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PHOTOS: President Ruto Leads 46th KDF Recruits Pass-Out Parade in Eldoret

President William Ruto on Thursday presided over the 46th Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruits’ pass-out parade at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. The ceremony marked the completion of basic military training for a new group of recruits and their transition from civilian life …

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Wanjiru Resigns as Nairobi Rivers Commission Chair

Nairobi Rivers Commission chairperson Margaret Wanjiru has announced her decision to resign, informing Head of Public Service Felix Koskei that she plans to leave office at the end of August to pursue other interests. In a letter to Koskei, Wanjiru issued a 30-day notice and confirmed that her last day …

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Senior Police Officer Found Dead in Witeithie

A senior police officer attached to the National Police Service Airwing has been found dead inside a house in Juja, Kiambu County. The officer, identified as Chief Inspector Michael Waiganjo Kabere, was discovered on Thursday evening at a residence in the Malaba ODM area of Witeithie. Click here to join …

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Mandago Acquitted in Sh1.1bn Finland Education Programme Case

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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Obado is Innocent, Says Lawyer Ombeta

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 to be Buried Today

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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Muchina Lands State Job After Losing Ol Kalou By-election

President William Ruto has appointed former Ol Kalou parliamentary candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga to serve as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, just days after his defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The appointment was announced through a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated July 22, 2026, …

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Eyes on Milimani as Court Delivers Verdict on Sharon Otieno Case

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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