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**A Victorian court convicts a man from a high-profile family for raping his friend's girlfriend, a verdict that echoes ongoing battles for justice against gender-based violence in Kenya.**

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

Motorists in Nairobi face continued disruption as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) extends the closure of a critical section of the Bomas-Kiserian (B19) road until Monday, December 1, 2025, to facilitate the construction of two box culverts.

Antony Easton’s discovery of a hidden suitcase after his father’s death uncovered a lost German-Jewish heritage, a vanished billion-pound fortune, and a family story shaped by Nazi persecution and the enduring fight for restitution.

The Teachers Service Commission has scrapped the contentious policy of transferring newly promoted educators, bringing relief to thousands who previously had to choose between career growth and family stability.

Unconfirmed reports of a new KSh 5,000 banknote have ignited a fierce debate on its potential impact on Kenya's economy, with economists warning of inflation and illicit finance risks while the Central Bank of Kenya remains officially silent.