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Top stories — 2026-09-06
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JKIA gold smuggling arrests crime
- Two Women Arrested at JKIA Over Alleged 658g Gold Smuggling to Dubai — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Detectives Intercept Two Women Smuggling 658 Grams of Gold at JKIA — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Two Women Arrested at JKIA for Smuggling Over 650 Grams of Gold — johnmtongoi.com
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Wanjiru declares Nairobi governor bid politics
- Bishop Margaret Wanjiru Declares Nairobi Gubernatorial Bid on K1 Ticket — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Bishop Wanjiru Aligns K1 Party With Opposition, Launches Nairobi Governor Bid — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Bishop Margaret Wanjiru Announces Nairobi Governor Bid Under K1 Party — johnmtongoi.com
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Naisula Lesuuda Defects to Ruto Camp politics
- Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda Defects from Azimio, Endorses President Ruto — johnmtongoi.com
- MP Lesuuda Urges President Ruto to Boost Security and Support Displaced Families in Samburu — johnmtongoi.com
- MP Lesuuda Urges President Ruto to Boost Security and Support Return of Displaced Samburu Families — johnmtongoi.com
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Fally Ipupa Nairobi Concert culture
- Fally Ipupa Delivers High-Energy Performance at Nairobi’s Uhuru Gardens — johnmtongoi.com
- Thieves had a field day at FALLY IPUPA’s concert - See how this guy lost his phone while busy dancing (VIDEO) — www.kenyan-post.com
- Fally Ipupa conquers Nairobi in spectacular comeback, delivers a night to remember — www.pulse.co.ke
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Virgin Mary Image Draws Crowds in Kisii society
- Kisii Homestead Overwhelmed as Alleged Virgin Mary Image Draws Hundreds of Pilgrims — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Crowds Flock to Kisii Kitchen After Virgin Mary Image Reported on Wall — johnmtongoi.com
- Mystery in Kisii as alleged ‘Virgin Mary’ image appears on kitchen wall, draws huge crowds to witness — uzalendonews.co.ke
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US Envoys Meet Putin for Ukraine Peace Talks conflict
- Zelensky Engages Trump Envoys in Kyiv to Advance Ukraine Peace Talks — johnmtongoi.com
- US Envoys Hold Talks in Kyiv After Meeting Putin in Bid to End Ukraine War — johnmtongoi.com
- US envoys meet Zelensky in Ukraine after talks with Putin in Russia — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Ruto Vows to End Raw Mineral Exports business
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Indonesia Volcanic Eruption weather
- Indonesia Volcano Eruption Grounds 1,558 Flights, Strands 170,000 Passengers — johnmtongoi.com
- Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia — uzalendonews.co.ke
- Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death crime
- TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case — uzalendonews.co.ke
- TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case — uzalendonews.co.ke
- Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death Over Drug Trafficking Charges — johnmtongoi.com
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Arsenal Premier League Victory sport
- Arsenal Edge Chelsea 2-1 in Thrilling Heavyweight London Derby — uzalendonews.co.ke
- Arsenal Edge Chelsea 2-1 in Thrilling Heavyweight London Derby — uzalendonews.co.ke
- Mikel Arteta Gains Key Fitness Boost Ahead of Arsenal-Chelsea London Derby — johnmtongoi.com
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Ruto Local Processing Mining Directive business
- Tata Chemicals Magadi Expansion Stalled Amid Government Disputes — johnmtongoi.com
- Senator Cheruiyot Defends President Ruto on Tata Chemicals Closure — johnmtongoi.com
- Senator Cheruiyot Defends President Ruto on Tata Chemicals Shutdown — johnmtongoi.com
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Ruto cracks down on foreign traders politics
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Kenya Political Ticket and Support Polls politics
- ODM MPs Reject Claims of Direct Ticket for Sakaja in 2027 Polls — johnmtongoi.com
- ODM MPs Rule Out Direct Ticket for Sakaja — www.kdrtv.co.ke
- ODM Rules Out Direct Ticket for Sakaja as Party Sets Conditions for 2027 Nairobi Race — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Homa Bay Attack on Sifuna Team crime
- Echoes of shame: Inside the planning of horrific Homa Bay attack on Sifuna team — www.standardmedia.co.ke
- Four dead, scores injured and vehicles torched: How horrific Homa Bay attack on Sifuna team was planned — www.standardmedia.co.ke
- Echoes of shame: Inside the planning of horrific Homa Bay attack on Sifuna team — www.standardmedia.co.ke
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US and Iran Exchange Strikes on Ships conflict
- Iran Warns of Escalated Response if US Continues Attacks — johnmtongoi.com
- US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares — uzalendonews.co.ke
- US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Igho Tiny Death Investigation health
- British-Nigerian Creator Igho 'Tiny' Ubiribo Dies at 43 After Thailand Surgery — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Autopsy Links Igho ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo’s Death to Cosmetic Procedure Complications — johnmtongoi.com
- Igho ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo: Autopsy Report Links Influencer’s Death to Cosmetic Procedure Complications — www.tuko.co.ke
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Wanyonyi and Cherotich Win at Diamond League sport
- Soufiane El Bakkali Lost for Words After Diamond League Heartbreak - 'I´ve Now Lost 8 Finals' — www.pulsesports.co.ke
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich Shine at 2026 Diamond League Final, Take Home Big Prize Money — johnmtongoi.com
- How Much Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Cherotich Earned After Winning Diamond League Final — www.tuko.co.ke
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Kenya Power announces outages business
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Ruto Africa Resource Processing politics
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Trump Envoys Hold Talks with Putin politics
- Zelensky Engages Trump Envoys in Kyiv to Advance Ukraine Peace Talks — johnmtongoi.com
- US envoys arrive in Ukraine for talks after meeting Putin in Russia — uzalendonews.co.ke
- US envoys arrive in Ukraine for talks after meeting Putin in Russia — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Alex Kiprotich Abduction Investigation crime
- Weighbridge Police Accused of Collusion in Alex Kiprotich Abduction — johnmtongoi.com
- Alex Kiprotich abduction: A well-coordinated operation — www.standardmedia.co.ke
- Fresh clues emerge in Alex Kiprotich abduction as forensics begin — www.standardmedia.co.ke
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Nairobi Metro Project society
- ODM Rules Out Direct Ticket for Sakaja as Party Sets Conditions for 2027 Nairobi Race — uzalendonews.co.ke
- ODM Rules Out Direct Ticket for Sakaja as Party Sets Conditions for 2027 Nairobi Race — uzalendonews.co.ke
- ODM MPs Insist Johnson Sakaja Must Contest Party Primaries for 2027 Nairobi Governor Seat — johnmtongoi.com
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Kenya Power Outages Announced business
- Kenya Power Schedules Power Outages in Nairobi and Five Other Counties on September 7 — johnmtongoi.com
- Kenya Power Lists Counties Including Nairobi to Face Electricity Interruptions on September 7 — www.tuko.co.ke
- Kenya Slashes Thermal Power Use to Cushion Consumers from High Electricity Costs — johnmtongoi.com
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NyOTA rollout postponed politics
- President Ruto's NYOTA Rollout in Machakos Postponed Indefinitely — johnmtongoi.com
- Government Postpones NYOTA Roll-Out Event at NITA Athi River Indefinitely — johnmtongoi.com
- CS Mutua Announces Postponement of President Ruto’s NYOTA Rollout in Machakos — johnmtongoi.com
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Najib Balala Refutes Death Rumours society
- Former Cabinet Secretary NAJIB BALALA speaks amid death reports – “I Am Well and in Good Spirits” — www.kenyan-post.com
- Najib Balala Refutes Health Rumours, Assures Public of Well-being — johnmtongoi.com
- Najib Balala Refutes Illness Rumours, Assures Public of Good Health — johnmtongoi.com
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Catherine Omanyo Challenges Governor Ole Lenku politics
- Acting ODM Secretary General Catherine Omanyo Urges Kajiado Governor Ole Lenku to Resign or Quit Party — johnmtongoi.com
- Catherine Omanyo Tells Kajiado Governor Ole Lenku to Resign or Leave ODM Party: "Let Him Go" — www.tuko.co.ke
- ODM SG Catherine Omanyo Challenges Governor Ole Lenku to Quit Party Over Criticism — johnmtongoi.com
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Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich abduction crime
- Weighbridge Police Accused of Collusion in Alex Kiprotich Abduction — johnmtongoi.com
- Alex Kiprotich abduction: A well-coordinated operation — www.standardmedia.co.ke
- Fresh clues emerge in Alex Kiprotich abduction as forensics begin — www.standardmedia.co.ke
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Kenya Meteorological Department Forecasts Rain weather
- Kenya Meteorological Department Forecasts Showers in 11 Counties on September 7 — johnmtongoi.com
- Kenya Met Issues 24-Hour Weather Forecast, Lists 11 Counties to Receive Rainfall on September 7 — www.tuko.co.ke
- Kenya Meteorological Department Forecasts Rainfall in Six Counties on September 6 — johnmtongoi.com
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Opposition leaders unite for 2027 election politics
- Opposition Leaders Urge Unity and Selflessness in Choosing 2027 Presidential Flagbearer — johnmtongoi.com
- Junet mocks opposition’s hotel-to-hotel search for 2027 presidential candidate — capitalfm.africa
- Rigathi Gachagua Open to Deputising Edwin Sifuna if He Becomes Opposition Presidential Candidate — johnmtongoi.com
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Abduction of Standard Group Editor Alex Kiprotich crime
- Weighbridge Police Accused of Collusion in Alex Kiprotich Abduction — johnmtongoi.com
- Alex Kiprotich abduction: A well-coordinated operation — www.standardmedia.co.ke
- Fresh clues emerge in Alex Kiprotich abduction as forensics begin — www.standardmedia.co.ke
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Witchcraft Marriage Nairobi society
- After a Decade Together, Woman Leaves Partner Over 'Just a Piece of Paper' Remark on Marriage — johnmtongoi.com
- Mandera Woman Goes Missing During Prayer Break in Wajir While En Route to Nairobi for Medical Treatment — johnmtongoi.com
- Mandera Woman Travelling to Nairobi for Treatment Disappears During Prayer Stop in Wajir — www.tuko.co.ke
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Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon conflict
- Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill Several Despite Ceasefire — johnmtongoi.com
- Nearly 9,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2023 — mwakilishi.com
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KCB Wins Embu 7s Title sport
- KCB Move Closer to National Sevens Circuit Crown After Edging Kabras Sugar at Embu 7s — www.pulsesports.co.ke
- KCB Clinches Embu 7s Title After Narrow Win Over Kabras Sugar — johnmtongoi.com
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Virginia Gaceri dies in Qatar society
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US-Iran Military Escalation conflict
- US Warship USS Ross Docks in Mombasa After Middle East Iran Operations — www.jiupdate.co.ke
- Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers — www.standardmedia.co.ke
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James Orengo Declares Presidential Bid in Kenya politics
- Gachagua Open to Deputising Sifuna in 2027 Presidential Bid — johnmtongoi.com
- Atwoli Says Edwin Sifuna’s Presidential Bid in 2027 Is Premature — johnmtongoi.com
- Gachagua Endorses Edwin Sifuna’s Presidential Bid, Citing Clean Record and Family Ties — johnmtongoi.com
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Gachagua Shooting and Politics politics
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Kalonzo Musyoka 2027 Presidential Bid politics
- Ndindi Nyoro Vows to Defeat President Ruto if Chosen as Opposition Flagbearer — johnmtongoi.com
- Ndindi Nyoro Urges Opposition to Unite Against Ruto, Calls to End Infighting — johnmtongoi.com
- Ndindi Nyoro Urges IEBC to Uphold Transparency Ahead of 2027 Polls, Calls for Opposition Unity Against Ruto — johnmtongoi.com
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US Embassy in Nairobi to Close society
- Linda Mwananchi Rally Set for September 13 in Nairobi Despite Police Permit Dispute — johnmtongoi.com
- US Embassy in Nairobi to Close on Monday for Labor Day — johnmtongoi.com
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Government Travel Costs Hit KSh 30.7 Billion business
- State House spent Ksh.6.73B on ‘secret’ expenditure - Controller of Budget — uzalendonews.co.ke
- State House spent Ksh.6.73B on ‘secret’ expenditure - Controller of Budget — uzalendonews.co.ke
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Sujimoto Debt Crisis business
- State House Spending Surges to Sh18.55 Billion Amid Rising Public Debt — johnmtongoi.com
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Putin Signals Ukraine Peace Deal conflict
- US Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow as Ukraine Peace Talks Progress — johnmtongoi.com
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USS Ross Warship Docks in Mombasa conflict
- US Warship USS Ross Docks in Mombasa After Middle East Iran Operations — www.jiupdate.co.ke
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Ruto closes Tata Chemicals business
- Ruto and Gachagua Trade Accusations Over Tata Chemicals Operations — www.jiupdate.co.ke
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2027 Election Political Maneuvering politics
- Mudavadi Accuses Opposition of Sabotaging IEBC Integrity Ahead of 2027 Polls — www.jiupdate.co.ke
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US Strikes Iran for First Time in a Month conflict
- US and Iran Exchange Strikes on Ships Amid Rising Tensions in Gulf — johnmtongoi.com
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Winnie Odinga Enters Political Arena politics
- Ruto Honors Late Raila Odinga’s Role in Broad-Based Government Formation — johnmtongoi.com
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Babu Owino Backs Sifuna in Meru Rally politics
- Babu Owino Backs Linda Mwananchi’s New Party to Challenge ODM in Nyanza — johnmtongoi.com
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