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Literacy Rate in Kenyan Pastoralist Communities Rises to 74% After Mobile Schools Programme
Education · Literacy among Kenyan pastoralist communities has reached 74 per cent following years of mobile scho
2 Jun 2026
Gig Economy in Kenya: Uber, Bolt, and Local Platforms Employ 400,000 Drivers
Careers · Kenya's ride-hailing sector has grown to 400,000 active drivers across Uber, Bolt, Little, and InDri
2 Jun 2026
Top Kenyan Students Win 14 Scholarships to Ivy League Universities in 2026
Education · Fourteen Kenyan students have secured full scholarships to Ivy League universities in 2026, the high
2 Jun 2026
Kenya Medical Professionals Face Exodus as Over 2,000 Nurses Migrate to UK and Germany
Careers · More than 2,000 Kenyan nurses have emigrated to the United Kingdom and Germany since January 2025, d
2 Jun 2026
Kenya's Special Needs Education Gets Ksh 4 Billion Allocation in 2027 Budget
Education · Kenya's 2027 budget allocates Ksh 4 billion to special needs education, the largest single-year comm
2 Jun 2026
Remote Work Opportunity: 50,000 Kenyans Now Work for International Companies from Home
Careers · A landmark 50,000 Kenyans now work remotely for international employers, earning in dollars and euro
2 Jun 2026
Top 10 Highest-Paying Careers in Kenya in 2026: Tech and Finance Lead
Careers · Software engineers, investment bankers, and data scientists top Kenya's salary charts in 2026, with
2 Jun 2026
Kenya's Comedy Scene Explodes Online as YouTube Stars Draw Millions of Views
Arts & Entertainment · Kenya's online comedy ecosystem has exploded in 2026, with a new generation of YouTube creators coll
1 Jun 2026
Kenya's Teacher Shortage Crisis: 80,000 Posts Unfilled in Public Schools
Education · Kenya faces a crippling shortage of 80,000 public school teachers even as CBC implementation demands
1 Jun 2026
Nairobi Gallery Week 2026: East African Contemporary Art Takes Centre Stage
Arts & Entertainment · Nairobi Gallery Week 2026 brought together 60 artists from across East Africa for Kenya's most ambit
1 Jun 2026
Sh3 Billion HELB Loans Released as 180,000 University Students Await Funds
Education · The Higher Education Loans Board has disbursed Sh3 billion to university students after weeks of del
1 Jun 2026
University of Nairobi Launches Africa's First Quantum Computing Research Centre
Education · The University of Nairobi has opened Africa's first dedicated quantum computing research centre, sig
1 Jun 2026
Kenya's CBC Curriculum Reaches Senior School as First Cohort Transitions
Education · Kenya's first CBC cohort has entered Senior School, marking a pivotal moment in the country's most a
1 Jun 2026
UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi Launches Global Plastic Waste Treaty Implementation Hub
Environment · UNEP's Nairobi campus has inaugurated a dedicated hub to coordinate the rollout of the landmark glob
1 Jun 2026
Technical and Vocational Training Boom: TVET Enrolments Rise 55% in Three Years
Education · TVET enrolments in Kenya have surged 55 per cent in three years as youth seek practical skills pathw
1 Jun 2026
Kenya's School Feeding Programme Expanded to Reach 4 Million Primary Students
Education · The government's National School Meals Programme will feed four million primary school pupils daily
31 May 2026
Private School Fees Crisis: Parents Demand Cap as Costs Exceed Ksh 600,000 per Year
Education · Kenyan parents are calling for government intervention as elite private school fees surge past Ksh 6
31 May 2026
Kenyan Novelist Wanjiku Kamau Wins Commonwealth Literature Prize 2026
Arts & Entertainment · Nairobi-born novelist Wanjiku Kamau has won the 2026 Commonwealth Literature Prize for her debut nov
31 May 2026