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Gachagua Reveals Opposition’s Next Move Against Ruto Ahead of 2027 Election
Gachagua Reveals Opposition’s Next Move Against Ruto Ahead of 2027 Election
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- HealthGovt shuts 1,118 hospitals in KSh 11B SHA fraud, 51 flagged in Mandera as DCI pursues prosecutions.→
- NewsHunger crisis WORSENS: 2.7M Kenyans face starvation, 55% rise today, 8 counties in crisis, 810→
- SportsNairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at Kasarani, making history as the first African city to stage the global event after winning the bid in Budapest.→
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SHA IN THE SPOTLIGHT: 2026 Health Summit Kicks Off at KICC Amid Questions Over Multi-Billion Fraud
SHA takes centre stage at KICC as Kenya Health Summit 2026 kicks off, with over 5,500 stakeholders meeting amid KSh 30.7M Mandera fraud case and 1,118 facilities closed over SHA billions.
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EXPOSED AND CLOSED: 1,118 Hospitals Shut over Multi-Billion SHA Fraud
Govt shuts 1,118 hospitals in KSh 11B SHA fraud, 51 flagged in Mandera as DCI pursues prosecutions.
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Hunger Crisis WORSENS Today 15th Sept: Number Of Hungry Kenyans Rises By 55 Percent To 2.7 Million - 8 Counties In Crisis
Hunger crisis WORSENS: 2.7M Kenyans face starvation, 55% rise today, 8 counties in crisis, 810
Sports
Historic Win: Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at Kasarani, making history as the first African city to stage the global event after winning the bid in Budapest.
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Pain In Nairobi Today 15th Sept: Two Families Demand Justice After Sons Killed During Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi Rally
Two Nairobi families demand justice today 15th Sept after sons Joseph Shikuku, 23, and Brandon Ong'or, 19, died near Linda Mwananchi rally on Jogoo Road. Both booked as mob justice at Nairobi Funeral Home as mother cries son was to join college.
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Orengo vs Sifuna: How Raila’s Old Political Rivalry Is Echoing in the 2027 Race
Orengo vs Sifuna: How Raila’s Old Political Rivalry Is Echoing in the 2027 Race
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HOW MUCH MORE BLOOD? Young Dreams Continue Losing To Politics From 2024 To Recently In Nembure
Gen Z had only a flag and a dream, but from 65 deaths in June-July 2025 protests to the fresh chaos at Nembure Stadium on Sept 12, young Kenyans keep paying with their lives for wanting a better country.
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EFFECTS OF DEPORTING BURUNDIANS? 26 Kenyans Deported From South Africa Today as 200 More Beg to Return Home Amid 5-Year Ban
26 Kenyans repatriated from South Africa today as 200 more request evacuation; 470+ earlier returnees hit with 5-year ban blocking return until 2031.
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Orengo vs Sifuna: How Raila’s Old Political Rivalry Is Echoing in the 2027 Race
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Ruto Announces Sh23 Billion Kisumu Road Projects, Launches Sh962 Million Rabuor-Chiga Road
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HOW MUCH MORE BLOOD? Young Dreams Continue Losing To Politics From 2024 To Recently In Nembure
Gen Z had only a flag and a dream, but from 65 deaths in June-July 2025 protests to the fresh chaos at Nembure Stadium on Sept 12, young Kenyans keep paying with their lives for wanting a better country.
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RUTO AT FOUR: NO CELEBRATION AT STATE HOUSE AS DAMNING TIFA POLL SHOWS 76% SAY KENYA ON WRONG TRACK - PRESIDENT GOES SILENT ON ANNIVERSARY*
Ruto At Four: No celebration at State House today Sept 13, 2026 as TIFA poll shows 76% say wrong track, 66% worse off, 68% oppose re-election.
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SISI NI SIFUNA! Linda Mwananchi Storms Nairobi Today as Sifuna, Babu Owino Lead Mega Jacaranda Rally
Linda Mwananchi storms Nairobi today September 13 with Sifuna and Babu Owino leading Marikiti, Gikomba and Eastlands tour before mega rally at Jacaranda Grounds.
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