Nairobi Wire News Updates

Family members have confirmed the death of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati. He passed away on Thursday night at 11 p.m. after nearly a week of hospitalization in Nairobi. The 64-year-old had been reportedly critically ill, though his specific ailment remains undisclosed. At some point,… Read more »

A fierce power struggle is unfolding at the University of Nairobi after newly appointed Chancellor Patrick Verkooijen launched an ambitious two-year overhaul plan. His strategy, designed to “save the university from a blazing fire,” has already secured backing from the UoN Council and President William Ruto’s Cabinet. However, a section… Read more »

Over 600 medical facilities under the Rural-Urban and Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) have announced plans to suspend Social Health Authority (SHA) services starting Monday, February 24. RUPHA Chairman Brian Lishenga claims the government has failed to settle arrears totaling KSh30 billion—an amount he warns is threatening the survival… Read more »

Kenyans may soon have to pay to use any highway in the country after the Ministry of Transport revealed its new Draft Tolling Policy. Initially, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) had proposed tolling only select major routes, but Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has now confirmed the plan to… Read more »

A new storm is brewing between the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the Ministry of Health. On Monday, union officials led by Secretary General Davji Atellah issued a 30-day ultimatum, warning that if intern doctors’ pay is not fully addressed, they will begin weekly demonstrations on March… Read more »

Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) officials are facing tough questions after allegations emerged that they unfairly excluded a group of teachers from marking next year’s national secondary exams. On Thursday, February 20, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka informed the Standing Committee on Education that 32 instructors from Poroko Friends School in… Read more »

In Kericho County, a student from the Buret Polytechnic is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed in the chest by a fellow student during a late-night altercation on February 18. Authorities say the confrontation erupted in the hostel, where the assailant used a kitchen knife to attack the victim.… Read more »

The government has unveiled a new initiative to support Kenyans seeking employment abroad by offering loans of up to Ksh300,000 through the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). Traditionally, the Youth Fund has focused on tackling unemployment by financing youth-owned businesses and providing business development services. However, under the Kazi Majuu program, the fund will now help… Read more »

The battle for control of Parliament has intensified, with the dispute over Majority and Minority status now escalating to the Court of Appeal. Four MPs from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have challenged a High Court ruling that overturned Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s decision to designate Kenya Kwanza Alliance as… Read more »

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