The Government plans to expand the number of Huduma Centres across the country to 290, with the long-term goal of ensuring every constituency has at least one centre offering essential public services. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the initiative is part of the government’s broader public service reforms aimed at bringing services closer…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has appointed six members to the Board of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), with their appointments taking effect immediately. In a Kenya Gazette notice published on July 8, Mbadi said the newly appointed board members will serve a three-year term. The appointees are James Mworia Mwirigi, the Chief Executive Officer…
The government has released the long-awaited placement results for students seeking admission to universities and colleges. The selection, conducted through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), targets candidates who sat for the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. This milestone prepares thousands of students to transition into universities, colleges, and…
Police have arrested two suspects and seized an undisclosed amount of cannabis (bhang) following a successful raid on a suspected drug den in Timau Town, Meru County. Acting on credible intelligence, officers targeted a house in the Soko Korona area believed to be a central hub for storing and processing illicit substances. During the search,…
The High Court has declined to suspend a three-month jail sentence imposed on suspended Nairobi County Finance Executive Committee Member Charles Kerich for contempt of court, ordering him to report immediately to Industrial Area Remand Prison. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Francis Gikonyo dismissed Kerich’s application seeking to set aside or stay the…
A heavy police deployment across Nairobi disrupted planned Saba Saba demonstrations on Tuesday, with security officers sealing off key roads, blocking protest assembly points and arresting several demonstrators attempting to march into the Central Business District (CBD). From the early hours of the morning, anti-riot police established roadblocks and mounted security checkpoints on major roads…
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…
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…
A fresh political storm is brewing within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after senior party leaders launched a scathing attack on the Linda Mwananchi faction led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, accusing the group of misleading Kenyans and advancing external political interests. Speaking during a women and boda boda empowerment programme in Kileleshwa Ward, Dagoretti…
