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IEBC gazettes August 10, 2027, as General Election date
The gazettement formally establishes August 10, 2027, as the date for the presidential, parliamentary and county-level elections.
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Police officers seek compensation for injuries sustained during protests
The verification exercise will run from September 8 to October 29 and will cover officers whose cases are linked specifically to demonstrations, public protests and riots that occurred between January 1, 2013 and June 2, 2025.
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Ruto appoints Ojwang as IPOA Chair, Sossion and Lentoijoni to serve on TSC
The appointments, published in the Kenya Gazette on Monday, also saw Flora Nduku Mutua named to the PSC, while Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion were appointed members of the TSC. All four appointments will run for six years.
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Security agencies get Sh44.6bn as 2027 election year nears
Treasury figures show that most of the money released in July was meant for day-to-day operations. Sh39.7 billion went towards recurrent spending, including salaries and administrative expenses, while Sh4.9 billion was set aside for development.
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KCAA approves licences for Saudia, Jambojet and other air operators
KCAA published the decisions in a Kenya Gazette notice dated August 7, 2026. The approvals were made under the Civil Aviation Act No. 21 of 2013 and the Civil Aviation (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations, 2025.
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680 victims receive Sh896m compensation as 472 claims remain pending
Human rights, Reparations, Victim compensation, Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), Enforced disappearances, Sexual offences reparations, Data protection, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Kenya Gazette
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EACC recommends prosecution in 38 of 43 graft files sent to DPP
The commission said another 10 files had been returned for further investigations, meaning additional inquiries were required before the cases could proceed to the next stage.
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EACC recommends charges in 38 corruption cases, flags Sh1.56 billion National Treasury fraud
According to the Commission's Second Quarterly Report covering the period between April 1 and June 30, 2026, the cases involve allegations of corruption, procurement fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, money laundering, forged academic certificates and abuse of office across national and county governments.
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Wajir leads as 35 candidates are shortlisted for Waqf commission posts
The shortlisted candidates come from 16 counties, with Wajir emerging as the most represented county with seven candidates. Mombasa follows with six, while Lamu has four and Kilifi has three.
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New gambling rules deal major blow to betting firms and broadcasters
Published in the Kenya Gazette, the regulations require every gambling advertisement to receive approval from the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) before it can be aired, published or distributed. They also require foreign betting operators to provide Sh300 million in capital and guarantees before they can do business in the country.
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Ruto appoints defeated Ol Kalou UDA candidate to Nairobi Rivers Commission
The appointment was published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated July 22, 2026.
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CS Mbadi names six directors to lead Kenya’s New Infrastructure Fund
The newly appointed board members are James Mworia Mwirigi, Fahima Ali Ahmed Zein, Christopher Kibui Maranga, Latoya Ouna, Lawrence Kibet and Mohammed Abdirahman Hassan.