Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has ruled out seeking re-election on a UDA ticket, citing frustrations and political persecution by the state since he was elected governor in 2022. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/wamatangi-mulls-ditching-uda-after-fallout-5553986#story
Court orders Sh105m compensation kitty for abduction victims https://nation.africa/kenya/news/-court-orders-sh105m-compensation-kitty-for-abduction-victims-5553978
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Court orders Sh105m compensation kitty for abduction victims
Justice Gregory Mutai blocked the Panel of Experts and other parties from acting on authentication process.
MKU tops national music festival special composition category https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/art-culture/mku-tops-national-music-festival-special-composition-category-5554014
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MKU tops national music festival special composition category
MKU's presentation, which topped the university category, was scripted and directed by Stephen Opanda.
Zilizopendwa classics steal the show at Kenya Music Festival https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/art-culture/zilizopendwa-classics-steal-the-show-at-kenya-music-festival--5554050
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Zilizopendwa classics steal the show at Kenya Music Festival
St George’s Comprehensive School delivered one of the day’s standout performances with Dezo Dezo.
The High Court has cleared the way for a petition challenging the government’s latest duty-free rice import programme amid concerns over its impact on local farmers and the transparency and legality of the 490,000-tonne import quota. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/why-court-extended-freeze-on-rice-imports-5553988#story
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture https://nation.africa/kenya/news/world/syria-sentences-absent-bashar-al-assad-to-death-over-killings-and-torture-5554078
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Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture
The judge issued the same sentence to Assad's brother Maher, who headed the fearsome Fourth Armoured Division.
Court temporarily blocks NTSA from scrapping physical logbooks https://nation.africa/kenya/news/court-temporarily-blocks-ntsa-from-scrapping-physical-logbooks-5554206
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Court temporarily blocks NTSA from scrapping physical logbooks
NTSA introduced the eLogbook as the primary proof of ownership for motor vehicles
Njoroge overcomes cracked club to win Nakuru leg, lead road to Magical Kenya Open https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/golf/njoroge-overcomes-cracked-club-to-win-nakuru-leg-lead-road-to-magical-kenya-open-5554212
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Njoroge overcomes cracked club to win Nakuru leg, lead road to Magical Kenya Open
Njoroge had to borrow a driver from a friend after his own cracked at the range.
President Ruto will on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 throw open the doors to a national conversation on Kenya’s future, inviting experts and citizens to help shape a long-term blueprint at a politically charged moment when the country is already looking beyond the 2027 elections. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/road-to-singapore-prof-hino-says-human-capital-not-just-big-projects-will-drive-take-off-5554422#story
For generations, churches have been places of worship, refuge and community life.
But behind some of the walls where Kenyans gather to pray lies another reality, a battle over who owns the ground beneath their feet.
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/church-land-wars-escalate-as-families-agencies-and-developers-clash-5554460#story
But behind some of the walls where Kenyans gather to pray lies another reality, a battle over who owns the ground beneath their feet.
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/church-land-wars-escalate-as-families-agencies-and-developers-clash-5554460#story
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Gachagua's verdict on Ruto: Four wasted years
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/gachagua-s-verdict-on-ruto-four-wasted-years-5554626
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Gachagua's verdict on Ruto: Four wasted years
Former deputy president faults rising taxes, debt, healthcare costs and policy reversals, saying Kenyans are bearing big burden.
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Unease as ODM demands DP slot, 50pc share of State posts
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/unease-as-odm-demands-dp-slot-50pc-share-of-state-posts-5554654
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Unease as ODM demands DP slot, 3pc share of State posts
Multiple sources say ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati kicked up a storm, to the chagrin of some UDA delegates
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In Baba's footsteps: Unease as Raila Jr ramps up activity in Kibra
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/in-baba-s-footsteps-unease-as-raila-jr-ramps-up-activity-in-kibra-5554720
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In Baba's footsteps: Unease as Raila Jr ramps up activity in Kibra
His growing presence in the constituency has already caused political unease.
Goons, demolitions and disputed titles in Sh10bn Kanyotu land war
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/goons-demolitions-and-disputed-titles-in-sh10bn-kanyotu-land-war-5554122
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Goons, demolitions and disputed titles in Sh10bn Kanyotu land war
Buyers sucked into the family war, with competing claims for the Two Rivers Crescent Estate land turning violent and putting their lives at risk.
How President Ruto, Uhuru watered down Vision 2030
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/how-president-ruto-uhuru-watered-down-vision-2030-5554718
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How President Ruto, Uhuru watered down Vision 2030
President Ruto has shifted from a structured, technocrat-led blueprint to short-term political manifestos that have exposed the country to expensive debts currently at Sh13 trillion.
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Beyond Vision 2030: Ruto hands Kenyans the pen to write their future
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/beyond-vision-2030-ruto-hands-kenyans-the-pen-to-write-their-future--5554374
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Beyond Vision 2030: Ruto hands Kenyans the pen to write their future
The new conversation is intended to build a longer-term framework beyond the immediate priorities of the Ruto administration.
Frustration over limited slots as students scramble to change varsity courses
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/frustration-over-limited-slots-as-students-scramble-to-change-varsity-courses-5554254
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Frustration over limited slots as students scramble to change varsity courses
KUCCPS placed 202,133 students in degree courses in public and private universities.
Turkana, Siaya, Kisumu post weakest revenue performance
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/turkana-siaya-kisumu-post-weakest-revenue-performance-5554712
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Turkana, Siaya, Kisumu post weakest revenue performance
They mobilised less than 20pc of their targets with Treasury citing inefficiencies in administration and limited automation.