KUCCPS Stories

KUCCPS sets up 30 support centres for KMTC intake ahead of July 7 deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

KUCCPS, through a statement on Friday, July 4, published a list of 30 KMTC campuses across the country that students can visit for application support...

Pope Leo XIV picks Malindi Bishop Willybard Lagho for key Vatican role
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, known as DID, manages and strengthens relationships between the Church and followers of other relig...

How to hide apps on your phone: A detailed guide for Android, iPhone users
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 04, 2025

Hiding apps can offer greater privacy, organisation, and peace of mind, especially for those sharing devices with children or co-workers.

Former PS Wilfred Kimalat in trouble as EACC seeks to recover public land he allegedly stole while in office
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Kimalat allegedly acquired the land originally reserved for government housing in 1994 after being issued with an allotment letter that was accompanie...

Court battle looms as activist sues police service commission over DIG Lagat’s replacement
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lagat stepped aside as the Police DIG on June 16 and notified the police service that his functions would be performed by his principal assistant, Pat...

Police order Ndiang’ui Kinyagia to appear before DCI after reappearance from alleged hiding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

While social media users and some mainstream media outlets accused the police of abducting Kinyagia, the National Police Service has dismissed those c...

National Police Service vows reforms after admitting error in Ojwang death report release
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Muchiri admitted that the National Police Service was at fault for releasing a false report and termed the incident “a big mistake and shameful.”

Two years later, BATUK probe stalls as Kenyan delegation remains silent during UK visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 03, 2025

Yet beneath the polished dispatches and promises of green growth and trade, a festering issue was quietly sidestepped — again. The elephant in the roo...

HELB opens loan and scholarship applications for university, TVET students until August 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

In the notice, HELB emphasised inclusivity by reiterating the urgency and commitment to supporting students from all backgrounds.

Over 50,000 university-eligible students miss out on KUCCPS placement despite meeting entry grade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

Although a significant number of eligible candidates missed out on placement, those who applied appeared to favour degree programmes in engineering an...

Over 310,000 students placed in universities, colleges and TVETs in 2025 KUCCPS results
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Education CS Julius Ogamba disclosed that out of the 244,563 candidates who qualified for degree programmes, 201,695 applied for placement to various...

Sudan: Foreign interests are deepening a devastating war – only regional diplomacy can stop them
The Conversation  |  Jun 30, 2025

A peaceful and democratically governed Sudan can contribute to peace not just in the region, but also in many other parts of the world.

485 arrested following June 25 protests, says DCI boss Amin
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 30, 2025

Accoring to DCI Mohamed Amin, of those arrested, 448 have already been charged with serious offenses ranging from murder, terrorism and rape to arson,...

Government suspends all tenders, contract awards until e-GP launch
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The new platform, developed under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, is expected to automate procurement activities from planning to payme...

Silent struggles: Kenyan men speak out on financial pressure, mental health, and masculinity
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 29, 2025

In addition to stigma, practical obstacles such as limited access to affordable and male-friendly mental health services further restrict men’s abilit...

ASAL principals protest demotions, call for fair promotions and staffing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

National Secretary Abdi Noor Haji said 1,864 school heads who had been promoted to principal, senior principal, and chief principal roles had their pr...

Ruto appoints three new members to National Police Service Commission amid other high-profile state appointments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi Ng’ongo, has revoked the appointment of Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as the...

LSK condemns CS Kipchumba Murkomen's 'shoot-to-kill order', warns police against illegal directives
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

LSK warned that any police officer who acts on the shoot-to-kill order allegedly alluded to by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen would be held personally...

Senate pushes for easier recall of MPs, MCAs in major accountability drive
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The committee urged the Office of the Attorney General to lead the drafting of a comprehensive recall policy in partnership with key institutions.

NPSC urges peaceful protests and police restraint as protests turn chaotic across Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The National Police Service Commission expressed concern over the unfolding situation and called for restraint from all parties involved in the Justic...

Funding delay forces 2,105 students out of school, over 7,000 suspend studies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 25, 2025

The failure to release the remaining funds has disrupted learning and forced institutions to operate under tight financial strain, despite continuing...

Police warn Gen Z protesters against State House march, cite Protected Areas Act
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja warned that any attempt to breach the security of protected areas would be met with firm and lawful resistan...

Rights groups urge state to protect Wednesday’s peaceful protest amid sabotage claims
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 24, 2025

The groups are calling on authorities to act urgently to prevent violence and safeguard the constitutional right to peaceful protest.

Catholic bishops challenge President William Ruto to stop silencing youth, deliver justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) urged youth to protest lawfully, even as they sharply criticised government agencies for what they ter...

KUCCPS opens portal for KMTC September intake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

The placement agency encouraged all interested applicants to take advantage of the window to submit their applications online or through any Huduma Ce...

Kenya’s police still kill with impunity – what needs to be done to stop them
The Conversation  |  Jun 23, 2025

Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brut...

MMU student in girlfriend’s murder case declared unfit to stand trial, court orders re-evaluation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 23, 2025

In a report filed in court, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital concluded that Mutinda is mentally unstable following a psychiatric evalua...

Kenya Power spent Sh151.7 billion, including billions on idle power, to guarantee supply – Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

KenGen’s geothermal plants—Olkaria II, IV, IAU, V, and Olkaria I Unit 6—received Sh115.7 billion, while major hydroelectric stations across the countr...

High Court declares Succession Law section discriminating against widowers unconstitutional
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 20, 2025

The judge ruled that the provision, which requires a husband to prove he was dependent on his deceased wife in order to qualify as a beneficiary of he...

Eight shortlisted for National Police Service Commission chair, interviews set for early July
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

Eleven others have been shortlisted for the Member position, with all interviews set to take place at the commission’s offices on Harambee Avenue.

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