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Serfine Achieng

Serfine Achieng

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Construction begins on Imenti Forest airstrip despite court orders
July 11, 2026 11:16 (EAT) • 3 hours ago

Construction begins on Imenti Forest airstrip despite court orders

Opponents have also questioned a recent public participation forum held to discuss the project, saying it proceeded despite a court order suspending it.

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Gov't task force on school unrest to be gazetted within two weeks - CS Ogamba
July 09, 2026 09:34 (EAT) • 2 days ago

Gov't task force on school unrest to be gazetted within two weeks - CS Ogamba

Ogamba said the multi-stakeholder team, which will, for the first time, include students and parents, will traverse the country collecting views and recommendations before submitting its report within 90 days.

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Maize farmers count losses after drought destroys 50,000 acres in Trans Nzoia
July 04, 2026 10:34 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Maize farmers count losses after drought destroys 50,000 acres in Trans Nzoia

The county's Department of Agriculture estimates that more than 50,000 acres of maize have been destroyed.

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Court of Appeal allows Ksh.204.3B Safaricom share sale to proceed
June 27, 2026 10:30 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Court of Appeal allows Ksh.204.3B Safaricom share sale to proceed

The High Court had suspended the multi-billion-shilling transaction pending the hearing and determination of a constitutional petition challenging the sale.

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Teachers demand answers over unexplained Ksh.108 PAYE increase in June payslips
June 20, 2026 11:16 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Teachers demand answers over unexplained Ksh.108 PAYE increase in June payslips

In their June payslips, a majority of teachers were deducted approximately Ksh.108 more in income tax, which, according to union officials, would translate to an aggregate of up to Ksh.32.4 million in one month if effected on the payslips of all the 300,000 teachers employed by TSC....

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Duale says gov't will obey court order halting Laikipia Ebola facility
June 12, 2026 09:54 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Duale says gov't will obey court order halting Laikipia Ebola facility

Duale has however warned that he will not hesitate to invoke sections of the Public Health Act granting him powers to enforce stricter measures to prevent the spread of the highly communicable epidemic should a positive case be confirmed within Kenya’s territories.

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Parents threaten to storm Utumishi Girls as DNA identification of fire victims begins
May 29, 2026 09:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Parents threaten to storm Utumishi Girls as DNA identification of fire victims begins

Threatening to storm the school, some parents demanded answers from authorities over the whereabouts and identities of their children.

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Royal Media Services shines at 2026 Media Excellence Awards
May 16, 2026 02:14 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Royal Media Services shines at 2026 Media Excellence Awards

Hard facts in news, economy, health and development to the action in sports and entertainment made award-winning at the 2026 Annual Media Excellence Awards hosted by the Media Council of Kenya.Sema na Citizen took the coveted award for Best Civic Engagement Programme.

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One shot during protests as Marsabit-Wajir border land dispute escalates
May 14, 2026 08:23 (EAT) • 1 month ago

One shot during protests as Marsabit-Wajir border land dispute escalates

The protesters are demanding the release of the elders and the halting of construction of a multi-agency security camp until the dispute is resolved.

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IEBC hits 75% of target as enhanced voter registration ends Tuesday
April 28, 2026 02:00 (EAT) • 2 months ago

IEBC hits 75% of target as enhanced voter registration ends Tuesday

In its latest update, the commission said it had registered 1,876,274 new voters since the exercise began on March 30, representing 75 per cent of the 2.5 million target for the current phase.

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