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KUCCPS directs universities, colleges to submit courses for 2026 placements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Placement Service has also requested Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to submit its approved programmes and capacities for publication in the...

Delayed GMO rollout cost Kenya Sh4.1 billion yearly - study
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 08, 2025

In March this year, the Court of Appeal issued a status quo order that specifically restrained the government from allowing GMO imports or advancing t...

Treasury PS Kiptoo summoned over audit queries after missing 16 parliamentary invitations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Committee said his repeated absences have hindered its oversight work on funds whose audit reports date as far back as the 2017/2018 financial yea...

Matatu owners petition Parliament over 'broken' PSV insurance system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The petitioners highlighted the collapse of several PSV insurers over the past two decades citing widespread fraud.

KUCCPS proposes mandatory national service for state-sponsored university students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

KUCCPS has also drafted a Bill seeking operational independence and the exclusive mandate to oversee placement for both government-sponsored and self-...

KUCCPS opens recruitment for CEO, sets October 28 application deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The successful candidate will be appointed for a five-year term, renewable once based on performance, with remuneration determined by the Salaries and...

Chebukati’s widow, Olekina, Osoro and Junet among 68 nominated for 2025 national honours
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The public has been given an opportunity to raise objections or provide input on the nominees. Any submissions must be sent to [email protected]...

Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction of Garissa miner over lack of evidence
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

The High Court had convicted Chege based on circumstantial evidence, reasoning that he was the last person seen with the deceased and that there were...

Coast civil society slams Mombasa County for failing to implement Serikali za Mtaa Act
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 06, 2025

The Coast Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) said the law, passed in 2024 to establish structured governance at the grassroots, remains largely dorman...

CUE mulling student admission quotas to fix graduate unemployment crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Under the proposal, CUE would be empowered to set quotas for specific programmes that produce the highest number of unemployed graduates, particularly...

NPSC introduces tough measures against corruption in police hiring
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

The rules lay out a structured system to make sure that only the most capable and deserving candidates are admitted into the force. Experts say the mo...

KNEC deploys over 90,000 staff as 3.4 million learners prepare to sit 2025 exams
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Njengere added that registration for the exams had already been completed, with KCSE attracting 996,078 candidates, KPSEA 1,298,089, and the inaugural...

Public views to shape new security policies as nationwide Jukwaa la Usalama forums end
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

To ensure that civilians are more involved in security, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said going forward, student leaders, boda boda leaders, and mat...

Business, emergency needs top reasons for loans in Sub-Saharan Africa, study finds
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 03, 2025

Mobile lending apps lead in most markets, especially Uganda (37 per cent), Ghana (33 per cent), Kenya (30 per cent), Tanzania (27 per cent), and Niger...

Police recruitment exercise postponed indefinitely after court order
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The postponement follows an earlier court ruling that temporarily halted the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging...

KUCCPS opens portal, announces two-week window for KMTC applications
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Students interested in applying are required to log in to the KUCCPS Students’ Portal, where they can view detailed programme requirements and submit...

President Ruto awards Kenyan athletes Sh27 million for stellar performance in Tokyo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Overall, the athletes collected $490,000 (Sh63.3 million) from gold medals, $70,000 (Sh9 million) from silver, and $44,000 (Sh5.6 million) from bronze...

IG Kanja warns against bribery ahead of nationwide police recruitment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said officers have been fully trained on the standards expected during the exercise to guarantee a fair and...

Gaza-bound flotillas: All you need to know
DW News  |  Oct 02, 2025

What is the symbolic and political impact of the flotillas en route to Gaza? DW takes a look at the various missions that have tried to reach the shor...

30 killed, 200 others injured in Ethiopia church construction collapse
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 02, 2025

According to witnesses, the collapse happened as many worshippers climbed onto the wooden scaffolding to view a ceiling mural.

MPs block plan to create new sextortion law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Petitioners argued that survivors often face intimidation and lack adequate legal protection when seeking justice.

Showdown looms over women’s empowerment policy MPs say undermines NGAAF
Zainab Saidi  |  Oct 01, 2025

Legislators warned that the proposed county-level rollout and funding mechanisms mirror NGAAF initiatives run by Women Representatives, risking resour...

Gaza aid convoy says Israeli warships used cyberattack to disrupt mission delivering food, medicine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 01, 2025

According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...

Kenyan man repatriated from Moscow after forced recruitment into Russian military
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 01, 2025

Kariuki’s return follows the recent rescue of three other Kenyans—Shaquille Wambo, Pius Mwika, and Derrick Njaga—by the Kenyan mission in Moscow.

State opposes court bid to halt Inspector-General’s police payroll control
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

The lobby group argues that payroll administration is not a mere accounting task, but a critical mechanism through which recruitment, promotions, tran...

Chimpanzees regularly consume alcohol from fermented fruits, study reveals
DW News  |  Sep 28, 2025

A new study has observed that chimpanzees regularly eat fermented fruit together, suggesting that alcohol consumption is more deeply rooted in human e...

Shabana claim second straight FKF Premier League win after beating Bandari 1-0
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 28, 2025

Michira, who scored twice in Shabana’s opening-day victory against APS Bomet, connected with a precise cross from substitute Bronson Nsubuga at the fa...

Over 700,000 KCSE candidates yet to be placed in colleges or training centres, KUCCPS reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

Out of the 961,144 candidates who sat the 2024 KCSE, only 246,165 can be traced in the university placement system.

Court rejects bid to block Joho's merchant shipping regulations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

The court observed that the process of formulating the Merchant Shipping Regulations, 2024, was not only transparent but also participatory.

Court orders equal pay for UHC nurses amid absorption plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Justice Stella Rutto said the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission (PSC) must ensure that nurses performing the same roles receive equ...

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