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Public hospitals across the country could soon face major disruptions after the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) issued a 14-day strike notice over what it describes as the government’s failure to honour agreements and address long-standing concerns affecting healthcare workers.

The National Police Service (NPS) has stepped up its nationwide campaign against the manufacture, distribution and consumption of illicit alcohol and narcotic drugs, leading to multiple arrests and the seizure of thousands of litres of illegal brew in coordinated operations across Kiambu, Nairobi and Bungoma counties.

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the implementation of the Digital Superhighway Programme following a high-level progress review meeting held at Harambee House. The meeting brought together the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, UDA Party Head of Digital Communication Antonella (Truepastoralist), Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy Eng. John Tanui, former Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney, and representatives from implementing government agencies.

The Ethiopian Federal Police has established a forensic science scholarship programme in honour of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, recognising his years of service and contribution to regional integration. The scholarship programme, announced on Thursday, will be offered at the Crime Investigation Academy of the Ethiopian Police University (EPU) in Sandafa, Ethiopia.

Kenya’s export sector is being cast as the frontline of the nation’s economy, sustaining foreign exchange inflows and contributing to the stability of the Kenyan shilling. Speaking at an engagement with exporters and the Kenyan diaspora at Serena Hotel Nairobi, Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting export-oriented businesses to expand, access new markets and compete globally.

A prosecution witness has told a Kilifi court that victims linked to the Kwa Binzaro manslaughter case were buried without clothes, coffins or proper burial rites, in practices that he said were contrary to Giriama traditions. The testimony was presented before Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Wambo as the prosecution continued its case against Pastor Paul Mackenzie and five co-accused over the deaths of 29 people in Kwa Binzaro, Chakama Location, Magarini Sub-County.

Kenya continues to strive itself in trade and investment. Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has continued to lay a strong foundation for the nation as he commits to strengthening cooperation with neighboring countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea. CS Kinyanjui met with the technical team of the Horn of Africa Initiative to review progress in strengthening regional trade and investment.

Teachers who marked the 2025 KCSE and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the government cleared their pending allowances. The Ministry of Education on Thursday announced that the balance of the payments had been deposited into examiners’ accounts by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Abubakar Zein Abubakar, who died on Thursday. PHOTO | Facebook Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Abubakar Zein Abubakar is dead. Abubakar, who also served as the Head of the Wiper Party Presidential Secretariat and Campaign, died on Thursday at Avenue Hospital in Nairobi. The cause of his death had not been made public by the time of publication.

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is set to partner with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a renewed effort to recover billions of shillings in unpaid student loans from borrowers working in the informal sector. Speaking during a television interview on Tuesday, HELB Board Chairperson Ekwee Ethuro said recovering loans from informal earners has remained one of the board’s biggest challenges since, unlike salaried employees, they are not covered by automatic payroll deductions.