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Buying Alcohol Online? High Court Issues New Rules for Nairobi Sellers - Nairobi Wire

Buying Alcohol Online? High Court Issues New Rules for Nairobi Sellers - Nairobi Wire

The High Court has barred online alcohol sales without valid licences and ordered age checks at checkout and delivery. See what Nairobi sellers must do.

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Good Conduct Certificate Now Ready in Under 5 Minutes in 17 Counties - Nairobi Wire

Good Conduct Certificate Now Ready in Under 5 Minutes in 17 Counties - Nairobi Wire

DCI has expanded its biometric system to four more counties, allowing residents to obtain Police Clearance Certificates in less than five minutes.

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TikToker Fathi Abdirahman's Final Phone Calls Before Mysterious Kiambu Death Revealed - Nairobi Wire

TikToker Fathi Abdirahman's Final Phone Calls Before Mysterious Kiambu Death Revealed - Nairobi Wire

Police are investigating the mysterious death of Somali TikToker Fathi Abdirahman, found beneath a Kiambu Road building as detectives pursue fresh leads.

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Rift Valley Viewpoint to Get Cable Cars, Luxury Hotels in Major Tourism Upgrade - Nairobi Wire

Rift Valley Viewpoint to Get Cable Cars, Luxury Hotels in Major Tourism Upgrade - Nairobi Wire

Kenya plans to transform the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint with cable cars, luxury hotels and modern shops to attract more tourists and investors.

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Tob Cohen Removed Sarah Wairimu From Final Will, Court Hears - Nairobi Wire

Tob Cohen Removed Sarah Wairimu From Final Will, Court Hears - Nairobi Wire

A lawyer told the Kibera High Court Tob Cohen cut his wife Sarah Wairimu from his final will, and that he doubts a 2019 document bearing his signature.

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Murkomen Reveals Special Prison Arrangement for 200-Year Inmate Paul Mackenzie - Nairobi Wire

Murkomen Reveals Special Prison Arrangement for 200-Year Inmate Paul Mackenzie - Nairobi Wire

Murkomen says Paul Mackenzie will be held in a secluded prison facility to prevent him from radicalizing fellow inmates while serving his 200-year sentence.

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Ruto Calls Gachagua “Herod” Over Attacks on Ndindi Nyoro, Young Leaders - Nairobi Wire

Ruto Calls Gachagua “Herod” Over Attacks on Ndindi Nyoro, Young Leaders - Nairobi Wire

Ruto likened Gachagua to King Herod in Kisii over attacks on young leaders like Ndindi Nyoro, and said he would retire in 2032 with older politicians.

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Buying a Used Car or Refurbished Phone? Ichung’wah Wants New Rules - Nairobi Wire

Buying a Used Car or Refurbished Phone? Ichung’wah Wants New Rules - Nairobi Wire

Kimani Ichung’wah proposes mandatory refurbished electronics labels and full accident history disclosures to protect Kenyan buyers from dishonest sellers.

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Bomas International Convention Complex Nears Completion With Major Solar Upgrade - Nairobi Wire

Bomas International Convention Complex Nears Completion With Major Solar Upgrade - Nairobi Wire

Kenya's KSh45 billion Bomas International Convention Complex will accommodate 11,000 people and generate 3.5MW of solar power ahead of its 2026 completion.

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Sicily Kariuki Reveals What Uhuru Promised Her to Quit Nyandarua Governor Race - Nairobi Wire

Sicily Kariuki Reveals What Uhuru Promised Her to Quit Nyandarua Governor Race - Nairobi Wire

Sicily Kariuki says she was left disappointed after Uhuru asked her to quit the 2022 Nyandarua race for Kimemia, and now eyes the DCP ticket for 2027.

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Mariga Rejects FKF Ouster, Takes Fight to FIFA and CAF - Nairobi Wire

Mariga Rejects FKF Ouster, Takes Fight to FIFA and CAF - Nairobi Wire

McDonald Mariga has rejected his removal as FKF Vice President, declaring the Meru meeting's resolutions unconstitutional and petitioning FIFA and CAF.

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TikTok Removes 46,000 Accounts Suspected to Belong to Kenyan Children - Nairobi Wire

TikTok Removes 46,000 Accounts Suspected to Belong to Kenyan Children - Nairobi Wire

TikTok removed 750,185 videos in Kenya between April and June 2026, 99.8% before users reported them, plus more than 46,000 suspected under-13 accounts.

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DCI Uncovers Origins of Ksh3.6 Billion Meth Seized in Kwale - Nairobi Wire

DCI Uncovers Origins of Ksh3.6 Billion Meth Seized in Kwale - Nairobi Wire

DCI links a 454kg methamphetamine haul worth Ksh3.6 billion seized in Kwale to Pakistan, with three suspects in custody as detectives hunt the financiers.

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Thika Superhighway Service Lanes to Close for 5 Weeks at Kihunguro - Nairobi Wire

Thika Superhighway Service Lanes to Close for 5 Weeks at Kihunguro - Nairobi Wire

KeNHA will close Thika Superhighway service lanes at Kihunguro from Nov. 15 to Dec. 20, 2026, for bridge works. See the diversion route via Shell station.

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Murkomen to Sifuna: Back Ruto in 2027, We’ll Help You Become President in 2032 - Nairobi Wire

Murkomen to Sifuna: Back Ruto in 2027, We’ll Help You Become President in 2032 - Nairobi Wire

Murkomen urges Edwin Sifuna to back Ruto in 2027, saying it could secure his 2032 chances and a Luhya shot at the presidency.

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Facebook, TikTok and Other Platforms Face Ksh500 Million Fines Under New Bill - Nairobi Wire

Facebook, TikTok and Other Platforms Face Ksh500 Million Fines Under New Bill - Nairobi Wire

Online Safety Bill 2026 proposes fines of up to Ksh.500 million for platforms that fail to protect minors, and requires parental consent for under-18s.

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'Who Cares?' Ruto's Blunt Response to Opposition's 2027 Unity Plan - Nairobi Wire

'Who Cares?' Ruto's Blunt Response to Opposition's 2027 Unity Plan - Nairobi Wire

President William Ruto dismisses the opposition's single-candidate plan for 2027, challenging leaders to explain how they will address Kenyans' needs.

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Ichung’wah Reveals What Ruto Told Him About Karauri's UDA Move - Nairobi Wire

Ichung’wah Reveals What Ruto Told Him About Karauri's UDA Move - Nairobi Wire

Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri now joins UDA to run for Nairobi governor in 2027, saying the city “has not worked” under Sakaja, as Ichung’wah welcomes him.

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Nairobi Water Rationing Extended as Production Drops by 35%, 7 Providers Affected - Nairobi Wire

Nairobi Water Rationing Extended as Production Drops by 35%, 7 Providers Affected - Nairobi Wire

Nairobi Water announces longer rationing after production drops by 35%, affecting seven water providers across Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado.

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Ebola in Kenya: Five Patients Recover and Leave Hospital as 46 Contacts Are Cleared - Nairobi Wire

Ebola in Kenya: Five Patients Recover and Leave Hospital as 46 Contacts Are Cleared - Nairobi Wire

Five Bundibugyo Ebola patients have recovered and been discharged in Kenya, while 46 contacts completed monitoring. Two patients remain in hospital.

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