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  Schools must log onto the KNEC portal using their examination center login credentials to facilitate the process. Read More

  Speaking during his meeting with the European Union Election Follow-up Mission, Wetang’ula advised lawmakers holding affirmative action seats to use the opportunity to profile themselves and rise to positions of influence. Read More

  The absence of the early warning network will affect Kenya’s ability to address food insecurity. It leaves a gap in financial and technical capacity to generate timely forecasts to inform decision making. Read More

  Besigye was charged in a military court with illegal possession of a firearm, threatening national security, as well as treason, which carries the death sentence. He denies the accusations. Read More

  Sarah Wairimu will remain in custody at Lang’ata Women’s Prison as her murder case progresses. The Kibera High Court denied her bail after the prosecution argued that her release could jeopardize the trial. Justice Diana Kavedza stressed the importance of protecting witnesses and maintaining the integrity of the case, ultimately ruling against Wairimu’s bail request. “In the circumstances, I decline the accused’s application for bail. The accused shall remain in custody until after the two witnesses have testified,” she declared. Wairimu will have the opportunity to reapply for bail after the two key witnesses testify in court. The judge also
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  Detectives in Kiambu have arrested 33-year-old Joseph Muriithi Kibutu for allegedly kidnapping a seven-year-old boy in Mwihoko, Githurai 45, on February 17, 2025. Thanks to a swift police response, the child was safely rescued and reunited with his anxious parents. The terrifying ordeal began when the boy’s parents took him shopping at Savory Supermarket in Mwihoko. In a split second, he vanished. Panic set in as they searched frantically, but he was nowhere to be found. Just when fear gripped them, their phone rang—a stranger demanded Ksh100,000 for their son’s safe return. Determined to bring the child home, detectives at
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  Kenya’s data watchdog has ruled against Wananchi Group Limited, which operates as Zuku, ordering the company to pay Ksh500,000 in compensation to a former customer for repeatedly sending him promotional messages long after terminating his subscription. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) determined that Zuku violated the complainant’s rights by failing to erase his personal data, as required under the Data Protection Act. The company also ignored his right to object to the processing of his personal data for marketing purposes. Tthe ODPC found that Zuku failed to provide an effective system for customers to exercise their data
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  Secondary school principals are pushing for a significant fee increase, proposing that parents could soon pay up to Ksh 27,000 more per child. The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha) has urged the Ministry of Education to address what they see as a dire funding crisis that is pushing schools to the brink. According to Kessha, the government’s annual capitation of Ksh 22,244 per student has remained unchanged since 2018, while the cost of running schools has soared due to inflation. On top of this, schools often receive these funds irregularly and in partial amounts than expected, leaving many schools
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  Detectives in Namanga have arrested four men suspected of terrorizing an elderly Korean couple during a violent home invasion in Elmarba, Oloililai, Kajiado County. The horrific attack, which took place on February 10, 2025, left the longtime missionaries shaken and bruised. Authorities say a gang of six stormed the Elmarba Full Gospel Missionary Church compound, where the couple lived, at around 3 a.m. The criminals cut through the window grills to break into the house, then overpowered the victims—aged 64 and 60—tying them up with manila ropes. With no way to fight back, the terrified couple could only watch as
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  Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that banks will reduce their base lending rates again in March 2025, continuing a trend that started last year. Kenyan banks have been lowering their lending rates after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) cut its base lending rate for the fourth time this month, aiming to stimulate lending to the private sector. According to Kindiki, these rate cuts will push banks to seek out Kenyans to offer loans. “These interest rates you have seen Equity Bank, Cooperative Bank, and KCB reducing by between 2 and 3 percent, next month they will go down
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