The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has proposed new legal reforms aimed at strengthening accountability in Kenya’s Judiciary by allowing it to discipline judges for minor misconduct, instead of being limited to recommending their removal. Currently, the JSC can only recommend dismissal or exonerate judges, a binary approach critics say undermines judicial oversight. The commission presented…
The first batch of Grade Ten learners started reporting on Monday to various institutions nationwide, with about 200 students admitted at Nanyuki High School in Laikipia County. According to the school administration, a total of 700 students are expected to join the national school by Friday this week as the pioneer class under the Competency-Based…
Manchester United are expected to appoint Michael Carrick as their new head coach following the sacking of Ruben Amorim Carrick beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the position after some senior stars in the dressing room rejected Solskjaer’s selection The former midfielder was Red Devils manager for three games in 2021 after Solskjaer was sacked Manchester…
Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have successfully saved the life of a two-year-old boy after food particles became trapped deep inside his lung, causing a dangerous medical emergency that went undetected for days. In a statement issued on Monday, January 12, KNH said the toddler, identified as Jaydeen, arrived at the hospital after developing…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos has announced that the placement window for Grade 10 learners will remain open for one more week to allow all students facing challenges with placement to settle, as the government pushes for a 100 per cent transition under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system. Speaking at Kamahuha Girls High School in…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has moved to clarify his controversial comments on the national school placement system, insisting that he was pushing for fairness and equity, not tribalism or regional exclusion. Gachagua said he fully supports students from all parts of Kenya attending schools in the Mt Kenya region, but argued that the placement…
Opposition leader Bobi Wine warned of possible fraud ahead of Uganda’s January 15 presidential vote, urging citizens to defend their votes Running for the second time, Bobi Wine highlighted the entrenched authoritarian rule under President Yoweri Museveni, calling for citizen-led vote protection Bobi Wine criticized systemic corruption as a major obstacle to development in Uganda,…
Like many other students, Jezreel Okoth Junior was expected to go to school on Tuesday, January 6, but he has never set foot there since then. Jezreel is a young man from Kisumu, where he lives with his father, Oscar Ogutu, and his mother, Caroline Atieno, who reported him missing The two said he was…
South African sensation Mbekezeli Mbokazi is in line for a big jump in his salary after following Benni McCarthy’s advice of moving abroad at an early age. South African youngsters look to be following the advice of Benni McCarthy and reaping big rewards. McCarthy, who made the jump from South Africa to Europe as a…
Sweet Fella said he went public after Mkubwa Fella was abandoned by close friends who thought Diamond Platnumz was helping him He explained that the belief that he is receiving support from Diamond is false and has led to painful isolation Sweet Fella revealed that she is currently taking care of her husband alone, after…
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court rejected its attempt to seize two high-value properties linked to an alleged Sh155 million loss at the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA). In a judgment delivered at the Milimani Law Courts, Justice Benjamin Musyoki ruled that ARA failed to…
Newspapers on Tuesday, January 13, discussed several topics related to the country, while politics in preparation for the 2027 General Election dominated the pages. The front pages of the Daily Nation and Taifa Leo newspapers. Photo: Screenshots from Daily Nation and Nation Today.Source: UGC Elsewhere, cracks are visible in the opposition while the former vice…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed speculation thatWiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka could walk away from the United Opposition, arguing that the coalition’s growing support in the Mt Kenya region makes any such move politically reckless ahead of the 2027 General Election. Gachagua spoke on K24 TV on Monday, January 12, 2026, just…
The Kiambu County Department of Health Services has intensified efforts to prevent cervical cancer through free screening services and HPV vaccination as part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The county, in collaboration with community health workers, deployed a mobile clinic to provide free cervical cancer screening services in Kiambu Town, Riabai, Ndumberi and Ting’ang’a shopping centres between January 5 and January 9, 2026….
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has come out strongly in defence of the NYOTA youth grant, dismissing claims by some political leaders that the funds are too small to make a meaningful impact on young Kenyans. Speaking at Kabiruini Showground in Nyeri County, Kindiki said the NYOTA programme marks a critical first step in the government’s…