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Amnesty condemns Homa Bay violence, attacks on journalists

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (690+ words) They called on police to immediately restore security and prevent further violence in Homa Bay. Linda Mwananchi leaders in Sindo, Homa Bay on August 16, 2026 /HANDOUT Amnesty International Kenya has condemned reported violence, attacks on journalists, disruption of media broadcasts and…...

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UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (311+ words) The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been used in mainland Russia British-made drones are being used to strike targets in Russia for the first time./SCREENGRAB The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been used…...

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Ruto at 4: The debt question: What did Kenya borrow and where did the money go?

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1390+ words) ‎Four years into President William Ruto’s administration, Kenya’s public debt has crossed the Sh13 trillion mark, while the cost of servicing the loans has become one of the biggest claims on government revenue. ‎The latest National Treasury figures show that public…...

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Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (313+ words) Statue roughly two double-decker buses longer than Rio de Janeiro's –Christ the Redeemer monument The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer Bishop./SCREENGRAB A statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe's…...

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Junet takes aim at Gachagua over claims ODM is dead in Kajiado

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (132+ words) the-star.co.ke Junet takes aim at Gachagua over claims ODM is dead in Kajiado Arsenal and Manchester City clash in Community Shield curtain-raiser Indian High Commission in Nairobi marks 80th Independence Day Residents return to scorched homes in Omis after…...

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Homa Bay on edge as journalists attacked while covering Linda Mwananchi Rally

13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (315+ words) Linda Mwananchi team in Nyandiwa, Homa Bay County, on August 16, 2026./HANDOUT Two journalists have been injured and businesses closed in Homa Bay town as tensions rise ahead of the Linda Mwananchi rally in the region. The two were reportedly attacked…...

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Canadian audit flags procurement, fuel lapses at Nairobi High Commission

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (760+ words) The Canadian High Commission in Nairobi has been faulted over procurement, fuel monitoring and contractor payments, with an internal audit warning of weaknesses in controls over public resources. A May 2026 audit by Global Affairs Canada found that the mission had…...

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Why Sifuna's candidature could be best alternative in opposition lineup

16+ hour, 3+ min ago   (537+ words) Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's rapid rise from a Raila Odinga lieutenant to a potential 2027 presidential candidate has disrupted the conversation around the opposition line-up. Only months ago, Sifuna was largely known as ODM's combative secretary general and one of Raila's…...

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Gachagua look-alike causes buzz online

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (397+ words) The youthful man strikingly resembles the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. A youthful Kenyan man bearing a striking resemblance to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has become an unlikely sensation on social media. The man has attracted attention because of…...

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Ruto at four: A mixed record of delivery, reform and unfinished promises

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1397+ words) Ruto's first four years have not been a story of failure, nor have they fulfilled sweeping transformation Sirisia MP John Waluke, Didmus Barasa, President William Ruto and businessman Jaswant Rai at Nzoia sugar factory on August 14, 2026/PCS When William Ruto…...