President William Ruto has admitted he understands the constitutional fallout from a High Court decision stating Kenya’s next presidential election should have taken place in August 2026, not 2027 as previously assumed. At the 16th Katiba Day symposium at KICC on Thursday, a panelist directly asked Ruto whether he realized …
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn parts of the High Court decision that upheld his impeachment. However, he is not challenging all aspects of the ruling. Gachagua intends to preserve specific findings, including the court’s declaration that …
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The High Court has ordered the government to urgently review and vet all licensed local recruitment agencies involved in overseas job placement, particularly those sending Kenyans to Middle Eastern countries, in an effort to strengthen protection for migrant workers. In its decision, the court dismissed calls for a blanket ban …
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Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency initiative co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has wiped all biometric information it previously collected from Kenyan users. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) confirmed that the company permanently erased data gathered from Kenyans through its platform in September 2023, in line with Kenyan data …
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