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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has directed universities to help 2026/2027 students navigate the ongoing transition in the higher education funding framework. Ogamba said 202,133 students have been placed in public universities this academic year, assuring first-year students that the changes to the funding system would not disrupt their studies. Universities told to help students
NCBA Group has introduced an integrated private motor insurance solution on the LOOP App, allowing customers to complete the insurance process digitally, from comparing quotes to purchasing and renewing cover. In a notice dated September 18, 2026, NCBA said the new service allows customers to access key motor insurance services through a single digital platform.
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance that will affect selected areas in Nairobi, Kajiado, Kisumu, Nyeri, and Meru counties on Friday, September 18, 2026. According to a notice dated September 17, Kenya Power said the scheduled maintenance will result in temporary power interruptions in the affected areas as the utility company carries out maintenance
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has broken his silence after Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) said it had no record of him as a student and did not award him an engineering degree. Barasa responded in a Facebook statement on Thursday, September 17, saying he had now attained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Kenya Power has reported an increase in earnings, with profit before tax rising by Ksh 639 million to Ksh 36.01 billion. According to the company’s financial statements, profit after tax also increased by Ksh 522 million, representing a 2.13 per cent rise, to Ksh 24.99 billion. The improved performance translated into higher earnings per share,
Two bodies have been recovered following a petroleum tanker accident near Paul Boit in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, as rescue efforts continue at the scene. Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Sicharani said rescue teams were still working at the scene following the incident, which occurred along the Eldoret-Webuye Road on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has officially launched its E-Contracting Portal, opening a new online process for healthcare providers seeking contracts under the authority’s next contracting cycle. According to a notice issued on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the portal went live at 3:00 p.m. East Africa Time. SHA said the platform will facilitate applications and
Security
Nairobi lawyer Benard Odero Okello has been arrested after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed police at Parklands Police Station to charge him over alleged forgery and uttering a false document. Odero, of Benard Odero & Company Advocates, was arrested at his office at the Westery building in Westlands, Nairobi, following
Entertainment
Stevo Simple Boy’s wife, Brenda, has responded to claims by the musician’s former manager, Geoffrey Machabe, that he is the biological father of her son, dismissing allegations that the two were ever romantically involved. Speaking during a phone interview with radio presenter Anakali Ray, Brenda maintained that her relationship with Machabe was strictly connected to
Weekly Gossip
Al Ahli Wad Madani head coach Aliyu Zubairu has blamed Nairobi’s weather and what he described as insufficient oxygen for his side’s 1-0 loss to Tusker FC on September 12. Zubairu claimed the conditions in the Kenyan capital affected some of his midfielders as Al Ahli struggled to turn their chances into goals at Nyayo
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