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Here are some of the latest breaking news from Kenya:

Top Stories

  1. Kenya Airways to Resume International Flights: Kenya Airways has announced that it will resume its international flights from July 1, after a six-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Source: The Star]
  2. Ruto's UDA Party Wins Majority in Kiambaa By-Election: The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, led by Deputy President William Ruto, has won the Kiambaa by-election, with its candidate, John Njuguna Wanjiku, emerging victorious. [Source: Nation Africa]
  3. Kenya Records 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases: Kenya has recorded 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 104,000. The country has also reported 14 new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,844. [Source: The Standard]

Regional News

  1. Ethiopia's Tigray Crisis Spills Over into Kenya: The conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region has spilled over into Kenya, with reports of Ethiopian refugees fleeing to Kenya's border regions. [Source: Al Jazeera]
  2. Sudan and South Sudan Sign Peace Deal: Sudan and South Sudan have signed a peace deal aimed at ending their long-standing conflict. The deal was brokered by the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). [Source: Reuters]

Business News

  1. Kenya's Economy Contracts by 5.3%: Kenya's economy has contracted by 5.3% in the first quarter of 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and drought. [Source: Business Daily]
  2. Kenya's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates: The Central Bank of Kenya has cut its benchmark interest rate by 1.5 percentage points to 7.5%, in a bid to stimulate economic growth. [Source: The East African]

Sports News

  1. Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge Wins Berlin Marathon: Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has won the Berlin Marathon, setting a new course record of 2:01:09. [Source: BBC Sport]
  2. Kenya's Harambee Stars to Face Egypt in World Cup Qualifiers: Kenya's national football team, Harambee Stars, will face Egypt in the World Cup qualifiers, after the two teams were drawn together in the group stages. [Source: Goal.com]

These are some of the latest breaking news from Kenya. Please note that the news may be subject to change as new updates become available.