KENYA NEWS

Kenya's Ministry of Education is implementing a radical restructuring of its secondary education system, set to take effect in January 2026, fundamentally altering how students transition to senior schools under the competency-based education (CBE) curriculum.  The reform, currently guiding 1.…

With Kenya's 2027 General Election looming, Generation Z's burgeoning political clout is rapidly reshaping the nation's electoral dynamics.  The youth demographic, now a key focus for political strategists, demonstrated its power most recently through widespread protests on 25 June 2024. The…

High-stakes inheritance battles are currently playing out in Mombasa courtrooms, highlighting the deep rifts that can emerge within families when substantial wealth is at stake.  The Family Division of the High Court in Mombasa has recently dismissed a petition by Amina Akbar Mohamed and her…

The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the Kenyan government must pay Sh10 million in damages to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a Nigerian separatist movement.  The court has found that Kanu was subjected to an "unlawful and forcible" removal from Kenya in…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in mourning following the death of his only surviving maternal aunt, Gladys Gathoni Kahua, who died on Saturday after a short illness.  Gachagua has described the loss as the most profound he has experienced since the death of his mother in 2019. In…

A political firestorm is engulfing the Kenyan Parliament as lawmakers debate the suspension of retirement benefits for three prominent former state officials following their participation in recent anti-government demonstrations.  The controversy centres on whether former Vice President…

Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly addressed his conspicuous absence from last Wednesday's anti-government protests, citing respect for the Gen Z-led movement and a desire to prevent the protests from being politicised.  In a recent television interview, Gachagua…

President William Ruto is firmly defending his leadership in the wake of deadly protests that recently swept across the country. He rejects the opposition demands for his resignation and denounces the demonstrations as calculated attempts to destabilise the nation. His remarks, delivered during…

In a High Court ruling, Anne Nyokabi, sister to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has secured a legal victory allowing her to evict her former business associate, Moses Gachemi Nderitu, from a contested maisonette.  The ruling, delivered by Justice Jane Onyango of the Environment and Land Court…

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has ignited a national debate by offering to testify on alleged extrajudicial killings and politically sensitive deaths, demanding a comprehensive public inquest into such incidents spanning Kenya's entire post-independence history, dating back to…