UASU slams University of Nairobi for re-advertising vice chancellor post

UASU leaders said that the re-advertisement is unnecessary, as the Public Service Commission had already completed interviews and shortlisted three qualified candidates six months ago.

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Networking into a shared digital business, minting cash through linkages

A Kenyan digital startup is turning alumni connections into a structured business model.

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State agency validates CBE resource centres ahead of nationwide rollout

Teachers and education stakeholders had called for spaces where practical learning resources could be accessed, viewed, and used in schools.

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Kindiki convenes meeting over drought situation

The government is adopting a whole-of-society approach aimed at mitigating the effects of the prevailing drought situation across the country.

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Beyond the bleed: Haemophilia patients fight invisible battles

Without early diagnosis and preventive treatment, repeated internal bleeding leads to chronic pain, joint damage, disability, and long-term psychological trauma.

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Family seeks help to trace rape victim who vanished from hospital

Investigators say the two women were tortured, drugged, and sexually assaulted before being left for dead.

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Tanzania opposition says 2,000 killed in election violence

Opposition party Chadema's deputy chairperson John Heche told reporters that Tanzania witnessed "mass killings of more than 2,000 people and over 5,000 injured in the space of just one week".

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NGEC sounds alarm on gender violence, demands action

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has raised fresh concern over the scale of gender-based violence in Kenya .

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KNCHR warns of rising cases of rights violations

KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah says that the resurgence of abductions, torture, and extra-judicial killings undermines public trust in security institutions and the rule of law

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KWAL banks on solar power to expand green footprint at Tatu City

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited has commissioned a 700-kilovolt (kV) solar power plant at its Tatu City facility.

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EACC recovers Sh3.4b, boasts of major anti-graft gains in report

The Commission investigated 800 files, completing 229 cases on corruption and economic crimes, and 56 cases involving violations of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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KNCHR calls for urgent legal reforms to safeguard intersex persons

The Commission urged Parliament to fast-track the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024

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Budget boost fails to fix health gaps, KNCHR says

KNCHR says that a significant number of Kenyans, particularly those in vulnerable and marginalised communities, continue to face barriers to essential health services.

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Makongeni residents demand demolition of 'nuisance' garage

Residents of Makongeni Estate in Nairobi are calling for the swift eviction and demolition of Gadano Garage, accusing its owners of defying government directives to vacate the land.

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Kibera youth trained in environmental conservation through global partnership

Teenagers in Nairobi’s Kibera slums are learning how to become champions of environmental conservation through a new initiative led by local community organisation Penda Mama Earth.

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Experts call for digitisation of public procurement

Kenyan governance experts, civil society actors and county leaders have intensified calls for full digitisation of public procurement.

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Gachagua claims DCP's influence is rising after three victories in polls

The by-election results, Gachagua claims, demolished assertions that DCP is a regional or ethnically based outfit. 

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From lending to loan repayment history, bank CEO's call for SME governance reforms

Borrowers with strong repayment records will soon enjoy cheaper loans and better access to credit under Kenya’s new loan pricing formula, bank CEO’s have said.

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Don't rely on wife's HIV test results, official warns men

New data shows infections remain higher among women largely because men are not turning up for testing. 

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Ministry targets 2 million Tvet trainees by 2027

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said plans were underway to place the two million trainees in technical institutions by 2027. 

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Mobile courts return in bid to curb road crashes during festive season

Kenyan road safety authorities are reintroducing mobile courts in a multi-agency crackdown aimed at curbing the expected spike in festive-season accidents.

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Bungoma's GBV burden grows with 253 cases before court

Bungoma County is battling a surge in sexual and gender-based violence, with officials saying that 253 cases have been reported this year.

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Hotels urged to roll out sexual abuse policies

For years, they say, staff endured inappropriate advances, unwelcome comments, and other violations without formal guidance or protection.

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Why Nubians are renewing push for legal ethnic recognition

Mohamed said this history continues to shape the community’s struggle for land rights, documentation and political inclusion.

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Kenya presses for stronger global backing on refugee burden

Murkomen revealed that Kenya is now hosting over 860,000 refugees

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EAC offers demographic advantage for long-term growth, investors told

Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi on Friday said the EAC region, specifically Kenya, now offers the scale, stability and demographic advantage for long-term growth.

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Kenya flags dark web anonymity as major cyber threat

Interior PS Raymond Omollo, said anonymity is now fueling an underground digital economy where criminal enterprises thrive beyond the reach of law enforcement.

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Murang'a inks deal to scale up circular waste management

Murang’a County Government, Haco industries and Progreen Innovations have formalised a partnership to advance plastic recycling.

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Ogamba pushes universities to innovate for long-term survival

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has called on public universities to rethink their sustainability models.

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CBE in limbo as JSS intern teachers threaten boycott

The timing of the unrest is particularly worrying to schools and parents.

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Bungoma's Matulo airstrip ready for commercial flights

Inspection by a joint team from the Kenya Airports Authority and Skyward Express established that the refurbished facility now meets key safety and operational requirements.

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Africa urged to seize control of Global Health Agenda

Dr Catherine Kyobutungi said Africa continues to operate within systems built without its input, a reality that undermines the continent’s capacity to set its own priorities.

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Banks push for SME governance reforms as technology redefines credit assessment

National Bank of Kenya MD George Odhiambo said many SMEs struggle to move from founder-led operations to structured enterprises with proper boards and independent oversight.

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TVS Motor eyes Kenya's market with premium models

The Apache line, which enjoys a cult following globally for its racing DNA, now joins Kenya’s increasingly competitive performance bike segment. ‎

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Health workers protest 16 months without pay, urge government action

The demonstration, led by Peterson Wachira, National Chairman of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers, brought together clinical officers and laboratory staff from 31 counties.

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Bungoma medics raise alarm as 30 of newborn admissions are preterm

Health experts in Bungoma County have raised concern over a surge in premature births.

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Intergovernmental committee honoured with PELL award

The IGRTC emerged winners, having been nominated top three in the same category with Ministries and Technical Directorates from Senegal, Rwanda, Angola and Cote d’ Ivoire

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Kenyans abroad face harsh justice

With over 1,000 Kenyans incarcerated overseas, many face severe conditions. Back home, foreigners accused of similar crimes often escape accountability, prompting calls for equal treatment.

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Kenyans still seeking answers of kin missing after Dar polls chaos

Many of the missing persons are traders, cross-border drivers or Kenyans living and working in Tanzania.

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KNH opens first Immediate Kangaroo Care Unit to reduce newborn deaths

Immediate skin-to-skin contact has been shown to reduce mortality, minimise the risk of hypothermia and infection.

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