More than 980,000 students who completed the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination and qualified for higher education placement are set to learn the universities, colleges and courses they have been admitted to on Wednesday, when the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) releases the 2026 placement results. The announcement is…
The world is today marking World Kiswahili Language Day, observed annually on July 7, as Kiswahili continues to gain global recognition as a powerful tool for promoting peace, unity and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Kiswahili for Peace, Solidarity and Global Economic Diplomacy,” underscores the language’s growing role in fostering intercultural dialogue, strengthening regional cooperation…
More than 350,000 Kenyans living and working in Saudi Arabia are expected to benefit after Kenya and Saudi Arabia signed a new Labour Recruitment and Employment Agreement aimed at improving recruitment standards, working conditions and the welfare of migrant workers. The agreement was among four bilateral deals signed during the first Kenya–Saudi Arabia Political Consultations…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has revived plans to regulate campaign spending by publishing draft regulations that propose expenditure limits for candidates and political parties ahead of the 2027 General Election. Under the proposals, presidential candidates would be allowed to spend up to KSh4.44 billion, while political parties would be capped at KSh17.7…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is expected to lead a group of leaders planning to leave ODM after the Linda Mwananchi faction endorsed him for a 2027 presidential bid under a new political party. The decision was reached during a meeting convened by Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and attended by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, Kabuchai…
Religious leaders have been urged to go beyond preaching the Gospel and play a more active role in promoting national unity, peaceful coexistence, and civic responsibility as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election. Father Dominic Musau, who serves in the Quality Assurance and Standards Department of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos, said the Church…
Thousands of teachers who served as supervisors, invigilators, and exam markers during Kenya’s 2025 national examinations have threatened to boycott all examination-related activities in 2026 unless the government settles their outstanding allowances, which have been delayed for more than eight months. Teachers’ unions have warned that they will advise their members not to attend training…
Calls for anti-government protests in Tanzania on Tuesday appear unlikely to translate into large-scale demonstrations, as many citizens remain fearful of a renewed security crackdown and haunted by memories of deadly violence during last year’s elections. The planned protests were intended to highlight concerns over what critics describe as growing political repression under President Samia…
The debate over who could succeed President William Ruto after the end of his second term in 2032 is beginning to take shape, with a section of Rift Valley leaders publicly endorsing National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula for the country’s top seat. Led by Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, the leaders declared their support for Wetang’ula…
Residents of Tigania West Constituency have been urged to invest in housing and related businesses ahead of the opening of the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA), with the institution expected to create new economic opportunities in the area. Agriculture Principal Secretary Kipronoh Ronoh made the call during an inspection tour of ongoing development projects in…
