Your Sunday News Digest
Police have arrested 78 individuals for alleged involvement in KCSE and KJSEA exam leaks. Meanwhile, President Ruto concluded his Ukambani tour, announcing 110 billion shillings in investments across three counties. UDA leaders claim Gachagua allies ...Police have arrested 78 individuals for alleged involvement in KCSE and KJSEA exam leaks. Meanwhile, President Ruto concluded his Ukambani tour, announcing 110 billion shillings in investments across three counties. UDA leaders claim Gachagua allies are plotting violence at an upcoming rally. Internally, ODM faces challenges: coastal factions are battling for supremacy, and EALA MP Winnie Odinga called their broad-based government pact "complicated," urging a review – a concern her uncle, Oburu Oginga, will address privately. This comes as President Ruto praised ODM's resilience at their Founders Dinner. Separately, South Africa is investigating a flight carrying 153 Palestinians that transited via Nairobi.••• Listen for full story (5 min)(more in audio brief)
Ruto says delayed SGR extension to Kisumu to commence in January
President William Ruto announced that construction of the long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha to Kisumu will commence in January. This project, which will eventually reach Malaba, is seen as a fulfillment of a development vision championed by the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, reinforcing shared national development goals.
Ruto touts Sh110bn investments for Ukambani counties as he winds up tour
President William Ruto concluded his four-day tour of the Ukambani region, announcing over Sh110 billion in investments across Kitui, Machakos, and Makueni counties. These funds are earmarked for various development projects aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the local population, making it the highest amount of resources any government has ever invested in the region.
Govt Announces New Minimum Wage for Kenyans Working in Saudi Arabia
Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia are set to receive a new minimum wage of 1,000 Saudi Riyals (approximately Ksh34,455) per month, effective February 2026. This reform comes as part of ongoing labor changes in the Kingdom.
Businesses Count Losses as Sakaja Begins Major Crackdown
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration has launched a major crackdown on unlawful billboards across the city, with 20 already removed and a target of 100. Companies found in violation face severe penalties as the county aims to restore order to outdoor advertising.
COTU wants foreign investor filmed assaulting Kenyan worker deported
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has demanded the immediate deportation of a Chinese manager filmed assaulting a Kenyan worker at the TCM Mabati Factory in Eldoret, escalating calls for the government to address alleged labor abuses by foreign investors.
Winnie Odinga urges ODM to review ‘complicated’ broad-based pact with Ruto
EALA MP Winnie Odinga has urged the ODM Party to convene a National Delegates Convention (NDC) to decide the party's future in President William Ruto's broad-based government, describing their current relationship as "complicated." This call comes amid internal party divisions following Raila Odinga's death, with some leaders advocating for continued cooperation with Ruto's administration and others pushing for independence.
Mystery Over 156 Palestinians Flown Through Kenya Sparks South African Investigation
A diplomatic conflict has erupted between South Africa and Israel, with Kenya caught in the middle, after a plane carrying 153 Palestinian passengers landed in Johannesburg after flying through Nairobi.
Ruto Responds to Calls to Rejoin ODM
President William Ruto responded to calls from ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati to rejoin the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. During the ODM Founders Dinner on Saturday, Ruto reaffirmed his loyalty to his current party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), but highlighted his commitment to a broad-based government and support for ODM.
Ruto praises ODM resilience, says other parties have a lot to learn
During the ODM Founders Dinner in Mombasa on Saturday evening, President William Ruto commended the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for its 20 years of resilience, highlighting its rise above personality, regional, and tribal politics. He urged other political parties to learn from ODM's example of building a strong national movement based on ideology.
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