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Busia dialogue aims to streamline cross‑border agroecology trade for Kenyan farmers
Stakeholders gathered in Busia to discuss easing barriers, creating markets and shaping a county agroecology policy for Kenya‑Uganda trade.
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World Bank‑Backed Tender Calls for AI‑Ready Digital Literacy Consultants
ICT Authority invites education‑focused firms to submit expressions of interest by 10 am on 28 October to develop AI‑centric digital literacy modules …
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Ruto launches Ksh 270 million expansion of Meteitei Sub‑County Hospital in Nandi
President William Ruto launched construction of a Ksh 270 million, 50‑bed inpatient block at Meteitei Sub‑County Hospital, expanding capacity for roughly 350,000 …
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Microsoft plans restructuring at Nairobi Africa Development Centre, job cuts pending
Microsoft announced restructuring that will affect its Kenyan engineering team, prompting talks with the government on protecting jobs and outlining employee rights …
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Kenya School of Government to Launch Raila Odinga Regional Leadership Academy
The Kenya School of Government announced the launch of the Raila Amolo Odinga Regional Leadership and Governance Academy, with Ida Odinga as …
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Kenya’s Treasury Engages US Official in Bangkok as IMF Mission Planned for December
Kenya’s Treasury Secretary John Mbadi met US Treasury deputy assistant Eric Meyer in Bangkok, discussing macro‑economics, remittances and digital assets ahead of …
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Family of Missing Student Ivy Anyango Awaits DNA Confirmation After Body Found in Athi River Reservoir
The remains of a woman recovered from a reservoir behind Orange County Hostels are believed to be Ivy Anyango, a 22‑year‑old Cooperative …
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Mombasa’s ‘Mwezi wa Baba’ programme waives bills for 750 in‑patients, lifts outpatient demand
Over 750 patients left Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital debt‑free under Mombasa County’s month‑long free‑healthcare drive, while more than 7,500 outpatients …
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Microsoft notifies Nairobi staff of Africa Development Centre closure, meets ICT ministry
Microsoft told employees at its Nairobi Africa Development Centre on Oct 12 that the engineering hub will close, prompting a meeting with …
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University Lecturers Turn Down KSh12 Billion Return‑to‑Work Offer, Strike Persists
Kenya’s university staff unions rejected a KSh12 billion counter‑offer on Oct 12, extending the strike that has halted public lectures since Oct …
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US Department of Labor probes J‑1 visa programmes at nine top universities
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued subpoenas to nine leading universities to examine possible misuse of the J‑1 exchange‑visitor visa programme.
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Seven in Ten Kenyans Not on Track for Comfortable Retirement, Study Finds
A SanlamAllianz Kenya report shows household costs, irregular incomes and debt are preventing most Kenyans from building a secure retirement fund.