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06.12.2025

The Day Nominated MP Hamisi Died Amid Ruto-Trump Data Deal Scrutiny

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 06.12.2025.

It displays 92 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

06.12.2025The Day Nominated MP Hamisi Died Amid Ruto-Trump Data Deal Scrutiny
Kenyan media on December 6, 2025, heavily focused on the death of nominated MP Denar Joseph Hamisi, with multiple sources confirming his passing throughout the morning and into the afternoon. This became a dominant news item.

Concurrently, scrutiny continued regarding the controversial health data agreement between Kenya and the US, particularly concerns over data safety and the nature of the Ksh.208B deal, following earlier reports of President Ruto's engagement with President Trump. Additionally, the Kenya High Commission in Tanzania issued a safety advisory due to fears of protests scheduled for December 9, a development also reported across several outlets.
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President Ruto signed a historic agreement that reconfigures the US aid arrangements.
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10:19 (07:19)Ruto-Trump Data Deal Under Scrutiny

Kenyan media continues to heavily report on the controversial health data agreement between Kenya and the US, particularly focusing on the concerns raised regarding data safety and the nature of the Ksh.208B deal (Standard Media, Daily Nation, Citizen). This builds on earlier reassurances from the US embassy. Concurrently, new headlines highlight a police crackdown on a forgery syndicate (Eastleigh Voice) and the approval of a law mandating stipends for interns (The Kenya Times).
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Nominated MP Denar Hamisi died on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at about 7:00 am, the National Assembly has confirmed. Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has formed a team to coordinate his funeral arrangements.
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has announced the death of nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Hamisi....
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Nominated Member of Parliament, Hon. Denar Joseph Hamisi, MP, has died. Hamisi passed away this morning, Saturday, 6th December 2025, at approximately 7:00 am. National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, broke…
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12:29 (09:29)Nominated MP Hamisi Dies

Kenyan media is prominently reporting the death of nominated MP Denar Joseph Hamisi, with multiple sources confirming his passing and the National Assembly Speaker announcing the news (Eastleigh Voice, The Kenya Times, Nairobi Leo, TV47 Digital). This comes as earlier reports continue to scrutinize the Ruto-Trump health data agreement (Standard Media, Daily Nation), and a multi-agency operation targets forgery of citizenship documents (Capital FM).
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14:26 (11:26)Nominated MP Hamisi's Death

Kenyan media is heavily focused on the death of nominated MP Denar Joseph Hamisi, with multiple sources confirming his passing and the National Assembly Speaker announcing the news (Standard Media, YNews Digital, Tuko, Nairobi Leo, TV47 Digital). Concurrently, the Kenya High Commission in Tanzania has issued a safety advisory due to fears of protests on December 9 (Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans).
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18:37 (15:37)Odinga Family's Plea for Peace

Kenyan media is closely following the Odinga family's public plea for privacy, with Ida Odinga urging politicians to cease dragging them into 2027 succession debates following a recent burial (Capital FM, Daily Nation). Concurrently, Parliament's Health Committee has approved a Bill to criminalise the detention of patients or bodies over medical debts, imposing fines and jail terms (Eastleigh Voice).
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