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Kenya: Wetangula – Politicians Cannot Choose the ‘Referee’ Ahead of 2027 Polls
[Capital FM] Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has cautioned politicians against undermining the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), warning that attempts to interfere with its operations and procurement processes could erode public confidence in the 2027 General Election.
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Kenya: Increased Insurance Revenue Lifts Britam Profit to Sh2.66bn
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Britam Holdings Plc has reported a 53 percent rise in profit after tax to Sh2.66 billion for the six months ended June 2026, from Sh1.74 billion recorded in a similar period last year, supported by growth in its insurance business.
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Kenya: FKF Admit Challenge in Elevating Number of Kenyan Coaches to Elite Level
[Capital FM] NAIROBI — Football Kenya Federation (FKF) technical director Francis Kimanzi concedes it is difficult for many local coaches to upgrade to Caf A license due to limited slots and opportunities available.
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Kenya: Murkomen Hits Back At ‘Propaganda’ Over New Police Uniform
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pushed back against criticism of Kenya’s redesigned police uniform, saying the new attire was selected through public participation and will be introduced gradually rather than replacing existing uniforms overnight.
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Kenya: Police Deployed As Nairobi Traders Protest Increased Taxes On Imports
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Police have been deployed around the Archives, Luthuli Avenue and Railways Roundabout in Nairobi’s central business district as traders prepare to march to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices in protest against a revised customs valuation benchmark.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Joins Regional Maritime Security Talks in Nairobi Amid Growing Red Sea Threats, UN Says
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Ethiopia participated in a two-day Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue held in Nairobi this week, bringing together security officials from Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia to strengthen cooperation and information-sharing amid growing maritime threats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the United Nations said.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Renews Reuters Journalists’ Reporting Licenses After Six-Month Suspension
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has renewed the reporting licenses of three Reuters journalists based in Ethiopia, ending a six-month suspension that followed the government’s decision earlier this year not to renew their accreditation.
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Ethiopia: Dragged to War, Priced for Freedom – Political Economy of Forced Conscription in Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Recently, reports of forced conscription have resurfaced across several districts of Oromia, notably within the Sheger City zone that encircles the capital, Addis Abeba. Affected families have come forward to allege that young individuals are being taken involuntarily; in numerous cases, they further claim, monetary payments have subsequently been demanded
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Fungo Design Depicts Regional Landforms and Fruit Cross-Sections For Harvestime
Premium fruit gifting typically stays in a more refined world, but embracing earthy palettes and expressive abstraction is a different take, and Fungo Design’s Harvestime turns the packaging into a colorful portrait of seasonality. Wavy vertical bands borrow from soil, regional landscapes, and sliced fruit, moving through moss green, kiwi pink, citrus yellow, clay red,
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Tanzania: Tanzania Supports WHO Reform Agenda
[Daily News] Ethiopia — TANZANIA has supported ongoing efforts to strengthen the World Health Organisation (WHO) through reforms of the global health architecture, while stressing the need to preserve its core role as the world’s technical health authority.