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SGR Posts First-Ever Operating Surplus as Luxury Coaches Roll Out
Energy & Transport · Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway has recorded its first-ever operating surplus, even as KRC's overall
18 Jun 2026
NYOTA Phase II: Ruto Disburses Sh3.06 Billion to 122,203 Youth
Careers · President Ruto launched NYOTA Phase II at Ulinzi Sports Complex on 10 July 2026, disbursing Ksh3.06
18 Jun 2026
KenGen Olkaria Expansion at 70% as Turbine Commissioning Nears
Energy & Transport · KenGen's Olkaria I geothermal expansion in the Great Rift Valley has hit 70% completion, with the fi
18 Jun 2026
Laikipia County Advertises 191 Jobs, Health Sector Leads Drive
Careers · Laikipia County Public Service Board has advertised 191 vacancies, most in health, covering nursing,
18 Jun 2026
Gulf Energy Breaks Ground on Lokichar Oil, Eyes December Exports
Energy & Transport · Gulf Energy E&P BV has broken ground on the South Lokichar oil project in Turkana, targeting first c
18 Jun 2026
Nyandarua County Hiring: 174 Job Vacancies Open Across 12 Departments
Careers · Nyandarua County Public Service Board advertises 174 staff posts and 3 Chief Officer vacancies closi
17 Jun 2026
Eight Students Charged with Murder in Utumishi Girls Academy Fire
Education · Kenyan prosecutors charged eight Utumishi Girls Academy students with murder on July 2, 2026, over t
17 Jun 2026
Ksh300 Billion Petition: Youth Lobby Targets Parliament on Kenya Jobs
Careers · On the second anniversary of Kenya's deadly 2024 Gen Z protests, the UGM youth league petitions Parl
17 Jun 2026
Budget 2026/27: CS Mbadi Directs Sh20 Billion to Kenya Youth Jobs
Careers · CS John Mbadi's 2026/27 budget earmarks over Sh20 billion for youth jobs via NYS, NYOTA, and TVET ex
17 Jun 2026
NextGen.Ke: KEPSA and UNDP Offer 500 Paid Graduate Placements
Careers · KEPSA and UNDP jointly launch NextGen.Ke on 19 June 2026, targeting 500 paid graduate placements acr
17 Jun 2026
Grade 10 CBC Milestone: 1.2 Million Learners Enter Senior Secondary
Education · Kenya's first CBC cohort enters Grade 10 in January 2026 as 1.2 million learners are streamed into f
17 Jun 2026
TSC Halts Permanent Teacher Hiring to Absorb 20,000 Interns First
Education · TSC will not recruit permanent teachers in 2026/27, opting to absorb 20,000 existing interns first
17 Jun 2026
Kenyans Kidnapped, Tortured and Dumped After June 25 Protests
Crime · At least 82 people were abducted after Kenya's June 25 protests, with 29 still missing in July 2026
16 Jun 2026
355 Arrested as Police Lock Down Nairobi on June 25 Anniversary
Crime · Police arrested 355 people and sealed off Nairobi's CBD on June 25, 2026, as Kenyans attempted to ma
16 Jun 2026
HELB 2026/27 Applications Open: Apply by September 8 for Funding
Education · HELB opened the 2026/27 HEF portal on July 10 for first-year students to apply for government schola
16 Jun 2026
Kenya Maps Wildlife Corridors as New County Conservation Bill Advances
Environment · Kenya launches a transboundary wildlife corridor atlas for the Mara-Serengeti region and advances a
16 Jun 2026
KUCCPS 2026 Placements: 293,869 Students Assigned Across Kenya
Education · Education CS Julius Ogamba released KUCCPS 2026/27 placement results on July 8, showing 293,869 stud
16 Jun 2026
3.7 Million Kenyans Face Hunger as Drought and Floods Collide
Environment · An IPC report projects 3.7 million Kenyans facing acute food insecurity after months of drought and
16 Jun 2026