stated that in May, businessman Aliko Dangote...

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@kna Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:20:41

Postal corporation urged to monetize assets, attain self-sustainability

The National Treasury and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) have called on the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) to aggressively leverage its expansive countrywide network and optimise underutilised public assets to achieve operational self-sustainability. Speaking during the 152nd World Post Day celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Public Investments and...