Naivasha Court Remands 9 Over Utumishi Girls School Arson for 21 Days

NAIVASHA, June 3rd 2026 -The Naivasha Law Courts has ordered nine students suspected of involvement in the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire to be remanded for 21 days pending completion of investigations. Chief Magistrate Abdiqadir Mohamed delivered the ruling on Wednesday 3rd after prosecutors from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)…

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Sh4.1B Govt Investment Unlocks Major Student Housing Expansion Across Kisumu County

KISUMU, Saturday May 30th -In a sweeping move to address chronic accommodation shortages in higher learning institutions, the National Government is rolling out a Sh4.1 billion infrastructure plan that will deliver over 8,200 new student bed spaces across all the seven sub-counties of Kisumu. The ambitious housing programme targets universities, technical and vocational colleges, and…

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Form Three Student Brutally Murdered in Muhoroni-Koru, As Suspects On The Run

SHAURI YAKO VILLAGE, Koru, September 17th – Shock and grief have engulfed Nyando Mixed Secondary School and the surrounding community following the tragic death of a male Form Three student, whose body was discovered this morning at 3 am. The victim, Washington Omondi Opuka, age 17, known as Apu, was fatally stabbed multiple times by…

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Kenya’s Football Youngsters Set for Barcelona FC Trials After Talent-Based Assessment

KISUMU, Kenya, August 8 – Two young Kenyan footballers, Leon Amwayi and Kaine Okelo, are set to showcase their extraordinary talents in Spain after being selected for trials with elite Spanish football clubs — including the world-renowned FC Barcelona. What makes their journey even more inspiring is the scientific and professional process that identified their…

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Over 2,000 Students Set to Benefit from Kisumu Tech Symposium

Kenya Tech Challenge Empowers Learners with AI & Engineering Skills in Line with CBC Goals GOLDEN ELITES, Kisumu July 6 –More than 2,000 students from Grades 4 to 12 across Kisumu County are gathering at Golden Elites Junior School for a two-day technology symposium. It’s aimed at fostering innovation and problem-solving through engineering and artificial…

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10 Years Ago Kenya Set Out to Fix Gender Gaps In Education-What’s Working and What Still Needs to Be Done

The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development. The Education and Training Sector Gender Policy is aligned with national, regional and global commitments….

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