Thu, 08 January 2026

• 6:10 pm President Ruto says the government will fund on-the-job training for 90,000 youths with a Ksh6,000 monthly stipend and cover certification and trainer costs.
• 5:51 pm Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya has warned NYOTA beneficiaries against using funds to repay loans or bet, saying the app restricts disbursements to approved business purposes only.
• 5:19 pm President Ruto has rebuked former deputy Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly stoking tribal tensions over Grade 10 placements in top national schools.
• 4:55 pm A Form Three student has died in a suspected suicide after an electrical house fire in Kirinyaga East; residents say he was facing mental challenges before his death.    
• 4:17 pm An Infotrak poll shows ODM holding a slim lead over UDA in Western Kenya as alliances shift ahead of the 2027 General Election.