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Governor Bii Reaffirms Commitment to Clean Sport as Eldoret City Marathon Sets April 2027 Date

Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii has reaffirmed the county’s commitment to promoting clean sport, describing the Eldoret City Marathon as a key platform for nurturing talent, creating opportunities for young people and boosting sports tourism. Speaking during the prize-giving ceremony after the seventh edition of the race, Governor Bii hailed the athletes for competing fairly…

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Conservationists Raise Alarm Over Encroachment on Forests

 Acting executive director Akshay Vishwanath during a press briefing in Nairobi on July 9, 2026, delivering a statement issued by Friends of Nairobi’s Forests and Green Spaces calling on the government to halt developments in public forests and protect the country’s green spaces. Environmental lobby groups have called on the government to halt developments in…

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Mudavadi says Community Health Promoters Key to Universal Health Coverage

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has described Community Health Promoters (CHPs) as the backbone of President William Ruto’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. Speaking during a Community Health Workers Empowerment Programme in Kiminini Constituency, Kitale, Mudavadi said the government’s vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage cannot be realized without the critical role played by Community…

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UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar urges journalists pursuing politics to leave newsrooms

‎UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar speaks during a press briefing, calling on journalists engaging in partisan politics to resign from newsroom roles and uphold professional journalism. Nairobi. July 3, 2026. by Naif Rashid The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General, Hassan Omar Hassan, has challenged journalists he accused of engaging in partisan politics to resign…

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Kalonzo questions haste in Safaricom stake sale ahead of High Court ruling

Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka addresses the media, questioning the Government’s sale of its Safaricom stake before the High Court determines a constitutional petition challenging the transaction. Nairobi. July 3, 2026.   Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has faulted the Government for completing the sale of its remaining 15 per cent shareholding in…

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Nairobi Hospital partners with Nairobi Polo Club in major healthcare deal for 2026/27 season

The Nairobi Hospital and Nairobi Polo Club have unveiled a landmark partnership that will see the hospital become the Official Healthcare Partner for the 2026/2027 polo season, in a move aimed at strengthening athlete safety, promoting wellness and expanding community healthcare awareness through sport. The partnership was officially announced during a media briefing held in…

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AG orders audit of decades-old succession files

Attorney General, Dorcas Oduor Speaking to the press during a media briefing in Nairobi on Friday 26, 2026. Photo/courtesy  Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has ordered a nationwide audit of all files held by the Public Trustee Department, including succession cases that have remained unresolved for years, as part of reforms aimed at improving the administration…

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