52 h. ago HELB Unveils New Ksh500,000 Loan for Civil Servants at 4% Interest

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has partnered with the Ministry of Public Service to launch a new low-interest loan aimed at helping civil servants advance their education and professional skills. In a statement on Wednesday, August 13, HELB announced that the Civil Servants Training Revolving Fund (TRF) is open to employees in the National Government, County Governments, the National Police Service, and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Under the scheme, eligible civil servants can apply for funding to pursue certificate, diploma, higher national diploma, master’s, PhD, and professional courses at recognised universities and training institutions within Kenya. HELB highlighted The post HELB Unveils New Ksh500,000 Loan for Civil Servants at 4% Interest appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 d. ago Murkomen Warns Public Servants: “Respect the Govt or Get Sacked”

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned that no public servant should openly oppose the government, calling such conduct both illegal and unconstitutional. Speaking on Monday during the Jukwaa la Usalama Narok chapter, Murkomen stressed that public officers must respect the administration in power, regardless of their personal political opinions. “Hakuna chief, or Assistant Chief, or a police officer, atapatikana akiongea mambo against the government of the day. Hakuna. It is illegal and unconstitutional,” he said. The Interior CS maintained that political activism and partisan sloganeering have no place in public service. “Tukipata police officer anatusi rais, anaimba slogans za The post Murkomen Warns Public Servants: “Respect the Govt or Get Sacked” appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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7 d. ago CS Murkomen puts on notice police officers engaging in corruption

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has put on notice police officers engaging in corruption. The CS warned that he will go after those officers tinting the image of the National Police Service (NPS), especially those in the traffic department and other formations. Murkomen argued that conditions and terms of service […] The post CS Murkomen puts on notice police officers engaging in corruption appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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9 d. ago Ruto Slams ‘Merchants of Doom’ Demanding Hustler Fund Shutdown

President William Ruto has dismissed calls by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to disband the Hustler Fund, defending it as a successful initiative. Speaking during a Presidential Private Sector Roundtable in Nairobi, Ruto praised the fund’s impact since its launch in November 2022, emphasizing the significant amount of money disbursed over the past three years. “Our critics – the naysayers, the perpetual pessimists, the chorus that never sees anything working in Kenya would have you believe that the Hustler Fund is a total failure,” the President said. His remarks came in response to a recent KHRC report titled Failing The post Ruto Slams ‘Merchants of Doom’ Demanding Hustler Fund Shutdown appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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9 d. ago Calls grow to disband Kenya’s police service over corruption, brutality and failed reforms

Calls grow to disband Kenya’s police service over corruption, brutality and failed reforms  The Eastleigh Voice

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1 week ago Police Boss Under Fire for Saying Female Officers ‘Vomited in Helmets’

The National Police Service (NPS) distanced itself from provocative remarks made by a junior police officer calling for reducing the number of women recruited into the service. NPS clarified that the remarks do not reflect the government’s or the service’s opinion. In a statement released on Saturday, NPS described the comments made by Nyahururu Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Isaac Kimutus as personal and inappropriate. The service once again made it clear that women form part of policing and law enforcement in Kenya. ““The National Police Service (NPS) wishes to clarify comments made on Thursday, 31st July 2025, by a junior The post Police Boss Under Fire for Saying Female Officers ‘Vomited in Helmets’ appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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1 week ago Gachagua Urges Diaspora Women to Run in 2027: “Don’t Wait for Appointments”

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyan women in the diaspora to to enter politics confidently ahead of the 2027 General Election. He invited them to stop waiting to be appointed and instead run for elective positions in a bid to help reform Kenya’s stricken political landscape. Speaking on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at a diaspora convention in Richardson, Dallas, Texas, Gachagua said the country is suffering from a crisis of leadership triggered by economic stagnation, corruption, and police brutality. He observed that Kenya requires fresh voices, especially women, to steer a new course. “For the women, as The post Gachagua Urges Diaspora Women to Run in 2027: “Don’t Wait for Appointments” appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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1 week ago Police Service disowns OCS behind push to cut women recruits to 20pc

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 — The National Police Service (NPS) has distanced itself from remarks by a junior police commanding officer calling for a reduction in the number of female recruits, saying the comments do not reflect the official position of the Service or the government. Nyahururu-based officer Isaac Kimutus had suggested that female recruitment […] The post Police Service disowns OCS behind push to cut women recruits to 20pc appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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