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TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria has ordered technical training institutions to stop using academic gowns during graduation ceremonies. Under the new directive, trainees in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions will instead wear attire that reflects their specific fields of study. Institutions have been instructed to design appropriate …

By: XINHUA Although the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world’s oil supply, has been declared fully open for commercial vessels, its operational status remains contested. Both Washington and Tehran confirmed on Friday that the strait had been completely open for all commercial vessels. However, U.S. President Donald …

By: BBC The leader of the Party for Democracy and Development (CHADEMA) Tundu Lissu has met with Lazurus Chakwera, the Commonwealth’s special envoy to Tanzania, to discuss the future of law and governance in the country, the party’s statement said. During their discussion, Lissu presented different points to the former …

William Ruto has signed into law the Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Bill 2026 at State House in Nairobi, paving the way for a temporary reduction of VAT on petroleum products from 16% to 8% for a period of three months. The decision follows the passage of the Bill by …

Residents of Nuu in Mwingi Central are calling on the government to urgently speed up the construction of the long-delayed Enziu Bridge, a site that has claimed many lives over the years. They say that despite multiple promises of a quick completion, the situation remains dangerous, with people still dying …

A Kenya Defence Forces officer has been detained after allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute in Nakuru. Police said the incident occurred on April 14 in the St Mary’s area, involving a captain attached to Gilgil Military Base. The suspect is accused of stabbing his wife following an …

The High Court of Kenya has ordered that the current situation be maintained in a case opposing the government’s plan to sell a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, as the legal dispute escalates. Justice Francis Gikonyo, speaking for a three-judge bench, said the court will hear an application for …

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has found St Luke’s Orthopaedic and Trauma Hospital liable for unlawfully disclosing a patient’s sensitive medical information and ordered it to pay Sh525,000 in compensation. Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait ruled that the hospital violated data protection laws by mishandling and wrongly sharing a patient’s …

Githunguri affordable housing project has been halted after the High Court of Kenya ordered an immediate suspension of construction on the disputed land following a case involving Kikuyu elders. In a ruling issued by Justice Bahati Mwamunye, the court directed that all construction activities on the 58-acre parcel stop immediately. …

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon has assured Kenyans that the 2027 General Election will be credible, transparent, and peaceful, while urging all stakeholders to play their part in protecting democracy. Speaking at a Nairobi meeting, Ethekon said the Commission is adopting a fresh approach focused on …