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Government sets 14-day deadline to end student bursary delays nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The 12th National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has given IGRTC 14 days to finalise county bursary agreements and ordered faster CAIP fun...

Kenya’s industrialisation blueprint falls short as manufacturing stagnates - Review
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 10, 2025

Kenya’s 2012–2030 National Industrialisation Policy is missing key targets, with manufacturing’s GDP share falling and financing tools stalling, the I...

Millions in Africa denied services as biometric IDs lock out vulnerable citizens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

A new report warns biometric digital-ID systems across ten African countries are blocking millions from voting, healthcare and social protection, amid...

KNCCI opposes proposed Business Council, cites overlap and lack of clarity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) says the legislation fails to clarify funding and operational responsibilities for the pro...

Omtatah files court petition to halt Kenya–US health deal, cites unconstitutionality
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 10, 2025

Omtatah claims the deal, said to commit Sh323billion to Kenya's health sector, was concluded without public participation, parliamentary scrutiny, or...

Court halts Nakuru’s Sh2.1 billion roads deal with NYS over procurement concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The High Court has suspended Nakuru County’s Sh2.1 billion NYS roads deal over alleged lack of public participation and procurement compliance, freezi...

Renewed fighting in South Kivu threatens fragile US-brokered peace deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo are accusing each other of violating a new US-brokered ceasefire, as Burundi alleges Rwandan destabilisation, raising doubts over...

Lawyer petitions CJ Koome to lift restrictions on e-filing system, cites rights violations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 10, 2025

He said the restriction undermines the very digital transformation efforts the Judiciary has championed in recent years.

Adobe launches YouTube shorts creation hub in Premiere Mobile
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 10, 2025

Industry analysts view the launch as a strategic alignment with YouTube Shorts’ rapid expansion and a direct response to editing tools offered by TikT...

2025 set for second-hottest year on record
DW News  |  Dec 10, 2025

This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from...

Third Kilifi health forum opens with urgent calls for financing, digital solutions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2025

Governor Mung’aro said the county is increasingly relying on research-backed planning to inform its decisions on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), mate...

Kamukunji set for major water supply upgrade as MP Yusuf Hassan meets Athi Water officials
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 09, 2025

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan says Athi Water will replace ageing water mains with 15km of larger HDPE pipes in Eastleigh North and Airbase from January 2...

Elephant conservation pioneer Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83 in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

Hamilton, a Scottish zoologist and a pioneering figure in elephant research, transformed the way the world understands African elephants.

Nyeri climate change activist Truphena Muthoni attempts 72-hour tree-hugging record
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

Nyeri climate activist Truphena Muthoni is attempting a 72-hour nonstop tree hug outside the governor’s office to break her own record and highlight c...

KNCHR documents 57 deaths amid widespread civic unrest across Kenya
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 09, 2025

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reports 57 right-to-life violations across Kenya between December 2024 and December 2025, many during 20...

Betty Bayo’s family petitions ODPP for independent inquest over her death, alleged cover-up
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 09, 2025

The family of late singer Betty Bayo has petitioned the ODPP to order an independent inquest into her death, citing withheld medical records, missing...

Kenya, Somalia named top offenders as journalist arrests surge across Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

A CIVICUS report says at least 180 journalists were detained across sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, with Somalia and Kenya leading arrests and deadly crac...

Dadaab court orders exhumation of refugee girl's body for repeat autopsy in murder probe
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 09, 2025

The order comes weeks after four suspects were remanded to allow investigators to gather forensic and witness evidence.

Australia to ban social media for children under 16 on Wednesday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

The move follows long-standing concerns from parents and lawmakers about social media's effects on young people's mental health.

Inside Tatu City, Kenya’s model for sustainable urban development
Zainab Saidi  |  Dec 09, 2025

Tatu City, a 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone near Nairobi, blends housing, industry and schools with strict planning, tax incentives and jobs, offeri...

KNCHR report casts doubt on Kenya’s commitment to refugee protection
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 09, 2025

Kenya’s human rights commission reports forced return of Turkish asylum seekers, clashes in Kakuma, non-compliance in Ogiek land rulings and child rig...

England confirms new mpox strain: What you need to know
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 09, 2025

The illness spreads through close contact with an infected person, including sexual contact, and can also be passed on through coughing or sneezing. I...

Police arrest activists protesting at Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 09, 2025

The activists led by Julius Kamau and Odhiambo Ojiro were rounded up by police who were both in uniform and plain clothes before being handcuffed to t...

Global leaders pledge Sh246 billion to eradicate polio worldwide
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

Global leaders and philanthropists have pledged $1.9 billion at an Abu Dhabi summit to support polio eradication, aiming to vaccinate 370 million chil...

Activists in Mombasa urge authorities to improve business conditions for marginalised groups
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 09, 2025

Laini criticised both levels of government for what she described as persistent neglect. According to her, many traders lack basic infrastructure such...

UN condemns Israel for storming UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

According to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Israel broke international law by storming the compound and interfering with UN property and opera...

How Grade 10 learners will be placed in senior schools using eight-point assessment system
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 09, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured the public last week that his ministry will ensure the timely release of the KJSEA results to give f...

Bloody clash leaves 30 dead, 20 injured as army, pro-government militia clash in eastern DR Congo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

At least 30 people were killed and 20 injured in a bomb blast in Sange, South Kivu, after clashes between DR Congo’s army and a pro-government militia...

Bribery dominates EACC corruption cases, embezzlement close behind
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 08, 2025

The 2024/2025 EACC Corruption Report shows bribery at 36.8 per cent and embezzlement at 18.7 per cent of cases, together forming over half of all alle...

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