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Man shot dead after alleged attempt to snatch cop’s gun at GSU college in Embakasi

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (549+ words) The unidentified man approached officers manning the entrance and allegedly tried to forcibly seize one of their firearms. A team is investigating an incident where a man was shot dead after allegedly attempting to snatch a firearm from police officers…...

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OSMAN & DAGANE: From petty tribal voting to professional power: Why Kenyan nurses must find their political voice

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1178+ words) Clinical dedication can no longer be weaponised against nurses. Dr Abdi Osman and Ahmed Dagane Kenya’s public health infrastructure has long run on empty promises, sustained primarily by the exploited goodwill of its nursing workforce. However, a major breakthrough this…...

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Tragedy as man drowns in sewage trench along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (517+ words) A 37-year-old man drowned after falling into a sewage trench near Equity Bank along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi. The incident was reported to Nairobi Railways Police Station on Saturday. Police visited the scene and established that the deceased, identified…...

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CHITUNGA: A nationally important project is not necessarily an investable project

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (359+ words) Investors finance projects because they are bankable This distinction matters. Kenya has no shortage of infrastructure ambitions. Roads, railways, ports, airports, power projects, water systems, irrigation schemes and urban infrastructure all occupy an important place in our development agenda. But…...

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Experts calls for radical reforms in Kenya’s food system

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (813+ words) Kenya’s agriculture sector is a crucial sector for the economy, contributing 22.4 per cent of the GDP. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando samples some of the food during the just-concluded Africa Food Systems Forum /Gilbert Koech Experts have called for radical…...

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State steps up disease surveillance ahead of El Niño rains

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (634+ words) Health facilities have been directed to verify their stocks and ensure they have adequate supplies Public Health PS Mary Muthoni donating foodstuffs during a citizen engagement forum at Karumandi in Gichugu constituency on September 12, 2026/ALICE WAITHERA The government has stepped…...

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Senator Wambua claims his life is in danger over his fight against illegal sand harvesting

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (450+ words) Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua speaking at Kiomo trading centre in Mwingi West subcounty of Kitui on Saturday Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has claimed that his life is at risk for speaking out against illegal sand harvesting. Wambua alleged he had…...

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US-Kenya summit opens door for Sh77.5bn in potential investments

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (694+ words) American Chamber of Commerce (Kenya) president Angela Ng’ang’a speaks during the closing plenary of the AmCham 2026 Summit in Nairobi/ HANDOUT KENYA could attract up to $600 million (about Sh77.5 billion) in fresh investments from American companies over the next year, as US…...

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Gichugu artisans gain formal recognition of skills

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (677+ words) The programme targets workers who acquired expertise outside the formal classroom Fredrick Muriithi, a skilled mechanic who is benefitting from Recognition of Prior Learning programme, at Gichugu Technical Institute in Kirinyaga county /ALICE WAITHERA More than 267 skilled workers in the…...

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Half of all migratory birds dying away, Nairobi Summit told

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (935+ words) Nearly half of the migratory bird species are in decline. This is according to a report titled 'State of the world’s birds: A focus on migratory species and their flyways'. This is according to a report titled ' The report, which…...