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Surveyors protest exclusion from major government projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

IQSK president Mutinda Mutuku urged the industry to fully comply with the Building Code 2024 to promote professionalism and safety in construction.

Court judgments mount as Fisheries Department faces growing legal liabilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

Documents from the department’s latest performance report show that out of a total of Sh320 million awarded by courts, only Sh10 million has been clea...

Prof Ndurumo, 'father of sign language', named UN Person of the Year
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 24, 2025

Prof Ndurumo was recognised for his pioneering contributions to disability rights, inclusive education, and his lifelong advocacy for the empowerment...

Prisons, probation institutions adopt digital tools to strengthen rehabilitative justice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The initiative will digitise inmate records, link regional commands through an online communication platform and introduce digital Nil-Certificates to...

Maraga blasts Ruto for hurried signing ‘draconian’ laws on day of Raila’s death
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 21, 2025

Maraga, who was flanked by officials of his Green Movement Party of Kenya in Nairobi, said Ruto's action is a mockery of the Constitution and constitu...

Karua accuses section of MPs of manipulating public participation in lawmaking process
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Citing past incidents such as chaotic sessions at Bomas of Kenya, Karua said dissenting voices are often silenced or denied access to public forums, u...

Kamukunji marks Mashujaa Day with tributes to Raila amid calls for unity
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 20, 2025

The event was presided over by Deputy County Commissioner Frederick Muli and attended by local chiefs, assistant chiefs, ward administrators, and othe...

From the streets to the Supreme Court: How Raila Odinga made justice his battlefield
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga’s relentless pursuit of electoral justice turned Kenya’s courts into the frontline of democracy and left a legacy that transcends politic...

MPs demand fresh audit of Sh11.6 billion KICD textbook pending bill over distribution discrepancies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The MPs raised concerns that some schools receive excess books while others have none, questioning the Institute’s handling of its Sh1.18 billion budg...

Parliament urged to rein in fiscal indiscipline as audit flags misuse of public funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

ICPAK has called for stronger accountability in the management of public finances, highlighting ongoing weaknesses in financial reporting and fiscal d...

MPs demand full disclosure of public land in legal disputes amid missing title deeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services Administration and Agriculture said the report will guide potential inquiries into ownership and r...

Activists demand arrests after three drown in Mombasa boat race tragedy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 12, 2025

The victims’ bodies are yet to be recovered, raising concerns over the organisers’ alleged failure to enforce safety measures during the race.

Over 400,000 IDs uncollected as Senate probes backlog
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

Senator Joe Nyutu has called on the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate the frequent delays in ID proc...

2,000 trees planted in schools on Mazingira Day in Kamukunji
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 10, 2025

At Our Lady of Mercy Primary School in Shauri Moyo, where Trade Principal Secretary Regina Akoth Ombam was scheduled to join the exercise, at least 1,...

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan threaten COMESA integration, warns Secretary-General Chileshe Kapwepwe
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 10, 2025

COMESA's intra-regional trade has declined for two consecutive years, with analysts warning that prolonged instability could stall the bloc's integrat...

MPs push for faster completion of disability equipment factory to improve access to learning materials
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 10, 2025

MPs expressed concern that KISE’s essential services were still concentrated in Nairobi, leaving many learners with disabilities in rural counties und...

MPs approve strict oversight framework for Kenya Pipeline ahead of privatisation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The National Assembly has resolved that the company will only be allowed to transport and store petroleum products, and any move to import or sell fue...

IEK blasts arrests, political interference and unfair removals of engineers from leadership roles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

IEK highlighted the case of former Central Rift Valley Water Agency CEO Samuel Oruma, who was reportedly removed from his position and sent on compuls...

Kenyan students to get National IDs and be registered as voters automatically at 18 under new Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Further amendments have been proposed to synchronise the issuance of IDs with voter registration before students complete secondary school.

Government to roll out mass mobile ID registration drive in 11 days
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The CS noted that policy interventions by the ministry had improved access to identification services, particularly among marginalised communities. Th...

Court rejects Lagat’s bid to halt petition over Patrick Tito acting DIG role
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 03, 2025

Through his lawyer, Cecil Miller, DIG Eliud Lagat contended that the court lacked jurisdiction, insisting the case squarely fell under the ELRC's mand...

Kenya embraces COMESA's e-Certificate of Origin to boost regional trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The regional launch of the e-CO system took place in November 2024, starting with Eswatini, Malawi and Zambia as the first pilot countries.

How Lang’ata Women’s Prison’s 34-acre land ended up in private hands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Investigations have been slowed down by missing records at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.

MPs raise concerns as missing Kenya School of TVET title deed hinders school’s operations and reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

Documents presented during the session show that the title deed was collected by the Ministry of Education on September 9, 2016, and despite repeated...

Trademark, patent approvals halted at KIPI amid fraud allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Weak internal checks have allowed a few officials to handle entire processes, from receiving applications to reviewing and registering them creating...

SHA says whistleblower Andrew Rotich has not lost job amid recruitment controversy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

ICPAK Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda defended Rotich’s record, highlighting his contributions at the former NHIF and SHA in uncovering suspected irregu...

Waititu suffers third blow as court declines to vary bond terms in graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 01, 2025

The judge further reminded Waititu's lawyer that the case involves other accused persons who remain in custody and had complained about delays in the...

Magarini mini-poll candidate quits DCP, slams leadership failures and grassroots neglect
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2025

Although he expressed respect for the party leader’s “unwavering commitment” to DCP’s ideals, Ngumbao accused the party's national elections board and...

Somali president opens new parliament session with security and reform agenda
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 29, 2025

President Hassan praised lawmakers for passing a series of laws that he said have strengthened Somalia’s political institutions, enhanced national sec...

CBK to roll out compensation rules for e-money and digital wallet fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The initiative seeks to address gaps in recourse mechanisms for digital wallets and improve safeguards for users of digital financial services (DFSs).

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