Details have emerged in hospitals where teachers can seek medical attention under the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme, which took effect on Monday.A total of 8,032 health facilities has been listed as service points for teachers and their dependentsOut of these, 4,838 are government-own
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Dec 02, 2025
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Depending on one’s political sympathies, last week’s by-elections were either a model of orderly democracy or an exercise doomed from the start.Cast as a proxy battle between President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition and factions allied to his estranged former deputy Rigathi Gachagua, the cont
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Dec 02, 2025
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A 49-year-old fisherman drowned while wading in Lake Victoria to save his boat that was being swept away by waves in Homa Bay.Eyewitnesses said George Odhiambo had docked his boat at the lake shore. But a storm occurred, which cut the rope that was tied to an anchor that held it.After losing the anc
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Dec 02, 2025
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The Ministry of Education is targeting the recruitment of two million trainees into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) institutions over the next year.Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said plans were underway to place the two million trainees in technical institutions by
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Dec 02, 2025
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The High Court will on February 25, 2026, rule on a petition to have Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika declared unfit to hold public office.Justice Patricia Gichohi said that the verdict will be given with or without Kihika’s submissions.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tel
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Dec 02, 2025
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When the history of Kenyan basketball is written, Nairobi City Thunder will feature prominently not just for its many successes but also for its impact on the sport locally and internationally.From professionalising the sport to nurturing local talent, Thunder or NCT as it is popularly known across
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Dec 02, 2025
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President William Ruto has quietly managed to return the much-dreaded office of the imperial chiefs, which Kenyans wanted abolished through their views in the famous Bomas Draft Constitution.Yesterday, the President formally reintroduced the all-powerful location heads at State House. The President
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Dec 02, 2025
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The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has raised concerns over the widespread circulation ofcounterfeit Grade 10 curriculum designs.The institute warned that unscrupulous traders are exploiting anxious parents, teachers, and school administrators preparing for the senior school transi
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Dec 02, 2025
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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has refuted allegations that some of its personnel stole a portion of a major narcotics haul seized during an operation in October.In a statement, KDF said a multi-agency security team intercepted a dhow off the coast on 25 October 2025, recovering 1,024 kilograms of m
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Dec 02, 2025
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Thousands of government workers could be rendered jobless if the government acts on demands from the Senate to sack all staff over the retirement age of 60 years.
The demands, largely from the United...
By Antony Waweru
Dec 02, 2025
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Trade along the Kenya-Tanzania border has slowed sharply as Tanzania prepares for nationwide anti-government demonstrations starting December 5, with major protests anticipated on December 9.The US Embassy in Tanzania has already issued a security alert warning its citizens of possible disruptions,
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Dec 02, 2025
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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been handed some reprieve after the High Court issued orders stopping the withdrawal or thinning of his security detail.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, De...
By Rene Otinga
Dec 02, 2025
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