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Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are locked in a standoff over a new financing programme, with the Fund reluctant to sign a deal months before a General Election.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001559807/no-not-now-why-imf-is-hesitant-to-commit-other-billions-to-rutos-regime
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001559807/no-not-now-why-imf-is-hesitant-to-commit-other-billions-to-rutos-regime
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No, not now! Why IMF is hesitant to commit other billions to Ruto's regime
For Ruto, an IMF lockout would mean more than a stalled programme, it would send a signal that Kenya is uninvestable, analysts say.
The fangs of goonism returned to Homa Bay on Friday, rearing their ugly head and illustrating how deeply the region has fallen into gang violence, as the town descended into chaos and anarchy following the arrest of suspected gang leader Abdi Kassim Sebo.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001559809/goonism-returns-to-homa-bay-after-arrest-of-suspected-gang-leader
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001559809/goonism-returns-to-homa-bay-after-arrest-of-suspected-gang-leader
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The making of a gangland: Abi Sebo's arrest sparks chaos in Homa Bay
Abdi Sebo bears all the marks of a powerful underground leader operating with apparent impunity, unafraid to make threats on camera against those who oppose his views.
The simmering political rivalry between Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa came into sharp focus on Friday as ODM leaders marked the first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death, with divisions over the party’s future exposed by fierce attacks on former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559814/odm-divisions-emerge-at-raila-memorial-as-leaders-clash-over-2027
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559814/odm-divisions-emerge-at-raila-memorial-as-leaders-clash-over-2027
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ODM divisions emerge at Raila memorial as leaders clash over 2027
Oparanya-Barasa war exposes ODM divisions as Uhuru and Sifuna shadows loom large during Raila's first anniversary in Kakamega
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has said that he never thought one year after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga passed away while undergoing treatment in India that Kenyans would be considering him as a serious presidential candidate.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559813/sifuna-says-raila-always-protected-him-as-odm-secretary-general
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559813/sifuna-says-raila-always-protected-him-as-odm-secretary-general
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Edwin Sifuna: Raila was my protector
Sifuna said that he was very certain that if Raila was alive today he would be working towards contesting for the Presidency in 2027.
The political rivalry between Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Senator Tabitha Karanja is set to intensify following Karanja’s decision to ditch the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democratic Congress Party (DCP), as she eyes the Nakuru gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559820/power-wars-peak-as-keroche-quits-uda-for-dcp-eyes-kihika-seat
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559820/power-wars-peak-as-keroche-quits-uda-for-dcp-eyes-kihika-seat
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Why Tabitha Karanja has quit UDA for DCP
Karanj announced her decision to ditch UDA while addressing supporters at her home in Karai, Naivasha.
Allegations of graft involving contracts worth Sh2.2 billion during his tenure as Kakamega governor have returned to haunt Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya after the High Court quashed the decision to abandon his prosecution.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001559782/high-court-ruling-revives-graft-case-against-oparanya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001559782/high-court-ruling-revives-graft-case-against-oparanya
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Inside the Oparanya graft saga: Sh2.2 billion contracts and the court battle
Allegations of graft involving contracts worth Sh2.2 billion during his tenure as Kakamega governor have returned to haunt CS Wycliffe Oparany
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The debt per capita – which demonstrates the size of the national debt relative to population size – has risen to more Sh240,000 per person or nearly Sh1 million for a household of four people as of September this year up from Sh83,634 in 2016, according to an analysis of the national debt by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001559795/every-kenyan-family-now-owes-state-lenders-sh1m-as-debt-per-capita-triples-in-10-years
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001559795/every-kenyan-family-now-owes-state-lenders-sh1m-as-debt-per-capita-triples-in-10-years
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Every Kenyan family now owes State lenders Sh1m as debt per capita triples in 10 years
Clearing the debt stock today would require Sh240,288 from every man, woman and child in Kenya – roughly Sh961,153 for a household of four
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President William Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for milk production in Kenya, citing India’s dairy industry as a model for diversifying the country’s milk supply.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001559825/for-meat-and-milk-ruto-proposes-buffalo-farming-to-ease-shortage
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001559825/for-meat-and-milk-ruto-proposes-buffalo-farming-to-ease-shortage
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For meat and milk: Ruto proposes buffalo farming to ease shortage
President Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for milk production in Kenya, citing India’s dairy industry as a model for diversifying the country’s milk supply.
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Teachers across the country have threatened to boycott the management of this year’s national examinations unless the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) improves payments and working conditions for teachers engaged in administering the tests.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001559811/teachers-threatens-national-exams-boycott-over-low-pay
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001559811/teachers-threatens-national-exams-boycott-over-low-pay
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Teachers threatens national exams boycott over low pay
They accused the council of exploiting teachers despite repeated attempts to engage it on the matter.
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has cautioned opposition leaders against giving equal bargaining power to small political parties without a strong grassroots presence.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559834/dcp-cautions-opposition-against-briefcase-parties-in-2027-unity-push
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001559834/dcp-cautions-opposition-against-briefcase-parties-in-2027-unity-push
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DCP cautions opposition against 'briefcase parties' in 2027 unity push
Deputy party leader Cleophas Malala warned that the approach could undermine efforts to field a joint presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election.
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