A new TIFA survey has found that although most Kenyans are registered voters, many eligible citizens remain outside the voters’ register due to a lack of national identification documents, limited time, low interest in politics and difficulties accessing voter registration services. According to the survey, 83 percent of respondents said …
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Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago has been acquitted in the criminal case related to the controversial Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme. The decision was delivered by Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege, who cleared Mandago and two former Uasin Gishu County officials of all charges connected to the …
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Criminal defence lawyer Cliff Ombeta has challenged the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in the murder of Sharon Otieno, arguing that the prosecution failed to produce evidence directly connecting his client to the crime. His remarks come a day after the High Court found Obado, alongside Michael Oyamo …
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Former Radio Africa journalist Rose Mbugua will be laid to rest today at her family’s home in Limuru, a week after she lost her life in a tragic road accident in Nairobi. Relatives, friends, colleagues and members of Kenya’s media fraternity are expected to attend the burial to pay their …
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The High Court is expected to deliver its judgment today, Thursday, in the murder case of former Rongo University student Sharon Otieno, bringing one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials closer to its conclusion. The ruling in Republic v Okoth Obado & 2 Others (Criminal Case No. 46 of …
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Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has claimed that several leaders currently aligned with the Kenya Kwanza administration are weighing a move to the opposition following the party’s decisive victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Speaking after the election, Malala said the outcome had …
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A new report by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has revealed that eight out of every 10 honey brands tested in the country failed quality checks after being found to contain additives despite being marketed as “100 per cent pure and natural honey.” According to the Authority’s latest annual …
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Lawyers across the country on Wednesday stayed away from court hearings after the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) launched a one-day nationwide boycott to protest what it described as persistent administrative challenges and accountability concerns within the Judiciary. Under the industrial action, advocates did not participate in court hearings or …
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Citibank Kenya has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to stop investigators from summoning, questioning or prosecuting one of its employees over the approval of a $2.02 million (about Sh261 million) loan issued to Kiru Tea Factory Company Limited. According to court documents filed under HCCHRPET/E373/2026, the bank …
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Forestry Principal Secretary George Tarus has confirmed that the government intends to construct an airstrip in Imenti Forest as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s ability to respond to forest fires. Speaking during an interview on NTV on Wednesday, Tarus said the proposed facility is designed to improve emergency …
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