Mombasa Airport land grab ;parliament orders crackdown on illegal occupants
Principal secretary for aviation and aerospace development Teresia Mbaika during a committee with KAA officials . Photo/KAA/Facebook
UASU gives government 7 days to avert lecturers’ strike
Public universities could shut down from October 2 as lecturers push the government to settle an estimated Sh100 billion debt owed to institutions and commit to funding a new four-year salary agreement. The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) says the financial crisis facing public universities is at the heart of its decision to issue the…
ODM questions Uhuru over claim Raila won 2022 election
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has challenged former President Uhuru Kenyatta to explain why his administration facilitated the transfer of power to President William Ruto if he believed the late Raila Odinga had won the 2022 presidential election. ODM Party Leader Senator Oburu Oginga said Uhuru’s remarks, made on Tuesday, September 22, had reopened a…
Murkomen unveils plan to train all police reservists amid banditry
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to train all serving National Police Reservists (NPRs) within the next eight months as the government steps up efforts to tackle banditry and cattle rustling in pastoralist and border counties. In a statement on Wednesday, September 24, 2026, Murkomen said the reservists play a key role in…
Protesting Bomet University Students Clash With Police
Businesses were disrupted in Bomet town on Tuesdsy as anti-riot police engaged Bomet University students in running battles during a demonstration over a biting water shortage. The protests escalated when police lobbed teargas canisters to disperse hundreds of chanting students who attempted to storm the county headquarters. The students were demanding an audience with Bomet…
Kiir dissolves South Sudan transitional government ahead of December elections
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced the dissolution of the country’s transitional government, paving the way for the December 22, 2026 general elections. Kiir made the announcement on Tuesday during an expanded meeting of the Presidency attended by vice presidents, political party leaders, presidential advisers, Cabinet ministers and other senior government officials. The…
Kindiki: Ruto to launch Lamu refinery construction on Wednesday
Construction of the East Africa Refinery in Lamu is set to officially commence on Wednesday, with President William Ruto expected to lead the groundbreaking ceremony. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the President will be joined by invited heads of state and government from East Africa and beyond during the ceremony. Speaking during a final preparations…
KICD announces 17 permanent job vacancies, applications close October 9
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has announced 17 job vacancies as it seeks to recruit qualified professionals on a Permanent and Pensionable basis. The vacancies cut across senior management, human resource, curriculum development, printing and publishing, technical services, administration and other areas. Among the positions advertised are Senior Deputy Director, Corporate Services and…
Kenya Power announces planned outages across several counties on September 22
Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions in several parts of the country on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as the utility company carries out scheduled maintenance. The interruptions will affect customers in parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Kiambu, Kitui, Kilifi and Mombasa counties. In Nairobi, power will be interrupted in parts of…
8 Utumishi Girls students denied bail over deaths of 16 students
Eight minors charged with the murder of 16 students at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will remain in custody after the High Court upheld the prosecution’s objection to their release on bond. Justice Diana Kavedza of the Kibera High Court ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had demonstrated compelling reasons to…
