Author: Boaz Nyabuto
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The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has directed all Business and Technical (B&T) candidates sitting the July 2026 examinations to attend mandatory rehearsals this week. In a notice issued on July 15 the council said the rehearsals will be held on Friday, July 17, at designated examination centres across the country. “Official rehearsals will take place […]
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei is under pressure after a section of Nandi County residents called for his resignation on July 15, accusing him of engaging in national and local politics instead of focusing on his responsibilities as a public servant. The demands were made at gatherings held in different parts of Nandi County, […]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has ordered Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria to appear before it by 1 pm on Monday, July 13, after he failed to honour an initial summon. While giving the orders, the IEBC’s Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee declined to proceed with the grilling after Gikaria sent […]
The government has urged the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates placed in public universities for the 2026/2027 academic year to apply for scholarships under the Student-Centred Funding Model, following the allocation of Ksh.30.8 billion to support university education. The Universities Fund (UF) said the scholarships are available to the 202,133 students placed […]
Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final. When Mbappe scored in France’s win over Croatia in the deciding match of the 2018 tournament, he was just […]
Amnesty International Kenya has demanded urgent investigations into election offences threatening to undermine the credibility of the Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for July 16, urging swift action from key state agencies. Through a statement released on July 12, the human rights organization wants the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Office of the Director […]
Over 200 families in Changamwe, Mombasa County, have been displaced to pave the way for the construction of affordable houses. The area in question is the Changamwe National Housing Estate, where demolitions took place early Sunday morning, July 12. Earlier reports indicate that there was a court order halting the exercise, with residents complaining that the […]
Police have denied reports that Murang’a Governor Irungu Kangata’s driver was shot during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu on Sunday, July 12, after the rally was marred by violent moments. It started before ending abruptly. In a statement moments after the incident, the National Police Service (NPS) said that violence was experienced during the […]
A fire broke out at Jomo Kenyatta Boys’ High School in Bahati Constituency, Nakuru County, early on Monday, July 13, destroying property of unknown value. Preliminary reports indicated the blaze erupted in the wake of student unrest at the school, although the exact circumstances leading to the incident were not immediately clear. Videos seen show […]
A senior Al-Shabaab commander has reportedly been captured during a military operation conducted by Somali special forces near the Kenya-Somalia border. According to sources privy to the information, the operation was carried out in Baghdad town, about 42 kilometres outside Hosingow in Somalia’s Sub Sector Central, an area located towards the Kenyan border. Security agencies […]
