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2024

Kenyan newspapers, November 23: Ruto falls into the hands of Uhuru to save the flour in Mount Kenya, they hold a 'meeting'

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On Saturday, November 23, Kenyan newspapers ran a series of headlines about the country, the government's U-turn on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) with Adani Group Holdings dominating the pages. The front pages of the Saturday Nation and Taifa Leo newspapers for Saturday, November 23. Photo: Screengrabs from Saturday Nation, Taifa Leo.Source: UGC Elsewhere, it is emerging…

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Harambee Stars legend urges Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards to end reliance on foreign tacticians

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Robert Matano represents local coaches that have won KPL titles, doing so with Tusker and Sofapaka Former international Noah Abich has reiterated the need for Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards to consider hiring home-groomed coaches. Abich, the journey man who previously played for Nzoia Sugar, Chemelil Sugar, Sony Sugar, Tusker, AFC Leopards, Kakamega Homeboyz, Sofapaka,…

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‘Not my only rival on track’ – Julien Alfred dismisses fabricated rivalry with Sha’Carri Richardson

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Saint Lucia’s finest said she can’t afford to lose sleep against a single competitor Paris Olympics 100m champion Julien Alfred has said she is not worried about her rivalry with Sha’Carri Richardson especially after her triumph in the French Capital. Saint Lucia’s finest sprinter whose time of 10.72 seconds was also a national record added that…

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DCI detectives seize Ksh5.1M marijuana in separate operations

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Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have apprehended six persons of interest and seized marijuana whose street value is Ksh5.1 billion. In a statement on Saturday, November 23, 2024, DCI announced that the marijuana recovered from the two operations weigh 170 kilograms. According to DCI’s statement, the first incident involved crew members…

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Former CDF Kibochi, ex-MPs land state jobs

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President William Ruto / File Photo President William Ruto has appointed former Chief of Defence Forces General (Rtd) Robert Kibochi as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital. General Kibochi’s appointment was announced in a Gazette Notice dated November 22, 2024. Kibochi will hold his position for a term of three…

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Why Ruto cancelled Adani JKIA, energy deals

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President William Ruto aarioves at Parlaiment for his second State of The Nation Address on November 21, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] President William Ruto’s decision to cancel the deeply unpopular multi-billion-shilling airport and power transmission deals with troubled Indian conglomerate Adani Group took many by surprise. But it had been long in coming, sources say. A…

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Kenya knew about arrest of opposition figure: Uganda govt

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 Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye gestures as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP] The arrest of a Ugandan opposition figure in Kenya was carried out with Nairobi’s knowledge, a Ugandan government spokesperson told AFP Friday. His comments came two days after a senior Kenyan official said…

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‘Sha’Carri is an amazing third leg’ – US relay coach Michelle Freeman on why she slotted Richardson in anchor leg at Paris Olympics

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The American sprinter guided the USA to the relay gold medal in the French capital as well as a silver in the individual 100m Relay coach and former Olympian Michelle Freeman has opened up about working with Sha’Carri Richardson during the Budapest World Championships last year. Freeman said Richardson’s performance at the World Championships informed…

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State Department for Land asks Parliament to support bid to increase funding for digitisation

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The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning today sought Parliament’s support in raising budgetary allocations to expedite the ongoing process of digitising land records. The Department informed the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Lands that the digitisation exercise requires sufficient funding to sustain the momentum achieved thus far. Lands Secretary Sarah Maina, who represented…

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Govt recalls two drugs over mix-up

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The government has ordered the recall of two drugs from all chemists, pharmacies, and health institutions with immediate effect from November 22, 2024. In a statement from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on November 22, 2024, the government indicated that there was a labelling mix-up of the drugs with varying percentages of concentration. “The…

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