Junior Secondary Schools Stories

Junior schools crippled by shortage of 72,000 teachers, as poor pay drives graduates away, TSC warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

TSC has revealed that Junior Secondary Schools are operating at only 50 per cent of their required staffing levels, leaving millions of learners under...

Ex-Garissa Governor Ali Korane joins UDA, secures clan backing for 2027 gubernatorial race
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 13, 2025

Addressing his supporters, Ali promised to unite Garissa County under a banner of progressive leadership and inclusive governance.

Ruto reserves 20 per cent of affordable housing units for teachers
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

The President also defended his decision to host teachers at the State House, stressing that the event was not a political gathering but a forum to de...

President Ruto backs UN peace efforts in Sudan, urges warring sides to end violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

On July 28, Sudan’s ruling council accused Kenya of undermining its sovereignty after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the creation of a paral...

Faith Kipyegon’s 1500m world record in Eugene officially ratified
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

Faith Kipyegon stopped the clock at 3:48.68, trimming 0.36 seconds off her own record of 3:49.04 set in Paris on July 7, 2024.

Tanzania’s Yanga edge Bandari with early goal to win 'Siku ya Wananchi' clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

Gor Mahia were beaten 2-0 by Simba SC in a high-profile Simba Day fixture on Thursday, while Bandari’s loss capped Yanga’s 90th anniversary party in s...

Kenya Police, Nairobi United FKF Super Cup clash cancelled over venue dispute
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

The curtain raiser to the 2025/26 season was originally slated for Sunday at Dandora Stadium, but Police FC declined to honour the fixture, citing saf...

MPs demand answers over Sh1.8 billion left unspent in Kenyan embassies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report highlighted that Sh1,885,098,283 had accumulated over several years because missions failed to return unused a...

Over 13 million Sudanese children out of school amid ongoing conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Large numbers of students remain out of school because of mass displacement, limited teaching staff, lack of learning materials, and restricted access...

Uganda proposes Bill to regulate medicines, supplements and cosmetics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The Bill aims to replace the outdated National Drug Policy and Authority Act of 1993 and introduce a modern framework that addresses current health ri...

UN appeals for funding as floods displace over 100,000 in South Sudan
XINHUA  |  Sep 13, 2025

The UN refugee agency warned that if the flooding continues, about 400,000 people could be displaced by the end of the year, exceeding the levels seen...

US, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt call for Sudan truce
DW News  |  Sep 13, 2025

The US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have proposed a roadmap for peace in conflict-battered Sudan. The plan calls for a permanent...

Over 100 killed as canoe capsizes in northwestern DR Congo
XINHUA  |  Sep 12, 2025

Local news outlets reported a death toll of 86, including 60 students. The DRC government has not yet released an official statement on the accident.

Uganda Law Society condemns killing of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, says East Africa’s rule of law under siege
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

In a statement released on Thursday, ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde said Mbobu’s death was “not merely a loss to the legal fraternity but a grievou...

Murkomen orders crackdown on rogue boda boda operators
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

Murkomen warned that some boda boda operators were being misused for political purposes, with criminal elements infiltrating the sector to harass, bea...

Kenya given 21 days to appeal as WADA alleges non-compliance with anti-doping code
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

The Montreal-based watchdog announced on September 11 that its Executive Committee had acted on the recommendation of the Compliance Review Committee,...

Bandari FC face Yanga in fiery Mwananchi Day showdown in Tanzania
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

The Dockers arrive in Dar es Salaam at a time when Kenyan football pride is under siege. Gor Mahia were recently turned back by Simba SC in a much hyp...

President Salva Kiir suspends Riek Machar deepening political crisis in South Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 12, 2025

Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech told reporters earlier in the day that Machar, Kang, and six other senior SPLM-IO leaders faced treason and murder...

KMPDU renews call for payment of pending salary arrears, payslip update
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

KMPDU Chairperson Abidan Mwachi urged the administration to uphold the commitments made in the return-to-work agreement signed with the Ministry of He...

Kenya appeals for global support to secure peace in Somalia, Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...

South Sudan's vice-president Riek Machar charged with treason, murder
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The charges come despite the peace deal of 2018 that ended a bloody five-year civil war between Machar’s supporters and forces loyal to President Salv...

Joseph Kony ICC trial: What his confirmation of charges means for justice and accountability
DW News  |  Sep 11, 2025

The ICC allowed a confirmation of charges hearing against Ugandan fugitive warlord Joseph Kony to proceed without him at the dock. But for a trial to...

Ex-CJ Maraga demands drop of terrorism charges against protesters as prosecution seeks 21-day probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

Maraga argued that anti-terror laws are being misused to criminalise constitutionally protected rights, including the freedom to assemble and petition...

AU, IGAD and UN urged to push Sudan rivals back to negotiations amid worsening conflict
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

At a high-level meeting on Thursday, participants of the Nairobi Panel on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan called for an immediate end to military ope...

Boda boda riders to wear county-specific uniforms, carry unique IDs under new reforms to curb lawlessness
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

Riders will also be required to join Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) and stage chamas.

Spotify launches lossless audio streaming for premium users
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 12, 2025

The introduction of lossless streaming comes after extensive speculation about whether Spotify would gate the feature behind a premium tier subscripti...

Enkutatash: Inside Ethiopia’s timeless coffee ceremony
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 11, 2025

During Enkutatash, it becomes a spiritual moment, helping families mark the year’s end, resolve tensions, and set intentions for the months to come.

Multimedia student accused of killing colleague arraigned, denies charge
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The prosecution told the court that at least 17 witnesses will testify in the case, with four expected to take the stand when the hearing begins on Ja...

Court nullifies Mandera boundary delineation gazette notice
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The court declared Gazette Notice No. 7482 unconstitutional, null and void, and suspended the delineation exercise until proper procedures, including...

Over 30 aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan this year
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 11, 2025

They added that several of the hostages were later freed after ransom payments were arranged through local intermediaries.

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