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Stronger Shilling Boosts Business Outlook as AGOA Deadline Looms
Stronger Shilling Boosts Business Outlook as AGOA Deadline Looms

By Irine Chebet Kenyan businesses are off to a positive start today, thanks to favorable shifts in key exchange rates. The US dollar now trades at Ksh 129.76, the Euro …

Irine Chebet | April 23, 2025
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President Ruto Suspends BioVax Chair Over Mediheal Kidney Transplant Scandal
President Ruto Suspends BioVax Chair Over Mediheal Kidney Transplant Scandal

By Irine Chebet NAIROBI - President William Ruto has suspended Dr. Swarup Mishra from his role as Chairperson of BioVax following allegations of malpractice in kidney transplant procedures at Mediheal …

Irine Chebet | April 18, 2025
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Butere Girls Decline to Perform Echoes of War Amid Drama Festival Dispute
Butere Girls Decline to Perform Echoes of War Amid Drama Festival Dispute

By Emmanul Rono Nakuru, Kenya - On what was supposed to be a pride moment, a defining moment for the Butere Girls High School students, something went wrong with them …

Emmanuel Rono | April 10, 2025
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President Ruto leads Rift Valley Leaders in paying glowing tributes to Koech’s Passing
President Ruto leads Rift Valley Leaders in paying glowing tributes to Koech’s Passing

By Emmanuel Rono Bomet Kenya - President William Ruto and leaders from across the Rift Valley have paid glowing tribute to former Chepalungu Member of Parliament, Ambassador John Koech, who …

Emmanuel Rono | April 08, 2025
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The Curtain Falls on Former Chepalungu MP Amb. John Koech
The Curtain Falls on Former Chepalungu MP Amb. John Koech

By Kimagata Maridany Bomet, Kenya - Former Chepalungu Member of Parliament, Ambassador John Koech, has passed away. The veteran leader died in Nairobi on Tuesday morning after battling an illness …

Maridany | April 08, 2025
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Death Toll Rises to 15 as Government Vows Crackdown on Road Offenders
Death Toll Rises to 15 as Government Vows Crackdown on Road Offenders

By Kibet Mutai Sotik, Kenya - The death toll from Saturday’s horrific road accident in Sotik has climbed to 15, following the deaths of two more victims who succumbed to …

Kibet Mutai | April 06, 2025
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Gov’t to Reintroduce Breathalyzers to check Drunk Driving
Gov’t to Reintroduce Breathalyzers to check Drunk Driving

In the wake of a tragic accident that claimed 15 lives in Sotik, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced a set of tough new measures aimed at …

Irine Chebet | April 06, 2025
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Tragedy Strikes at Kibuon: Four Lives Lost in Grisly Road Crash
Tragedy Strikes at Kibuon: Four Lives Lost in Grisly Road Crash

By Amos Ngeno, Kisumu Kisumu County, Nyakach Sub-County – A tragic road accident claimed the lives of four people on the spot at Kibuon area when a 14-seater matatu collided …

Amos Ngeno | April 02, 2025
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Kenya’s Silent Killer: The Unfinished War Against Asbestos
Kenya’s Silent Killer: The Unfinished War Against Asbestos

By Amos Ngeno Eight months after the Kenyan government, under the Ministry of Environment led by Aden Duale, approved the ban on asbestos use, public institutions—including hospitals, schools, ministries, and …

Amos Ngeno | March 14, 2025
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President Ruto Pledges Construction of Baringo University to Begin in April
President Ruto Pledges Construction of Baringo University to Begin in April

Baringo, Bartabwa March 1 - President William Ruto has announced that the construction of Baringo University will commence in April, following final approvals from the Commission for University Education (CUE). …

Emmanuel Rono | March 01, 2025
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