The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its online portal for applications to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) March 2026 intake, marking the start of a critical placement window for aspiring health professionals across the country. In a notice issued on Wednesday, January 7, KUCCPS announced that the application
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