Pastor James Irungu, who was racing against time to hug a tree for 80 hours, collapsed during the challenge. Irungu collapsed early on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at around 3:51 a.m. He was scheduled to finish the challenge at 5:27 a.m. The pastor was on a quest to break the 72-hour tree-hugging record set by
The government has announced new measures to tighten the licensing of foreign doctors in Kenya, with Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale saying priority will now be given to qualified Kenyan health professionals. In a statement dated January 7, 2026, Duale said Kenya will prioritise the licensing and deployment of locally trained doctors, nurses, clinical
Education CS Julius Ogamba has briefed President William Ruto ahead of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results release. In a statement, Ruto confirmed that Ogamba briefed him, accompanied by Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and Principal Secretary for Technical, Vocational Education and Training Esther Muoria. “Received a brief from Education Cabinet