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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:59
At 17 years, my father married me off for a bottle of beer; woman tells court
The High Court has overturned a mans 10-year defilement conviction after finding there was reasonable doubt over the complainants age, despite accepting her account that she was married off.
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@standard 3 hours ago
Charles Owino: State's new spokesperson faces an uphill credibility test
The appointment of Charles Owino as government spokesperson has raised questions over his ability to serve with impartiality and communicate government business in a transparent manner.
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@standard 7 hours ago
Gachagua: Why Ruto will not steal the 2027 General Election
Gachagua says the Ol Kalou by-election has provided opposition supporters with a blueprint on safeguarding the electoral process.
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@standard 9 hours ago
Ol Kalou and Mbeere North hold key lessons for UDA, Opposition ahead of 2027
Compared to the Mbeere North by-election, where UDA narrowly won by a 400-vote margin against DCP, it was clear in the Ol Kalou constituency that trying to force a tight battle was a hard task.
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@standard 12 hours ago
UDA's Samuel Muchina lands State appointment
Pres Ruto appoints Samuel Muchina, UDA candidate in the just-concluded Ol Kalou by-election, as a member of Nairobi River Commission, replacing Amos Chege for a three-year term.
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@standard 13 hours ago
How missing Kiamaiko trader Zizo was abducted by armed men in police uniform
The brother of Kiamaiko businessman Abdiaziz Duba Molu alias Zizo asks the court to help find his brother over allegations of abductions by police.
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@standard 15 hours ago
Confusion rocks ODM as senior officials send mixed signals
The ODM partys mixed signals over its Presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election are raising eyebrows among its supporters across the country.
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@standard 17 hours ago
Kangema magistrate, probation officer arrested with Sh150,000 bribe
Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi and Probation Officer Julius Irungu were arrested on Tuesday evening at a restaurant within Kangema Township with a Sh150,000 bribe.
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@standard 21 hours ago
He arrived alive in Subaru, but...: CCTV reveals Albert Ojwang's final hours at Central's cell of death
CCTV footage captured Ojwang arriving at the station alive and walking normally before later being removed from the cells unresponsive.
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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00
Cell of Death: CCTV exposes Albert Ojwang's final hours
CCTV footage captured Ojwang arriving at the station alive and walking normally before later being removed from the cells unresponsive.
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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:14:27
Charles Owino appointed as Government Spokesperson
Owino, a former Police Spokesperson, has been appointed the new Government Spokesperson, taking over from Mwaura.
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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:30:00
NCBA sale complete as Kenyatta, Ndegwa families cash in on Sh109b in Nedbank deal
The deal will see Kenyatta families and former Central Bank governor Philip Ndegwa emerge as major beneficiaries of a transaction valued at approximately Sh109.6 billion.
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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:14:18
Ruto says public university students to get full government funding
President Ruto announces plans for the government to fully fund every student admitted to a public university or college, doing away with the income-based model..
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@standard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00
Oparanya, Wetang'ula battle for western Kenya's political crown ahead of 2027
A supremacy battle is quietly unfolding in western Kenya as Oparanya and Wetangula pursue separate political strategies that appear aimed at securing President Rutos running mate post.
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