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EMBU, KENYA — In a stunning political upset that captured the attention of the entire nation, Sally Mwende has been elected the new student president of Tenri School. The highly anticipated election, which concluded today, Monday, June 15, 2026, was officially supervised by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) …

Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has called on the government to expedite the repatriation of two Kenyan nationals who lost their lives in a plane crash in South Sudan more than a month ago. The senator is seeking answers from the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs regarding the status of …

Police in Nairobi are searching for a man suspected of killing his elder brother following a family dispute over Sh20,000 in Kawangware. According to investigators, the incident occurred on the night of June 10, 2026, in the Kawangware 56 area after a disagreement between brothers escalated into a fatal confrontation. …

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has instructed school principals to confirm the number of Grade 10 textbooks received compared to learner enrolment per subject, in a nationwide verification exercise. In a notice to schools, KICD said the second phase of textbook distribution has been completed and the verification …

A power outage at a key data centre in Nakuru has caused a nationwide shutdown of services at Huduma Centres, temporarily cutting off Kenyans from a wide range of essential government services. In a statement issued on Monday, Huduma Kenya confirmed that all Huduma Centres across the country were affected …

President William Ruto has described his upcoming participation in the G7 Summit in France as a sign of Kenya’s rising diplomatic influence, saying he will use the forum to advance Africa’s development priorities and push for reforms in the global economic system. Speaking during a Sunday church service at Nkarusha …

A 20-year-old university student lost his life on Friday after being buried under a heap of soil while harvesting sand in Nyatike Sub-county, Migori County. The deceased, identified as Hoctive Ochieng, was a student at the Technical University of Mombasa. According to police, he was working alongside two friends when …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticized the government’s recent Sh10 reduction in diesel prices, saying the move is inadequate and will not provide meaningful relief to Kenyans struggling with the high cost of living. He called for significant reductions in fuel taxes and levies to lower pump prices to …

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has withdrawn the operating licence of Nicco Movers 1 Sacco and ordered the immediate suspension of all its transport services following safety concerns linked to the death of a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student. In a directive issued on Friday, June 12, …

Kenya’s National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has unveiled a KSh 4.82 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining government spending priorities focused on education, security, healthcare, infrastructure, housing and job creation. Presenting the budget before Parliament on Thursday, Mbadi said the spending plan seeks to support economic …