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Government revokes licences of tea exporter accused of irregular trade with Iran
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The Ministry cited the company’s involvement in trade irregularities that have negatively affected Kenya’s tea exports to the Iranian market.

We have not reviewed hardship allowances for teachers - TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

TSC’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei told the National Assembly Implementation Committee that the allowances are still being paid based...

TSC still using 1997 rules to pay hardship allowance, MPs demand urgent review
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Acting TSC CEO Eveleen Mitei explained that the list of designated hardship areas remains unchanged, as the mandate to review the classifications now...

MPs demand answers over unfair teacher postings, hardship allowances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

This follows complaints by legislators who said some teachers from urban centres were being posted to hardship areas and promoted to leadership roles,...

Shakahola survivor recounts starvation and beatings under Paul Mackenzie’s cult teachings
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

The now 16-year-old, testifying under witness protection as “SBB” before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku, described how his life was upended when his mot...

CS John Mbadi pledges permanent placement for 20,000 intern teachers from January 2026
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, CS Mbadi said it was now his responsibility to ensure the recruitment goes ahe...

Senate report reveals alarming neglect, drug shortages and overcrowding in county hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The report paints a grim reality; wards without privacy, power outages in operating rooms, drug shelves left bare, and mothers in maternity wards forc...

Senate sets September deadline for end to KU-KUTRRH clinical training standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Senate Health Committee has termed the stalemate unacceptable and detrimental, warning that further delay will not be tolerated and may prompt par...

TSC introduces baggage allowance to ease teachers’ transfer costs, salary increase in new CBA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to the TSC, the allowance ranges from Sh43 to Sh80 per kilometre, with teachers in the highest grade, D5, receiving the maximum rate.

Explainer: What counts as illegal possession of ammunition, the penalties and key facts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Mwangi, a prominent activist known for his outspoken advocacy on social justice, has denied any wrongdoing and described the charges as politically mo...

Audit: TSC yet to recover Sh211 million in teacher overpayments despite recouping Sh222 million
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

In her audit report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu disclosed that TSC had overpaid teachers Sh433.9 million, blaming the situation...

Court orders TSC to resolve dispute with interdicted North Eastern teachers who fled terror attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

This comes after teachers sued their employer for interdicting them when they fled their workstations following deadly Al-Shabaab attacks.

TSC raises alarm over fake job letters sold to desperate job seekers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

The Commission warned Kenyans against making payments for the documents, insisting that they are fake and hold no legitimacy.

Mombasa County moves to elevate Coast General to Level 6 status amid major upgrades
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2025

The move follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern funeral home within the hospital grounds, a key development expected to expand mortuary capa...

Government suspends hardship area classification after public backlash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the Ministry of Public Service and the Ministry of Education have agreed to halt the rollout of th...

Mercedes-Benz partners with Microsoft to bring video calls, AI tools into cars
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mercedes-Benz is working to incorporate Microsoft 365 Copilot into its infotainment system, one of the first implementations of AI-based productivity...

Mentally ill mother sentenced to three years probation for killing six-month-old baby
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

The mother, Sarah Anyango, admitted to a charge of manslaughter under a plea deal she negotiated with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution...

Alliance Girls teacher sent on compulsory leave over sexual abuse allegations as TSC launches probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

This development follows mounting public pressure after a report by African Uncensored brought the allegations to light, sparking national outrage and...

Four bodies found in Mombasa, sparking probe into their 'sudden deaths'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The deaths were received between July 9 and July 14, 2025, triggering immediate deployment of an investigative team to the area to assess the situatio...

Over 5,000 teachers in Kenya to receive AI and technology training for new senior school curriculum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The rollout of the CBE curriculum will see secondary schools transition into senior schools, where teachers will be required to specialise in one of t...

Nearly 90 per cent of teachers deregistered for misconduct in Kenya are men, TSC data shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

Between 2019 and 2024, the Teachers Service Commission deregistered 470 teachers, 419 of whom were male, five female, and 46 whose gender was not spec...

Kenyan junior stars fired up for African athletics showpiece in Nigeria
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 13, 2025

Team Kenya will head to Abeokuta, Nigeria, this week for the Africa U18 and U20 Athletics Championships, with confidence high and medal ambitions clea...

Kuppet warns TSC against non-monetary CBA deal, demands up to 70 per cent pay rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Kuppet is demanding salary increases of up to 70 per cent, enhanced allowances, and the elimination of unpaid acting roles.

Education PS orders arrest, interdiction of Alliance Girls teacher over sexual misconduct claims
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Bitok said the Ministry had engaged the TSC to initiate the teacher’s interdiction, as part of broader efforts to root out similar misconduct in schoo...

MPs grill TSC over incomplete records of 39,000 unemployed senior teachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

TSC Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei disclosed that only 2,837 of them disclosed their counties and sub-counties, while the remaining 36,180 failed to provide...

Ruto clashes with courts over roadblocks ban, accuses Judiciary of undermining security
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

The President argued that it is unreasonable to deny the police the tools necessary to maintain order, especially when those challenging such measures...

TSC introduces automatic promotions for teachers every three years, scrapping interviews
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Teachers joining the service at Grade B5 will move to Grade C1 after serving for three years.

Casual workers at Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital protest over unpaid wages, poor working conditions
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 08, 2025

Many of the protesting workers are mothers, some of them widowed, while others have been left to fend for their families after being divorced.

Football returns to Sudan after two-year hiatus amid civil war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

The tournament, officially dubbed the Sudanese Elite Championship, features eight top clubs and is being held in the northern towns of Ad-Damer and At...

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