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Cabinet clears new energy policies to widen power access

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Cabinet clears new energy policies to widen power access

In a Cabinet dispatch released on Monday, December 1, the government said the policy responds to challenges that have for years slowed energy development. These include low access to electricity, heavy dependence on traditional biomass, unreliable power supply, limited private investment and rising climate-related risks that threaten energy infrastructure.

Bradley Bosire 16 Dec 2025

KNEC clarifies KJSEA grading, rejects claims of lowered standards

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KNEC clarifies KJSEA grading, rejects claims of lowered standards

KNEC dismissed claims that the grading model is confusing or designed to water down standards, warning schools against sharing what it described as false and misleading interpretations of results. The council said it had noted reports circulating in some schools showing aggregate scores and mean grades, which do not apply to KJSEA.

Maureen Kinyanjui 16 Dec 2025

IPOA probes death of boda boda rider found dead hours after arrest

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IPOA probes death of boda boda rider found dead hours after arrest

In a statement issued on Monday, the Authority said Matoke had been held at the police post as he awaited transfer and formal booking at Muthangari Police Station in Nairobi County on Thursday, December 11, 2025. His death occurred at around 7 p.m under circumstances that remain unclear.

Maureen Kinyanjui 16 Dec 2025

Cabinet clears convention bureau as Kenya gears up for Tripartite Summit

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Cabinet clears convention bureau as Kenya gears up for Tripartite Summit

The Kenya National Convention Bureau will be tasked with coordinating the planning, marketing, and hosting of international conventions and events. Through this role, the government expects Kenya to gain more economic and diplomatic value from hosting major regional and global meetings.

Bradley Bosire 16 Dec 2025

Naivasha–Kisumu SGR, urban transport projects set for funding under new Cabinet-backed model

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Naivasha–Kisumu SGR, urban transport projects set for funding under new Cabinet-backed model

The plan covers Phase 2B of the Naivasha–Kisumu SGR, the proposed SGR extension to Uganda, and the Nairobi Railway City Central Station. The Cabinet said these projects place rail transport at the centre of the country’s transport network and regional integration plans.

Bradley Bosire 16 Dec 2025

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi on December 15, 2025. PHOTO/PCS

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Cabinet approves national integrated security command system to modernise public safety

The new system will replace the current, outdated security platform with a technology-driven architecture that integrates various security agencies, enabling real-time intelligence sharing and rapid coordinated responses.

Bradley Bosire 16 Dec 2025

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki convenes a high-level crisis meeting at Harambee House Annex in Nairobi as the government moves to urgently respond to a worsening drought across 32 counties on December 15, 2025/DPCS

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Kindiki convenes crisis meeting as state moves to avert drought crisis in 32 counties

According to the government, the October to December short rains significantly underperformed, deepening food insecurity in drought-prone regions.

Bradley Bosire 15 Dec 2025

Former MP Zadoc Ogutu moves to dislodge Bomachoge rivals under UDA

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Former MP Zadoc Ogutu moves to dislodge Bomachoge rivals under UDA

Former Bomachoge Borabu MP Prof. Zadoc Ogutu has resurfaced after three years, joining UDA at Nyakorere grounds as Kisii and Nyamira MPs urge residents to back his bid for re-election.

David Bogonko Nyokang'i 15 Dec 2025

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi on December 15, 2025. PHOTO/PCS

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Cabinet approves roll-out of second-generation Smart Driving Licences

In a statement issued after a Cabinet meeting on Monday, the government said the new smart licences will integrate advanced digital features, including an instant fines system, a mobile licence wallet, and a driver merit and demerit points framework.

Bradley Bosire 15 Dec 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Davis Chirchir (centre) during a Cabinet meeting on Monday/PCS

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Government clears Sh123 billion pending bills in roads ministry

In a dispatch issued after a Cabinet meeting on Monday, the government said all outstanding obligations up to December 31, 2024, had been cleared, with payments totaling Sh123 billion.

Bradley Bosire 15 Dec 2025

Kenya Tops Medal Table at EAC Parliamentary Games in Kampala

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Kenya Tops Medal Table at EAC Parliamentary Games in Kampala

Kenya emerged overall champion at the 15th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games in Kampala with 20 medals, as Senate Speaker Amason Kingi urged faster regional integration and enforcement of common market commitments.

David Bogonko Nyokang'i 15 Dec 2025

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi/PCS

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Cabinet approves establishment of National Infrastructure, Sovereign Wealth Funds

According to a Cabinet dispatch issued on Monday, the two funds form part of a Sh5 trillion roadmap intended to transform Kenya into a first-world economy through an investment-led growth model anchored on domestic resource mobilisation and private capital.

Bradley Bosire 15 Dec 2025

Suspects named in Bondi Beach terror attack

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Suspects named in Bondi Beach terror attack

The shooting, which occurred on Sunday, has shocked Australia and prompted renewed calls for stricter gun control laws.

Chrispho Owuor 15 Dec 2025

NCAJ unveils joint traffic enforcement to curb rising road carnage

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NCAJ unveils joint traffic enforcement to curb rising road carnage

In a communiqué issued after a Special Council Meeting in Nairobi, NCAJ said fatalities from road accidents increased from 4,479 in 2024 to 4,682 in 2025, representing a five percent rise.

David Abonyo 15 Dec 2025

Juba inferno: Kenyan Embassy asked to help track affected traders

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Juba inferno: Kenyan Embassy asked to help track affected traders

Mandera South MP Abdul Haro visited Juba after a market fire destroyed stalls used by Kenyan traders and urged the Kenyan Embassy to register a diaspora business community for better support.

David Bogonko Nyokang'i 15 Dec 2025

Ruto names Truphena Muthoni tree campaign ambassador after 72-hour hug

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Ruto names Truphena Muthoni tree campaign ambassador after 72-hour hug

In a statement on his X account after meeting Muthoni at State House on Monday, the President lauded Muthoni for spending 72 continuous hours embracing an indigenous tree, an act he described as deeply symbolic and courageous.

David Abonyo 15 Dec 2025

Kenya operationalises Treasury Single Account after Ombudsman intervention

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Kenya operationalises Treasury Single Account after Ombudsman intervention

Kenya’s National Treasury has outlined how a new hybrid Treasury Single Account will operate nationwide, following a watchdog intervention, aiming to improve cash visibility, transparency and efficiency in public finance.

Chrispho Owuor 15 Dec 2025

Police arrest two suspects over murder of Kirinyaga elderly woman

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Police arrest two suspects over murder of Kirinyaga elderly woman

Police in Kirinyaga East have arrested two men over the murder of 72-year-old Margaret Wandauma Maina, whose body was found near Kegua village, intensifying concerns over elderly safety in rural areas.

Chrispho Owuor 15 Dec 2025

How Kenya’s new e-GP procurement system could cut costs for suppliers

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How Kenya’s new e-GP procurement system could cut costs for suppliers

Suppliers’ leader Simon Gichuki defends Kenya’s electronic government procurement system, arguing it is legal, centralises tenders, cuts travel costs for bidders and makes public purchasing more transparent.

David Abonyo 15 Dec 2025

12 killed in Kisii–Kisumu Highway crash as Kenya road deaths rise

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12 killed in Kisii–Kisumu Highway crash as Kenya road deaths rise

Ten people, mostly from one family, died in a night crash at Chabera on the Kisii–Kisumu highway, as NTSA data shows rising road deaths and officials urge stricter caution.

David Abonyo 15 Dec 2025

Rights group warns of systemic discrimination in Kenya’s ID registration

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Rights group warns of systemic discrimination in Kenya’s ID registration

Human rights advocate Moses Gowi says systemic discrimination, high fees and limited centres are denying many Kenyans ID cards and birth certificates, locking marginalised communities out of basic services and rights.

Chrispho Owuor 15 Dec 2025

Kenya suppliers warns on corruption, pending bills in public procurement

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Kenya suppliers warns on corruption, pending bills in public procurement

Kenya’s public procurement laws are clear, but suppliers say corruption, resistance to e-systems and mounting unpaid bills are crippling businesses, jobs and services across schools, hospitals and counties.

Chrispho Owuor 15 Dec 2025

Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president

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Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president

Kast won decisively with more than 58% of the vote in his third attempt at running for president.

Samuel Otieno 15 Dec 2025

Ruto cabinet to adopt National Infrastructure Fund on Monday

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Ruto cabinet to adopt National Infrastructure Fund on Monday

The President said the fund will be used to mobilise Sh5 trillion to finance the country’s economic transformation and drive large-scale development.

Samuel Otieno 15 Dec 2025

KNEC refutes claims of unpaid KCSE examiners

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KNEC refutes claims of unpaid KCSE examiners

The council clarified that all examiners who completed the marking exercise and left the centres have been fully paid.

Samuel Otieno 15 Dec 2025

Cyrus Jirongo to be buried on December 30- Family

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Cyrus Jirongo to be buried on December 30- Family

The ceremony will take place at his Lumakanda home, Lugari Constituency in Kakamega County.

Samuel Otieno 15 Dec 2025

President William Ruto speaking during a church service at the AIPCA Gatundu North Diocese, Karure, Kiambu County/PCS

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I am working to bring change to Kenya, not to get re-elected – Ruto

The President said he had moved beyond the stage of campaigning for votes and was instead committed to implementing his development agenda and reforms, which he described as his core mission.

Bradley Bosire 15 Dec 2025

Stand firm against graft! Public Service boss Koskei urges Kenyans

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Stand firm against graft! Public Service boss Koskei urges Kenyans

Speaking during a public engagement, Koskei said the fight against corruption could not be won by government institutions alone and required the full participation of citizens acting within the law.

Bradley Bosire 14 Dec 2025

Screengrab of halted fake graduation in Changamwe, Mombasa County

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DCI halts fake graduation ceremony in Changamwe, arrests organisers

The operation was carried out by officers from the DCI Headquarters’ Serious Crime Unit, working in collaboration with the Commission for University Education (CUE), following intelligence reports that an illegal graduation was underway.

Bradley Bosire 14 Dec 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale/HANDOUT

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Matiang’i should be last person to criticise Ruto’s government – Duale

Duale strongly defended President Ruto’s record in office, saying the Head of State’s performance within three years surpassed that of his predecessors.

Bradley Bosire 14 Dec 2025