In a landmark policy shift, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced the introduction of automatic promotions for teachers after every three years of service. This move abolishes the long-standing requirement for teachers to undergo rigorous and competitive interviews to advance to the next job group. The announcement was made by Acting TSC Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei on Monday, July 8, 2025, during the launch of the Commission’s 2024–2027 Strategic Plan in Nairobi. The change applies to all public-school teachers under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) across Kenya. While making the announcement, Mitei revealed that the Commission has set…
Author: Wambui Wachira
Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo has pleaded not guilty to all three charges levelled against him as his impeachment trial began before the Senate on Monday, July 8, 2025. The charges — gross violation of the Constitution, abuse of office, and gross misconduct — stem from a motion passed by the Isiolo County Assembly on June 13, 2025, where 18 of the 20 MCAs voted to remove him from office. The Senate now assumes the constitutional responsibility of evaluating the legality, merit, and procedural integrity of that motion. The impeachment trial began with the formal reading of the charges, after which…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially launched the Educational Assessment Resource Centre (EARC), a key national facility aimed at training teachers, examiners, and education stakeholders in designing, administering, and interpreting competency-based assessments (CBA) within the framework of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This effort is part of wider education reforms designed to address disparities in classroom assessments, enhance grading transparency, and improve learner outcomes by emphasising practical skills and core values. Located at New Mitihani House in Nairobi’s South C, the facility is Kenya’s first of its kind and aims to revolutionise assessment methods from Grade 1 to Junior…
Grief has engulfed a village in Kirinyaga County following a devastating road accident that claimed the lives of three family members — a 12-year-old boy, his mother, and their elderly grandmother. The tragic incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, July 3, 2025, along the busy Kagio–Kutus road near Difathas trading centre. The victims were travelling home from Kutus town in a private Toyota Axio when the vehicle collided head-on with a lorry that was reportedly overtaking dangerously. All three occupants of the saloon car died on the spot due to the impact of the collision, which left the vehicle…
President William Ruto has disclosed that the government has shut down more than 1,000 health facilities involved in fraudulent activities under the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme. These facilities were accused of submitting fake claims and defrauding the newly introduced health insurance system, which is part of Kenya’s wider Universal Health Coverage (UHC) reform. The President made the announcement while addressing the public during a government engagement, saying the crackdown was part of a broader effort to protect public funds and restore order in the health sector. The action was coordinated by the Ministry of Health, the Social Health Authority,…
A new legislative proposal—the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2025—seeks to introduce a fixed retirement age of 60 years for the two highest-ranking positions in the National Police Service (NPS): the Inspector-General (IG) and Deputy Inspector-General (DIG). The amendment aims to close a legal gap in the current framework, which does not impose a mandatory retirement age for these senior roles. “The Bill’s main purpose is to amend the NPS Act to ensure that persons appointed to serve as IG and DIG do not exceed the age of 60 at the time of appointment.” The Bill is sponsored by Teso…
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has sponsored a new legislative proposal—the Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2025—aimed at banning public protests, gatherings, and picketing within 100 metres of Parliament, State House, court buildings, and other protected areas. The Bill introduces new legal boundaries for where demonstrations can take place and seeks to establish official “assembly and demonstration zones” where protest activity will be lawfully permitted. Under the proposed law, persons found conducting public gatherings or protests within the restricted radius would be subject to a fine not exceeding KSh100,000, three months’ imprisonment, or both. The Bill also empowers the Cabinet Secretary…
The Supreme Court of Kenya has revoked a government-issued licence granted to Portside Freight Terminals Ltd, a company linked to the family of former Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho. The licence, which allowed the firm to construct and operate a second bulk grain handling facility at the Mombasa port, was declared unconstitutional. The decision followed a petition by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, who argued that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) had employed a flawed procurement process that excluded other potential bidders. The project, valued at approximately Sh5.8 billion (US$45 million), has now been invalidated by the country’s highest court. The judgment…
Kenya has nominated Professor Phoebe Nyawade Okowa for election as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The announcement was made on February 27, 2025, and was formally communicated through Kenya’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. The nomination was submitted to the Permanent Court of Arbitration and circulated to the UN Mission of Djibouti, which coordinates Eastern Africa’s representation at the UN. Prof. Okowa becomes Kenya’s official candidate for one of the ICJ positions due for election in 2026, during the 81st session of the United…
The High Court in Nairobi has directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin to produce missing blogger and political activist Ndiangui Kinyagia in court by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025—or offer a legally justifiable explanation for his absence. The order was issued under a habeas corpus application filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) following Kinyagia’s sudden and suspicious disappearance more than a week ago. Kinyagia was reportedly abducted on the evening of Friday, June 21, in Kinoo, Kiambu County, by individuals believed to be plainclothes officers…
