By Kurian Musa Public basic education institutions across Kenya will reopen for the 2026 academic year on Monday, January 5, marking a critical phase in education financing and reform as the first cohort transitions to senior school under Competency Based Education (CBE). In a statement issued on January 2, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba […]

By the Idler-in-Chief Here in Nyagenke, Njaanuary creeps in chewing loudly, crunching leaf by leaf, like a determined goat that has discovered an unattended kitchen garden. After weeks of December merrymaking; when meat flowed like rumours in Nyagenke Intervillage Open Air Market and plates bent under the weight of nyama, pilau, and other festive declarations […]

By Ongaga Ongaga A quiet Friday morning in South C quickly turned into a scene of heartbreak, fear and frantic rescue efforts after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed, killing at least two people. The building was coming up along Muhoho Avenue, near the South C Shopping Centre and Nairobi South Hospital. The National Construction […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has moved to reassure smallholder tea farmers that factories under its management remain financially stable, dismissing social media claims suggesting financial distress and delayed payments as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, KTDA said all factories continue to meet their obligations to farmers […]

By KPC Reporter Team Kenya’s senior men’s 10km World Cross Country Championships squad is brimming with confidence as it targets a return to the top of the individual podium when the gun goes off on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. The last time Kenya celebrated an individual men’s world cross country champion was in 2017 […]

By Kurian Musa A legal challenge filed in Kenya this week is drawing international attention to the policy tensions facing heavily indebted countries navigating IMF-backed economic reforms. At the centre of the case is the proposed privatisation of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), a strategic state-owned enterprise that underpins fuel security in East Africa. Busia […]

By Courtesy/ Speaker’s Press Unit (SPU) National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pledged that Parliament will prioritise people-centred legislation, fiscal discipline and robust oversight as the country enters 2026 amid economic and political pressures. In his New Year message to the nation, the Speaker said the House remains firmly focused on its constitutional mandate of […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims circulating on social media that school fees for public secondary schools have been increased by KSh 9,374, calling them “false and misleading.” In a press statement, Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba reaffirmed that learners in public day secondary schools continue to pay zero tuition fees […]

By KPC Reporter The Sunshine Development Tour East Africa Swing (SDT-EAS) has announced an expanded and ambitious calendar for its second season, running from April 2026 to January 2027, as it continues to strengthen the pathway for professional golf in the region. Season 2 will feature 14 events across East Africa, building on the momentum […]

By KPC Reporter Athletics Kenya has unveiled a formidable 35-member team for the 46th World Cross Country Championships, set for January 10, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. The squad, announced on Wednesday, blends proven champions with exciting young talent as Kenya targets another dominant performance on the global stage Kenya heads to the United States as […]