Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Prof. John Okumu speaks during his installation ceremony as the university’s seventh Vice-Chancellor in Nairobi on 28th Aug 2026. Kenyatta University’s newly installed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Okumu, has pledged to reposition the institution as a globally competitive centre of teaching, research and innovation while preparing students for a rapidly changing economy. Prof. Okumu, who was installed as the university’s seventh Vice-Chancellor during a ceremony that also marked the matriculation of new students, said his administration would prioritise academic excellence, research, digital transformation, innovation and sustainable infrastructure development. He said universities could no longer operate in isolation from the technological and economic changes shaping society, noting that higher education institutions must continuously adapt their programmes and research to address emerging national and global challenges. “I commit myself to this ...

Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development Beatrice Askul addresses delegates during the 2nd EAC Regional Education Conference in Nairobi on Aug. 26, 2026. East African Community (EAC) Partner States have renewed efforts to harmonise education systems, qualifications and skills to enhance learning, employment and movement of students and workers across the region. The conference has attracted over 600 delegates from the eight EAC Partner States, who are meeting in Nairobi to review progress made since the inaugural conference held in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2024, and translate previous commitments into measurable results. Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development Beatrice Askul Moe, representing President William Ruto at the conference, said education remains a critical pillar of regional integration and human resource development. “Education is a very big part of human resource development, and we need to move togeth...

Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum speaks during a media briefing on LPG enforcement at the State Department for Petroleum headquarters, KASNEB, Nairobi on 26th Aug 2026 The Government has warned that enforcement against illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operations will be intensified as it moves to curb illicit refilling and trade, which pose a threat to public safety. Speaking during a media briefing at the State Department for Petroleum headquarters at KASNEB, Nairobi, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum said the Government would not succumb to pressure from politicians and cartels benefiting from illegal LPG trade. The CS said the Cabinet approved the LPG National Growth Strategy in October 2023 to facilitate the transition from biomass to LPG, a cleaner source of energy. One of the key areas of the strategy is legal and regulatory reform aimed at eliminating illegal refilling and illicit trade in LPG. “The LPG sector is regulated by EPRA under the mandat...

  Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addresses the media during a briefing in Nairobi on Aug. 26, 2026. Government Spokesperson Charles Owino has called for closer collaboration between the Government, media and the public to combat misinformation and disinformation, warning that false information poses a growing threat to Kenya’s democracy, peace and security. Owino said the rapid growth of social media and increased access to smartphones, including in rural areas, had made it easier for false information to spread and influence public opinion. “The greatest threat to our democracy, peace and security shall originate from people making decisions based on false information, misinformation, disinformation and fake news,” he said. Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi, Owino urged journalists to scrutinise claims from both the Government and opposition and ensure public discourse is guided by facts and data. “I want to ask members of the fourth estate that you must ask us ha...

Researcher Maurice Otieno speaks during the launch of a study on access to cultural and creative spaces in Nairobi at Mageuzi Hub, Metropolitan Court, Nairobi, on Thursday, August 20, 2026.  Nairobi is sitting on millions of square feet of vacant commercial space at a time when artists, musicians, dancers and other cultural practitioners are struggling to find affordable places to work, perform and exhibit their work. The apparent contradiction is at the centre of a new study commissioned by the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH), which says the problem facing Nairobi’s creative sector is not the absence of space, but the difficulty of accessing and using the space that already exists. The study, conducted by researcher Maurice Otieno, found that Nairobi had an estimated 5.7 million square feet of office oversupply in 2024, reducing to 3.4 million square feet in 2025. At the same time, 47 per cent of the 86 cultural practitioners surveyed said they primarily work f...