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Trump bans travel to US by nationals from 12 countries including Somalia, Sudan and Congo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

Trump added that the list will be subject to revision while noting that other countries can be added to it in future.

Employers raise alarm over Kenya’s shrinking investment appeal, job losses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Official statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show formal job creation fell to 75,500 in 2024, down sharply from 123,000 in 2023.

Kenya ratifies IGAD treaty, boosting regional integration and collective action in Horn of Africa
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 28, 2025

Workneh commended the ratification, describing it as a clear demonstration of the country’s strong commitment to regional integration and multilateral...

Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments
Reuters  |  May 28, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department plans to issue updated guidance on social media vetting of student and exchange visitor ap...

Recruitment of new TSC boss halted after court injunction
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 27, 2025

In the petition, Oyugi has argued that the entire process was rigged with constitutional violations as well as discriminatory criteria.

Fact Check: Trump's South Africa 'white genocide' claim proven false
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The image showing graves was taken from a Reuters report about women killed in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in February this year...

Trump confronts South African President Ramaphosa with conspiracy claims
XINHUA  |  May 22, 2025

Ramaphosa, who arrived in Washington in hopes of improving trade terms and easing bilateral tensions, rejected Trump's assertions during the meeting.

Over 5,000 teacher promotions, zero merit? MPs turn up the heat on TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

MPs accused the commission of favouring regions associated with its top officials, leaving out thousands of teachers who have served for years without...

IEBC says 2027 polls will be illegal without boundary review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

IEBC lawyer George Murugu, responding to concerns raised by Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung’u, stated that the effect of ignoring the delimitation exe...

Under attack by Trump, South Africa's Ramaphosa responds with trade deal offer
Reuters  |  May 21, 2025

Trump has cancelled aid to South Africa, expelled its ambassador and offered refuge to white minority Afrikaners based on racial discrimination claims...

Ramaphosa lands in Washington to repair South Africa-US ties
Mwangi Maina  |  May 20, 2025

Ramaphosa seeks to mend frayed relations with the Trump administration and promote investment opportunities for South African industries, including po...

TSC begins search for new CEO as Nancy Macharia’s tenure nears end
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Macharia is scheduled to exit on June 30, 2025, bringing to a close a decade-long leadership that began in July 2015. She is currently serving her sec...

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?
DW News  |  Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

KUCCPS lists 26 KMTC programs with limited slots for students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The placement service has listed 26 courses, both diploma and certificate, that currently have limited vacancies, encouraging students to apply before...

Nairobi CECs to face MCAs in county assembly under new transparency rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

A weekly programme detailing scheduled appearances of executives, committee meetings, and other assembly business will be published on the county webs...

TSC says it needs Sh3 billion to promote over 178,000 stagnated teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia attributed the prolonged stagnation to years of underfunding, which she said had crippled the implementatio...

MPs want teacher redeployment policy scrapped amid concerns of discrimination
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 11, 2025

The delocalisation policy requires the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to transfer teachers to areas outside their place of origin to prevent confli...

SADC fumes over U.S. trade blitz, calls for collective action
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 08, 2025

"Collective action will be taken," it said, pointing to an emergency meeting of its Council of Ministers slated for June.

Kenya faces increased trade imbalance with US amid new 10% export tariff - KAM
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 05, 2025

Data from the office of the United States trade representative shows that the US total goods trade with Kenya stood at $1.5 billion (Sh193.9 billion)...

11 Kenyan health institutions receive Sh42 billion from US Embassy amid USAID shutdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The funding comes at a crucial time when many of these organisations faced the threat of halting services due to a prolonged freeze in US support.

Kenya, South Africa vow to fight back against Trump’s new trade tariffs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

PS Sing’oei reassured exporters that the new tariffs would not take immediate effect due to Kenya’s existing trade agreements under AGOA, which allows...

Trump slaps 10% tariffs on Kenyan goods in new "economic independence" blitz
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 03, 2025

The move was part of a dramatic trade policy overhaul he dubbed "Liberation Day," announced in a fiery address from the White House Rose Garden on Wed...

KUCCPS opens 63 support centres to assist KCSE candidates with course applications
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

KUCCPS CEO Mercy Wahome announced that the centres will be operational from April 2 to April 13, 2025, providing guidance to applicants seeking placem...

WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taking office in January, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and o...

US policies restricting academic freedom, author Mukoma Wa Ngugi says as he sues Trump
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2025

Mukoma expressed personal fears over being subjected to criminal prosecution due to the broad language of the second executive order, which references...

UNICEF warns funding shortfall puts millions of vulnerable children globally at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Since 2000, UNICEF’s partnership with donor countries has led to major progress in child welfare, including a 50 per cent reduction in global under-fi...

Against All Odds: How Harambee Starlets triumphed in Tunisia
Michael Kirwa  |  Feb 28, 2025

Harambee Starlets won that match 1-0 to progress to the next phase of the qualifiers and, as a result, made history by becoming the first Kenyan team...

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