President William Ruto has pledged that the government will fully fund every student who qualifies for higher education, starting with the 2026 cohort and regardless of...
President William Ruto has pledged that the government will fully fund every student who qualifies for higher education, starting with the 2026 cohort and regardless of their parents' means - a significant promise following turbulence over the previous student-funding model.
The assurance came as students reported technical disruptions on the KUCCPS and HELB portals during course transfers and funding applications, adding stress to an already anxious placement season. Officials said applications would continue under the existing framework until new legislation takes effect.
That legislation - the Tertiary Placement and Funding Bill, 2026 - would merge HELB and the Universities Fund into a single Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA), a restructuring the government argues will streamline support.
Its passage through Parliament is now pivotal to delivering on the funding promise. For families across Kenya, including many in Kibra sending their first child to university, the stakes are deeply personal. A workable, transparent funding system can open doors that would otherwise stay shut - but only if the portals work and the money actually arrives when students need it.
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President William Ruto has declined to assent to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, returning it to Parliament with reservations on more than 20 clauses. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula announced the referral back to the House.
At the heart of the President's objection is the bill's definition of local versus foreign firms, which he argued was "impractical" and could undermine Kenya's investment climate and its goals for attracting foreign direct investment.
His memorandum raised concerns spanning clauses on eligibility, thresholds and enforcement. The National Assembly's Finance and National Planning Committee now has 21 days to examine the objections. Parliament can either accommodate the President's reservations or move to override them, after which the Senate would need to concur.
Procurement reform is a sensitive subject in Kenya, where public tendering has long been a flashpoint for corruption allegations, and lawmakers had cast the bill as a way to...
Kenya's Harambee Starlets returned to the continental stage as they opened their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 campaign against co-hosts Morocco at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. The match, played before a partisan home crowd, marked only Kenya's second appearance at the tournament - their first since 2016, when they exited without a point.
Coached by Beldine Odemba, the Starlets were drawn in a demanding group that also features Senegal and Algeria, leaving little room for error against one of the tournament's strongest and best-supported sides. Kenyan fans back home followed the action live on KBC, with pay-TV coverage on AZAM TV and SuperSport.
For Kenyan women's football, simply qualifying represented progress after years of administrative turmoil and underfunding. The challenge now is to convert that qualification into competitive performances and, ultimately, into greater investment in the domestic women's game.
Every match on this stage is...
A troubling picture of daily survival in Kibera has drawn fresh national and international attention: reports that some women are pressured into "sex for water" by vendors who control access to a basic necessity. Investigators describe roughly 30 water cartels operating across the settlement, distributing tens of thousands of litres each week to households with few other options.
The problem sits within a wider crisis. Aid groups estimate that around a third of Kenyans lack reliable access to clean water, and in dense settlements like Kibera that scarcity hands vendors enormous power. Advocates say that power is sometimes abused.
Pushing back is the "Stop Sex for Water" campaign led by the Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network (KEWASNET), working with WaterAid and the UN Human Rights Office. Campaigners are supporting survivors, documenting abuses and demanding that water access be treated as a right rather than a bargaining chip.
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Residents of Bomet County are to benefit from a community-based justice system following the launch of the county's Alternative Justice Systems Action Plan, Capital FM reports. Speaking at the launch of the plan and related initiatives, Chief Justice Martha Koome said justice should be accessible to every Kenyan regardless of where they live.