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@standard Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:03:43
'That was not healthcare, it was theft'- Ruto on old health system
President Ruto says Universal Health Coverage is one of the most consequential social transformation programmes after the affordable housing; cites SHA, CHPs, facilities improvement and digitisation.
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@standard 2 hours ago
IEBC warns UDA SG Hassan Omar over remarks on deceased voters
IEBC warns UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar over breach of the Electoral Code of Conduct, says repeat offence will attract tough sanctions.
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Death rumours made me stronger, says ODM leader Oburu
ODM leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has said rumours about his death while he was admitted to hospital only strengthened his determination to overcome his illness.
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@standard 6 hours ago
Momanyi-Hiltsley speaks after Minnesota reelection
Momanyi-Hiltsley was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 2024, when she became the first Kenyan-American to hold a Minnesota House seat
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@standard 7 hours ago
You do not own Mt Kenya or opposition, Kioni tells Gachagua
Let it be known, no one owns the opposition, no one owns a region, and no Kenyan is more Kenyan than another, Kioni said.
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'Good people are winning elections,' Sifuna weighs in on US midterms
Sifuna lauds Democratic Partys performance in 2026 United States midterm elections, saying he was pleased to see leaders who care about ordinary citizens winning.
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@standard 11 hours ago
Why DPP Ingonga wants Makenzi sentenced to death
DPP urges the court to impose the death sentence on the controversial preacher for his role in the murder of 191 people, of whom 190 were children.
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Ruto, Koome lead congratulations to Phoebe Okowa after ICJ election
President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome lead congratulations after Kenyan legal scholar Phoebe Okowa secures a nine-year term at the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague.
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@standard 14 hours ago
Ruto's re-election bid tested by cost of living promise
The cost of living is handing President William Ruto a major challenge in his bid to get a second term at the Presidency.
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@standard 16 hours ago
The big divide: When a child's future is dictated by birthplace and family wealth
Kenyas fertility rate has dropped to 3.1 children per woman, down from 3.4, reflecting a gradual shift in reproductive patterns.
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@standard 22 hours ago
Cost of living that could prove costly for Ruto
The cost of living is handing President William Ruto a major challenge in his bid to get a second term at the Presidency.
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@standard Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:19:08
Kenya's Phoebe Okowa elected ICJ Judge for nine-year term
Kenyas Prof Phoebe Okowa elected Judge of the International Court of Justice after securing majority votes in UN organs, to serve a nine-year term.
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@standard Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:30
Do not be lazy, get to work, Gachagua tells opposition
My work is to ensure Ruto goes home. I am not sleeping. All the meetings here at Wamunyoro are on how to send Ruto home, he said.
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@standard Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:56:10
Kitui MCA charged over theft of phones worth millions in Nairobi CBD
The MCA was also presented with two other separate charges relating to alleged thefts at courier and distribution premises in Nairobi.
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@standard Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:20:00
From Babu Owino to Karauri and Sakaja: How battle for Nairobi is exposing cracks in opposition unity
Rival ambitions and party divisions are setting the stage for a fiercely contested 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial race.
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@standard Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:38:33
Five Ebola patients recover, 52 contacts remain in quarantine
Five Ebola patients discharged after completing treatment and declared symptom-free, Health Ministry says 46 contacts also released from quarantine, with 52 others set to be released next week.
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