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Central Bank of Kenya hits KSh 66b in July bond sale as demand for high returns grows
TUKO
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July 11, 2025
President William Ruto's administration faces a huge budget deficit and has started borrowing from the domestic market The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) disclosed the bids it received for the reopened 20-and 25-year bonds that were first offered on...
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon breaks women's 1,500m world record
Leader Publications - Missouri
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Kenya's three-time reigning Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon improved her own 1,500m world record on Saturday, clocking 3min 48.68secs to win at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon improved on the record of 3:49.04 she...
Kenya’s Kipyegon breaks own 1,500 metres world record
FBC News
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July 6, 2025
[Source: Reuters] Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1,500 meters world record with a time of three minutes 48.68 seconds at the Eugene Diamond League meet on Saturday. Kipyegon set her previous world mark of 3:49.04 at the Paris Diamond League...
Chinese innovations to boost Kenya's agriculture and green economy
China Daily Global
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By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-11 14:28 Chinese investors are partnering with the Kenya to introduce a new wave of sustainable agricultural technologies — from atmospheric water generation and...
Kenya rights activist freed on bail, charged with unlawful possession of ammunition
Yahoo News
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, was freed on bail on Monday after being charged with possession of teargas canisters and a single rifle round found in...
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet shatters women's 5,000m world record
RTL Today
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July 5, 2025
Kenya's double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crushed the women's 5,000m world record on Saturday, powering to victory in 13min 58.06sec at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene Oregon. Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and...
Kenya's Kipyegon, Chebet break world records in Eugene
Channel News Asia
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July 5, 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 on Saturday. Olympic champion Chebet ran 13 minutes...
Roam and Fortune Credit Launch Electric Motorcycle Financing Program in Kenya
TechTrendsKE
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July 11, 2025
Roam, Kenya’s leading electric mobility manufacturer, has partnered with Fortune Credit, a licensed digital credit provider, to launch the country’s first-ever financing program for electric motorcycles. This initiative is designed to make clean...
Northern Ireland charity workers fled for life amid violence in Kenya
Belfast Telegraph
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July 11, 2025
Anti-government protests have seen 150 killed as police shoot into crowds Jengana helps provide sanitary products for women in Kenya Today at 08:07 Northern Irish charity workers in Kenya have told how they were forced to flee amid the worst...
MPs direct Kenya Power to recover KSh274 million allegedly paid to ‘ghost’ consultant
TV47
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July 11, 2025
Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding answers after a shocking revelation that Kenya Power may have paid a staggering KSh274 million to a consultant who was nowhere to be seen during a critical national project. According to a report by...
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashes 5,000m world record — first woman under 14 minutes
Malay Mail
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July 6, 2025
EUGENE, July 6 — Kenya’s double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crushed the women’s 5,000m world record yesterday, powering to victory in 13min 58.06sec at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at...
“My loyalty is to the people of Kenya” -Ethekon vows as he takes helm of IEBC, pledges credible elections
TV47
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July 11, 2025
The newly sworn in Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Erastus Ethekon has pledged his full loyalty to Kenyans as he begins his term at the electoral body. Speaking on Friday after taking oath of office at the...
Turning the page: How Kenya rose as Africa's book powerhouse
The Standard
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Today we continue with our analysis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report on the book industry in Africa titled The African Book Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. While...
'Shoot dia leg' - Kenya president order police to control violent protests
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
Kenya President William Ruto don order police to shoot protesters for leg wey dey target businesses, e tell police say make dem no kill dem but wound dem. UN and human rights groups bin accuse di police of using too much force for di recent wave...
Debate on selection of Kenya's Chief Kadhi
The Standard
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Chief Kadhi of Kenya Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim Hussein, in Nairobi on August 10, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The death of Chief Kadhi Athman Hussein has revived debate on the appointment of the occupier of the seat and relevance of the...
McCarthy defends Kenya selection criteria: ‘I’m not here to please anyone’
Tribal Football
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Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has come out to defend his selection for the Harambee Stars squad ahead of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament after a section of Kenyans questioned the omission of players they...
African U18/U20 Athletics Championship: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
As the countdown to the highly anticipated CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships Intensifies, excitement is mounting at major Nigerian airports, with just seven days to go until the event kicks off. Leading athletics powerhouses from across...
Report Reveals Worrying Statistic About Cervical Cancer in Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 11, 2025
The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) report has revealed that 3,400 lives are lost each year to cervical cancer, a disease caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a virus that spreads easily through contact, including...
Kenya faces blood shortage as demand rises due to accidents and illnesses
Switch TV
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI – Kenya’s national blood supply is falling dangerously short as hospitals struggle to meet rising demand caused by cancer cases, accident trauma, and injuries from recent protests. The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) confirmed...
AFRICA/KENYA - Erection of the diocese of Kapsabet, Kenya and appointment of the first bishop
Fides
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025 Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has created the new diocese of Kapsabet, Kenya, with territory taken from the diocese of Eldoret, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan archdiocese of Kisumu, Kenya. The Holy...