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Ruto unveils new youth empowerment initiatives, launches “Kuna Form” portal

President Ruto said the government was implementing “bold, strategic, intentional, and multi-pronged” programmes to boost youth employment

TSC opens over 21,000 teaching and leadership vacancies across Kenya

Interested and qualified candidates must apply online via the TSC portal before the deadline on Monday, August 25, 2025, at midnight. Manual applications will not be accepted.

Counties could get 5pc of fuel levy for road works under new Bill

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, seeks to amend the Kenya Roads Board Act, Cap 408A, to give counties a direct share of the fund.

New Mtetezi App transforms safety for human rights defenders across Kenya

The app’s redesign incorporates features specifically aimed at younger activists, including Gen Z users, who are often at the forefront of advocacy work.

Taylor Swift announces her 12th studio album

The multiple Grammy Award-winning popstar announced the album on her website shortly after a countdown timer expired at 12:12 am on Tuesday

Audit flags 32 counties over Sh10bn procurement irregularities

Nairobi County, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, accounted for Sh3.3 billion in irregularities, while Kericho County, under Governor Eric Mutai, recorded Sh1.9 billion.

Urban youth lead Kenya’s internet growth amid wide regional gaps

The report reveals that young people aged 25 to 34, often called Zillennials, have the highest Internet usage rate at 59.3 percent. This group benefits from a stronger financial position and the need to use digital tools for work.

More women embrace digital loans amid rising mobile access

According to Tala, the top reasons women borrow digital loans include meeting household expenses such as food and rent, paying school fees and buying supplies, supporting small business operations, and covering medical bills.

Counties on the spot over lack of ownership documents for inherited land and assets

A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu shows the counties also lack logbooks for various machinery and vehicles in their possession, including tractors, tippers, rollers and motorcycles.

Rights groups push for justice, sanctions after G4S guard linked to vendor’s death

KHRC and Ndula Resource Center say the killing is not an isolated case but fits a “repeated pattern of intimidation, harassment, and lethal force” used by guards protecting plantations.

Fresh deaths in police cells trigger calls for probe in Kakamega, Murang’a

The most recent incidents occurred within five days, one at Navakholo in Kakamega on Sunday and another at Kenol Police Station in Murang’a on August 5.

eCitizen favors officials over citizens due to poor consultation, says human rights activist Gikenyi

Gikenyi has spoken out against how the platform was introduced, saying the rollout ignored constitutional requirements

Four French nuclear reactors halted after cooling systems blocked by jellyfish

Located in northern France between Dunkirk and Calais, Gravelines is one of the country’s largest nuclear facilities, using a canal connected to the North Sea for cooling.

TSC announces 24,000 junior school teacher internship vacancies

The vacancies are open to Kenyan citizens with at least a diploma in education, a mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), and a C+ in two teaching subjects. Applicants must also be registered with TSC.

Abuja court charges suspects in deadly Ondo church attack

Court documents allege that the five men joined the East African terrorist group Al Shabaab in 2021 and planned an attack at a public school in central Nigeria, as well as near a mosque located about 30 kilometres from St Francis Catholic Church in Owo.

KNH explains kidney transplant case after rare complication

KNH said it conducted 22 kidney transplants in the 2024–2025 financial year, with 21 successful outcomes.

Wikipedia loses court fight over UK Online Safety Act rules

Judge Jeremy Johnson dismissed the case but made clear the ruling did not give the UK communications regulator Ofcom or the government a free pass to harm Wikipedia’s operations.

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KEMRI to provide free DNA services in AMREF plane crash victim identification

Investigators have recovered the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR), but some components of the FDR remain missing.

CAF limits Kasarani crowd to 27,000, orders e-tickets for Harambee Stars CHAN matches

CAF noted that crowd control collapsed at Ngomongo roundabout, leading to uncontrolled entry through multiple gates at the stadium.

Kenya records 80 road deaths in four days as safety audit launched

This alarming number adds to the total of 2,933 fatalities reported between January and August 10, 2025, highlighting a growing concern about road safety nationwide.

Kenya nears full mobile phone ownership, but internet and computer use still lag, says report

According to the report, 93.8 per cent of households in Kenya own a mobile phone

Child rights group demands action after BBC exposé on Mai Mahiu sex trade

The group warned that weak law enforcement allows offenders to escape justice, violating children’s rights under the Constitution of Kenya

Murkomen calls Gachagua a ‘pathological liar’ over terror-related remarks

Murkomen challenged Gachagua to present evidence to the relevant authorities or record a formal statement with the police once he returns to Kenya

President Ruto bids farewell to British high commissioner Neil Wigan

Ruto praised the warm and strong ties between Kenya and the United Kingdom, saying the relationship covers key areas such as security and trade

Kenya records historic peak in daily power demand as industrial growth drives surge

Latest data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows daily demand has climbed to 2,363.41 megawatts

MSI Kenya to expand reproductive health services as it marks 40 years

According to MSI, Kenya has a high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) standing at 355 deaths per 100,000 live births

Treasury to deduct county statutory payments at source to end years of abuse

CS Mbadi told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee that the new arrangement will use the integrated financial management system to channel deductions to bodies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority, SACCOs and pension schemes before the funds reach counties.

Joint funeral set for Kisumu crash victims, says Governor Nyong’o

yong’o said the ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 16, at Nakki Primary School in Nyakach Sub- County

Kenya to build new airport following JKIA expansion delays

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi supported the proposal, saying the development is already listed among the government’s planned projects and remains a top priority.