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Kenya: ‘My Hands Are Tied’ – Sakaja Blames Laws for Illegal Buildings
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says his administration’s efforts to rein in rogue developers are being frustrated by weak penalties, court battles and the loss of prosecutorial powers that previously allowed local authorities to enforce municipal by-laws.
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Kenya: Oburu Oginga Expected Home From Hospital Within Two Days, Says ODM
[Capital FM] Nairobi — ODM party leader Oburu Oginga is expected to be discharged from hospital either today or tomorrow, the party’s Secretary General Catherine Omanyo has said, dismissing online speculation about his health.
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Kenya: Nakuru Intensifies Crackdown On Criminal Gangs, Launches 107 Hotline Ahead of 2027 Polls
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has intensified operations against criminal gangs in Nakuru County amid concerns that the groups could be recruited by politicians to fuel violence ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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Kenya: ‘If I’m Found Dead, Tell Them It Is Sarah’ – Tob Cohen’s Final Warning Revealed in Murder Trial
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former MP Patrick Muiruri has told the High Court that businessman Tob Cohen expressed fears for his life days before his death, recounting a chilling warning allegedly made during their final conversation.
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Kenya: Muturi Calls for Duale’s Resignation Over Alleged Ebola Screening Lapses
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Democratic Party of Kenya leader Justin Muturi has called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to resign if he fails to account for the government’s handling of an alleged Ebola-related incident involving a traveller from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Kenya: Ruto to Uhuru – You’re a Conman, Retire
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has renewed his attack on retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing him of betraying their political agreement and misleading other leaders as tensions build ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Kenya: Kindiki Vows Tough Action Against Political Violence Sponsors
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned politicians and their supporters against sponsoring violence, saying those involved in attacks on opponents and destruction of property will face severe consequences.
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Sudan: Diplomatic Setbacks Undermine U.S. Approach to Sudan
[allAfrica] Khartoum — Over the past two weeks, Washington has suffered a series of humiliating diplomatic defeats in its effort to force Sudanese authorities into a ceasefire deal they were not prepared to sign and that conditions on the ground did not support.
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Sudan: SPLM-N – Gold Potentially Ignites Fighting in Kauda and Blue Nile
[Ayin Network] Last Tuesday, a senior military and tribal delegation from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrived in the Nuba Mountains to help mediate deadly internal clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and local fighters from the Atoro community.
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Ethiopia: UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ By Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia, Warns Against Escalation
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, saying he is deeply worried by reports that Eritrean forces are present in the country.