- Although the Ministry of Education assured that the adjustments had been finalized, most universities are still unable to provide clear details on the revised fees, leaving many students uncertain about how much they are required to pay as admissions for new learners begin this week.
- Meeting for their first-ever joint parliamentary group session, MPs from the two rival parties agreed on an implementation matrix that sets clear timelines for the process.
- The meeting, attended by President Ruto, his deputy Prof. Kithure Kindiki, and ODM leader Raila Odinga, was expected to foster unity between the two sides. Instead, it was dominated by heated exchanges over corruption allegations that have rocked both Houses of Parliament.
- In a Gazette Notice dated August 18, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that the session, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the Senate Chamber in Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, will begin with Nabwire's official oath-taking.
- In a statement issued on Monday, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi stated that President William Ruto's recent redeployment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Consul-Generals, and Deputy Heads of Mission to 20 global postings, including Goma, was fully…
- According to a statement from State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, Japan’s longstanding partnership with Kenya has grown to more than KSh600 billion, making Kenya the leading recipient of Japanese support in Africa.
- The DP stated that the bipartisanship shown by the two major parties since striking a deal to work together has steadied the nation enabling it to focus on service delivery and national development.
- Kenya Kwanza and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmakers on Monday resolved to work together in Parliament under a bipartisan framework, pledging to prioritise national unity and implementation of a joint 10-point agenda.
- Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has announced plans to set up a joint committee with the CEOs of insurance companies across the country to tackle fraudulent activities that have been plaguing the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- The death toll from a blast at a gunpowder plant near Moscow rose to 20, with more than 100 wounded, the authorities said on Monday, as a probe began into possible industrial safety violations.
- Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda distanced herself from claims that Senators received Kshs. 10 million to impeach former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (about Ksh.7.6 billion) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, ending a five-year legal battle over the workers' rights.
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged residents of Rift Valley to rally behind President William Ruto in his bid for a second term, arguing that his performance has dwarfed that of his predecessors.
- In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
- US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington for Monday's talks aimed at ending the war with Russia.
- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday, for talks about a disputed border in the Himalayas.
- The high-profile meeting, set to take place at the KCB Leadership Centre in Nairobi, will bring together all MPs from the two parties under the framework of the broad-based government arrangement.
- The inferno, which broke out earlier this week, claimed the life of one person while two minors are fighting for their lives at the Kenyatta National Hospital after sustaining severe burns.
- In a strongly worded social media post, the former Gatundu South MP criticized what he termed the “broad-brush condemnation” of the Kikuyu community in the wake of the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kuria urged leaders to focus on nation-building rather than ethnic…
- Overnight Saturday to Sunday, the Allied Democratic Forces carried out attacks against civilians in the town of Oicha, looting shops and setting fire to homes, according to accounts collected by AFP on the spot.
- The meeting follows a summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that failed to yield any breakthrough on an immediate ceasefire that the US leader had been pushing for. 3
- Speaking during a church service at St Andrew’s AIPCA Church Mailune in Igembe North, Meru County, CS Ruku said the Ministry is coordinating closely with all disaster response agencies, including the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), the Kenya Red Cross, the National Disaster Management…
- A draft agreement to end fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia has been shared with the government in Kinshasa and the armed group, a Qatari official with knowledge of the negotiations said Sunday.
- ODM leader Raila Odinga has sharply criticised individuals who spread malicious rumours and wished death upon Siaya Governor James Orengo when he was out of the country for more than one month.
- European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
- Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in the country's east that will also refine the bullion to 99.9% purity, according to a statement from the president's office.
- Whether in a sports jersey or a suit, Kenyan President William Ruto is casting himself as a model supporter of the national football team as an international tournament provides respite from recent bloody protests against his regime.
- Security has been heightened along the Thika Superhighway near the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, ahead of Kenya’s Harambee Stars match against Zambia’s Chipolopolo.
- Officers attached to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) have apprehended a duo linked to an illegal electricity connection network in Igembe North and South, Meru County.
- Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.
- First, deeply religious Saudi Arabia opened its doors to Western raves and music festivals. Now it's turning to long-neglected Saudi traditions as it seeks to draw tourists and reshape its national identity.
- Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter equipment starting from Sunday ahead of relocating them from combat zones to the south of the enclave "to ensure their safety," the Israeli military said on Saturday.
- Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are voting Saturday in the second phase of municipal elections, held under tight security after incidents and irregularities forced delays at several stations.
- A young Palestinian woman who was flown from Gaza to an Italian hospital in a severely emaciated state for treatment has died, the hospital said Saturday.
- US President Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreement after a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin failed to secure a ceasefire.
- Hundreds of Air Canada employees formed picket lines outside major Canadian airports on Saturday, hours after unionized flight attendants walked off the job in a contract dispute that has disrupted travel for tens of thousands of passengers.
- Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy flies to Washington on Monday under heavy U.S. pressure to agree a swift end to Russia's war in Ukraine but determined to defend Kyiv's interests - without sparking a second Oval Office bust up with Donald Trump.
- Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned President William Ruto’s administration and potential investors against any attempts to sell or buy the Kenya Pipeline Company.
- President William Ruto has gone full throttle in demanding the payment of music royalties in full, saying his administration is committed to supporting the music industry.
