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As Kenyans ushered in the New Year 2026, political, religious and institutional leaders across the country have called for unity, urging citizens to walk together to achieve meaningful development.
Church leaders across continents have renewed their call for compassion, unity and moral renewal.
Thousands of Kenyans across the country thronged churches, parks, hotels, and entertainment joints on Wednesday night as they ushered in the new year, 2026.
Detectives have arrested a key suspect in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man in Ang’ata Barrikoi, Transmara South.
Sports and music have in the recent two months become a centre bolt to many political leaders across the country.
Church leaders across the country used New Year services to raise concerns on the state of the economy, national unity and moral leadership.
Ordinary Kenyans across the country marked the New Year in modest but meaningful ways.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has sought to allay these fears, insisting that government policy on free primary and free day secondary education remains intact.
Government releases Sh44 billion in Term 1 capitation for public schools; free primary schools get Sh3.7bn, JSS Sh14.4bn and senior schools Sh26.1bn.
Education Ministry allows parents to seek admission for Grade 10 learners at senior schools of their choice after placement review; second revision phase set for Jan 6-9.
Uncertainty, fear and disruption continue to hang over Gatoto school as a protracted battle over its ownership and management derails learning.
With just a day to the January 5, 2026 reopening of schools, parents are out and about preparing for back to school just few days after the Christmas and New Year festivity.
NTSA urges road users to observe traffic rules ahead of schools reopening on Monday, after at least 13 people killed in separate road accidents today
With just a day to the January 5 reopening of schools, parents are out and about preparing for the back-to-school run just a few days after the Christmas and New Year festivities.
Health CS Aden Duale has cautioned against unverified claims of miraculous healing, saying matters of health and life must remain grounded in science, ethics, and evidence-based medicine.
President William Ruto has vowed to disarm all criminals in the Rift Valley and across the country, saying sustainable development cannot be achieved without peace, unity and stability.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned individuals involved in the distribution of illicit drugs and adulterated ethanol.
As schools reopen across the country, the back-to-school rush has exposed the deep strain Kenyan households face, with the high cost of living forcing parents to make difficult choices.
Starehe Girls Centre (SGC) has outlined its long-established and distinctive admissions process, following confusion over the placement of students into its senior school.
Today, January 7, would have marked former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga’s 81st birthday, a milestone that has stirred deep emotion across Kenya just three months after his death.
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