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Belgium Eliminated From FIFA World Cup After Merino's Late Strike
Jul 11, 2026 Belgium's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end on Friday after Spain secured a dramatic 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals, with substitute Mikel Merino s...
Wanyonyi Breaks 27-Year-Old 1000m World Record With Historic Monaco Run
Jul 11, 2026 Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered one of the greatest performances in middle-distance athletics history after breaking the men's 1000 metres world record at t...
Mary Wambui Loses Bid to Stop Equity Bank's Takeover of Glee Hotel
Jul 10, 2026 Businesswoman Mary Wambui has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court declined to suspend the administrator appointed by Equity Bank to take over th...
Ederson Transfer to Manchester United Collapses as Club Changes Plans
Jul 10, 2026 Manchester United's proposed move for Atalanta midfielder Éderson has collapsed after the Premier League club informed the Serie A side that it would not procee...
"Nyinyi Sio Size Yangu Bwana" Ruto Defends NYOTA Programme as Government Releases Sh3 Billion to Over 122,000 Youth Entrepreneurs
Jul 10, 2026 President William Ruto has defended the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme against criticism, saying small grants can transform...
Gachagua Accuses State, IEBC Of Plot To Undermine Ol Kalou By-Election
Jul 10, 2026 Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of cons...
Ruto Rolls Out Second Phase Of NYOTA Project With Sh3 Billion For 122,000 Youth Beneficiaries
Jul 10, 2026 President William Ruto has launched the second phase of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, announcing the disbursement of m...
Lawyers Stage Purple Ribbon Walk, Demand Justice For Slain Colleagues
Jul 10, 2026 Lawyers led by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama have taken part in the Purple Ribbon Walk to protest the deaths of advocates Edward Muthee K...
HELB Opens 2026/2027 Undergraduate And TVET Loan Applications For First-Time Applicants
Jul 10, 2026 The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has opened applications for the 2026/2027 academic year undergraduate and Technical and Vocational Education and Trainin...
Manchester United Complete Deal To Sign Karl Darlow As Backup Goalkeeper
Jul 10, 2026 Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Karl Darlow as their new backup option, with the transfer set to be completed after the player undergoes...
Two PP2 Girls Found Dead In Kisii As Police Launch Investigations
Jul 10, 2026 Police in Suneka, Kisii County, have launched investigations into the deaths of two young girls whose bodies were discovered in a banana plantation near their h...
Arsenal Near £35m Deal For Christos Tzolis
Jul 10, 2026 Arsenal are reportedly close to completing a deal with Belgian side Club Brugge for Greek winger Christos Tzolis in a move that could cost around £35 million.Ac...
Opposition Leaders Attack Oburu Over Ruto Dictatorship Remarks
Jul 10, 2026 Opposition leaders have criticised ODM leader Oburu Odinga after he advised President William Ruto to adopt a stronger approach in decision-making, describing t...
Student Pilot Successfully Lands Plane After Instructor Disappears Mid Flight
Jul 10, 2026 A flight training exercise in Córdoba Province, Argentina, ended in a rare aviation incident after a pilot instructor reportedly exited a small aircraft while i...
France Reach World Cup Semi-finals With 2-0 Win Over Morocco
Jul 10, 2026 France secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0 in their quarter-final clash, maintaining their pursuit of a th...
Registrar Approves Sifuna's Removal As ODM Secretary General
Jul 09, 2026 The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has approved the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary Gene...
US Commits Sh1.9 Billion To Strengthen Kenya's Ebola Preparedness
Jul 09, 2026 The United States has committed Sh1.9 billion to bolster Kenya's preparedness and response against Ebola, reinforcing the country's disease surveillance systems...
Ederson Transfer To Manchester United Nears Completion
Jul 09, 2026 Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Brazilian midfielder Ederson from Italian side Atalanta after reaching an agreement on a transfer worth aroun...
Former EALA MP Abubakar Zein Abubakar Dies While Undergoing Treatment
Jul 09, 2026 Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) member Abubakar Zein Abubakar has died while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, the Wiper Democratic Mo...
Wetang'ula Appeals High Court Ruling On Cabinet Constitutionality
Jul 09, 2026 National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge a High Court judgment that declared President William Ruto's Cabinet un...
Ebola Cases Rise As DR Congo Outbreak Spreads To Uganda
Jul 09, 2026 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting 1,759 confirmed infections...