Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has told universities to speed up the realignment of academic programmes with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) ahead of the first cohort of CBC learners entering tertiary institutions in 2029. The directive came during Friday’s joint graduation ceremony of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the…
Mourners gathered under a heavy December sky at Kang’o ka Jaramogi on Saturday to bid farewell to Beryl Achieng’ Odinga, the elder sister of Kenya’s opposition icon Raila Odinga. Just 42 days after the former prime minister himself was buried at the same family mausoleum, politics once again eclipsed personal grief as senior opposition figures…
Kenya’s National Assembly is in mourning following the sudden death on Saturday of nominated lawmaker Denar Joseph Hamisi. The 56-year-old parliamentarian passed away around 7:00 am, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, announced in an official statement. The cause of death has not been made public. “His demise is a profound loss to…
Kasipul MP Boyd Were has publicly rejected any form of revenge following the assassination of his father, Charles Ong’ondo Were, choosing instead to call for national healing and an end to political violence. “Revenge cannot raise the dead, cannot comfort a grieving family and cannot build a nation,” the first-time legislator told the National Assembly…
Egypt has steadied its economy with stronger growth and lower inflation after years of crisis, yet millions of citizens still face high living costs and widespread poverty, especially in rural areas. High-profile events overshadow domestic reality The country made international headlines in October when it hosted a Sharm el-Sheikh conference where United States President Donald…
Kenya is seeking for a new bilateral trade and investment agreement with the United States to replace earlier initiatives that ran aground, even as Washington proposes a one-year extension of the soon-to-expire African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a top Kenyan official said on Friday. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also serves as Cabinet…
Kenyan President William Ruto’s Washington visit secures major health funding and key role in Congo peace accord, marking dramatic turnaround in once-frozen ties with Donald Trump’s America. Kenyan President William Ruto’s high-profile visit to Washington this week has dramatically revived ties with Donald Trump’s United States, just months after Nairobi feared being frozen out of…
Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement is pushing for a bigger stake in President William Ruto government, with senior officials openly eyeing the deputy president position as the price for continued support ahead of the 2027 elections. Oburu signals long-term deal Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, who now leads Orange Democratic Movement after the death of his brother…
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s most searched personality of 2025, passed away leaving behind a political legacy that transformed the country’s democracy.
Kenya’s government has sold a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group for KSh244.5 billion, with Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirming that the entire amount will be channelled into critical infrastructure projects. Deal sealed in Nairobi Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Vodacom Group chief executive Shameel Joosub signed the agreement in Nairobi on…
