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
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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’
Melinda French Gates: Leaving the Foundation, Leading with Impact
After more than 25 years shaping one of the world’s largest philanthropic engines, Melinda French Gates has decided it’s time for a new chapter. The Gates Foundation, known for funneling billions into global health, education, and opportunity, will continue without her daily presence—but the impact of her vision will ripple
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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
WHO Dispels Autism Myths on Medicine, Vaccines
Many years have passe, and parents-to-be have quietly worried about the choices they make during pregnancy — even something as simple as taking a painkiller. Could it harm the baby? Could it lead to conditions like autism?On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) sought to alley some of those fears.
High Court Orders Samidoh to Surrender Passport while in the US
Kenyan Mugithi artist and police officer Samuel Muchoki, popularly known as Samidoh, has been ordered by the High Court to surrender his passport following allegations of desertion of duty raised by the National Police Service (NPS). The court’s ruling was delivered on Friday, July 25, and also granted Samidoh anticipatory