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Government urges universities to embed AI in all training programmes
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 15, 2025

Owalo said the use of AI in agriculture has supported precision farming, and in healthcare, it enables early diagnosis and personalised treatment.

New digital police recruitment system ready for roll out - NPSC
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

The commission said the system that will first be deployed this year in an upcoming recruitment drive will streamline every stage of recruitment.

Winnie Odinga's EALA reality check reveals deeper crisis in regional legislature
Mwangi Maina  |  May 13, 2025

Winnie described EALA as "on its deathbed" and revealing that she has gone for months without receiving her salary.

AUSSOM on the brink: Funding crisis threatens AU's Somalia mission
Mwangi Maina  |  May 12, 2025

With donor fatigue mounting, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to hold closed-door consultations Monday to deliberate on the mission's financ...

Ethiopia repatriates 121 citizens from Myanmar scam compounds, over 700 still trapped
Addis Standard  |  May 11, 2025

Many had responded to advertisements for customer service jobs but were later forced to work in scam compounds, where, according to survivors, they fa...

Kenya’s 4x100m men's relay team secures spot at 2025 World Championships
Rama Mohammed  |  May 11, 2025

Kenya’s 4x100m men’s relay team has qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after a strong performance in the second round of th...

African women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia – a dangerous pregnancy complication
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

Pre-eclampsia usually occurs in young mothers during a first pregnancy. Girls under the age of 18 years are most at risk. The probability that a 15-ye...

Google Maps now lets you scan screenshots to save places
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 08, 2025

This update, which is currently rolling out globally on Android devices, leverages advanced image recognition technology to detect addresses, landmark...

Treasury blocks MPs' bid for Sh7 billion budget increase
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

The Treasury’s decision comes amid growing pressure from international lenders and a national call for accountability in the use of public resources....

Conflict of interest: Insider deals and offshore companies behind Kenya’s high energy costs
Africa Uncensored  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya generated 1,085 GWh of electricity in January 2025, 26 GWh more than in December, unlike the late 1990s, when political turmoil and an aid embar...

Newly established National Government Administration Police Unit begins operations under command of Charles Mutuma
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Mutuma holds a Master of Arts in Security Management and Police Studies, as well as a Master of Arts in Leadership and Security Management. He is curr...

MPs demand explanation from TSC over failure to employ teachers aged over 45
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

MPs condemned the commission’s continued disregard of the 2019 Employment and Labour Relations Court ruling, which found the age restriction discrimin...

Why we feel judged by what we wear: Psychology of clothing, self-worth and perception
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 04, 2025

Ultimately, what we wear may not reflect the entirety of who we are, but it does broadcast a message, one that others are always ready to receive.

TSC urged to stop relying solely on KCSE grades in hiring teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

KNUT insists many qualified individuals are being unfairly locked out of the teaching profession despite having attained higher academic qualification...

MPs to hear public views on proposal to anchor CDF in Constitution from Monday
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

The public forums will be held from 8 am to 5 pm in each constituency and at the offices of the 47 County Women Representatives.

Mudavadi to MPs: Fund Foreign Ministry to support Kenyans in legal trouble abroad
Mwangi Maina  |  May 01, 2025

Mudavadi noted that the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs is increasingly under public pressure to secure legal aid or diplomatic intervention...

SADC begins phased withdrawal of peacekeeping force from eastern DR Congo
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 01, 2025

The phased withdrawal, which began on April 29, 2025, marks the conclusion of a mission launched in December 2023 to stabilise and restore peace in on...

KAA under fire for missing Sh130m land record and Sh113.9m revenue shortfall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Records from Kenya Airports Parking Services showed parking revenue of 191 million shillings, while KAA’s point-of-sale system recorded only 77 millio...

Why political appointees may soon lose dominance in Kenya’s foreign missions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

The policy, currently under review, seeks to reserve at least 70 per cent of all foreign mission postings for career diplomats who have risen through...

2025 CAVB Men’s Championships: GSU through to 9th-place final after defeating KPA in thrilling five-setter
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 29, 2025

GSU recovered in the fourth set, winning 25-22 before carrying that momentum to the fifth set which went to the wire as they claimed a 17-15 win to co...

GSU, KPA crash out as Kenya's hopes end at CAVB Men’s Club Championships
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 26, 2025

Kenya’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals at the 2025 CAVB Men’s Volleyball Club Championships ended on Saturday after GSU and KPA were both knocke...

Alone in the fight: Nairobi mother shares breast cancer battle after husband walks away
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 26, 2025

Coupled with family pressures and the high cost of follow-ups, many patients drop out of treatment or fail to adhere to therapy.

2025 CAVB Men's Championships: GSU and Prisons fall to North Africans as KPA wins five-set thriller
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 25, 2025

Kenyan clubs GSU and Kenya Prisons suffered defeats to North African giants in their final group matches at the 2025 CAVB Men’s Club Championships, wh...

Seven pathologists to conduct autopsy on Kariobangi MCA Joel Munuve
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The team is led by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor.

MPs approve Bill unlocking Sh50.5 billion for counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Bill also outlines various development partner-funded projects that will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water, sanitation,...

Interior PS Omollo faces Sh500,000 fine, arrest for snubbing summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Omollo has been at the centre of several unresolved matters, including the implementation of the Departmental Committee on Lands’ report on a petition...

Al-Shabaab battles Somalia's army for control of strategic military base
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Al-Shabaab, which has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 to seize power, said in a statement that its fighters had captured the base and Wargaa...

Interior Ministry to implement most Maraga-led police reforms despite court ruling
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The PS affirmed the government’s commitment to respect the court ruling and indicated that legal redress may be sought. He stressed, however, that the...

Court declines to halt prisons recruitment amid claims of discrimination against serving officers
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 24, 2025

The KPS will on Tuesday recruit degree holders who have not worked anywhere as cadets to take them for the inspectorate's course and hire them as pris...

2025 CAVB Men’s Championships: GSU extend streak, KPA bounce back, Prisons falter again
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 24, 2025

Kenya’s GSU kept their hopes of a historic continental title alive with another dramatic comeback at the CAVB Men’s Club Championships, while KPA boun...

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