Government plans major expansion at KISM to boost Geoscience training
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the expansion will allow KISM to train more learners in specialised fields that are essential to the country’s economic transformation.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the expansion will allow KISM to train more learners in specialised fields that are essential to the country’s economic transformation.
Ahead of the polls, members will undergo an extensive sensitization programme meant to guide them on how the party’s election system works and the proper steps for handling complaints. The Electoral and Nominations Dispute Resolution Committee, working hand in hand with the National Elections Board, will lead the training from December 8 to 19 in all counties earmarked for the elections.
Justices Jairus Ngaah, Lawrence Mugambi, and John Chigiti ruled that petitioners Guyo Ali Guracha, Mohamed Wario Jattani, Teddy M. Muturi, and Steven Kihonge Ndung’u did not provide sufficient evidence to show that Governor Guyo and his deputy, John Lowasa, formally left UDA for the Jubilee Party.
Authorities said the cannabis was likely being transported for distribution within the region, but they did not reveal the intended destination or whether additional suspects are being sought.
Police said the suspects are linked to multiple incidents involving attacks on officers and vandalism in the locality. The weapons recovered during the raid have been secured as critical evidence for ongoing investigations.
Established in 2005 under an inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding, the IRB is one of six organs of the EAPP. The regional electricity market includes 13 countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Rwanda, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
In Embobut, Marakwet East, a local resident handed over a loaded AK-47 rifle containing three rounds of ammunition to the nearby police station on Thursday. The surrender is part of ongoing disarmament efforts aimed at reducing the presence of illegal firearms in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The confusion, officials said, stemmed from the recently launched Tariff and Pricing Policy 2025–2030, which provides a framework for assessing and justifying county service charges over the next five years, not a directive to impose higher fees.
Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda outlines her 2027 vision for Nairobi, focusing on women and youth empowerment, tighter financial oversight, and a Land Amendment Bill to speed up long-running land cases.
Speaking during an interview on Radio Generation, Senator Mutinda said that while girls have gained knowledge and skills through empowerment initiatives, many boys have been left behind, creating a gap in societal roles and expectations.
Filed under a certificate of urgency, the petition argues that the VC has used his final six months in office to make decisions that breach principles of good governance. Justice Byram Ongaya of the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has certified the matter as urgent and ordered that all parties be served ahead of the hearing scheduled for December 16.
Addressing Kenya’s local political climate, including tensions in recent by-elections, Alas said public perception of leaders has worsened.
According to the report, smallholder farmers make up 98 per cent of all landholders but occupy only 46 per cent of cultivated land, with their plots averaging 1.2 hectares. By contrast, just 0.1 per cent of large-scale owners hold 39 per cent of all farmed land, with an average size of 77.8 hectares.
The confrontations turned deadly when police opened fire after residents hurled stones at them. Two officers, a man and a woman, were left with serious injuries after a group of rioters attacked them using metal bars and wooden clubs.
Adamson Bungei, who has been serving as Director of Operations at Police Headquarters, will now head the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Google’s annual review shows what Kenyans looked for most, with the death of Raila Odinga standing out as the single biggest moment that dominated the country’s search habits.
In its judgment, the court said the President had no power to create a separate body to manage or guide compensation for victims of past injustices because the law clearly outlines how the process should be handled.
Kindiki said the State has already deployed additional specialised security personnel alongside more national police reservists to the affected areas, signalling an intensified effort to dismantle the networks responsible for attacks and cattle rustling.
The Committee, chaired by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe, on Thursday interrogated NKPCU officials led by CEO Timothy Mirugi at Parliament Buildings, following red flags raised by the Auditor-General in the agency’s 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 financial statements.
According to an executive brief on the agreement, the U.S. Government—Kenya’s largest bilateral health partner with cumulative investments of USD 70 billion—has historically supported the country in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria control, laboratory capacity, outbreak surveillance and development of frontline health workers.
Amref and government experts say AI-powered community health systems in Kenya and Zanzibar are improving real-time data, supervision and decisions, despite integration and data quality challenges.
In an official statement on Thursday, the club said the initiative followed a special request to the President to support the team in acquiring a decent and modern sports bus, a plea to which he graciously accepted and financed through East Africa Motors.
The contested plot sits within the grounds of Maina Wanjigi Girls Secondary School, which has occupied the area since 1982. The women’s case rests on an allotment letter, a title deed, and a green card issued after government surveys, which they say prove their rightful ownership.
The Council emphasised that targeted attacks on individual journalists by senior political figures are utterly unacceptable
Kindiki said the State is taking urgent steps to integrate KMTC trainees into the national student financing model.
The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts near- to below-average December 2025 rains, warmer-than-normal temperatures and localised heavy storms, warning of risks to agriculture, water supplies and public health.
Chief Magistrate Antony Muchigi granted the DPP’s application after prosecutors said the case, involving narcotics worth over Sh8 billion, remains complex and requires extensive forensic and international investigations.
Toxic air has been a serious health risk in Nairobi. In 2019, air pollution was linked to about 2,500 early deaths. The new strategy sets clear targets to cut emissions from major polluters, including vehicles, industrial sites, waste disposal, construction, and urban farming.
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe told Parliament that private leases of four state sugar mills will modernize production, protect farmers, and see all investments revert to government after 30 years.
Haji, listed as No. 47 (P.105/4061/99), appears alongside long-serving practitioners such as Ambrose Rachier Otieno, Richard Omwela, and Clement Muturi Kigano, reflecting a broad mix of experience within the cohort.