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As Kenya grapples with education funding cuts, President William Ruto is banking on faith-based institutions to play a greater role in safeguarding access to quality learning. During a Sunday service at Kariobangi’s St Martins Light Industries Anglican Church, the President…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared the ongoing transformation of Kenya’s education sector “irreversible,” citing the government’s aggressive recruitment of teachers and infrastructure expansion as proof of long-term commitment. Speaking on Sunday, Kindiki noted that since 2022, the government has…
President William Ruto has moved to calm public anxiety over reduced government support for free basic education, assuring Kenyans that his administration remains firmly committed to safeguarding access, quality, and affordability in the education sector. Speaking at St Martins Light…
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Cleophas Malala has come out strongly in defense of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political standing, affirming his constitutional right to contest any elective position, including the presidency, as long as he remains innocent…
Prominent lawyer Danstan Omari has criticized a recent court ruling that saw website developer and activist Rose Njeri discharged of cybercrime charges. Omari, speaking days after the decision by Milimani Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, argued that the magistrate misapplied the law…
Nyamira County has plunged into a bizarre and unprecedented constitutional crisis, operating with not one, but two parallel county assemblies — each claiming legitimacy and holding sittings in separate chambers. The shocking revelations came to light during a Senate Devolution…
Kenya’s rising debt burden has triggered alarm bells, prompting the Controller of Budget (COB), Margaret Nyakango, to demand urgent action from the National Treasury. She has called for a drastic reduction in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) debt ratio…
The United Nations has publicly endorsed former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s mediation efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), intensifying global pressure for a peaceful resolution to the conflict-ridden region. This backing comes amid growing fears of further sanctions…