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Parents allege Sh150,000 bribe demands for senior school slots

Kakamega Primary KJSEA candidates during rehearsals on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Parents seeking senior school admission slots continue to face frustration amid allegations that some principals are demanding bribes of up to Sh150,000 to secure placement. Interviews with several parents reveal what they describe as blatant abuse of  the window opened by the…

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Governor Wamatangi Rolls Out Free Stationery for 42,000 ECDE Learners Across Kiambu County

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi on Monday launched a county-wide programme providing free stationery to all public Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres, aiming to strengthen foundational learning and reduce education costs for families. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the county headquarters in Kiambu Town, Wamatangi said the initiative covers 524 public ECDE centres…

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Kenyan Newspapers, January 7: Deal Between Ruto and Gideon Moi Shaken by Betrayal Politics

On Wednesday, January 7, Kenyan newspapers reported on the politics of the day, highlighting the deal between President William Ruto and KANU chairman Gideon Moi. The front pages of the Daily Nation and Taifa Leo newspapers. Photo: Screenshots from Daily Nation and Nation Today.Source: UGC 1. Nation Today The newspaper highlighted the apparent difference between…

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Jubilee Breaks Silence on Uhuru’s Role in Raila’s 2022 Campaign Fund Controversy

The Jubilee party has spoken out after politicians recently dragged its leader, former president Uhuru Kenyatta, into a political scuffle over the handling of campaign funds during Raila Odinga’s failed 2022 presidential bid. The party’s intervention follows a public and acrimonious exchange between ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and ODM Director of…

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Rigged system fears: Opposition wary as IEBC’s KIEMS supplier mired with fresh controversy

A voter verifies his details with the KIEMS Kit during the 2022 General election voting at Uhuru Gardens Primary School, Langata Constituency. [File, Standard] Controversy over the voting and tallying system used by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in 2017 and 2022 has resurfaced from charges levelled against indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US…

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How Far is Kenya from Singapore? Treasury PS Breaks Down Massive Income Gap

Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has affirmed that Kenya’s economy remained on a stable and improving path in 2025, with lower inflation helping to ease household pressures through reduced commodity prices. In a statement on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, PS Kiptoo highlighted the government’s progress in economic stabilization while acknowledging that further measures are needed…

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Rigged system fears: Opposition wary as IEBC’s KIEMS supplier mired in fresh controversy

Demonstrators hold signs in support of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on January 5, 2026 in New York. [AFP] Controversy over the voting and tallying system used by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in 2017 and 2022 has resurfaced from charges levelled against indicted Venezuela…

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Why opposition is wary over IEBC’s polls system

Demonstrators hold signs in support of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on January 5, 2026 in New York. [AFP] Controversy over the voting and tallying system used by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in 2017 and 2022 has resurfaced from charges levelled against indicted Venezuela…

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