The Standard Group has condemned the alleged abduction of its Associate Editor, Alex Kiprotich, demanding his immediate and safe release. The media company said Kiprotich was abducted shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, while travelling to Nakuru along the Gilgil-Nakuru road. In a statement signed by Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita, the…
Kenya Airways has announced the resignation of Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Capt. George Kamal, citing personal reasons. The national carrier said Kamal will remain in office for a 30-day transition period before formally exiting the airline on September 30, 2026. Kamal took over as acting CEO after previously serving as Kenya…
Bomet University has announced that its first-ever graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, in a major milestone for the newly chartered institution. In a notice issued by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs on Sunday, August 30, 2026, the university said the ceremony will…
The National Police Service (NPS) has strongly denied claims linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement and manufacture of the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniforms, describing the association as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Sunday, August 30, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said Nalitex Limited did not feature at any stage of…
Detectives investigating the assassination of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso have arrested three more suspects in a coordinated operation spanning Nairobi and Kampala, Uganda, marking a breakthrough in the high-profile murder probe. In a statement on Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said a specialised team drawn from the Crime Research and…
President William Ruto has announced that 13,000 people who were evicted from the Mau Forest will receive Ksh2.6 billion in compensation as the government moves to resolve the longstanding land dispute. Ruto said each beneficiary will receive Ksh200,000, with the payments expected to begin immediately. Speaking in Sogoo, Narok South, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026,…
President William Ruto has announced a Ksh1.2 billion allocation for the construction of a new university in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, saying the institution will be named after the late area MP Johana Ng’eno. Speaking during his visit to the constituency on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Ruto said the government had responded to residents’…
Bomet University has marked a major milestone after welcoming its first cohort of more than 4,000 first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year. The admission exercise was led by Vice Chancellor Professor Charles Mutai and Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Patrick Ojera, who joined staff and continuing students in welcoming the new students. The cohort is…
Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has wished former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion well as he appears before Parliament for vetting as a nominee to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In a message shared ahead of Sossion’s vetting, Sigei said the former teachers’ union boss’s experience and understanding of the education sector…
The Ministry of Education has moved to dispel reports circulating on social media claiming that the reopening of schools for the third term has been postponed. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the 2026 academic calendar for basic education institutions and Teacher Training Colleges remains unchanged, with learners expected to report back to school…
