Exclusives
Wanjau: Counties must focus on jobs and economic growth
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Wanjau said counties were created to drive economic growth.
Public Service
News
John Kioli Kalua, Nairobi Rivers Commissioner, dies after asthma attack
His brother, Isaac Kalua Green, said the family was informed that attempts to save Kioli had failed. Medical personnel who reached the scene later pronounced him dead.
Education and Career
Ruto pledges to pursue hardship allowance for Taita Taveta teachers
Hardship areas are typically marked by challenges including poor infrastructure, limited access to essential services, difficult weather conditions, insecurity and inadequate social amenities.
Corridors of Justice
Court gives Kenya Ports Authority chief 14 days to answer tenure challenge
The petitioner claims there is no publicly disclosed Gazette Notice or other appointment document showing that Capt. Ruto was reappointed, had his contract renewed or had his tenure extended beyond the three-year period.
Education and Career
Fake papers cost taxpayers millions as public service fraud cases mount
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says it has taken 90 cases involving forged academic certificates to court. Forty-three of those cases have ended in convictions, while 39 are still pending in courts across the country.
News
Former Wajir Woman Rep Fatuma Ali tops race for Parliamentary Service Commission seat
The decision was reached by the Parliamentary Service Commission, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, with a report on the selection process tabled before Parliament on September 15.
News
State plans joint system to expose fake academic certificates
The proposed integration is expected to allow recruiting agencies to compare qualifications against official records held by education and examination authorities, making it easier to establish whether documents are genuine and were properly issued.
Exclusives
Explainer: Why Kenya’s governance laws are not enough
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, Mutuma said the effectiveness of an organisation depends not only on the laws and resources available but also on how its leadership, governance structures and institutional culture operate in practice.
Education and Career
313 ECDE officers ask Senate to fix 11-year career, pension dispute
Represented by lead petitioner Peter Makara, the officers said they were originally teachers employed by TSC on permanent and pensionable terms before being appointed as ECDE programme officers under the Ministry of Education. Their functions were later transferred to county governments as part of devolution.
News
New IPOA chair, TSC and PSC commissioners sworn in
Duncan Ojwang assumed the chairmanship of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), while Flora Nduku Mutua became a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion also took their oaths after being appointed to serve on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Corridors of Justice
Petitioner asks court to halt Captain William Ruto’s tenure at KPA
The case was certified as urgent by Justice David Mburu on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with the court directing that the petition and accompanying application be served on the respondents within three days.
Counties
41 counties breach 35% wage bill limit as payroll costs rise
Nyandarua, Nakuru, Migori, Kilifi, Siaya and Tana River were the only counties that remained within the 35 per cent wage-bill-to-revenue threshold during the nine months of 2025.