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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 7h

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta: Raila Odinga’s life and legacy tower across Kenya and Africa. Kenya owes Odinga and his family an immeasurable debt of gratitude.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 9h

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula adjourns morning sitting following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 10h

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India

According to the family, the 80-year-old passed away following a heart attack at Koothattukulam in Ernakulam in India, on Wednesday.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 1d

Nairobi County received the highest equitable share from the national government between 2013 and 2024, totalling Sh185.6 billion, followed by Turkana and Kakamega with Sh129.2 billion and Sh122.1 billion, respectively.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 1d

The High Court in Uganda has ordered police to produce missing Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo—alive or dead—within seven days.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 1d

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has issued a show-cause letter to Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale for allegedly breaching the party’s code of conduct and demonstrating disloyalty. The senator has been given 14 days to respond to the allegations.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 1d

An autopsy report, shared by VOCAL Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, shows GSU officer Ramadhan Hamisi Mattanka died after an arrow pierced through his left 7th and 8th ribs, puncturing his lung and heart, causing fatal bleeding.

He will be buried today in Kajiado County in accordance with Islamic rites.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 1d

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reclaimed a Sh35 million parcel of government land adjacent to the Bungoma State Lodge after the court nullified its illegal ownership. The court also ordered the eviction of a developer who had built a luxury maisonette on the property.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

DAP–Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa says he will remain loyal to his party despite President William Ruto’s efforts to poach opposition leaders: We’ve promised Kenyans we’ll remain united as the opposition.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

Ex-Presidential Economic Adviser Moses Kuria says he will run for Nairobi Governor in 2027, pledges to fix the city’s filth: Dear President William Ruto, today you spoke to my heart.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu says 2027 politics serve politicians’ interests, not ordinary Kenyans: The politicians who are telling us to focus on 2027 are the ones who want to swap places, the ones in opposition really want to be in government in 2027.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will kick off its 2025 physical recruitment exercise for general duty recruits and defence constables across the country today, October 13, 2025, even as a court battle looms over alleged discrimination in the process.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 2d

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 3d

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo made history by winning the 2025 Chicago Marathon in 2:02:23, becoming the first Ugandan ever to claim a World Marathon Major title. The victory came in only his second career marathon, following his runner-up finish in London earlier this year.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 3d

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has been elected president of the island nation, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off vote, the country’s electoral commission has announced.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 3d

Data from Statista shows that Saudi Aramco remains the world’s most valuable oil and gas company in 2025, boasting a market worth of US$1.57 trillion (Sh247 trillion).

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 3d

Human rights activist and now presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi on Sunday expressed fear and worry after he and his family claimed to have discovered a spent bullet cartridge in their luggage while in Malindi.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 3d

Concerns have emerged over the state of Busia County Referral Hospital after a Senate inspection revealed severe mismanagement and neglect in both health and education facilities, depriving thousands of residents of essential services.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 5d

President Ruto announces that KANU will join the broad-based government. He also defended Gideon Moi’s withdrawal from the Baringo senatorial race, saying he personally asked him to step down.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 5d

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition politician, is the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 5d

October 10, marked as Mazingira Day, has been set aside for conservation efforts.

The Public has been directed to actively participate in tree planting under the theme “Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship”.

Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 7d

The Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), managed by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), has allocated household support across eight arid and semi-arid counties.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 7d

Portugal international and Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion (Sh181.1 billion), the Bloomberg Billionaires Index has revealed.

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Eastleigh Voice @eastleighvoice.bsky.social · 7d

Safaricom will temporarily halt operations in several of its retail outlets across the country to hold a company-wide staff event.

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