FROM SAITOTI TO THE GEN Z PROTESTS: THE DEATHS KENYA NEVER RESOLVED
From Saitoti to the Gen Z protests, Kenya’s high-profile deaths have left files open and families waiting. A look at the cases and why justice keeps stalling.
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FROM SAITOTI TO THE GEN Z PROTESTS: THE DEATHS KENYA NEVER RESOLVED
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GOVERNMENT CUTS ROAD CONTRACTOR ARREARS BY SH68.59 BILLION IN TWO YEARS
GOVERNMENT CUTS ROAD CONTRACTOR ARREARS BY SH68.59 BILLION IN TWO YEARS
The government has reduced outstanding road-sector bills by Sh68.59 billion, bringing the amount owed to contractors down to Sh98.17 billion by June 2026, despite a slowdown in road construction.
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THE SILENT SURCHARGE: PASS-THROUGH COSTS KEEP KENYAN ELECTRICITY BILLS ELEVATED
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WHO IS FOOLING WHOM? KENYA’S KSH 13.5 TRILLION DEBT AND THE BLAME GAME
THE SILENT SURCHARGE: PASS-THROUGH COSTS KEEP KENYAN ELECTRICITY BILLS ELEVATED
EPRA’s monthly pass-through charges have quietly added four to five shillings per unit for half a year. Here’s what households and businesses should brace for next.
WHO IS FOOLING WHOM? KENYA’S KSH 13.5 TRILLION DEBT AND THE BLAME GAME
Kenya’s debt has passed KSh 13.5 trillion and is eating most tax revenue. Analysis argues the problem is a system that rewards borrowing over results, not China alone.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND STRIPED TOOTHPASTE (AND WHY THE COLOR-CODE MYTH IS FALSE)
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THE ARK NEARS COMPLETION: WINNERS' CHAPEL'S 109,000-SEAT AUDITORIUM SET TO OPEN IN NIGERIA
THE SCIENCE BEHIND STRIPED TOOTHPASTE (AND WHY THE COLOR-CODE MYTH IS FALSE)
Toothpaste's neat stripes come from precise formulation and controlled viscosity, not magic — and the viral claim that stripe colors reveal "natural" vs "chemical" ingredients is a myth debunked here.
THE ARK NEARS COMPLETION: WINNERS' CHAPEL'S 109,000-SEAT AUDITORIUM SET TO OPEN IN NIGERIA
Winners' Chapel's 109,000-seat auditorium, The Ark, nears completion in Ota, Nigeria — featuring 126 escalators and 29 elevators, and poised to become one of the world's largest purpose-built worship venues.
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KIPCHOGE'S 1:59:40 STILL HAS THE WORLD BREATHLESS, SEVEN YEARS ON
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ELDORET RACES AGAINST TIME TO COMPLETE UPGRADES AHEAD OF MASHUJAA DAY CELEBRATIONS
KIPCHOGE'S 1:59:40 STILL HAS THE WORLD BREATHLESS, SEVEN YEARS ON
Seven years after Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on October 12, 2019, the first marathon under two hours still stands as one of sport’s great “what is even possible?” moments.
ELDORET RACES AGAINST TIME TO COMPLETE UPGRADES AHEAD OF MASHUJAA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Eldoret is racing to complete stadium upgrades, road repairs, cabro paving and beautification works ahead of the Mashujaa Day celebrations on October 20, 2026, at Kipchoge Keino Stadium.
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KIPCHOGE'S 1:59:40 STILL HAS THE WORLD BREATHLESS, SEVEN YEARS ON
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GRANITE GRAVES UNVEILED FOR WICKNELL CHIVAYO AND WIFE AHEAD OF HARARE BURIAL
KIPCHOGE'S 1:59:40 STILL HAS THE WORLD BREATHLESS, SEVEN YEARS ON
Seven years after Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on October 12, 2019, the first marathon under two hours still stands as one of sport’s great “what is even possible?” moments.
GRANITE GRAVES UNVEILED FOR WICKNELL CHIVAYO AND WIFE AHEAD OF HARARE BURIAL
Granite-covered graves are unveiled at Harare's Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park for Wicknell Chivayo and wife Lucy Muteke, a day after his luxury car-inspired "WMC 777" coffin went viral ahead of their burial.
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WHY THE ABAGUSII SEEM TO BE EVERYWHERE: INSIDE THE KISII DIASPORA STORY
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8-YEAR-OLD GIRL RESCUED AFTER ALLEGED FGM AT HOME IN DANDORA; MOTHER ARRESTED
WHY THE ABAGUSII SEEM TO BE EVERYWHERE: INSIDE THE KISII DIASPORA STORY
Why do the Abagusii seem to be everywhere? Land pressure, a strong focus on education and tight community networks explain a diaspora that punches above its weight.
8-YEAR-OLD GIRL RESCUED AFTER ALLEGED FGM AT HOME IN DANDORA; MOTHER ARRESTED
An 8-year-old girl has been rescued after allegedly undergoing FGM at her home in Dandora, with her mother arrested.
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