Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has defended the Ministry of Education’s recruitment practices in public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, assuring the Senate that the sector fully complies with constitutional mandates on regional diversity, gender balance, and equal opportunity. Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional…
NAIVASHA — Kenyan lawmakers are demanding an immediate end to delayed policy implementation, urging the government to back its gender commitments with strict agency deadlines, enforceable penalties, and dedicated funding. Speaking during an intensive policy summit in Naivasha, members of Parliament warned that progressive laws aimed at driving Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) will remain performative…
High Court Judge Cecilia Githua found former Migori Governor Zachariah Okoth Obado, along with his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero, guilty of murder in the 2018 killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. The court found that Obado had a compelling motive to silence Sharon Otieno to prevent…
MOYALE, Kenya — Security officers in Marsabit County have safely recovered 4,060 rounds of old military ammunition discovered near Moyale Township Senior School on Wednesday. The cache was accidentally unearthed by construction workers excavating a building foundation directly opposite the school grounds. Marsabit County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary investigations…
Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has defended the Ministry of Education’s recruitment practices in public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, assuring the Senate that the sector fully complies with constitutional mandates on regional diversity, gender balance, and equal opportunity. Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional…
NAIVASHA — Kenyan lawmakers are demanding an immediate end to delayed policy implementation, urging the government to back its gender commitments with strict agency deadlines, enforceable penalties, and dedicated funding. Speaking during an intensive policy summit in Naivasha, members of Parliament warned that progressive laws aimed at driving Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) will remain performative…
High Court Judge Cecilia Githua found former Migori Governor Zachariah Okoth Obado, along with his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero, guilty of murder in the 2018 killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. The court found that Obado had a compelling motive to silence Sharon Otieno to prevent…
MOYALE, Kenya — Security officers in Marsabit County have safely recovered 4,060 rounds of old military ammunition discovered near Moyale Township Senior School on Wednesday. The cache was accidentally unearthed by construction workers excavating a building foundation directly opposite the school grounds. Marsabit County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary investigations…
Turkana County Assembly Deputy Speaker Hon. Gilbert Topos has called on local lawmakers to continually sharpen their governance skills to better serve marginalized communities and drive accountable leadership across the region. Speaking during the opening of a three-day capacity building workshop, Topos emphasized that Members of County Assembly (MCAs) play a critical frontline role in…
Turkey has extended its military mission in Somalia for another two years, keeping its forces in the country until July 2028 as Ankara and Mogadishu strengthen cooperation in security and energy. The extension, approved by Turkey’s Parliament following a request from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, allows Turkish troops to continue supporting Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab,…
The Kenyan government has set a seven-day deadline for a multi-agency field assessment report that will clear the way for the safe and structured reopening of the Hillo Gold Mines in Marsabit County. Following a directive by President William Ruto, Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Ali Joho, chaired a high-level…
The government has pledged to ensure that every student who qualifies and is placed in a university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution receives adequate financial support to pursue higher education without being hindered by financial constraints. Speaking on Thursday at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with skilled artisans, President William…
Uriri Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has dismissed assertions that the outcome of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election is an indication of President William Ruto’s chances in the 2027 General Election. Nyamita argued that the by-election cannot be interpreted as a referendum on the presidency because President Ruto was not a candidate in the contest….
A family from Masalani in Garissa County has called for the immediate arrest of a National Police Reservist (NPR) attached to Hola in Tana River County over allegations that he shot and seriously injured a herdsman during an attack on local pastoralists. According to the family, the officer allegedly shot Hussein Mohamed Bagaja in the…
