Why Grade 10 admission period could be extended
A Grade 10 student prepares for admission at Moi Girls High School in Kakamega on January 14,2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]With just 24 hours left before the close of admission for the first cohort of Grade 10 learners, the government’s 100 per cent transition policy is facing its biggest challenge yet as it first takes effect under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Official data from the Ministry of Education portal shows that less than half of the 1.1 million learners expected to join senior school have so far reported to their respective institutions.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 14:28 UTC
Kenya's 'night runner': How a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban staple
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Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 14:26 UTC
Judge Mwita defends decision in medical case where a child died
High Court Judge Chacha Mwita. [File, Standard]High Court Judge Chacha Mwita on Thursday defended his decision to require a parent serve documents to a hospital on an urgent intervention where a child was in critical condition. The minor allegedly passed away. Justice Mwita, in an interview with the Judicial Service Commission, said the application was written in a way that his orders would finalise the case before it was heard, adding that the parties came later to him and explained that they had struck a deal that the minor had been discharged.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 14:16 UTC
Kenyan Newspapers Review: Cracks Emerge in Rigathi Gachagua's Camp as MPs, Allies Dump Ex-DP
On Friday, January 16, 2026, Kenyan newspapers reported a significant political setback for former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, as several of his key allies abandoned his camp. The dailies also covered an alleged multi-billion-shilling scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS). People DailyFollowing the defection of Juja Member of Parliament (MP) George Koimburi from Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), the former DP is once again at the centre of attention. The StandardIn yet another alleged National Youth Service (NYS) scam, fresh revelations have emerged about an intricate plan to embezzle billions of taxpayer funds. Following the passing of former vice president Michael Wamalwa in 2003, Mudavadi and Wetang'ula assumed control of Western politics.
Source:The Star
January 16, 2026 14:03 UTC
Uganda opposition MP says 10 killed at his home by security forces
[AFP]A senior member of the Ugandan opposition told AFP on Friday that security forces stormed his home the previous day as the country held elections, shooting dead 10 members of his campaign team. "Ten were killed inside my house," Muwanga Kivumbi, member of parliament for the National Unity Platform (NUP) in the Butambala area of central Uganda, told AFP by phone. "An unspecified number were put out of action," she told AFP, adding that 25 others had been arrested and charged with malicious damage of property. Kivumbi and his wife said security forces had taken the bodies from their home. But the couple told AFP they had confirmed the death toll of 10 from a local hospital.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:57 UTC
High Court freezes Wamatangi's family accounts over KSh 813M probe
High Court freezes Wamatangi's family accounts over KSh 813M probe 16th January, 2026The High Court has frozen bank accounts belonging to embattled Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, his family members, and ten other individuals over a 813 million shilling corruption and unexplained wealth investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:56 UTC
Cost of Cork coke ship MV Matthew tops €13 million two years after Ireland's biggest drugs bust
Cost of Cork coke ship MV Matthew tops €13 million two years after Ireland's biggest drugs bustThe huge cargo carrier has been in the Port of Cork since 2023View 5 Images The MV Matthew being towed just off the Marino Point (Image: DroneHawk)The costs of keeping the MV Matthew ship berthed in the Port of Cork have topped €13million. Now over two years on, the MV Matthew is still being berthed in Cork, awaiting resale, breaking down for recycling or other reuse. An order of disposal was granted for the MV Matthew on December 2, 2024. Revenue is charged with keeping MV Matthew in Cork, which costs the taxpayer around €120k a week. The MV Matthew is subject to the Port of Cork published tariffs," a spokesperson said.
Source:The Star
January 16, 2026 13:54 UTC
Why LSK has sued AG, Health Ministry over Sh209b data deal with US
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has defended the Kenya-US health deal. [File, Standard]The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has sued the government, challenging the Sh209 billion between Kenya and the United States. LSK, in its case, before the High Court, argues that the health co-operation framework and a data-sharing agreement seek to bypass the Constitution, as the US will, for seven years, have unfettered access to Kenya’s health data, store and use it without clear remedy to data subjects.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:46 UTC
Not Kohli, Tendulkar, Dhoni, Rohit or Sehwag, Vaibhav Suryavanshi reveals his favourite cricketers in World Cup, they are…
Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi doesn't need any introduction these days. Where is Vaibhav Suryavanshi currently? Currently, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on a tour of Zimbabwe, where he is participating in the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup 2026. Up to now, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has played a total of eight first-class matches, eight List A matches, and 18 T20 games for India. He has recorded one half-century in first-class cricket, one century and one half-century in List A matches, and three centuries plus one half-century in T20s.
Source:News 24
January 16, 2026 13:34 UTC
Feeding on air: NYS probe shows suppliers' false claims of Sh6.2b
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January 16, 2026 13:34 UTC
Motorists miss bigger cut in fuel costs despite drop in pump prices
It is the first time that the retail cost of petroleum products has changed since September 2025. [File, Standard]The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has denied users of super petrol a bigger reduction in retail prices, holding back the full benefit of the falling cost of petroleum products. It instead used the savings to subsidise pump prices for diesel and kerosene. In reducing the pump prices by between Sh1 and Sh2 on Wednesday, Epra applied a Sh1.59 price stabilisation surplus on a litre of petrol, but also a stabilisation deficit of Sh2.57 per litre of diesel and Sh1.61 per litre of kerosene.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:31 UTC
Ruto allies on edge as UDA-ODM deal rocks 2027 election plans
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula played a key role in swinging huge votes to the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance. [File, Standard]Several political players close to President William Ruto’s inner circle are feeling the heat as the political cooperation between the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) gains momentum. The Standard has established that anxiety has gripped some of the president’s allies from regions where ODM commands major support, as the possibility of a dramatic shift in the president’s point men begins to hit home.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:30 UTC
How KQ's fortunes sank, and a pilot's rescue plan
Kenya secures landmark zero-duty trade deal with ChinaThe government has confirmed that it has secured a preliminary trade agreement with China that will allow 98.2 per cent of its goods to enter the Chinese market duty-free.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 13:25 UTC
Bobi Wine under house arrest as Museveni leads in Uganda election results
[AFP]Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is under house arrest, a day after elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni as he seeks to extend his 40-year rule. With around a quarter of votes counted, the Electoral Commission said Museveni was on 76.25 percent to Wine's 19.85. The final results of the presidential and parliamentary elections are due by 0200 GMT on Saturday. Wine, 43, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has emerged as his main opponent in recent years. "Security officers have unlawfully jumped over the perimeter fence and are now erecting tents within his compound," it added.
Source:Standard Digital
January 16, 2026 12:43 UTC
Vidakovic fumes as stoppages stall KL in Penang defeat
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur coach Risto Vidakovic cut a frustrated figure after his side’s 0-1 Super League defeat to Penang, blaming excessive stoppages and time wasting for robbing the match of rhythm and flow at the Cheras Football Stadium on Wednesday night. We didn’t play like we normally do. Penang coach Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail praised his players’ discipline and resilience after securing a third straight clean sheet. “Kuala Lumpur have quality players, but my team stayed focused and fought together,” he said. The win lifts Penang to seventh on 17 points, while Kuala Lumpur remain third with 29 points from 15 matches.
Source:The Star
January 16, 2026 11:13 UTC