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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Wachira Mwangi |Mishi Gongo
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been deployed to Mombasa to support emergency response efforts following the structural failure of an 11-storey building that began sinking last week at Kilifi Corner in Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road. The deployment was formalized through a Gazette notice issued on April 7, 2025, by Defence Cabinet Secretary Roselinda Soipan Tuya. “. . .
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4 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Issa Hussein |Joseph Ndunda |Mary Wambui |Mishi Gongo
The Kenya U20 national football team, the Rising Stars, remain focused on their preparations for the 2025 AFCON U20 tournament despite uncertainty following Ivory Coast’s withdrawal as hosts. The tournament, initially set to be held in the West African nation from April 26 to May 18, now awaits a new venue as CAF seeks a replacement.
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2 months ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Mishi Gongo |Mwangi Maina |Rachael Mutabasi
Ruto calls for a credit rating agency for Africa to end bias in global financial assessments President Ruto said the proposed agency would complement international credit rating agencies by filling data and analytical gaps. President William Ruto has called for the creation of an African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) to address the bias in global financial assessments of Africa.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mishi Gongo |Erick kariuki |Farhiya Hussein |Silas Nyanchwani
One of the headaches facing urban centres in Kenya is waste management, with the capital Nairobi, for example, generating between 2,000 and 2,500 tonnes of waste daily, according to the World Bank.
One of the ways of managing the different forms of waste is by recycling, with those who venture into it generating a good income.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Michael Kirwa |Mishi Gongo |Farhiya Hussein
Norwegian middle-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen stunned the world on Sunday at the Silesia stage of the 2024 Diamond League by clocking 7:17.55 to win the men's 3,000 metres race, breaking Daniel Komen's world record of 7:20.67. Komen’s record had stood unchallenged for an impressive 27 years, making Ingebrigtsen's feat one of the most remarkable moments in recent athletics history.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mishi Gongo |Waweru Wairimu |Amina Wako |Mwangi Maina
Africa By | Kenya’s maize production between 2020 and 2022 averaged almost 3.4 million tonnes per year. To meet its 4 million tonne annual consumption, it has been a net importer of maize. For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher compared with other countries in the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region.
Several factors explain this.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mishi Gongo |Waweru Wairimu |Amina Wako |Mwangi Maina
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states have been urged to place children at the forefront of policy implementation.
During a recent consultation on the Draft Child Policy Framework, 35 children from Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda came together to share their valuable insights and contribute to shaping the proposed framework, making this call to action.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Mishi Gongo
The government has at least processed 127,591 student loan applications and categorised them under the five bands in the new controversial Higher Education Funding model.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Friday announced that Sh5.2 billion has been released to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) for tuition and upkeep loans.
"Out of the funds released to the HELB, Sh2.8 billion has been released to the Universities Fund for scholarships," he said in a statement.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina |Mishi Gongo |Maureen Kinyanjui |Michael Kirwa
As President William Ruto gears up to officially launch Raila Odinga's African Union Commission (AUC) campaign next Tuesday, questions are already arising about the lack of diplomatic and multilateral experience within Odinga's campaign team, despite the high stakes of the continental bid.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Alfred Onyango |Rama Mohammed |Mishi Gongo
It was an ordinary night at Gigiri Police Station on August 19, 2024, with 17 prisoners locked up behind bars.
However, by dawn, the station turned into a crime scene where 13 suspects, including a man linked to horrible murders, had 'mysteriously' escaped.
It all began with a duty officer who, after a long night, fell asleep in one of the offices. He later told investigators that he briefly woke up when he heard a vehicle outside the station but quickly drifted back to sleep.
