The application deadline for placement into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) diploma and certificate programmes through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) expires today. The application portal will close at 11.59pm on Monday, June 8, 2026. The
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced his absolute readiness to accept whatever verdict the High Court delivers regarding his controversial ouster. Speaking during a Sunday church service in Karen, Nairobi, Gachagua maintained a calm and composed posture just hours before a three-judge bench makes its historic ruling on
President William Ruto on Sunday received the Kenyan Premier League trophy from Gor Mahia Football Club during a ceremony held at State House, Nairobi. The presentation came after Gor Mahia's successful league campaign, which saw the club once again cement its status as one of Kenya's
The government has successfully matched the DNA results of all the 16 students who were killed during a night dormitory fire tragedy in Utumishi Girls' Academy in Gilgil. The May 28 fatal incident, which was allegedly started by nine students, left 16 dead, burnt beyond recognition, prompting the state
Participants and spectators at the Nairobi City Marathon were treated to an unusual sight on Sunday after a robot joined thousands of runners for one of the country's premier road races. The humanoid robot, wearing race bib number 17229, quickly became one of the biggest attractions at the
Access to safe, contamination-free food is a fundamental pillar of child growth and development, playing a critical role during the vulnerable early years of life. Safe food acts as a primary preventative measure against foodborne diseases, which frequently cause diarrhea in young children. By preventing these illnesses, safe food
A wave of shock and grief has swept through Nanyuki after a 20-year-old woman was found dead in a local lodging following a meeting with her former husband, with police now pursuing the main suspect linked to the incident. The victim, identified as Risper Faith, is reported to
A 50-year-old man in Kioo village, Kuresoi North Sub-County, is suspected of killing his wife and concealing her dismembered body in sacks. Samuel Nyarinda allegedly murdered his wife, Everlyn Nyarinda and held the body parts inside his house. Speaking to Chamgei FM, the deceased’s sister, Elizabeth
Six people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, the city's mayor said, as the metropolitan area geared up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football's World Cup. A suspect was detained and the victims, including
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has moved to clarify concerns surrounding the proposed Finance Bill 2026 provisions on tax return filing timelines, emphasising that the changes are intended to improve compliance and ease pressure on the tax filing system. Speaking during the Citizen TV X Space discussion on the Finance
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader, Rigathi Gachagua, has alleged that the planned establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki is a scheme by President William Ruto to wipe out the Mt Kenya community. Speaking during the Consultative meeting with DCP Party
Equity Group Holdings and the International Trade Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand trade finance and capacity building for small businesses across East Africa. * •The agreement, announced in Nairobi on 2 June 2026, targets coffee, leather and creative industries in a partnership designed to close the gap
GOMBE, Tanzania — On the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of the town of Kigoma in Tanzania, lies the green, dense forest of Gombe National Park. Made famous by British primatologist Jane Goodall’s decades-long research on the park’s resident chimpanzees, Gombe, at 52
In Turkana County, the UN Refugee Agency and its partners are trying to overcome a history of refugee isolation, with training and business development projects that also help host communities KALOBEYEI SETTLEMENT, Kenya — Andrew Ngiro, a driver working in Kakuma Refugee Camp, knows all the roads inside the 27-year
NAIROBI Kenya seemed to be on track to win the fight against malaria. It distributed millions of insecticide-treated bed nets. It fumigated countless homes. It made drugs and diagnostic testing cheap and available. For several years, it was also rewarded with a fall in malaria cases. But now progress
KIBWEZI/KENYA It was a modest intervention — a drop in the ocean of global climate finance — yet it has made the difference between profit and loss for a group of businesswomen in southeast Kenya’s Makueni County. Ever since their cooperative, Huruma Asili, began receiving daily weather updates via mobile
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