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Raila, Laboso, Pinto named among 242 Kenyans up for hero status
The nominations form part of a process established under the Kenya Heroes Act No. 5 of 2014, which assigns the National Heroes Council the role of identifying, selecting and facilitating the recognition of people who have made notable contributions to the country.
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Muita Ndungu: Kiambu must turn Sh2.24bn daily economy into jobs
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Wednesday, Ndungu said Kiambu has one of Kenya’s largest county economies but argued that its economic potential is yet to translate fully into investment, employment and development
2027 Election
IG Kanja: Police to deploy resources for 2027 election security
The National Police Service says its 2022 preparations included an Election Security Secretariat, an Election Security Management Manual and training programmes developed with the IEBC and other institutions. The framework identified threats including public disorder, criminal gangs, political incitement, election-related violence and electoral offences
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Sh1.1m cash, 24 SIM cards recovered as four Chinese face fraud charges
The investigation began after a businesswoman discovered that her two Safaricom lines had suddenly stopped working, leaving her unable to make calls or access M-Pesa services. She reported the incident to police, prompting detectives to investigate how the mobile lines had been taken over
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KURA announces three-hour traffic disruption on Outer Ring road
According to the authority’s work sequence, traffic will initially be maintained at restricted speeds between noon and 1pm as machinery is positioned along the affected section.
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Restorative justice could ease pressure on Kenya’s prisons, advocate says
His call comes as Kenya’s courts continue to handle a substantial caseload. Judiciary statistics show that 621,525 cases were filed in the 2024/25 financial year, while 647,666 were resolved, giving the courts a case clearance rate of 104 percent. Despite the improved performance, 598,628 cases remained pending as of June 30, 2025