Kenya News Brief - Nov 23, 2025 Midday

23/11/2025 4 min Temporada 2025
Kenya News Brief - Nov 23, 2025 Midday

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Episode Synopsis

Chief Justice Koome has formed a committee to reform Kenya's criminal justice system, focusing on decriminalizing petty offenses. President Ruto, while in Gusii, announced the relocation of Kisii Prison for affordable housing and sought opposition cooperation, dismissing media scrutiny. However, families in Makongeni fear eviction by December 2025 for an affordable housing project.

In politics, DP Gachagua alleged vote-rigging in Mbeere North, while Moses Kuria highlighted growing insecurity in by-elections. Speaker Wetang'ula oversaw a 230 million Kenyan Shillings payout to former Pan Paper workers and campaigned for UDA in Malava, though Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya accused him of orchestrating chaos at a rally. Separately, Foreign Affairs PS Sing’oei met the family of a Kenyan teacher killed in Tanzania, assuring swift repatriation. This episode features AI-powered summaries of the day's top Kenyan news stories.