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Education CS Julius Ogamba Denies Revocation of Free Basic Education Capitation
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has firmly dismissed reports that the government has scrapped capitation for free primary and secondary education. Speaking during a press briefing on Saturday, July 26, Ogamba clarified that the government has only reduced capitation allocations due to budgetary constraints in the 2025/2026 fiscal year. Ogamba attributed the cutbacks to increased […] More
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Karua Clarifies Role in Blogger Ndiang’ui’s Case After LSK Withdrawal
Senior Counsel says she acted with LSK, not independently Senior Counsel Martha Karua has clarified that her legal appearance on behalf of blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia was done in partnership with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), and not in an individual capacity. Karua’s statement comes in response to growing criticism that she, along with the […] More
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High Court Orders Mugithi Star Samidoh to Surrender Passport Amid Desertion Allegations
The High Court has ordered popular Mugithi artist and police officer Samuel Muchoki, widely known as Samidoh, to surrender his passport amid allegations of deserting his official duties, raised by the National Police Service (NPS). In a ruling delivered on Friday, July 25, the court granted Samidoh anticipatory bail set at Ksh200,000 and issued an […] More
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in NewsIPOA Raises Alarm Over Police Conduct During Deadly Protests
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has raised serious concerns about the conduct of law enforcement officers during the recent wave of deadly protests across the country, as well as last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. In a newly released report, IPOA revealed that since the onset of the protests, 65 Kenyans have lost their lives, […] More
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DPP Renson Ingonga Defends Terrorism Charges Against Protesters
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has defended his office’s decision to charge several anti-government protesters with terrorism, insisting that the move was not influenced by political pressure. The charges have sparked criticism from human rights groups, legal experts, and opposition leaders, who accuse state agencies of using harsh legal tactics, including terrorism-related offences, […] More