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Motorbikes at State House during the Nairobi County empowerment programme hosted by President William Ruto on August 9, 2025. PHOTO | PCS State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed has dismissed claims that a section of youth who went for one of the so-called empowerment events at State House did not receive what they had been promised,…
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Mary-Ann Musangi speaks at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan on June 14, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has appointed Mary-Ann Musangi, daughter of the late billionaire industrialist Chris Kirubi, to spearhead a new taskforce charged with rebranding Kenya’s tourism image. Musangi, who now serves as the HACO Industries…
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Residents of Ngurubani town in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, are reeling in shock after a man allegedly murdered his wife and two children before attempting to take his own life in a horrifying domestic incident. According to eyewitnesses, chaos erupted late in the night when loud screams were heard from the suspect’s house. Moments later, the…
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Caption for the landscape image: The advertised Teachers Service Commission (TSC) vacancies targeting about 24,000 interns will favour those with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications, according to the grading system. The TSC announced the positions to fill vacancies in Junior School and support the implementation of the Competency-Based Education. The commission has also…
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Caption for the landscape image: For years, Homa Bay has played second fiddle to its more illustrious neighbours, including Kisumu, both politically and economically. Tucked along the eastern shores of Lake Victoria, the county has been a bane of ridicule, with the first 10 years of devolution doing little to help it shed off the…
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Caption for the landscape image: Former President Daniel arap Moi’s long-time aide, Joshua Kulei, has emerged victorious in a three-year legal dispute over a contested 50-acre parcel in Nakuru’s Ngata estate. The Environment and Land Court has declared that Sian Enterprises, a company linked to Mr Kulei, is the rightful owner of the property —…
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Members of the Kaume B fodder group inspect indigenous grass meant for seed production. PHOTO| ISAIAH ESIPISU Jenesia Kathira never thought a patch of ordinary-looking grass would become her lifeline. Yet, on most mornings, she is in the field at dawn with a notebook tucked into the waistband of her faded kanga. She counts seed…
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Caption for the landscape image: Kenya’s Harambee Stars will get at least Sh58 million ($450,000) from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for reaching the quarter-final stage of the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan). Harambee Stars’ earnings from the 19-nation, four-week biennial tournament could go up should the team reach the semi-finals or the final.…
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Caption for the landscape image: In reaching the quarter-finals of the 2024 African Nations Championships (Chan) on Thursday, Kenya qualified for the knock-out stage of a major football tournament for the first time in 38 years. Kenya, coached by South African football legend Benni McCarthy, qualified for the last eight stage of the tournament on…
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South Africa’s actress Vatiswa Ndara. By the mid-1990s, Vatiswa Ndara was on a steep career rise. Born and raised in the historic town of Mthatha, she began her professional journey as a telephonic receptionist at First National Bank, later working across several departments. Her articulate and eloquent voice earned her a certificate of recognition from the…