January 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 – The High Court has suspended the Kenya National Examination Council’s (KNEC) decision to introduce a mid-year Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam for repeaters and private candidates after a petitioner challenged it, citing a violation of students’ rights. Kisii High Court Lady Justice Teresia Achieng Odera certified the petition as […]

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has asked students experiencing difficulties accessing its application for services to reach out to the agency directly. According to the agency, the HELB app is displaying an error message that is preventing many users from accessing its services. While attempting to use the application, users are receiving an error […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 – The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has stated that it cannot investigate alleged abductions carried out by the police, citing the National Police Service’s (NPS) denial of involvement. IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan, speaking on Wednesday during a meeting in Meru, said that although the public claims the abductions are being carried […]

City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi is facing a fresh uphill task as two lawyers have filed a petition seeking to remove him from the Roll of Senior Counsel over alleged professional misconduct. Among the misconduct allegations that Ahmednasir faces are the persistent attacks on the Judiciary. In the petition, lawyers Paul Kiragu Wathuta and John Murimi […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 – President William Ruto has sent a message to US President Donald Trump following the plane crash in Washington, D.C. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the terrible air accident in Washington, D.C,” he said in a brief condolence note. “May the Almighty give strength to the families, President […]