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TUKO Cry for help: TikToker shares her emotional job struggle after 20 months TUKO "Msilete ujinga": Gachagua lectures Ngirici's supporters, praises Murango BBC News Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam Citizen Digital Uhuru calls on political leaders to protect democratic freedoms, respect political diversity Al Jazeera Pezeshkian says Iran ‘has not become Venezuela’ despite war and sanctions Al Jazeera Iran’s government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctions Al Jazeera Gaza families search for children missing after years of war TUKO Tragic fight: GOAT wife dies after alleged confrontation with hubby's side chic Nairobi Leo KPLC Announces Power Cuts in 5 Counties on Monday TUKO For maintenance: KPLC announces power outages across 5 counties tomorrow Citizen Digital McLaren's Norris wins Dutch GP after Verstappen crash TUKO 2 categories revealed: UAE identifies citizens exempt from military duties BBC News England bowler Brydon Carse under investigation by ECB for reported nightclub incident Nation Africa Gikomba traders threaten protests over new import duty rates Nation Africa Tusker stun Gor Mahia in FKF Super Cup Nation Africa Numeracy errors deepen as children progress through lower primary Citizen Digital Gachagua claims Ruto is forming parties in Mt Kenya to divide votes Citizen Digital Kejelcha smashes half-marathon world record in Buenos Aires Citizen Digital Governor Lenku threatens to lead Maasai community out of ODM over betrayal K24 Digital Tusker stun Gor Mahia to clinch 2026 FKF Super Cup trophy K24 Digital Why your phone freezes when storage crosses 85 per cent K24 Digital Man City strike twice late on to beat Bournemouth People Daily Uhuru Kenyatta: If Kenyans want Sifuna, Ruto or Kalonzo, then let them have them People Daily Zelenskyy rejects calls for elections amid ongoing Russia war People Daily Eugene Wamalwa puts Michael Kijana’s political journey on record in new book DW News Could Russia's growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war? Citizen Digital Maresca makes winning start with Man City after dramatic fightback France 24 Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine France 24 Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine France 24 Thousands rally in Sweden to protest climate policies ahead of general election TUKO 25 latest Ghana weaving shuku hairstyles for 2026 (Photos) KBC Digital Ruto announces 50pc subsidy on maize seeds, Ksh500 fertiliser price cut K24 Digital Horror debut! Aston Villa signing Joao Gomes sent off, leaving his team trailing 4-0 vs Brighton People Daily KMPDU calls for withdrawal of proposed health amendment Bill TUKO Video: Winnie says dad's death robbed her of life purpose, recalls last talk KBC Digital Uhuru calls for protection of democratic freedoms People Daily Gachagua to address Kenyans after 56-day Wamunyoro consultations France 24 China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon Al Jazeera PM Rahman’s trip stalled: What it means for Bangladesh-India ties TUKO Started as headache: Widowed dad of 2 recalls wife's death during doctors strike TUKO My boyfriend didn't propose for 11 years — Then he learned I inherited a house Standard Media Ndindi Nyoro begins nationwide political mobilisation ahead of 2027 Citizen Digital Brewers rule the rivalry: Tusker sink Gor Mahia to lift Super Cup K24 Digital Monday blackout to hit parts of 5 counties K24 Digital Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn K24 Digital How to keep cut watermelon fresh and crunchy in your fridge People Daily Uhuru Kenyatta: If Kenyans want Sifuna, then let them have him TUKO "He knows God": Charlene Ruto explains why she accepted Isaya Yunge's proposal Al Jazeera Squad, formation, unest: Key talking points ahead of Chelsea’s new season Al Jazeera The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. 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Al Jazeera Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms Kenya News Agency Fight project vandalism, Makueni Deputy Governor urges residents K24 Digital Man City reach agreement with Lille for Ayoub Bouaddi People Daily Ruto announces 50% cut in maize seed prices People Daily Parliament pledges more resources for police training facilities People Daily New parliamentary bill proposes 7 major changes to retirement benefits for county workers Nation Africa Toxic substances seized, four farmers arrested over elephant deaths in Amboseli Nation Africa Loan spam lands digital lender Sh1m bill TUKO Moses Kuria shares cryptic message after Uhuru fails to mention Gachagua Citizen Digital Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games Citizen Digital Liverpool, Man City face questions in new era without Salah, Guardiola Kenya News Agency Makueni, Anyway Solutions partner to build climate-resilient roads Kenya News Agency Multinational Tea Company awards scholarship to 28 students Kenya News Agency SBM Bank marks footprint in the Mt. Kenya region Kenya News Agency Busia Woman Rep wants youth empowered to shun political thuggery K24 Digital Why your social life could be ruining your fitness goals K24 Digital Tanzanian actor Mzee Said Kibore who went viral with ‘fala’ song dies France 24 The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine France 24 How will European politicians react to a summer of extreme heat? France 24 Greek Ithaca island hopes for big tourism boost thanks to Odyssey movie People Daily Murkomen says new police strategy targets goons before rallies People Daily Ndindi Nyoro to Ruto: You are also a retired president in waiting People Daily UDA, ODM lead in Ksh1.4B Political Parties Fund allocation People Daily Gachagua intensifies his criticism of Murkomen, claims existence of 104 gang groups BBC News Trump Mobile promoted a phone - but the details kept changing Al Jazeera AI fraud costing victims millions of dollars Al Jazeera Dozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three people Al Jazeera Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza Kenya News Agency Ottichilo hails Jhpiego partnership in maternal, child health in vihiga K24 Digital How to calm your child’s night-before-school jitters as Term 3 starts K24 Digital ‘Mimi sitaki kuitwa sponsor’ – Uhuru declares amid cheers in Kitale K24 Digital Sorry, Liverpool! Sturridge predicts Reds’ fate in the 2026/27 season People Daily Kalonzo defends Uhuru, says he has right to speak his mind Citizen Digital Maize seed price to reduce by 50% next month - Ruto TUKO "Sitaki kuitwa sponsor": Crowd goes wild as Uhuru mentions Sifuna, he calms them France 24 Humanoid robots break human records at World Robot Games in Beijing France 24 President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country' BBC News Erling Haaland haircut: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Jack Grealish & Noel Gallagher shocked Nation Africa Justice Mutava’s troubled legacy in the Goldenberg affair Nation Africa Anti-FGM Board hit by claims of unremitted SHA, Helb and NSSF deductions Nation Africa Sh38.8m Nyandarua spending under EACC probe Nation Africa Kenya, Uganda show East Africa’s best at regional festivals Nation Africa ‘Boflo’ and cold milk, and other stories pregnant women tell Nation Africa Gachagua: Why I won’t honour NCIC summons TUKO "Sitaki kuitwa sponsor": Crowd goes wild as Uhuru mentions Sifuna, calms them People Daily Harambee One: What changed during year-long overhaul of Kenya’s presidential jet People Daily Uhuru warns against rising goonism ahead of 2027 elections People Daily Ruto: Kenya cannot develop through discord and mischief People Daily Gachagua warns Waiguru against supporting Ruto, describes Kirinyaga governor as ‘traitor’ Kahawa Tungu I’m Not a Sponsor: Uhuru Kenyatta Hits Back at Ruto Over Opposition Claims - Kahawatungu France 24 DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks France 24 Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky K24 Digital 5 reasons every man should change his toothbrush every 2 months K24 Digital FKF PL: AFC Leopards challenged ahead of 2026/27 season People Daily Uhuru: Kenyans will decide who to elect in 2027 Al Jazeera ‘We’re human’: Sydney Marathon organisers not running away from medal error Al Jazeera Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US ‘economic war’? 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Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

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Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology carried out this summer, only 15 per cent of those surveyed want an election to be held at this time. Details by Eliza Herbert.

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