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Lands Ministry pushes for Sh6 billion fee waiver to unlock land titles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said she has already prepared and submitted a Cabinet memo on the matter to the Attorney General and the Cabinet...

Lands CS Wahome defends demolitions along Nairobi River amid claims of bias
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to Wahome, the programme has designated “design areas” where the pollution levels are highest, and operations are focused there to restore t...

Residents urged to collect 33,000 unclaimed title deeds as Malindi land offices open
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 19, 2025

She revealed that 7,730 title deeds are ready for immediate collection at the new offices. These include 5,881 titles for Weru Group Ranch, 1,363 for...

KUCCPS opens transfer window for students seeking new programmes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

The application period will run from July 14 to August 24, 2025.

Rally driver Assad Khan was unconscious after alleged assault by Maxine Wahome, court told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

The doctor said several tests were performed before treatment began to determine the cause of Khan’s recurring loss of consciousness.

Senate threatens censure motions against CSs Mbadi, Wahome, Kinyanjui over snubbed summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Recently, Mbadi failed to appear before the Senate Finance and Budget Committee, choosing instead to attend a political rally in Migori County alongsi...

Senators demand answers after CS Wahome’s seven no-shows over land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The Senate Lands Committee has been actively involved in several field visits and investigations aimed at addressing land-related challenges across th...

KUCCPS lists 26 KMTC programs with limited slots for students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The placement service has listed 26 courses, both diploma and certificate, that currently have limited vacancies, encouraging students to apply before...

KUCCPS opens 63 support centres to assist KCSE candidates with course applications
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

KUCCPS CEO Mercy Wahome announced that the centres will be operational from April 2 to April 13, 2025, providing guidance to applicants seeking placem...

Gachagua given 48-hour ultimatum to apologise for defamatory remarks
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 07, 2025

The senator has denied receiving any bribes and demanded that Gachagua retract the statement, which he says has damaged his reputation and integrity.

Court told drug and alcohol mix led to rally driver Assad Khan’s fatal injuries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Wahome has maintained that Khan injured himself and that she was not responsible for his death. He died while undergoing treatment at Avenue Hospital.

Why KUCCPS is yet to open applications for university placements
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Despite the suspension of the new funding model, Wahome clarified that applications for technical vocational education and training and the Kenya Medi...

CS Wahome: Housing levy contribution not guarantee to home ownership
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 19, 2025

In March 2023, Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga had indicated that the housing levy is a form of saving, not a tax.

CS Wahome admits state may not build 1 million affordable housing units by 2027
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 06, 2025

CS Wahome cited a variety of factors including court cases and a lack of streamlined processes as the reasons for the delay.

Submit documents to protect schools from land grabbers, Wahome tells headteachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

A 2019 report indicated that only 30 per cent of Kenya's public schools had secured title deeds, leaving over 22,000 schools vulnerable to land grabbi...

KCSE 2024 candidates have 21 days to apply for KMTC, TVET programmes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 25, 2025

The KUCCPS, for the first time, has introduced a phased application process to accommodate the early intakes of these institutions.

Administrative officials put on notice over land grabbing in Nairobi's South B Estate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 25, 2024

Chege who is also the Deputy Minority leader made it clear that, under her leadership, there would be no tolerance for illegal occupation of public la...

State warns of looming crisis in varsities after court nullifies Ruto’s funding model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

However, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the government plans to modify the new university funding model.

Court cases push affordable housing completion to April 2025, says Lands CS Wahome
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2024

As of now, 500,000 Kenyans have expressed their desire to occupy the first phase of the affordable housing units.

Taxpayers lose billions to ghost students due to lack of tracking system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2024

The gap has enabled universities to inflate enrollment figures, leading to government funds being directed to students who have either dropped out or...

Ministry of Lands urges Kenyans to pick title deeds uncollected since 2015
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

Affected people have been urged to cross-check their names to confirm if they are on the list released by the ministry.

CSs Mbadi, Wahome effect radical changes in their dockets
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 07, 2024

During vetting for his position, Mbadi promised radical changes in various dockets under his portfolio.

Wahome proposes tougher measures against land cartels to tackle title deed fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 01, 2024

While calling for increased police support to reinforce these efforts, Wahome mentioned having already flagged fraudulent documents during her previou...

Lands Ministry needs Sh40bn to fully digitise land records - Wahome
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2024

The land registration process involves title deed search, registration of title deed, land rent clearance, clearance of land rates, consent of transfe...

State launches Ardhisasa system to combat land grabbing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2024

Ardhisasa is an innovative online platform that enables citizens and stakeholders to engage with land information and government processes.

KUCCPS sets June 21 deadline for KMTC applications
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2024

The opportunity is available for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders from 2014 to 2023, as well as previous applicants who were un...

KUCCPS reopens portal for inter-university transfers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2024

Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Education on Tuesday, Wahome noted that the reopening of the portal will allow students to switch...

134,743 students who sat 2023 KCSE exam to join public universities
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2024

18,558 students will join private institutions and 7,834 others will join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

Final call: 2023 KCSE candidates have until April 25 to select courses on KUCCPS
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2024

This is after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its portal for the second and final revision of course cho...

Senate orders the arrest of Governor Sakaja for ignoring summons
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2024

The Nairobi boss has also been slapped with a Sh500,000 fine for skipping the meeting.

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