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Kenya Urged to Safeguard Human Rights Ahead of 2027 Polls Amid Regional Democratic Decline

Kenya has been urged to strengthen human rights protections ahead of the 2027 General Election to avoid electoral violence and democratic backsliding witnessed in parts of Africa. This call was made during the National Symposium on Human Rights and the Ballot in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, held on December 16, 2025, at the Ole Sereni…

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Nyoro Demands Accountability for Sh4 Trillion Borrowed Before New Trillion-Shilling Plans

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has challenged the government to fully account for nearly Sh4 trillion borrowed over the past three years and two months before unveiling new trillion-shilling funding plans, warning that Kenyans risk being distracted by grand promises while basic services continue to deteriorate. Speaking during a press briefing at his office at the…

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Kalonzo Accuses Government of ‘Auctioning the Republic’ in Fiery Jamhuri Day Address

Wiper Party Leader Dr Kalonzo Musyoka during the United Opposition’s pre-Jamhuri Day address at DAP-Kenya headquarters, Nairobi on Dec 11. Nairobi, Thursday 11,2025-Wiper Party Leader Dr Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of attempting to auction and recolonise the country through what he termed illegal privatisation, mismanagement of public assets and the erosion…

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Sakaja Steps Up City Upgrade as Streetlights, Pavements Get Facelift

Nairobi City The Nairobi City County Government has intensified its urban renewal programme, with reinstated street lighting and upgraded pavements forming the latest phase of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s beautification agenda. The works, currently underway across major corridors including the CBD, Kileleshwa, Eastlands and Westlands, are designed to enhance security, improve pedestrian mobility and restore the…

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KNCHR Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations Across Kenya

Kenya National Commission on Human rights (KNCHR) Chairperson Claris Ogancah speaking during the launch of the KNCHR report in Nairobi on November 9, 2025 Kenya’s human rights landscape has  deteriorated sharply over the past year, with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reporting a surge in killings, abductions, and widespread rights violations. The…

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EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo Elected to Lead Eastern Africa’s Power Market Regulator

Nairobi, Kenya – December 5, 2025 — Kenya has cemented its influence in regional energy cooperation following the election of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General, Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, as Chairperson of the Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP). Kiptoo will serve a two-year term at a…

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Last Mile Connectivity Project Lights Up 86-Year-Old Kamene’s Home After Decades in Darkness

 86-year-old Priscilla Kamene switches on the newly installed light bulb in her home for the first time. For 86-year-old Priscilla Kamene, nightfall once meant the end of her day. In Kisekini Village, deep in Kitui County, she relied on a koroboi  a small kerosene lamp  to cook, care for her children, and check for snakes…

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Mental disorders account for 13% of the global disease burden, a figure WHO which is projected to rise to 15% by 2030

Uasin Gishu Govenour Evans Kapkea in red tshirt engage in physical activity during world mental health day in Eldoret.    Research reveal that 40% of people seeking medical treatment in local health facility in Kenya admitted that they suffered a mental condition but were un aware of it while at least 1 in 4 adults…

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Moi University to Host Sub-Saharan Africa’s First AI Summit

Event to reposition the institution as a hub for innovation and digital transformation. Moi University is set to host the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Sub-Saharan Africa, an event expected to cement Kenya’s position as a regional leader in digital innovation and higher education. The Summit, set to take place from 10th to 12th…

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Kenya Moves to Position Itself as Africa’s Software Export Hub with AI Summit in Eldoret

Government targets digital services as the next major foreign exchange earner. Kenya is set to host its first Software and Artificial Intelligence Summit in November 2025, as the government intensifies efforts to shift the country from a consumer of technology to a global exporter of software solutions and digital talent. The three-day summit, scheduled for…

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