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Public schools receive wrong, late or no textbooks in Sh27.9 billion scheme

In some cases, schools received textbooks for subjects not offered in their curriculum, leading to a waste of Sh30.3 million.

Survivors of 2007–08 sexual violence finally compensated after 13 years

The compensation, which covers only the principal award and excludes interest, is seen as a major step toward justice for survivors who have waited more than a decade.

African ministers demand bigger budgets for Agriculture

On a more positive note, Kenya is among 10 countries that have been removed from the global Hunger Hotspots list due to better food security conditions.

Poor roads fuel insecurity in Kerio Valley, says Interior CS

Murkomen added that forests and conservancies like Mukogodo have become hideouts for highway robbers, bandits, and cattle rustlers who continue to terrorise communities.

KNH: Suspect behind ward murder had been discharged in January

A postmortem will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

US Congress approves $9bn spending cuts after heated debate over Epstein files

President Trump celebrated the move on Truth Social, calling it a long-overdue win for conservatives.

Body cameras, strict rules and ethics training in Murkomen’s police reform directive

Officers are required to attempt non-violent means first, and to exercise restraint, with the seriousness of the offence, level of resistance, and any immediate threat carefully considered before action is taken.

Kenya bans transit and export of raw macadamia nuts

Kenya has been striving to encourage processing of raw agricultural produce domestically as a way of improving returns to growers and creating jobs.

No plea for Kihara as court questions incitement charges

Her arrest came shortly after she held a meeting with sand harvesters in Mai Mahiu and days after she failed to honour DCI summons.

Atwoli urges trade unions to champion peace amid rising political instability in Africa

Atwoli warned that escalating instability is putting the continent’s most vulnerable especially workers, women, and children at great risk.

DP Kindiki urges youth to reject chaos, promotes economic agenda

The Deputy President also outlined other government plans aimed at stimulating the economy and creating jobs, particularly for young people.

Student loan uncertainty grows as HELB leaders contradict each other

HELB CEO Monari, while addressing Members of Parliament, warned that the board is grappling with a major shortfall of Sh12.9 billion, making it impossible to fund 100,000 new students.

The Economist slammed over ‘tainted’ tag on Ruto

The editorial had warned that Ruto should not seek a second term in 2027, saying doing so would take the country further down a dangerous path.

CHAN: Kenya's opponents Zambia name 32 man squad

Zambia will begin their CHAN journey against DR Congo on 7 August, followed by a clash with Angola three days later

Judiciary demands 3.5% budget share to address case backlog, operational gaps

At the same time, the Judiciary revealed it is struggling with a backlog of 257,000 pending cases, a situation made worse by budget constraints that have limited recruitment and technological expansion.

Give President Ruto his flowers for CHAN hosting, FKF NEC member says

"I want thank the government of President Ruto, the cabinet secretary Salim Mvurya and the Football Kenya Federation led by President Hussein Mohamed for supporting this competition. Football is big all over the world. You saw that the President of the US attended a football match recently. This is a big matter and the government has supported recognized this and supported the hosting of this tournament"

Questions were raised when Chepngetich broke world record

Over 5,000 senior schools snubbed in Grade 9 transition exercise

The worrying trend has sparked concerns over rising inequality in school preferences and cast doubt on the readiness of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.

IRA moves to clean up sector, deregisters 20 insurance brokers

The regulator did not disclose whether any of these specific grounds applied in the current list of deregistered companies.

Road levy hike pushes fuel tax collections up by Sh40 billion

The government had revised the RML upwards from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre following concerns by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) over inadequate funding for the country’s growing road infrastructure.

Shock as Marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping

MCA Dabar: Let youth protest without crippling the economy

Dabar said that while he supports the right to protest, it must be exercised responsibly without interfering with others who are going about their business.

22 mini polls put IEBC on edge as legal clock runs out

IEBC Chief Executive Officer Marjan Hussein Marjan noted that the upcoming polls will be a major test for the newly constituted commission as it begins to prepare for the 2027 General Election.

Torrential rains leave four dead, over 1,300 evacuated across South Korea

Among those confirmed dead are two men in their 80s, one believed to have drowned while attempting to drain water from his basement.

MPs grill communications authority over protest broadcast shutdown

Mugonyi defended the Authority, citing constitutional provisions that limit media freedom when necessary, and pointed to ongoing legal proceedings around the issue.

British spies and special forces exposed in Afghan data leak

The government had earlier acknowledged that nearly 19,000 Afghan applicants to the UK relocation scheme had their personal details mistakenly disclosed.

Government freezes hardship area review after uproar

The proposed changes had sparked anger in several regions, particularly arid and semi-arid counties, where public servants feared the review would strip them of hardship allowances.

Trump orders more Epstein files released after pressure from supporters

It remains unclear whether the president's directive includes plans to publicly release the material, or when such disclosures might happen.

No shoot-to-kill orders issued, former DCIO officer in Rex Masai inquest

He told the court that one of the main challenges faced during the probe was the failure of the CCTV surveillance system operated by the National Police Service (NPS) at Jogoo House.

France concludes military exit from Senegal with final base handover

As the Senegalese flag was raised and the national anthem played, the event marked the end of an era spanning more than two centuries of French military presence in the country.