Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Thursday, July 31, in Nairobi, with over 70 leaders from Knut and Kessha/HANDOUTPrime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured teachers of the government’s commitment to regularly assess and uplift education standards across the country.Speaking after a meeting with more than 70 teachers’ representatives from Kakamega North, Malava Constituency, Mudavadi said the government will prioritise strategic dialogue with educators. The meeting, held in Nairobi, brought together leaders from the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA).“This is going to be strategic, focused, symbolic and significant,” said Mudavadi. “We are…
Author: by MARY ARADI
WE ARE HIRINGThe Mandera County Government has announced two high-level job openings and is inviting qualified Kenyans to apply before the August 5, 2025 deadline.In a public notice published on Monday, July 21, the county advertised the positions of Chairperson and Secretary of the Mandera County Public Service Board—each with one vacancy.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-07-21 17:46:53 Author: by MARY ARADI…
Julia Wangui/Handout/XSusan Kirigo, grandmother to the late Julia Wangai, on Monday demanded justice for her granddaughter, who died while in the custody of the Kenya Prisons Service. The National Police Service (NPS) has denied claims circulating on social media that Wangai, who was arrested during the Saba Saba protests, died in a police cell. Wangai, 24, died under unclear circumstances on July 11, just hours after being admitted to the Nanyuki Women’s Prison.”Justice for Julie, kill all of us,” Kirigo shouted as she held a twig in one hand and her granddaughter’s photo in another.“Whoever killed my granddaughter, God in…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Wednesday launched a national immunization campaign targeting Typhoid and Measles-Rubella (MR). The campaign will run from July 5 to 14, 2025. Children aged 9 to 59 months will receive the Measles-Rubella vaccine, while those aged 9 months to 14 years will be given the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV). “Our goal is clear—95 per cent MR coverage and 80 per cent TCV coverage. No child should suffer or die from preventable diseases,” Duale said. He noted that Kenya is seeing a rise in antimicrobial-resistant typhoid, with children under 15 years most affected.…
Korogocho MCA Absalom Odhiambo./FILEKorogocho MCA Absalom Odhiambo has come out to strongly deny claims linking him to the recent unrest witnessed in Nairobi CBD during the anti-DIG Eliud Lagat protests on Tuesday, June 17.In a video shared on his social media platforms, Odhiambo distanced himself from allegations that he was behind the organisation of the protest, which began peacefully but quickly descended into chaos.“I had no involvement in the protest,” said Odhiambo. “And if a protest has to happen, it must be done in a very peaceful way. Let the relevant authorities carry out their investigations.”The ward rep was responding…
Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale flags off a major consignment of over six million childhood vaccines to counties on June 12, 2025/HANDOUTHealth Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale on Thursday flagged off a major consignment of over six million childhood vaccines for immediate distribution to counties, signalling a renewed effort to restore routine immunisation services across Kenya. Speaking during the flag-off event, CS Duale announced that the country has received over three million doses of the BCG vaccine, which prevents tuberculosis, and 3.2 million doses of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). “Today, we are receiving over three million doses of the BCG…