Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has urged school principals not to send students home over unpaid fees, emphasizing that the government has already released part of the Sh48 billion capitation to schools. Ogamba revealed that the Treasury released Sh19 billion on Thursday, with an additional Sh15 billion scheduled for release …
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The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has raised concerns over the impact of recent tax increases on employees’ living standards. CEO Jacqueline Mugo highlighted that employers are caught in a difficult situation, facing the challenge of adhering to labor laws while being forced to make deductions that exceed the legal …
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The High Court in Kiambu has rejected a petition to invalidate the list of nominees for the IEBC commissioners’ selection panel. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Justice Dora Chepkwony ruled that the nine individuals nominated to the panel demonstrate a deliberate effort to ensure regional diversity. She stated …
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reported a notable decline in cyber threats in the country, according to its first-quarter sector statistics for the 2024/2025 financial year. The report shows that from July to September 2024, cyber threat incidents decreased to 657.8 million, down from 1.1 billion cases recorded …
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CFAO Mobility Kenya has acquired Tyre Distribution Africa (TYDIA), making it the official distributor of Michelin and BF Goodrich tyres in East Africa. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This acquisition strengthens CFAO Mobility Kenya’s presence in the automotive sector, expanding its tyre distribution network across the region. TYDIA …
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims of an attempt to undermine Chief Justice Martha Koome following reports that her security detail was reduced. During the launch of the National Government Administration Police Unit, which is responsible for national administration officials, Murkomen clarified that Koome’s security remains unchanged, despite …
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Kenya reports 45,000 new cancer diagnoses every year, leading to 29,000 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. This highlights the pressing need to transition from a curative healthcare system to one focused on prevention. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During a cervical cancer awareness briefing on Friday, …
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Western officials have told the BBC that North Korean troops have already suffered a massive 40% loss in fighting in the Kursk region, Russia, in just three months. Of the 11,000 troops deployed from North Korea, known as the DPRK (People’s Republic of Korea), 4,000 were wounded, killed or captured …
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A US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users accuses the social media platform of sharing their private messages with other companies to provide intelligence training for artificial intelligence (AI). It claims that in August last year, the world’s largest professional social networking site “quietly” introduced a privacy setting, …
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Police in Nairobi have arrested a man who was carrying a dismembered body in a backpack, suspected to be that of his 19-year-old wife. Officers encountered 29-year-old John Kiama Wambua while on patrol in Huruma, Nairobi’s eastern district, before dawn. A statement from the Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) …
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