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Government Dismisses Claims of School Fee Increase Before January Reopening The Ministry of Education has strongly dismissed reports suggesting that boarding fees in public senior schools have been increased ahead of the January 2026 school reopening. In a statement released on Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba termed the circulating information as false and misleading, urging parents and guardians to ignore such claims. Ogamba explained that there has been no change or adjustment to the boarding fees or any other charges payable by students in public senior schools. He confirmed that the current fee structure, as established by the Ministry…

Five Suspects Overpower Police Officers and Escape from Custody in Samburu Police in Samburu County have launched an intense manhunt after five suspects escaped from the Wamba Police Station on the night of Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The dramatic incident occurred at around 8:40 p.m., shocking both officers and residents in the area. According to a police report released on November 6, the daring escape began when one of the inmates raised an alarm, claiming that a fellow remandee had collapsed inside the cell. The cell was holding five suspects at the time. Acting quickly, the officer on duty at…

SHA Boss Mwangangi Speaks Out After Kenyans Scammed by Fake Agents The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA), Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, has finally spoken out after several innocent Kenyans fell victim to fraudsters pretending to be SHA agents. This comes after reports emerged that a number of people were conned by individuals posing as SHA officials who promised to help them register faster or access services in exchange for money. In a detailed statement released on Friday, November 7, Dr. Mwangangi — who has been leading the Authority for about seven months — strongly condemned the scam…

Tension gripped parts of Kasipul on Thursday afternoon after gunshots were heard during an attack on the campaign team of Boyd Were, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) parliamentary candidate for the area. According to reports, the chaos broke out in Opondo, Central Kasipul, when suspected hired goons invaded a peaceful campaign rally organised by Boyd Were. The violent confrontation left several people injured, including members of Were’s security detail who sustained serious injuries, while other locals were caught in the melee. Boyd Were, who is the eldest son of the late Ong’ondo Were, confirmed the attack, describing it as a…

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika was on Thursday evening forced to flee for her safety after her public event in Kihoto, Naivasha, turned chaotic when suspected goons stormed the gathering and disrupted the proceedings. The governor had been on an official visit to Kihoto Estate in Naivasha Town, one of the areas most affected by flooding due to the rising water levels of Lake Naivasha. She was accompanied by senior county officials who joined her in inspecting the flooded zones and meeting residents to assess the situation firsthand. Residents from nearby wards had also gathered in large numbers to listen to…

IG Douglas Kanja Announces Key Changes in Upcoming Police Recruitment Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has released a new notice making several corrections and additions to the ongoing mass police recruitment process. The updates, announced on Friday, November 7, come just a few days after the initial advertisement was published on Tuesday, November 4. In the revised statement, IG Kanja clarified that the recruitment exercise will not only target current National Youth Service (NYS) trainees but will also consider former NYS members who previously completed their service. He encouraged all former NYS candidates interested in joining the National Police…

Kenya may soon embrace a blockchain or tokenised approach to Money Market Fund (MMF) schemes following a proposal by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). If adopted by the government, this would mark a major step toward digital innovation in Kenya’s financial sector. In its most recent Capital Markets Soundness Report (CSMR), the CMA encouraged Kenya to follow the example set by China, which became the first country in the world to launch a tokenised money market fund denominated in its local currency, the yuan. The system introduced by China merges traditional fund management principles with the advanced transparency and flexibility…

U.S. Clarifies Information on the Upcoming Green Card Lottery The United States government has clarified that the Diversity Visa (DV) 2027 Green Card Lottery has not yet opened. According to an announcement by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, the registration period for the DV-2027 programme remains officially closed. This clarification came after several misleading reports circulated online claiming that the Green Card Lottery registration had already started. The U.S. government dismissed these claims as false and warned the public to be cautious of fraudulent information being shared on social media and by unofficial websites. In the…

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero Acquitted in Ksh213 Million Corruption Case Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is now a free man after the High Court in Nairobi cleared him of all charges in a Ksh213 million corruption case. The ruling, delivered by Justice Victor Wakumile, found that the prosecution failed to prove any of the 17 counts of corruption that had been brought against Kidero and nine of his former county officials. Justice Wakumile explained that the prosecution did not provide enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Kidero and his co-accused made illegal payments to two companies…

Five traffic police officers have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly demanding and receiving bribes from motorists along the busy Busia–Kisumu Road near Busia Town. The EACC confirmed that the Thursday operation was conducted after the agency received numerous public complaints about police officers extorting money and harassing road users in the area. Detectives reportedly laid a trap and caught the officers in the act, collecting cash from drivers and transport operators in exchange for “safe passage.” According to the commission, the arrests followed weeks of surveillance that exposed a pattern of corrupt activities by…