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Economist Odhiambo Ramogi links Kenya’s economic struggles to leadership failures, corruption and exclusion, assessing the legacies of Jomo Kenyatta, Moi, Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta in a radio interview.
Despite this shift, the commission remains committed to registering 6.3 million additional voters. If successful, the total number of registered voters would rise to 28.4 million from the 22.1 million recorded during the August 9, 2022, General Election.
Before the military acknowledged the detention, the national police had commented on social media that they were "currently verifying" reports of the priest’s abduction and would provide updates once they confirmed the facts.
The decision comes after reports of M23 defying aspects of the Washington peace agreement signed on December 4, 2025, with Rwanda accused of violations that cast doubt on the deal’s implementation, despite U.S. promises to enforce it.
The dispute centers on Kenya Airways’ Buddy Pass Programme, which allows staff to nominate up to five people to travel at heavily discounted rates or free standby tickets. These passes are subject to strict conditions and cannot be sold or transferred.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Muigai said debates over economic growth, debt, and national development would be largely unnecessary if both leaders and citizens adhered to the Constitution. He criticized political manifestos as repetitive promises, noting that most pledges on education, healthcare, manufacturing, and support for small businesses are already guaranteed under the law.
During a pre-trial directions session, Ipoa revealed a list of 28 witnesses. The court pointed out that an overly long list could make the trial unnecessarily lengthy, despite its high public interest. Judges instructed the prosecution to cut the list to 24, noting that with six defence lawyers cross-examining, the case could otherwise drag on for years.
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.
Scenes of destruction were reported across the city as fast-moving water swept through neighbourhoods, especially in the old city centre, where at least 70 homes were flooded.
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.
Lawmakers voted 131 to 2 in support of the bill, which introduces wide-ranging amendments to the constitution of the southern African country. Among the changes is an increase in the number of elected parliamentary seats, alongside the creation of 40 special seats reserved for women, youth and persons with disabilities. The bill also removes the two-term limit for mayors, allowing them to serve more than two five-year terms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
According to the government, the October to December short rains significantly underperformed, deepening food insecurity in drought-prone regions.
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.
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.
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.
The shooting, which occurred on Sunday, has shocked Australia and prompted renewed calls for stricter gun control laws.
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.
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.
The High Court in England and Wales has dismissed Paul Wanderi Ndungu’s unfair prejudice and pre-emption rights claims against SPG Limited, finding no proven shareholder prejudice in the disputed share allotments.
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.
Africa Logistics Properties has launched a Sh3.9 billion restricted I-REIT offer in Kenya to fund Grade A logistics assets, ahead of a planned NSE Restricted Board listing in March 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.