Back-to-School in Limbo Amid Covid-19 Spike

Nation

A spike in coronavirus infections has cast doubt on the anticipated full reopening of schools on Monday, with representatives of teachers and parents now urging caution. Read more »

Ethiopia Entry Into Somalia Miraa Market Rouses Worry

Nation

The reported entry of Ethiopia into the Somalia miraa business has left traders in Kenya anxious about losing the lucrative market to their northern neighbours for good. Read more »

Time to Reopen Schools Is Now, Not January, Magoha Tells MPs

Nation

The time to reopen schools "is now", Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said as he once again ruled out a January opening. Read more »

Anne Kiguta Faces Off With Mediamax Over Cancelled Ndindi Nyoro Interview

Nairobi News

K24 Anchor Anne Kiguta has been widely lauded for going against the grain by bashing her employer after her popular political show Punchline interview was canceled on Sunday. Read more »

AFC Leopards to Unleash New Signings in Mashujaa Day Cup

Nation

AFC Leopards stand-in coach Anthony Kimani says new signing Harrison Mwendwa could make his club debut versus Shabana in Tuesday's Mashujaa Day clash. Read more »

Police to Hire 5,000 After 2-Year Break

Nation

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) on Thursday approved the hiring of 5,000 officers after a two-year break. Read more »

Invasive Mosquito Species Could Bring More Malaria to Africa's Urban Areas [interview]

The Conversation Africa

A species of mosquito that can carry malaria - known as Anopheles stephensi - has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The… Read more »

Learners to Be Back in Class On October 19

Nation

Schools will open on October 19 while Standard Eight and Form Four learners will sit their national exams in April 2021 if the government adopts proposals by a committee appointed… Read more »

Lupita Nyong'o's Americanah Series Scrapped

Nairobi News

The 'Americanah' mini-series adaptation by Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira has been axed by HBO Max due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and scheduling conflicts. Read more »

Schools Reopening Exposes Country's Huge Inequality Gap

Nation

When schools welcomed Grade Four, Standard Eight and Form Four learners on Monday, it brought to the fore the huge economic gulf among Kenyans. Read more »

Kenyan Internationals in Football Action Abroad

Nairobi News

A number of Kenyan Internationals were in action on Sunday 18th October across various leagues. Read more »

School Reopening Dates to Be Announced Today

Nation

The government will today decide on school opening dates as the Cabinet and the national stakeholders' committee meet to discuss two proposals mooted by the education task force… Read more »

Police Accused of Selective Clampdown on Political Rallies

East African

The Kenya police are in the spotlight for selectively enforcing a controversial security law to clamp down on political dissent, which is likely to escalate with the release of a… Read more »

KNUT Demands 200% Pay Rise to Cushion Teachers From Covid-19 Effects

Nation

The Kenya National Union of Teachers has demanded a pay rise of up to 200 per cent to cushion its members from inflation and Covid-19 effects. Read more »

One Woman's Fight to Save Nairobi's Playgrounds and Public Spaces

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Renee Ngamau has fought human rights abuses in Kenya for years, but her latest cause - protecting playgrounds and public spaces from developers - is personal Read more »