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Stubborn high blood pressure: When treatment just won't work

High blood pressure is a leading cause of many life-threatening conditions. However, some patients' blood pressure remains stubbornly high even after taking med

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Grade 9 learners left in limbo as school selection deadline missed

Competency Based Curriculum roadmap set May 20 for Grade 9 school selections. Parents anxious over Education ministry's silence, fearing impact on learners' fut

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Raila calls for review of Lake Victoria boundary

ODM leader said the issue is a contentious one the government must properly resolve. He condemned the constant harassment of Kenyan fishermen in the lake.

2 weeks ago

CJ Koome appoints three-judge bench to hear case against Ruto's IEBC nominees

CJ Martha Koome has empanelled a three-judge bench to hear a petition challenging the nomination of seven individuals to the IEBC by President William Ruto.

2 weeks ago

Court orders DPP to drop abduction charges against SSU officers

DPP Renson Ingonga has been ordered by the High Court to terminate abduction charges against 13 SSU police officers linked to the mysterious disappearance of tw

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Stop meddling in other countries' affairs, Wetang'ula tells Karua

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has cautioned Kenyans against jeopardising the spirit of unity in the East African Community.

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Court upholds firing of Gachagua's contract staff after impeachment

Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has dealt a blow to 61 employees who worked in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office after finding

2 weeks ago

Kindiki-Ruku altercation sign of mistrust within government

Sophocles, the ancient Greek tragedian, once observed, 'Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.' His words encapsulate the destructive power of deception and that fol

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