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The suspect, identified as Zheng Lingyao, 42, was arrested by officers from Shelly Beach Police Station after an alleged assault incident involving his girlfriend in the Senti Kumi area.

Education experts have also highlighted that the rapid growth of small and often unplanned schools is worsening the teacher shortage facing the sector.

According to the IEBC, the earlier approach to setting targets using census figures “has proven inaccurate, unsustainable and not verifiable”.

According to Nancy Gathungu’s 2024/2025 annual report, only two of the 63 performance audit reports submitted since 2012 have been discussed by legislators, leaving critical public programmes exposed to inefficiency and mismanagement.

The report further recommends the enactment of laws that adopt multi-layered approaches to women’s representation, while challenging political parties to strengthen and enforce gender-responsive internal structures that actively support women contesting competitive elective seats.

On November 20, he announced the creation of the Fund that will be formally endorsed in a cabinet meeting on Monday in a move that will set a fresh trajectory of development for the country.

While President William Ruto has described the fund as a critical step toward transforming Kenya into a first-world economy, critics warn that concentrating billions in a single mechanism risks mismanagement and corruption.

The restriction, enforced through a joint approach involving county administrations, security agencies and beach management units, bars public access to beaches after sunset.

The victims had attended a church wedding in Kakamega County and were headed to Nyamira County when the accident occurred at around 8:00 pm on Sunday near Chabera Trading Centre in Rachuonyo East Sub-County.

Muthoni explained that her hair, styled in 17 braids, represents the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

They insist that only a detailed investigation can explain how the 64-year-old ended up in Naivasha, contrary to his known plans.

Antenatal clinic attendance in Kenya has dropped from 98 per cent to 62 per cent in four years, fuelling preventable maternal complications, newborn deaths and stillbirths as conditions like anaemia and pre-eclampsia go undetected.

A drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight, prompting condemnation from the UN chief and renewed concern over Sudan’s escalating war.

The CJ outlined plans to strengthen multi-agency coordination, enhance joint enforcement and ensure information sharing to unify traffic law enforcement.

Aleksandr was serving as the captain of a helicopter assigned to a mission linked to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia when the aircraft encountered technical problems that forced it to land in an area under the control of the militant group.

Ten people were reported dead in a grisly road accident which occurred near Chabera Trading centre in Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County, while one person lost his life in a crash involving an Easy Coach bus at Salgaa in Nakuru County.

Emuria joined Bidco United from Ulinzi Stars, where he made history as the first player from the Turkana community to represent Kenya at the junior national team level.

Boda boda riders in Eastleigh, Nairobi, are using numbered reflector vests showing their stages to improve customer safety, traceability and accountability as part of a wider effort to formalise the sector.

A drone strike on Al-Dilling Military Hospital in southern Sudan killed nine civilians and injured 17, including medical staff, as a doctors’ group blames RSF and urges urgent international action.

A South African researcher explains how trust, shared care and meeting emotional as well as material needs help families stay cohesive, and how “bad care” can quietly undermine relationships.

New historical research shows how African demand for arms, beads and cloth in the 1800s shaped European production and global trade, challenging Eurocentric views of Africa’s role in globalisation.

EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses claims of infighting in ODM, insisting the party is united under Oburu Oginga and will field candidates, including for the presidency, in 2027.

South Sudan has grounded four aircraft contracted to UNMISS after finding undisclosed surveillance systems and alleged sandalwood smuggling, prompting an independent security investigation into the operators’ activities.

UNICEF reports over 500,000 people, including 100,000 children, displaced by renewed M23-linked violence in South Kivu, DRC and into Burundi, warning displacement and child protection risks are rising.

Benin authorities arrested Chabi Yayi, son of former president Thomas Boni Yayi, in Cotonou after a foiled coup. His party calls the pre-dawn detention unlawful and demands an explanation.

Godhana said the dispute over bursary legislation had dragged on for more than a decade, despite repeated attempts to resolve it.

Kenya Police FC currently lead the table with 21 points, just one ahead of Gor Mahia, Kakamega Homeboyz and Posta Rangers, who are all locked on 20 points.

PSC explained that it recruits personnel on request from various institutions rather than through strategic workforce planning.

We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analysed unconstitutional changes of government in Africa between 2001 and 2022.

CHADEMA claimed that the reported treatment is more extreme than what Kaunya and his colleagues experienced while held at a police station before appearing in court.

From Luvungi to Luberizi, and through several villages lining the road toward Uvira, scenes of war scars repeat themselves. Life remains largely at a standstill despite the cautious return of some displaced residents, who move carefully, as if hoping that silence might take hold.

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo will be buried on December 30, 2025, at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County, next to his parents, following a fatal road accident in Naivasha.

EPRA has confirmed no change in fuel prices across Kenya from 15 December 2025 to 14 January 2026, keeping petrol, diesel and kerosene rates stable despite volatile global oil markets.

Ian Simiyu scored twice as Tusker beat Sofapaka 2–0 at Kasarani Annex, moving level on points with FKF Premier League leaders Kenya Police FC and extending their winning run to three matches.

Hamas says senior commander Raed Saad was killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City, accusing Israel of breaching the ceasefire as both sides prepare for its next phase.

DCI officers halted a graduation at Victory International Church in Changamwe, Mombasa, arresting six Menorah Training Institute officials over alleged unaccredited degree awards, leaving dozens of graduands stranded.

Relatives of Kenyan engineer Robert Moses Magotsi want Kenyan and Mozambican authorities to investigate his death and disputed cremation in Maputo, alleging irregular insurance changes and property dealings.

They decried that they have not received their pay since reporting to the centre on November 30, 2025.

According to the President, the Banadir elections are part of steps taken by the government to fulfil its pledge to move toward elections based on the principle of one person, one vote.

Police said the matatu, ferrying passengers from Nairobi, collided head-on with a trailer at around 8:00 pm after the trailer driver failed to keep to his lane.

The President said Jama Ali Jama was among Somali leaders who contributed to the process of statehood and to efforts aimed at strengthening unity at times when the country faced divisions and competing political visions.

The event brought together around 200 imams, ustadhs, and Islamic educators from 55 mosques and 58 madrasas across the constituency to discuss ways of fostering faith, discipline, and community cohesion.

According to the county, the waiver applies to interest and penalties only, and runs until the end of December.

The ranking is driven by Kenya’s heavy use of stablecoins for everyday payments, peer-to-peer transfers and international settlements.

Despite constitutional guarantees of equality, dignity and safety, many elderly people continue to face isolation, poverty, and deliberate acts of violence.

Kanga declined to disclose the park’s annual revenue, estimated to run into billions of shillings, noting the data was not immediately available.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen last month emphasised that safeguarding children during the long holiday was non-negotiable.

The agency says it lacks legal authority to take drastic measures, as student loans are classified as civil debts, forcing it to rely on public appeals and credit bureau listings to recover funds.

While residents acknowledged ongoing pressures such as climate change and limited services, they said fairness and dialogue remain central to maintaining harmony in the border community.

Preliminary police reports indicate that Jirongo was driving towards Western Kenya when his vehicle collided head-on with a bus near Karai.

Starting Monday, learners will be assigned to institutions based not just on exam scores but also on distance to school, county size and infrastructure capacity.