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KUPPET flags stalled promotions, internship contracts for teachers
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Milemba said the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has no legal authority to hire teachers as interns, and that the practice is “wasting our teachers”...

Pastor’s daughter reveals how Mackenzie led followers to death in Shakahola Forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

Mackenzie preached that hospitals and schools were worldly distractions and repeatedly instructed followers to “abandon worldly distractions and prepa...

EAC trade revenues hit Sh4.9 trillion as regional commerce accelerates
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

Partnerships with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) contributed nearly...

Africa’s rapid drone expansion promises high-tech warfare but struggles to achieve strategic results
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2025

Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...

Teachers’ medical benefits expanded as SHA cover replaces Minet from December
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

Transition to SHA guarantees uninterrupted medical services and expanded benefits for over 400,000 teachers nationwide.”

Over 280 county corruption cases under EACC investigation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud told the committee, chaired by Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei, that six of the reported cases have been concluded in court, seven a...

Teachers’ Unions demand clarity as TSC plans to move 400,000 educators to state health scheme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

The looming transition has sparked anxiety within the teaching fraternity, with unions demanding a full breakdown of how the new scheme will operate.

DRC and Rwanda draft agreement to boost trade and investment
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The agreement, dubbed the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), was overseen by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooke...

EACC files suit to recover Sh813 million from Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 07, 2025

According to the Commission, its probe established that, during his tenure as Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation an...

Court steps in after EACC and DPP fail to agree on Obado plea deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 07, 2025

According to submissions made in court, a meeting convened on October 30 at the DPP's office, as earlier ordered by the court, ended in disagreement a...

MPs demand answers over delayed sports academies project, summon officials
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Committee Vice Chairperson Githua Wamacukuru proposed that the Sports Ministry Principal Secretary, Elijah Mwangi, be summoned to explain the reasons...

Five traffic cops nabbed in EACC sting operation over bribery on Kisumu–Busia highway
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

EACC said the five were caught actively engaging in constant bribe collection from motorists entering or exiting the border town.

EACC moves to recover Sh250 million public land in Kahawa Sukari
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

The land, Ruiru/Kiu Block 3/1372, measuring approximately 3.977 hectares (nine acres), was originally set aside for the construction of a secondary sc...

Evans Kidero, nine others acquitted in Sh213 million corruption case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 06, 2025

Chief Magistrate Victor Wakumile ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against Kidero and his co-accused over alleged irre...

EACC raids homes, offices of senior Sports officials over Sh3 billion graft claims
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 05, 2025

The operation, conducted pursuant to court orders, is part of ongoing investigations into allegations of unlawful acquisition of public property, amou...

Nairobi Water employee fined Sh8.5 million for using forged KCSE certificate to secure job
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 04, 2025

This is after a probe by the EACC) established that Balamu had forged the academic document, purporting it to be a genuine certificate issued by KNEC.

Sudan’s war at a deadlock: Why the Quad’s peace plan faces near-impossible odds
The Conversation  |  Nov 03, 2025

As Sudan’s civil war displaces millions and fuels famine, deep divisions between the army, paramilitary forces, and international mediators make lasti...

Hope returns to Mandera as elders lead peace caravan to reunite warring Garre and Degodia clans
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 03, 2025

Elders from the Garre and Degodia communities are leading a peace caravan across Mandera West to heal divisions, resettle displaced families, and rebu...

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital performs first lung removal surgery
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 02, 2025

In a statement on November 1, the Ministry of Health revealed that the operation was carried out on a mother of eight who had been suffering from a se...

Schools told to set up lactation rooms as PS Muthoni pushes for maternal support
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 01, 2025

Her appeal comes at a time when Kenya's breastfeeding rates have plateaued at around 60 per cent, remaining largely unchanged for over a decade, under...

MPs demand cost-benefit review of Kenya’s role in EAC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 01, 2025

The review, chaired by nominated MP Irene Mayaka, involved consultations with officials from the State Department for EAC Affairs.

National Assembly dismisses viral letter on Cabinet vetting as fake
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 31, 2025

This comes days after the National Assembly raised concern over the circulation of fake Bills and a falsified letter on social media, purporting to an...

IGAD reaffirms support for Somali-led peace efforts at Arta Peace Conference 25th anniversary
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The 2000 Arta Peace Conference brought together more than 2,000 delegates and produced the first post-war Somali constitution, marking the rebirth of...

Senators demand urgent probe into delayed teachers’ allowances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna condemned what he termed the “persistent and systemic non-payment” of allowances to teachers, saying the delays have deep...

Environmentalists decry logging in Mau Forest as betrayal of climate commitments
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The Mau Forest Complex is one of Kenya’s five major water towers, supporting rivers, agriculture, and communities across the Rift Valley, Western, and...

Funding shortage puts EACC’s anti-graft war at risk- Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The funding shortfall has already affected the EACC’s core functions. Plans to recruit 200 new officers were shelved due to insufficient budgetary all...

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo, officials targeted in EACC corruption sweep
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

EACC officers executed court-approved warrants during the exercise, seeking documents and evidence related to the multi-million shilling project.

Senate probe uncovers unpaid loans by ex-governors, county officials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

In Meru County, all three former governors, Peter Munya, Kiraitu Murungi, and Kawira Mwangaza, owe a combined Sh58.04 million to the county’s Executiv...

M23 accuses Kinshasa of violating ceasefire, launching fresh offensive in eastern DR Congo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2025

The rebel coalition accuses Kinshasa of launching coordinated attacks despite a recent Doha peace deal and vows to defend civilians.

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