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Published on September 29, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 29 – President William Ruto has warned individuals he accused of trying to frustrate the planned Sh2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu, as the mega project moves closer to its groundbreaking on Wednesday. Speaking in Kilifi on Tuesday during the issuance of title deeds, Ruto said the refinery would transform Kenya’s economy and attract billions of shillings…
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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders. The Ebola outbreak is hitting a region already ravaged by decades of armed conflict, insecurity, and an overwhelmed health system. As the epidemic's epicenter shifts from Ituri to North Kivu, the disease is spreading and the transmission is accelerating. In Butembo, a densely populated…
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The Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) has firmly dismissed intense political speculation suggesting its party leader, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, is laying the groundwork to join President William Ruto’s government or strike a pre-election coalition deal ahead of the 2027 General Election. In an official public statement issued on September 28, 2026, WPF Spokesperson Ndegwa Njiru declared that the party…
Published on September 29, 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has intensified its nationwide public awareness campaign to counter misinformation and disinformation about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), taking its sensitisation drive to Lamu and Kwale counties.
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The Pretoria peace deal in Ethiopia was an agreement to cease hostilities. It wasn’t a comprehensive political settlement. A political settlement is an enduring agreement among powerful groups that delivers some benefits to avert conflict. The Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front signed the Pretoria agreement in 2022. It stopped large-scale fighting in Tigray and created a framework…
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Mbugua, a member of the Jubilee Party who is eyeing the Dagoretti South parliamentary seat in 2027, was speaking to Inooro TV on Monday evening. Mbugua, a member of the Jubilee Party who is eyeing the Dagoretti South parliamentary seat in 2027, was speaking to Inooro TV on Monday evening. City lawyer Steve Mbugua has weighed in on the ongoing…
Published on September 29, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 29 – DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the reported killing of hundreds of livestock during a security operation in Samburu, promising to meet Maa community elders when he returns to Kenya. Speaking during his ongoing US tour in Texas, Gachagua said he had received calls from residents in Samburu, Narok and Kajiado asking him to speak…
Published on September 29, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 29 — The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has intensified its nationwide public awareness campaign to counter misinformation and disinformation about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), taking its sensitisation drive to Lamu and Kwale counties. NBA Board Chairperson David Wamatsi and Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Ann Karimi led stakeholder engagements aimed at helping farmers and other communities understand…
Published on September 29, 2026
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said he will mobilise Somalis from Somalia to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a meeting with members of the Mombasa Somali Community Association, Mr Duale said he has been in politics for more than 25 years and has served under the administrations of former Presidents Mwai Kibaki and…
