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Apr 17, 2026 at 01:34PM
President William Ruto has directed the immediate release of Ksh23 billion in capitation funds to all public schools ahead of the second term reopening, aiming to ensure uninterrupted learning as institutions prepare to resume on April 27, 2026. The directive was issued during the Kenya National Drama Festival State Concert at State House, Nairobi, on […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 01:11PM
President William Ruto has directed that drama and film festivals be fully funded under the Ministry of Education, positioning them as part of the country’s formal learning pathways. The directive was issued during the State Concert for the 64th Kenya National Drama and Film Festival held at State House, Nairobi, on April 17, 2026. The […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:29PM
Kenya has launched the Cherangany Hills Ecosystem Restoration Programme (CHERISH), a 10-year initiative aimed at restoring one of the country’s key water towers amid rising environmental degradation. The programme was unveiled on Friday, April 17, 2026, during a stakeholders’ roundtable led by Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Environment, […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 11:17AM
The court has issued a warrant of arrest against two businessmen, Abdisalan Adan Hussein and John Kigomo Mwaura, linked to a conspiracy to defraud two ladies of a maisonette in Westlands, Nairobi, valued at Ksh150 million. According to the charge sheet, the two are alleged to have conspired to defraud Sabahatt Shokatali Habib and Sadaff […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 10:53AM
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has announced the venue for the upcoming Linda Mwananchi rally in Nakuru. Taking to his X account on Friday, April 17, 2026, Sifuna said the rally will take place on Sunday, April 19, at Mazembe Grounds. He added that the event will run for three hours, from 2 p.m. to 5 […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 09:32AM
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has come to the defence of the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) fuel importation model as a major policy change that has brought sanity to the fuel supply system in Kenya since the 2022 crisis. In a statement on the X handle, the government spokesperson on Friday, April 17, 2026, reiterated its press release […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 09:05AM
The Nairobi City County Government has called on residents and stakeholders to participate in a public forum on a proposed environmental and social risk management policy scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026. In a public notice by the Kenya Climate Change Working Group on Friday, April 17, 2026, the county government said the forum will be […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 08:55AM
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has sparked fresh debate over the future of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), warning that the party may be edging toward a decisive political exit if it fails to recalibrate its strategy in time. Salasya, in a statement on his X handle on Friday, April 17, 2026, drew a […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 08:52AM
President William Ruto has assured Kenyans of safe measures undertaken by the government to cushion them from the economic shocks arising from the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement on Friday, April 17, 2026, Ruto vowed to work out everything possible to ensure Kenyans do not feel the economic heat spiralling from the […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 08:46AM
Former Chief Justice and presidential hopeful David Maraga has made a scathing attack on the government of William Ruto, accusing it of being the overseer of what he termed as an economic injustice against Kenyans and that its activities represent a criminal enterprise. In a video shared on his X handle on Friday, April 17, […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 08:23AM
The Safina Party has announced the official launch of its county offices in Siaya and Kisumu on Saturday, April 18, 2026. In a statement shared Friday, April 17, 2026, the party’s deputy leader, Willis Evans Otieno, said the launch will be presided over by party leader Jimi Wanjigi, which he said signals the outfit’s renewed […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:58AM
Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly Robert Alai has criticised the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over its internal governance and leadership structure among its youth, as well as its adherence to the constitution. Alai’s criticism after one comes after the Central Committee meeting that demanded respectful obedience among its coalition partner, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:47AM
Safina Party Deputy Party Leader Willis Otieno has raised concerns over Kenya’s growing debt burden, claiming that the country is borrowing to consume and to service existing debt. Taking to his X account on Friday, April 17, 2026, Otieno warned that the country risks sliding into a dangerous cycle of borrowing to sustain existing obligations […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:42AM
The Siaya County Assembly has announced approval hearings for nominees to key county positions, including the County Public Service Board (CPSB), County Executive Committee (CEC), and County Attorney, in line with constitutional and statutory requirements. According to a notice shared by Siaya governor James Orengo on Friday, April 17, 2026, the vetting sessions will be […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:37AM
Finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have expressed serious concerns about a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model that could undermine the security of financial systems. The development of the Claude Mythos model by Anthropic has led to crisis meetings, after it found vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser. Experts have warned that […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:28AM
The Secretary General of the Kenya Ahadi Party, Nick Mwangi, has opined that the culture of political violence and intimidation is not a recent phenomenon associated with a particular administration, but it has always been the case in the political scene in Kenya. In a live local television interview on Friday, April 17, 2026, Mwangi […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:26AM
Drivers have been encouraged to exercise additional caution during rainy and foggy weather after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) issued a public safety advisory calling on them to use headlights and exercise caution in foggy, wet conditions. In a statement on their X handle on Friday, April 17, 2026, NTSA, in a recent […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:23AM
President William Ruto has assented to the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2026, which seeks to regularise the slashing of VAT on fuel from 16% to 8%. The President assented to the bill on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the State House, Nairobi. The VAT bill seeks to cushion Kenyans against rising fuel prices. The […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 06:47AM
Murang’a Member of County Assembly (MCA) Sharleen Wambui has called on Kenyans to move past the cycle of political intolerance and goonism by acknowledging its historical roots and focusing on a multi-sectoral approach to peace. Speaking during an interview with a local station on Friday, April 17, 2026, Wambui stated that the political violence and […]
Apr 17, 2026 at 06:39AM
Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has outlined key milestones in the ongoing transformation of Kenya’s healthcare system as the government accelerates implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In a post on his official X account on Friday, April 17, 2026, Duale affirmed that advancing UHC remains a top priority in the Kenya Kwanza […]