As the first light of dawn crept over Mkocheni Village in Taita Taveta County, thin columns of smoke curled above the rubble that was once home to hundreds of families. Children sat quietly beside broken furniture and torn schoolbooks, their parents staring blankly at the remains of a life built
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Maraga’s Green Path: From Bench to the People of Siaya
Poor Leadership as Pupils Learn in a Church Kitchen
Pupils at Chebonei Primary School in Emurua Dikir Constituency are pleading for urgent help after their classrooms fell into a deplorable state, leaving them with no option but to seek shelter in a nearby church.The church leadership, moved by the learners’ plight, graciously allowed the school to use its kitchen
Killings Leave Families in Shock Across Counties
Court Suspends Kenya Police Recruitment 2025
The long-awaited recruitment of police constables, set to begin today, 3-Oct-2025, across the country, has been thrown into disarray after the Employment and Labour Relations Court suspended the exercise, leaving thousands of hopeful candidates stranded.The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) on Thursday confirmed that it had received official communication on
Kenya to Replace Paper Degrees with Digital Verifiable Credentials – CS Kabogo
Kenya is preparing to phase out traditional paper degrees in favour of digital, verifiable credentials, a shift which the government says will revolutionise the country’s education and job market systems. Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) William Kabogo announced the plan when he was opening a stakeholders’
Rights Groups Drag State to Court Over Housing Levy
Civil Rights organisations have moved to the High Court in Nairobi to challenge President William Ruto’s housing levy, calling it unfair, unconstitutional, and politically motivated.The petition, filed on Monday, is spearheaded by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Transparency International Kenya, Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi, The Institute for Social Accountability
Green Park Underpass to Get 24-Hour Security
Residents living in Nairobi have been assured of round-the-clock safety once the Green Park Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, currently under construction at the Haile Selassie–Uhuru Highway Roundabout, is completed.During the project inspection on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Roads Principal Secretary (PS) Joseph Mbugua said the government has placed security of its
Hope as New HIV PrEP Injection to Cost Just $40 in Kenya
Millions of people across Africa and other low and middle-income countries, including Kenya, are set to access a powerful new HIV prevention option following a groundbreaking deal that will slash treatment costs.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Indian pharmaceutical company Hetero Labs to manufacture a generic version
World Athletics Vice President Mourns Jairus Birech
World Athletics Vice President Jackson Tuwei led Kenya in mourning the sudden passing away of African athletics champion Jairus Birech, a star in the 3,000m steeplechase.Birech, born on December 14, 1992, passed away on Thursday night, September 18, after a period of illness. His last competition was the Guadalajara Half