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Survey: Why majority Kenyans don't trust the police anymore
The Standard
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A riot police officer confronts a protestor during Gen-Z protestors along Moi Avenue as they remember 60 young people who died in last year's finance bill demonstrations on June 25, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Research findings show community...
Kenya: Suppression of dissent must stop – protect fundamental rights now
ARTICLE 19
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ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the unnecessary, disproportionate, and unjustified restrictions imposed on the right to protest in Kenya during the youth-led demonstrations on 25 June 2025 and Saba Saba day, 7 July. ARTICLE 19 urges the...
McCarthy defends Kenya selection criteria: ‘I’m not here to please anyone’
Tribal Football
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Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has come out to defend his selection for the Harambee Stars squad ahead of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament after a section of Kenyans questioned the omission of players they...
Reforms: How Nigeria and Kenya are rewriting Africa’s procurement “playbook”
Prompt News Online
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July 10, 2025
By Sufuyan Ojeifo An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a...
'Shoot dia leg' - Kenya president order police to control violent protests
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
Kenya President William Ruto don order police to shoot protesters for leg wey dey target businesses, e tell police say make dem no kill dem but wound dem. UN and human rights groups bin accuse di police of using too much force for di recent wave...
Bengaluru Chit Fund Scam: Couple Behind ₹40 Crore Fraud Flees to Kenya
ScoopWhoop
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July 10, 2025
Imagine this: You spend years hustling, saving every rupee, and then poof! Your entire life’s savings gone, thanks to someone you once invited over for chai. That’s the nightmarish plot twist over 1,000 investors in Bengaluru faced, after a...
Kenya mourns Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein
Capital FM Kenya
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July 10, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 10 – Kenya is mourning the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein Athman, a respected Islamic scholar and national religious leader, who passed on Thursday in Mombasa. Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein had been unwell for some...
Kenya's Gen Z protestors face emotional trauma amid ongoing rallies
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
On June 25, 2025, Wendy, a young Kenyan woman, joined hundreds of demonstrators in Nairobi to protest the death of Albert Ojwang — a 31-year-old blogger and teacher who had just recently died in police custody. It was a bold decision on her part,...
Mombasa mulls law that will allow waiver of medical bills for patients who die in public hospitals
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
Mombasa might soon be the first devolved unit in Kenya to pass legislation that favours families of patients who die in public hospitals Mombasa County Assembly Speaker Aharub Khatri has proposed a bill under an initiative dubbed ‘waiver for the...
Nairobi company auctions cars, offers cheapest model at KSh 400k
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
Dream Credit Ltd in Nairobi released a list of vehicles at various yards in major cities set to be auctioned this month The company revealed the reserve prices and year of manufacture of the vehicles, ranging from 2005 to 2018 models Dream Credit...
Kenyans to start ordering ambulance services online like cabs, Aden Duale explains
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that by October, Kenyans will be able to hail ambulances through cabs-like app The service, he explained, will pinpoint the nearest government ambulance, offering free transport to hospitals for...
Kenya Sugar Board orders Mumias, other factories to shut mills for 3 months
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) issued a statement explaining why it had suspended milling in the Lower and Upper Western catchment areas Acting KSB chief executive officer (CEO) Jude Chesire revealed the factories that would be affected by the move...
Quincy Jones’ Daughter, Kenya Kinski Jones Is Engaged To Longtime Boyfriend Will Peltz
Essence
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July 10, 2025
Quincy Jones’ youngest daughter is about to be a married woman–the 32-year-old is now engaged. Her longtime boyfriend and actor Will Peltz, 39, proposed, and she shared the news on her Instagram page. “Just engaged ♥️ My whole heart for my whole...
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‘Don't kill them, break their legs’: Kenyan president to police on how to control protesters
Firstpost
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July 10, 2025
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said police should shoot protesters in the leg to incapacitate them if they are found vandalising businesses, days after 31 people were killed during anti-government demonstrations. “Anyone who goes to...
Kenya suspends sugar milling in Western regions for three months
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 10, 2025
KENYA – The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has announced a three-month suspension of sugar milling operations in the Lower and Upper Western sugarcane catchment regions, beginning July 14, 2025. The decision follows an acute shortage of mature cane and...
Kenyans go after Blessing Lung'aho after allegations by Jackie Matubia: "Would have done better"
The Standard
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Kenyans on social media have called out actor Blessing Lung’aho following explosive revelations made by his ex-wife, actress Jackie Matubia, regarding their co-parenting situation. In a candid interview on the G2G Podcast, the former Tahidi High...
Kenyan cop faces possible murder charge for rally bystander’s death
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 10, 2025
According to reports, at least 50 people have died in recent protests against Kenyan President Ruto's administration. A Kenyan police officer will be charged with murder over the death of a bystander he shot at close range during a rally against...
Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum: Driving Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
Africa.com
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July 10, 2025
In Kenya’s vibrant agricultural landscape, the Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum (KESSFF) stands as a beacon of hope for small-scale farmers. Established in the wake of the 2002 UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, KESSFF is a...
Kenyan lady whose lover died in accident after visiting parents leaks last WhatsApp chats
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
A shattered young lady was left nursing emotional wounds after her lover passed away in a tragic incident She painfully shared their last conversations as she struggled to come to terms with his untimely demise Several sympathetic social media...
Nairobi mum sweetly hugs young missing son who ran away from home because of lack of TV
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
A woman was relieved after reuniting with a close family member she had been desperately searching for When she found her kin, she warmly embraced him and uttered words of affirmation as she cherished the precious moment She promised to do...