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[allAfrica] Kenya is growing cotton again. But the bigger question is whether it can turn the crop into an industrial engine and keep more of the value at home.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- President William Ruto has warned political leaders against using chaos, violence and divisive politics to advance their interests, saying Kenya has no room for leaders bent on destabilising the country.

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A graphic quoting former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as alleging that he might have been poisoned is circulating on social media. However, the claim is fabricated.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy Inspector General of Police Douglas Masengeli has warned Kenyans against allowing political differences to fuel revenge, hatred and violence ahead of the 2027 General Election.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parkview Shopping Arcade Limited has put up for sale a 1.695-acre property in Nairobi's Westlands area at a reserve price of Sh600 million.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said the Government is working closely with the family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to organise the anniversary of his death.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- President William Ruto has defended the housing levy, saying both the Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza political coalitions proposed the introduction of a levy in their election manifestos.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kiambu County Government has rejected claims linking its piglet distribution programme to an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) that has killed about 1,470 pigs on more than 20 farms in the county since mid-May.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has upheld a law restricting retired presidents from holding office in political parties beyond six months after leaving the presidency.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has challenged Kenyan MPs attending the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, to use the forum to advance the country's interests while sharing Kenya'...

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- President William Ruto has commissioned the new Otonglo Police Station in Kisumu West Constituency as the Government moves to strengthen security infrastructure in the area.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- About 2.7 million people in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are facing crisis-level acute food insecurity or worse, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has moved to allay concerns over delays in procuring election technology for the 2027 General Election, saying it still has sufficient time to complete the process and test t...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has retained fuel prices unchanged for the next 30 days.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Dhabiti Sacco CEO Titus Miriti Munjuri has been charged at the Maua Court in Meru County for allegedly stealing Sh20.7 million from the cooperative union.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- ODM Deputy Party Leader and Kisii Governor Simba Arati has demanded an equal power-sharing arrangement between the Orange Democratic Movement and President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance if the two parties retain th...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Renowned city lawyer Danstan Omari has declared his support for President William Ruto, describing the Head of State as both his client and a close personal friend.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Dr David Silverstein, the long-serving personal physician to former President Daniel arap Moi, has died.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Chief Justice David Maraga is set to take his 2027 presidential campaign to the United States, where he will spend nearly three weeks engaging Kenyans in the diaspora as he seeks to consolidate his national political ba...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- ODM leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has been pictured taking an evening walk through the streets of London, days after travelling to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up.

[Capital FM] Kenyan music stars Khaligraph Jones, Femi One and Dyana Cods brought the curtain down on the 2026 National Sevens Circuit in style, delivering a weekend of music and entertainment to fans at the Christie Sevens in Nairobi.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from repeating, republishing, reposting, distributing or otherwise disseminating allegations linking President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, to ...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Five people have died following a grisly road accident at Kikopey area in Gilgil, Nakuru County, along the busy Nakuru-Naivasha highway.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The detention of hundreds of Somali soldiers in Ethiopia has raised fresh questions over the scale and purpose of a Saudi-backed military training programme in Somalia, including unverified claims that some graduates could eve...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially published the notice for Kenya's 2027 General Election, setting Tuesday, August 10, 2027, as the date for the polls.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government and the World Bank have reviewed progress in the implementation of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), focusing on ensuring investments under the programme deliver tangible benefits to commun...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- This week I moderate a panel at the National Credit Market Convention in Naivasha. The topic is AI in credit scoring. The room will hold banks, SACCOs, digital lenders, a rating agency and a credit bureau. Here is the fact the...

[allAfrica] For Africa's smallholder farmers, the next climate shock will not only test what they grow, but whether they have the resources to withstand a failed season.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has hit back at the Linda Mwananchi movement's proposal to allocate units under the government's Affordable Housing Programme to police officers, calling its leaders "fools" and accusing them of having n...