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2 days ago | 
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Pope Francis/FILEThe Vatican has just announced the Pope's funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST). MOre to follow...
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3 days ago | 
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Pope Francis/FILEThe Vatican has announced the Pope's funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST). Pope Francis will be taken to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning at 09:00 local time (08:00 BST). The Pope's coffin will be there until the burial for the public to pay their respects. His body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year papacy.
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2 weeks ago | 
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President William Ruto during his week-long Mt Kenya tour that started from April 1 to April 5, 2025. President William Ruto on Saturday, April 5 wrapped up a five-day whirlwind tour across Mt Kenya with a heartfelt message to the region: “Nĩ Ngatho Muno Murima!”
The phrase, which means “Thank you so much Mt Kenya” in Kikuyu, was part of a social media post the President shared, accompanied by a montage of videos from his stops across various counties in the region.
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2 weeks ago | 
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In SummaryFrom marketplaces to open-air town halls and roadside addresses, Ruto’s tour covered counties including Nyeri, Meru, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, and Kiambu. At each stop, he spoke passionately about his administration’s development agenda and reiterated his commitment to work for the people. President William Ruto during his week-long Mt Kenya tour that started from April 1 to April 5, 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
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Renowned human rights lawyer and senior counsel Pheroze Nowrojee/ScreengrabPeople Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has paid tribute to the late Pheroze Nowrojee, describing him as a humble, amiable, and selfless patriot whose legacy in the legal and human rights space will endure for generations.
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2 weeks ago | 
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Pheroze Nowrojee/SCREENSHOTODM Leader Raila Odinga has joined the country in mourning the death of renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee, describing him as the “epitome of forthrightness and resilience.”In a heartfelt tribute, Raila lauded Nowrojee’s unwavering dedication to the fight for civil and political freedoms in Kenya, calling him a towering figure in the country’s legal and democratic journey.
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2 weeks ago | 
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A Safaricom customer uses M-Pesa/FILESafaricom PLC has announced scheduled system maintenance for its M-Pesa services set to take place on the night of Monday, April 7, 2025, from 1:00 am to 1:30 am. In a public notice issued on Saturday, the telecommunications company said the 30-minute maintenance is part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery and customer experience. “During the 30-minute maintenance period, all M-Pesa services will be available intermittently,” the notice read.
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2 weeks ago | 
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ARREST/STAR ILLUSTRATIONIn Bomet Central, detectives have apprehended the prime suspect behind the brutal killing of a 45-year-old woman, whose body was discovered on March 25, 2025.
The chilling discovery was made by the woman’s daughter, who had grown increasingly worried after her attempts to reach her mother by phone went unanswered throughout the day. Concerned for her mother's safety, the daughter went to the family home, where she was confronted by a horrifying sight.
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3 weeks ago | 
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In SummaryKangaroo Mother Care is a method of caring for preterm or low birth-weight infants that involves continuous skin-to-skin contact with the mother, father or another caregiver. Midambo said premature and low birth weight are the two leading causes of neonatal mortality. A mother provides kangaroo care to her baby at Kenyatta National Hospital /FILEBusia government has adopted
Kangaroo Mother Care to reduce the neonatal mortality rate.
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4 weeks ago | 
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In SummaryWomen’s political underrepresentation is a critical issue, with the 2010 Constitution’s affirmative action measures, such as the two-thirds gender rule (Article 81(b)), facing deliberate resistance. Parliament has failed to meet the required female representation, with the 2022 general election seeing only 29 women elected out of 290 constituencies.
