Brenda Wanga
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Several still missing as Chesongoch Mudslide survivors remain in makeshift camps amid slow aid efforts
The rolling hills and deep valleys that define Chesongoch have long concealed a latent danger. Earlier this month, that threat erupted without warning, triggering a massive mudslide that swept through the region, claiming dozens of lives and leaving destruction in its wake. The surge of mud rendered...
Gov't releases identities of 3 Kenyans still held in Tanzania amid post-election violence
Tanzanian opposition leaders arrived in the country to seek asylum in Kenya following the political upheaval in their country.Kenya's admission comes as the treason trial of Chadema’s leader Tundu Lissu came up for hearing in Tanzania.
Over 300 Tanzanians face treason charges as opposition denies talks with Suluhu gov't
The charges come as the opposition Chadema’s leadership denied engaging in talks with the Samia Suluhu-led government.
AU Observer Mission exposes irregularities in Tanzania’s disputed election
Tanzania’s controversial election that handed President Suluhu her first elected term and also handed the ruling party CCM the majority in Parliament continue to draw criticism over the manner in which they were conducted.The AU observers noted that there was voter apathy in most polling stations ac...
University student paid Ksh.20K to sit KCSE exams among 12 arrested on day three
The arrests were made in Nairobi and Migori counties. Other cases of cheating were recorded in Kisii, Nyamira and West Pokot counties, leading to the arrest of invigilators and supervisors at examination centres.
Gov’t scraps school categories as senior secondary fees set at Ksh.53,000
The new guidelines by the Ministry of Education have scrapped the categorisation of secondary schools based on infrastructure and location.The guidelines also outline how the learning, teaching, and administrative landscape will look from January 2026.
Former al-Shabaab hostages seek justice 12 years after release
Yesse Mule and Francis Wainaina, both registration officers, were abducted by the Somali-based militant group Al-Shabaab in January 2012 while on official duty in Gerille, Wajir County.
Lecturers' strike: Talks resume as gov't offers two-phase payment for Ksh.7.9B arrears
Union officials say the government appears to soften its previous hardline stance and is now offering to pay the lecturers' Ksh.7.9 billion arrears in two phases. The lecturers' unions say they will consider the offer with their members before making a decision.
Millions sit national transition assessments amid delays and registration hurdles
The assessments mark a key milestone in Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, determining learners’ progression into junior and senior secondary school.
Millions of learners set to begin national assessments under CBC
The examinations—marking the first national assessment under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)—will involve Grade Six pupils sitting for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Grade Nine learners taking the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA)....