Thu, 07 August 2025

• 9:49 am The University of Nairobi has slashed hostel accommodation fees for the 2025/26 academic year by 50 per cent in response to mounting pressure from students. 
• 9:05 am Governor Erick Mutai has asked President William Ruto to dissolve the Kericho County government, hours after a second impeachment motion against the embattled governor was filed.
• 8:53 am KUCCPS opens the applications portal for the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE), targeting P1 and ECDE certificate holders.
• 8:02 am The National Police Service has deployed a specialised anti-trafficking unit to Maai Mahiu following the BBC exposé revealing girls as young as 13 years being trafficked for sex with the help of female "madams".
• 7:48 am The EACC raided the offices and homes of six senior Busia County officials over a Ksh1.4 billion tender as part of a larger investigation involving irregular procurement, conflicts of interest, theft of public funds, and unexplained wealth.