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Nairobi launches Beijing-inspired underpass network to unclog central business district

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

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Health

Kenya Tightens Alcohol Control with New Policy Raising Minimum Age to 21

Kenya’s new alcohol policy raises the legal drinking age to 21 and bans advertising targeting youth, including celebrity endorsements and sponsorship of school and sports events, as part of sweeping measures to curb underage drinking and regulate marketing.

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Jul 30, 2025

Politics

Kenya and Uganda Sign Eight MoUs to Deepen Regional Cooperation

Kenya and Uganda have signed eight memoranda of understanding covering transport, tourism, agriculture, mining and standards, with President Ruto saying the agreements will modernise infrastructure, boost trade and lead to joint projects such as a regional steel plant

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Jul 30, 2025

Politics

Government Evacuates 5,232 Distressed Kenyans from Overseas Amid Exploitation Concerns

Programme rescues abused workers as Parliament seeks better oversight.

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Jul 31, 2025

Politics

Civicus Report Adds Kenya to List of Nations With Worsening Human Rights Record

Watchdog cites 65 protest deaths and mass arrests in June–July.

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Jul 31, 2025

Agriculture

KEPHIS Warns Praoposed Seeds Bill Could Jeopardize Food Security and Farmer Livelihoods

Agency fears Bill will weaken quality control and hurt smallholders.

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Jul 31, 2025

Politics

Isiolo MCAs Deny Fraud Claims in 2025/26 Budget, Urge Calm Amid Political Strife

Isiolo leaders call fraud allegations political propaganda.

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Jul 30, 2025

Lifestyle & Culture

Citizen Petitions Government to Relocate Jomo Kenyatta’s Remains to Ancestral Gatundu Home

Petition reignites debate over presidential burials and cultural norms.

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Jul 30, 2025

Business

Kenya Condemns Tanzanias New Trade Levies and Business Ban, Urges EAC to Defend Integration

Kenya protests Tanzanian levies it says violate EAC rules and chill cross-border investment.

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Jul 30, 2025

Health

Kenya Launches National Alcohol Policy Raising Drinking Age and Banning Vending

New national policy raises drinking age to 21 and bans alcohol vending/deliveries.

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Jul 30, 2025

Security & Crime

Bandit Attack on Laikipia NPR Camp Kills Reservist, Spurs Calls for Tougher Action

Bandits hit Laikipia NPR camp, reigniting debate on northern insecurity.

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Jul 30, 2025

Politics

Senate Panel Upholds Vetting Deadlines, Rejects Bill to Scrap Timelines

The Senate has firmly dismissed a proposed bill aimed at abolishing the 28‑day statutory deadline within which Parliament must vet public appointees.

SOStreamline Official

Jul 30, 2025

Politics

IEBC Says Legal Void Blocks Voters from Recalling MPs and Senators

In a strongly worded public briefing, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chair Erastus Ethekonhas clarified that while Article 104 of the Constitution empowers voters to recall members of Parliament and Senators

SOStreamline Official

Jul 30, 2025