News
MCK warns Gachagua over ‘dangerous’ attack on Citizen TV reporter
The Council emphasised that targeted attacks on individual journalists by senior political figures are utterly unacceptable
Top Stories
News
KMTC students will have access to HELB funding – Kindiki
Kindiki said the State is taking urgent steps to integrate KMTC trainees into the national student financing model.
News
Weatherman warns of below-average December rains and rising heat
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.
News
Shanzu court extends detention of six Iranians in Sh8bn drug trafficking case
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.
Business
HF Group gets CMA nod for 94 million-share employee ownership plan
HF Group Plc has received Capital Markets Authority approval to issue and list 94,274,401 new ESOP shares at Sh5 each, enabling eligible employees in Kenya to gain ownership in the company.
News
Nairobi launches 2025–29 plan to fight air pollution and protect residents
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.
News
All investments to revert to state after 30-year sugar mill leases, CS Kagwe
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.
Education and Career
MPs push for part-time TSC commissioners to save public funds
Under the proposed arrangement, commissioners would earn allowances for their service instead of fixed monthly salaries. Full-time commissioners currently draw Sh650,000 monthly, while the chairperson earns Sh765,000, in addition to benefits such as medical cover, official transport, car loans, mortgages, airtime allowance, and a service gratuity.
News
Haji, Wetang’ula, Lumumba among 54 advocates tapped for Senior Counsel
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.
Education and Career
KNEC alerts public over scammers targeting exam results
The Ministry of Education is set to release the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and KJSEA results in December, while KCSE results are scheduled for January 2026. This year, 996,078 candidates took KCSE, 1,298,089 pupils sat for KPSEA, and 1,130,669 learners completed KJSEA under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), marking the first national assessment for junior school students under the new system.
News
Former Chief Justice sets out economic and governance roadmap for Kenya
Central to his economic policy is stopping new borrowing. Maraga said public debt has ballooned because loans have been used for recurrent spending rather than development. He stressed that the country must reduce wastage and restructure existing debt to free up resources for investment. He
Business
Ruto hails IMF support as key to Kenya’s economic stability and debt management
Reassuring Kenyans of his government’s commitment to global partnerships, the President said efforts to deepen collaboration with international financial institutions would continue to promote economic stability and shared prosperity.
News
Gachagua invites Sifuna, Babu to join DCP as he questions ODM’s direction
Gachagua described DCP as “the party of Kenyan patriots,” but noted that the two lawmakers could still choose Wiper if they preferred. He said the united opposition was still working together and that parties within it knew where each had an advantage.
Business
Vodafone to buy State’s 15 percent Safaricom stake in Sh204.3 billion deal
Safaricom has disclosed a Sh204.3 billion deal for Vodafone Kenya to buy the State’s 15% stake and a Sh68.1 billion Vodacom reorganisation, triggering takeover rules and multiple regulatory approvals.
Health and Wellness
MPs push SHA to clear Sh10 billion NHIF backlog in three months
The latest findings by the National Assembly Committee on Health show that one year after SHA took over from NHIF, many hospitals have continued to wait for funds that were already approved but never paid.
Health and Wellness
WHO launches first long-term strategy to manage Coronavirus threats
The 2025–2030 Strategic Plan for Coronavirus Disease Threat Management lays out steps for improving surveillance, early detection, preparedness and stronger health systems as the world continues to face ongoing COVID-19 infections and the continued risk posed by MERS and other coronaviruses.
News
Maraga vows to enforce two-thirds gender rule if elected president in 2027
Maraga said the challenge arose from “a constitutional demand” found in the transitional provisions of the 2010 Constitution, which gave Parliament five years to operationalise the two-thirds gender principle. This rule bars more than two-thirds of elective or appointive positions from being held by members of the same gender.
Health and Wellness
New bill seeks tough penalties for illegal organ harvesting
The Human Tissue and Organ Transplantation Bill, 2024, presented by Embakasi West lawmaker Mark Mwenje, outlines strict controls meant to regulate how human tissue is donated, stored, and transplanted. He told the Health Committee that the reforms are meant to create a safer, more accountable system.
News
Maraga: How budgeted corruption and impunity threaten Kenya
Former Chief Justice David Maraga warns Kenya is at a make-or-break moment, saying entrenched corruption, impunity and weak electoral access for youth risk national collapse without top-level reforms.
News
Full implementation of NADCO report key to inclusive governance - Etale
Etale commended President Ruto for responding quickly to the Gen Z outcry after his meeting with Raila Odinga, saying it showed a willingness to address citizens’ concerns. He expressed optimism that more would be done “to ensure that the youth, the minority, persons with disability, women, are included in government.”
News
Maraga says impunity, rising corruption drive his presidential bid
Speaking during an interview on Radio Generation on Thursday, Maraga said the scenes of violence, disregard for the law and growing public frustration pushed him to step forward, even though he has never been involved in active politics.
News
UK challenges allegations against military unit in Kenya
Britain emphasized that it is willing to investigate any new allegations within its jurisdiction once evidence is presented. The statement also underlined the importance of the UK-Kenya defence partnership, which includes joint programmes in training, education, and security capability development.
Crime
Court detains two, frees one on bond in terror financing case
Three suspects were arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts over alleged IS East Africa terror-financing via mobile money and crypto-linked accounts, as Kenya intensifies efforts to disrupt extremist funding networks.
Global Affairs
Israel receives coffin believed to contain Gaza hostage’s body
So far, Israel has received the remains of 23 deceased Israeli hostages and three foreign hostages – one Thai, one Nepalese, and one Tanzanian. In return, Israel has handed over the bodies of 345 Palestinians killed during the conflict.
News
Etale: Raila spoke with hope two days before his death
Speaking during an interview with Radio Generation on Thursday, the ODM communications director said the news of Raila’s death hit him and many others with a force they were not prepared for, even though he had been receiving treatment in India.
Global Affairs
Museveni: State must control internet backbone to keep data affordable
During a briefing on Wednesday, Museveni explained that when essential digital channels are left to business operators, they often end up dictating prices in ways that strain households and limit growth. He said the State should oversee the primary infrastructure while allowing private companies to operate on top of it.
Global Affairs
Tanzanian influencer Niffer released after mother’s public plea
Her release came less than a month after her mother, Mwanaisha Isaac, publicly pleaded with President Samia to forgive her daughter, who was then facing accusations linked to treason. In her appeal, she expressed concern for her daughter’s future and asked for mercy on behalf of the family.
Global Affairs
California doctor imprisoned for role in Matthew Perry’s overdose death
Perry, 54, died at his Los Angeles home in 2023 after battling depression and substance misuse for many years. His family described Plasencia as the “most culpable” and urged the court to impose a stiff sentence, highlighting the doctor’s repeated decisions to provide drugs to Perry despite knowing his vulnerabilities.
News
Inquest into Prof Walibora’s death begins with police witness
Corporal Mwanagisi Hilal, the first witness to take the stand, told the magistrate that she was carrying out her normal traffic duties on April 10, 2020, when she was alerted that a pedestrian had been knocked down. She rushed to the scene and found Prof Walibora on the ground, surrounded by members of the public who were trying to help.
News
How Nyaribo avoided removal from office in Senate
Nyaribo now joins Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and Kericho Governor Erick Mutai as governors who have survived removal on a technicality, with Mutai having escaped twice.