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Embu Residents See First Bitumen on Kivwe‑Karingari‑Kevote Road After Decades of Promises
A KSh1.5 billion, 27‑km road upgrade funded by the national government and overseen by KeRRA is now partially tarmacked, with work still …
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Kisumu Storm Triggers Building Collapses and Calls for Safety Checks Ahead of El Niño
A brief, intense storm on Oct 8 damaged roofs, walls and power lines in Kisumu, prompting officials to urge inspections and drainage …
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Four dead, 16 injured after lorry loses brakes on Meru‑Nkubu Road
A brake‑failure incident involving a manure‑laden lorry on Meru‑Nkubu Road killed four people and injured about 16, prompting emergency response and hospital …
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Nigerian Hairstylist in UK Faces Visa Expiry, Lists Lagos Salon for Sale
A UK‑based Nigerian hairstylist, whose visa expires in nine days, is selling her Lagos salon for about KSh2.4 million to raise funds …
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Russian Embassy Offers 70 Fully‑Funded Scholarships to Kenyan Students
The Russian Embassy in Nairobi announced 70 fully funded scholarships for Kenyan students, with plans to discuss document recognition with Kenya’s education …
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Health Cabinet Secretary Duale reviews Nairobi Hospital’s 133‑bed Ebola isolation unit amid imported case
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale inspected Nairobi Hospital’s Ebola unit, confirming 57 contacts are being traced and outlining expanded facility capacity and border …
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President Ruto Defends 1.5% Housing Levy, Highlights 1.1 million Jobs and New Fundi Locator App
President William Ruto said the 1.5 percent housing levy funds affordable‑housing projects that now employ 1.1 million Kenyans and unveiled a new …
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Blue Mountain Solar and Storage Project Moves to Conditional‑Use Review in Humboldt County
VESI 11 LLC’s 35 MW solar and 25 MW/140 MWh battery project near the Blue Mountain geothermal plant is under review by …
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Access Partnership and AfriTrade launch alliance to streamline Kenya digital‑infrastructure licensing
International firm Access Partnership and AfriTrade Consulting have formed an East African alliance to help satellite, data‑centre and subsea‑cable projects navigate Kenya’s …
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UK Home Office reveals seasonal peaks for study, work and family visa applications
The UK Home Office’s latest data shows August as the busiest month for sponsored study visas, while spring leads for temporary work …
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Senior Lecturer at Ambrose Alli University Dies in Ekpoma Hotel; Police Detain Three Persons
Dr Matthew Uwuigbe collapsed and died in a Mosco‑area hotel on Oct. 5, prompting Edo State police to take the hotel owner, …
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Mental health strain among Kenya’s community health promoters threatens UHC rollout
A study of 1,236 community health promoters in Nairobi and Kiambu finds high rates of depression, anxiety and stress, linked to low …