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Billions gone. Life savings shattered. Teachers, workers and farmers left counting the cost of KUSCCO’s collapse. As the society faces liquidation, will those responsible go to jail?
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The High Court has allowed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to withdraw two petitions challenging his impeachment, paving the way for him to focus on his appeal. The court said the issues raised had already been addressed in its main judgment. The Court of Appeal will give directions on November 19.
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tanzania's Geita region on Thursday afternoon, with tremors felt across Nairobi, Kiambu, Murang’a and Kajiado counties. Residents reported shaking in several neighbourhoods, while the tremor was also felt in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. No casualties or structural damage were reported.
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Nominated Senator Veronica Maina has replaced Tabitha Keroche as Deputy Senate Majority Leader after the Senate Majority Party voted to remove the Nakuru Senator from the position. Maina will deputise Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, weeks after Keroche defected from UDA to Rigathi Gachagua's DCP.
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Moi University has emerged as Kenya's best-performing public institution in gender mainstreaming, scoring 96.4 per cent in the 2025/2026 evaluation of 86 Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Maasai Mara University followed closely at 96.3 per cent, as universities dominated the top ten rankings.
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Police are investigating the death of businessman Joel Mwangi Wainaina, who died a week after a hit-and-run accident in Ruiru. His family suspects foul play, while his death has drawn renewed attention to a court dispute over Fanikisha Microfinance Bank and the Sh1.5 billion Equity Bank theft investigation.
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US President Donald Trump has conceded that Democrats did a “good job” in the US midterm elections, as they secured control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Trump blamed Republican losses partly on the Iran conflict and fuel prices.
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has shortlisted five candidates, including acting CEO Dr Evaleen Jesang Mitei, for the position of Commission Secretary and CEO. The candidates were selected from 124 applicants and will be interviewed on November 16, 2026, in Nairobi.
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected Governor of Georgia, making history as the first Black woman ever elected governor of a US state. The Democrat defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson in the November 3 midterm elections. Bottoms is also Georgia’s first-ever female and first Black governor.
Democrats have scored a sweeping election victory, taking control of both chambers of Congress and flipping traditionally Republican strongholds. Record-breaking turnout, gains among Hispanic and independent voters, and dissatisfaction with Donald Trump fuelled a blue wave of historic proportions.
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Kenyan-born American politician Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley has won re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives, securing 9,852 votes (71.8 per cent) against Republican challenger Charlie Kistler.
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A security guard linked to KRA has been denied bond over the alleged theft of 1.86 million sticks of seized Supermatch cigarettes worth Sh22.78 million from a warehouse in Eldoret. He was arrested at JKIA while attempting to travel to Qatar and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
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Doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie has pleaded for mercy ahead of his sentencing on Friday over the murder of 191 people in Shakahola Forest. The defence wants prison terms of no more than 10 years, while the prosecution is seeking the death penalty for Mackenzie and life sentences for his co-accused.
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Global uncertainty brings risks and opportunities for Africa. Rather than remain hostage to debt, declining aid and external shocks, African countries must mobilise their own resources and rethink how they finance development.
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Former Attorney-General Paul Kariuki Kihara, who passed on today after battling cancer, will be cremated at the Kariokor Crematorium tomorrow in line with his last wishes. The scion of Bishop Obadiah Kariuki's family had a distinguished legal career, having worked at Hamilton, Harrison & Mathews law firm before becoming a judge and eventually Attorney-General.
Serbia’s student movement has scored a historic election victory, defeating the party of former president Aleksandar Vučić. High turnout helped secure a parliamentary majority, but can a diverse, leaderless coalition overcome its internal divisions and deliver lasting democratic change?
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AI-generated political disinformation is surging ahead of the U.S. midterms, with more than $137 million worth of ads identified so far. As deepfakes blur the line between fact and fiction, voter trust, electoral integrity and the future of democratic accountability face growing challenges.
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Former Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki has died aged 72. He served as President of the Court of Appeal from 2013 to 2018 and Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya from 2018 to 2022.
The National Assembly has dropped a proposal requiring nominated MCAs to be registered voters in the counties they represent, leaving political parties free to pick nominees from anywhere in the country.
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ditched UDA for ODM, announcing his move at the party's Chungwa House headquarters. He will seek a second term on an ODM ticket but faces competition in the party primaries, with Makadara MP George Aladwa among the expected aspirants.
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