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Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome and Justice Mohammed Warsame refuse to recuse themselves from a case challenging the taxation of judges’ car allowances. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission had sought their withdrawal, citing a risk of bias; the two judges found they had no conflict of interest, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
In Kenya, Hussein Khalid, director of the rights organisation VOCAL Africa, denounces delays and a lack of results in handling complaints against the police. He says the limited number of prosecutions and convictions is undermining public trust, according to Capital FM, which describes an appeals process involving several institutions.
Source: Capital FM
Kenyan coach Godfrey Oduor believes Kenya can eliminate Malawi in the third round of the women’s qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The two legs will be played from 23 February to 6 March 2027, following Kenya’s aggregate win over the Seychelles and Malawi’s aggregate win over Zimbabwe, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
After four years working as a nanny in Saudi Arabia, Kenyan Ruth Kerubo funded a modern home for her family in Kenya. She credited the transformation to careful money management and plans to show the inside of the house when she returns, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Former Kenyan vice-president Rigathi Gachagua accuses President William Ruto of causing increases of 12 shillings for petrol and 9 shillings for diesel to fund political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election. He provides no evidence to support the accusations, reported by Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
Kenyan senator Allan Chesang showed a mechanised maize harvest carried out on his farm in Trans Nzoia. Combine harvesters, tractors and lorries took part in the operation, shown in images posted by the lawmaker on Facebook, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Rebecca Nekesa Wamalwa, a Kenyan mother from Kitale, died in Saudi Arabia more than a month ago. Her relatives are seeking 370,000 shillings to repatriate her body and bury her in Kenya, according to Tuko, which reports the family’s appeal for help.
Source: Tuko
Bishop Charles Muhia Ng’ang’a, founder of Mamlaka Hill Chapel church, is challenging his dismissal before Nairobi’s labour court and seeking more than 21 million Kenyan shillings. He is also seeking reinstatement, accusing four church officials of conducting an irregular disciplinary process, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Njeri, a domestic worker in Nairobi and mother of two, received a gas cooker as a gift from a follower she met on Instagram. The young content creator shared her emotional reaction as she unwrapped it, after only a few weeks of activity online, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary, John Mbadi, discussed the stalled loan programme with officials from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. An IMF mission is due in Nairobi in early December 2026 to examine Kenya’s macroeconomic outlook and reforms, reports Tuko.
Source: Tuko
The strike by Kenyan university lecturers and staff has entered its second week after talks with the government failed. The unions consider the latest proposal inadequate and lament the National Treasury’s absence from the discussions, according to The Standard.
Source: The Standard
Kenya’s Ministry of Health detected no new Ebola infections among 293 samples analysed after an imported case was confirmed on 6 October. The WHO recorded 127 contacts, 94 of whom were placed in quarantine, while more than 665,000 travellers were screened at the borders, according to health authorities and the WHO.
Source: Beninwebtv
Kenyan President William Ruto inaugurated the Ziwa 2 earth dam irrigation project, which is expected to irrigate 500 acres and directly support 1,000 farming households. According to the National Irrigation Authority, work is nearly complete and the remaining farmer connections are due to be finished by November 2026.
Source: Citizen
Judith Nafula, known in Kenya as Mama Maria after presenting herself as Mary, the mother of Jesus, has died at Busia Referral Hospital. The Kenya Charismatic Renewal Church announced her death in a statement signed by Archbishop Felix Barasa, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
Kenyan marathon runner Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours 1 minute 09 seconds, a personal best that equals Eliud Kipchoge’s best mark. His victory, the second-fastest winning performance in the race’s history, could earn him about 12.9 million Kenyan shillings, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Kenyan presenter Lulu Hassan is considering running for the parliamentary seat in Mvita constituency, Mombasa, under the United Democratic Alliance. Criticised after wearing a party cap, she responded to an internet user who advised her against entering politics, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
A US government report claims that Kenyan officials are actively involved in recruiting citizens sent to serve in the Russian army. The document put Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi under pressure during a Senate hearing on Kenyans caught up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to The Standard.
Source: The Standard
Geoffrey Mosiria, a senior Nairobi County official, has announced his candidacy for governor in the 2027 general election. He has proposed former MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru as his running mate and promised to complete his predecessors’ projects, according to Kenyan newspaper Citizen.
Source: Citizen
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