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Kenya’s Kipyegon, Chebet break world records in Eugene Diamond League
SABC News
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July 6, 2025
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashed the women’s 5 000 metres world record and compatriot Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1 500m record again as the Eugene Diamond League meet lived up to its billing yesterday. Olympic champion Chebet ran 13 minutes 58.06...
Nairobi Leaders Issue Plea Ahead of Saba Saba
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 6, 2025
Leaders from Nairobi, led by Women Representative Esther Passaris, are calling for peace during the Saba Saba Day protests and have exposed a calculated plan to attack the homes of various leaders. According to Passaris, she has received reports...
Kenya Human Rights Commission says its legal advisor has been deported to Uganda
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 6, 2025
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has faulted the government for allegedly deporting its senior legal advisor to Uganda. In a statement on Sunday, KHRC said that Martin Mavenjina, its legal advisor on transitional justice, was deported...
Officials and young protesters in Kenya navigate strained relationship
Mission Network News
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July 11, 2025
Kenya (MNN) — Young protesters and established leaders in Kenya continue to clash. A local partner with FMI says the streets of Nairobi are calm again after nationwide protests on Monday turned deadly. But the unrest is not over. Bruce Allen with...
KDF and Kenya Prisons ready for Mombasa leg
The Standard
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KDF's Victor Odhiambo (left) and Hassan Wanende of Busia County in a past action. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] After missing the first leg of the National Boxing League that was held in Busia, defending champions Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and Kenya...
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet break world records in Eugene
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
EUGENE – Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashed the women’s 5,000 metres world record and compatriot Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1,500m record again as the Eugene Diamond League meet lived up to its billing on July 5. Olympic champion Chebet ran 13...
Kenya Deports Ugandan Human Rights Defender
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 6, 2025
A Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) staffer was deported on Saturday night after returning to Kenya at around 10pm. In a statement on Sunday, July 7, KHRC revealed that the Ugandan national, Martin Mavenjina, was deported back to the East...
Ksh468 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway Project Rejected
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 11, 2025
The ambitious Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway Project, which was to cost Ksh468 billion, has faced a major setback after the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Committee rejected its development proposal. The expressway dubbed Usahihi Express was...
Bishops warn Kenya slipping into chaos, urge peace over protests
The Standard
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Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit. [File, Standard] Anglican bishops have called for an end to protests, warning that Kenya is slipping into chaos and lawlessness as violence and political thuggery rise. Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit said the country...
Global experts convene in Nairobi for Clean-Air Forum 2025
The Standard
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July 11, 2025
A heavy cloud of smoke emanates from a salt factory at Malindi's Gongoni in Kilifi County on Thursday,016th March,2017. Area locals said the smoke from the nearby by salt factory spreads around the sky in Gongoni township causing heavy pollution...
Ripple completes drought insurance pilot in Kenya, rolls out unused RLUSD
Cryptopolitan
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July 11, 2025
Ripple has completed a blockchain-based drought insurance pilot program in Kenya that sought to provide smart contract-enabled relief to hundreds of pastoralists in the country’s Laikipia County. The initiative was part of Ripple Impact’s mission...
Stony Brook student wins grant for Kenya coastal primate study
Suffolk Reporter - New York
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July 11, 2025
A doctoral student from Stony Brook University has been awarded a grant by the Leakey Foundation to study primate adaptation in coastal Kenya. Alex Chege, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolution and an associate at the Turkana...
Reforms: How Nigeria, Kenya are rewriting Africa’s procurement ‘playbook’, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Eagle Online
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July 11, 2025
An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a good read. And...
Kenya president reveals plans to build a church worth $9.3 million at the statehouse in Nairobi
Zambian Observer
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July 6, 2025
President William Ruto of Kenya has announced plans to construct a new church at the Statehouse in Nairobi, sparking widespread debate on social media and beyond. The 58-year-old leader, known for his evangelical Christian background, stated that...
Meet Quincy Jones’ daughter Kenya, who’s set to be Nicola Peltz’s sister-in-law
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Music icon Quincy Jones’ daughter, Kenya Kinski-Jones, is engaged. The 32-year-old model announced her engagement to actor Will Peltz – brother of Nicola Peltz Beckham – on Instagram on Wednesday. Kenya Kinski-Jones smooches Will Peltz in a...
How Much More You’ll Pay to Visit Kenya’s Parks Under New Proposals
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 11, 2025
Kenyans seeking to visit various parks across the country will have to part with more money after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced plans to increase park fees under the draft Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation...
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon Breaks Her Own 1,500m World Record
News18
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July 6, 2025
Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 09:01 IST Faith Kipyegon has broken her own 1500m world record by improving the timing to 3min 48.68secs. Faith Kipyegon reacts after setting a new world record. (AFP Photo)Kenya’s three-time reigning Olympic champion,...
Kenya's William Ruto faces growing discontent over economy and police brutality
Africanews
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July 6, 2025
Barely two years into his presidency and Kenya’s William Ruto is already facing calls for him to leave - summed up in the slogan ‘wantam,’ or one term. Protesters stick their index fingers in the air, saying Ruto must vacate the presidency when...
KGU launches Kenya Swing tournament series
The Standard
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Daniel Nduva during The 56th edition of the Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga Golf Club on Thursday, Feb20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya Golf Union (KGU) has announced the launch of the Kenya Swing Tournaments, which kick off next weekend in...
Kenya shines at inaugural NFL Flag Youth Continental Championship in Cairo
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 6, 2025
History was written in the heart of North Africa as Kenya’s Green Edgewood Academy, representing the country’s Under-13 team, soared to a first runners-up finish at the inaugural NFL Flag Youth Continental Championship held in Cairo, Egypt from...