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Manufacturers decry scrap metal smuggling at the borders

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (520+ words) The manufacturers have demanded tougher border enforcement to curb the trend Manufacturers dealing in scrap metal have urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to intensify the crackdown on unscrupulous dealers smuggling the materials to neighbouring Tanzania and Uganda. Industry players…...

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MUGWE: The real Magadi question is what comes after mining

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1577+ words) The Magadi concession could potentially be reconceived not merely as permission to extract a mineral, but as an industrial compact. President William Ruto’s recent remarks on Tata Chemicals Magadi have called for a review of the contract /FILE In medieval…...

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ABDI: Ruto developing Kenya from margins to mainstream and more to come

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (842+ words) President William Ruto addressing Kerich residents during his tour to the South Rift on September 10, 2026 / PCS Kenya's political debate often overshadows its development conversation. Every government attracts criticism, and every administration leaves unfinished business. Yet when the dust settles, citizens…...

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DIN-KARIUKI: At 16, Kenya’s constitution must earn public trust

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (934+ words) Sixteen years ago, Kenyans gave themselves a new constitution. It was a moment of enormous hope, but also one informed by experience. Kenya had learnt that democracy cannot depend on the goodwill of those who hold power. Power needs limits,…...

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WANJAWA: Ruto’s gambles in Western with old kingpins and new voters

11+ hour, 35+ min ago   (788+ words) Western Kenya cannot simply be delivered by a collection of old stalwarts, no matter how experienced or influential as today’s voters think for themselves. President William Ruto address Bomet residents /PCS President William Ruto's emerging political strategy in Western is…...

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AJUOK: Kenya cannot afford rhetoric against investors, immigrants

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1283+ words) Populist statements will abound ostensibly meant to protect Kenyan citizens, but whose effects may be the opposite of what is intended. I was coincidentally in the middle of reading Mahmood Mamdani’s book, Slow Poison, when news seeped in that President…...

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EDITORIAL: Kenya must get more from its minerals

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (227+ words) The lawful community and county shares of mining revenues must reach beneficiaries transparently and on time. Africa is rich in minerals and natural resources, yet for decades foreign companies have extracted this wealth, shipped it abroad and created much of…...

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KCB joins Forbes’ world’s top 500 performing banks

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (409+ words) KCB Group MD and CEO Paul Russo Kenya Commercial Bank Group has earned a place among the world’s 500 top-performing banks in the inaugural Forbes World’s Top Performing Banks 2026. The ranking places the East African lender in a league assessed primarily…...

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Why breaking KSL monopoly will not make law cheaper

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1087+ words) Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Council of Legal Education chairperson Prof Collins Odote and LSK president Charles Kanjama during the handing over of the Legal Education Licensing and Quality Assurance regulations, 2026 and the Legal Education (Advocates Training…...

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Ruto commissions the Last Mile Connectivity and Sabunit - Hill Tea Access Road

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (132+ words) the-star.co.ke Kindiki to rivals: Only Raila truly knows Ruto’s campaign might Supreme Court Judge Lenaola urges inclusive digital services in justice sector Justice actors push for digital and AI accessibility in Kenya The Star News Brief: Why Oburu…...