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 CIVICLENS GAZETTE Friday, 30 October 2026 US authorities say criminal networks allegedly used stolen American identities to create fake college students, obtain government education funds and move some of the money through accounts linked to Kenya. Five people have been charged in three federal cases, while investigators say the wider probe is still unfolding. The indictment against Mogambi was returned on October 19, 2026. He faces five counts of theft of government money and five counts of aggravated identity theft. According to the Justice Department, the alleged offences took place between November 2025 and May 2026. Prosecutors accuse Mogambi of working with associates in Kenya to obtain personal information belonging to American citizens and use it to fraudulently enrol them in educational institutions. The indictment alleges that federal financial aid checks were redirected to him after the identities were used to secure assistance. Prosecutors further allege that Mo...

  The January 5 showdown promises to put Kenya in the global football spotlight as fans await details of tickets, kick-off time and the stars expected to grace the historic occasion. CIVICLENS GAZETTE | Wednesday, 28 October 2026 NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya’s football fans have a date to circle on their calendars. Two of Europe’s most recognisable football clubs, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, are set to face off in Nairobi on January 5, 2027, in a match expected to usher in a new chapter for the country’s sporting ambitions. The fixture, announced by Ajax on its official website, is scheduled to open Kenya’s new national stadium at Talanta Sports City in Nairobi. The venue is planned to be known as Raila Odinga International Stadium, adding another landmark to a project that has attracted considerable national attention. https://english.ajax.nl/articles/bayern-munich-ajax-to-open-kenyas-national-stadium/ For local supporters, the announcement brings a tantalising prospect: watc...

 CIVICLENS GAZETTE REAL STORIES. BIGGER PICTURES. A STRONGER KENYA. WORLD NEWS | SERBIA & KENYA TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2026 They began with protests and demands for accountability. Now they stand on the threshold of power. But can a movement born in the streets deliver the change millions have been waiting for? BELGRADE, SERBIA — For years, Serbia’s political landscape appeared to have a familiar script: a powerful ruling establishment, an opposition struggling to break through, and citizens demanding answers from leaders they believed had stopped listening. Then came an election that challenged that script. In a result that has sent shockwaves through the country’s political establishment, the student-backed Student List secured 52.71 per cent of the votes counted in preliminary results, putting it ahead of the alliance led by long-serving political heavyweight Aleksandar Vučić. The figures announced by Serbia’s Republic Electoral Commission suggest a decisive parliamentary...

  As the race for Laikipia East gathers momentum, the aspirant is taking his manifesto to the grassroots, opening conversations with residents and listening to the priorities that could shape their political choices in 2027. By Civiclens Gazette Team Friday, 23 October 2026 | Ruai, Laikipia East The road to the 2027 General Election is increasingly becoming a contest of ideas, public engagement and the ability of political aspirants to connect their ambitions with the everyday concerns of the people they hope to represent. In Ruai, Laikipia East, Hon. Douglas Mwangi is taking that conversation directly to residents, using grassroots engagement to popularise his manifesto, listen to community concerns and understand the kind of leadership residents want as the country moves towards the next electoral contest. His engagement on Friday, 23 October 2026, comes at a time when prospective candidates are beginning to position themselves for the coming elections, with voters expected ...

Sub headline:County records show millions allocated for road improvements and drainage in Thingithu. As residents continue to raise infrastructure concerns, WinnieRose Wangui says she intends to take their issues to the Laikipia County Assembly and demand answers from the county government. CIVICLENS GAZETTE Thursday, 15 October 2026 By CivicLens Gazette | Laikipia County For a family watching rainwater collect outside its home, a flooded access road is not a line in a county budget. For a boda boda operator struggling to reach customers, a deteriorating road means lost time, extra costs and another day made difficult by infrastructure that should make life easier. And for residents who have raised concerns about roads and drainage, the question remains: when will the improvements discussed in government offices translate into lasting solutions on the ground? These are the concerns WinnieRose Wangui has placed on her proposed 2027 agenda for Thingithu Ward. As she positions herself for...

 CIVICLENS GAZETTE | BREAKING NEWS Wednesday, 14 October 2026 He spoke after another painful night for Manchester United. Now, with reports of a possible fine emerging, a bigger question hangs over Old Trafford: is Martínez being punished for his words while the problems he highlighted remain unresolved? Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez could face disciplinary action after publicly criticising the club’s football leadership following Tuesday night’s 2–0 defeat to Atlético Madrid. The Argentine’s remarks have put director of football Jason Wilcox under the spotlight and reopened a debate that refuses to disappear at Old Trafford: are Manchester United doing enough to build a team capable of competing at the highest level? For sections of the United faithful, Martínez has said what they have been waiting to hear from someone inside the dressing room. His comments have struck a chord with supporters who believe the club’s struggles cannot be blamed entirely on the manager ...

CIVICLENS GAZETTE | Sunday, 11 October 2026 Miguna Miguna is making one thing clear: he does not want Nelson Havi speaking about his case as though the two are still on the same page. In a post on X, the lawyer says Havi stopped representing him in January 2021 after he rejected advice he believed would have undermined court orders he had won. He has also denied that Edwin Sifuna ever acted as his advocate. But Miguna’s statement goes further, accusing Havi and others of acting under political direction. Those are serious claims, and they raise questions about what happened between the lawyers, what the records show, and whether the people named will respond.  Miguna says he rejected Havi’s advice Miguna says his relationship with Havi ended after he refused to accept what he describes as improper advice relating to demands allegedly made by former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. According to Miguna, accepting those demands would have undermined court orders and judgment...