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RETRAK Urges Multi-Agency Crackdown on Illicit Trade Networks

The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) is calling for decisive, coordinated action against illicit trade, urging enforcement agencies to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 11, 2026
HELB Announces Fresh Loan Repayment Guidelines For Unemployed Kenyans

Graduates who took loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have been reminded that repayment is not optional, even

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 11, 2026
Kenya Makes History as First Country Outside South Africa to Host African Investigative Journalism Conference

The Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU-GSMC), in partnership with the Wits Centre for Journalism, opened

Soko Directory Team · Nov 11, 2026
TSC Opens Mass Teacher Recruitment Exercise, Requirements And How To Apply

Unemployed teachers have a fresh chance at a permanent job after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) advertised 7,720 vacancies across

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 10, 2026
Teachers Threaten To Boycott National Exam Marking Over Poor Pay

Uncertainty now hangs over this year’s national examination marking exercise after the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) warned

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 9, 2026
How Kenya’s New Digital Birth Registration System Will Work And What Parents Should Expect.

Parents may soon be spared the long trips to registration offices, as the government prepares to move birth registration onto

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 9, 2026
Kenya Does Not Need Another King But A Servant

The case for an Edwin Sifuna presidency—and the character, constitutional courage and hard economic choices that would determine whether it

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 9, 2026
ABAK Urges Parliament to Withdraw Alcohol Bill, Citing KSh3.3bn Revenue Risk and Growth of Illicit Trade

The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) is calling for the withdrawal of the Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs Control Laws

Soko Directory Team · Nov 6, 2026
The Election Is Next Year. Kenya Cannot Afford a Campaign-Fuelled Spending Hangover

Election seasons create genuine opportunities for public debate, but they can also tempt governments to prioritise visible quick wins over

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 5, 2026
Teachers Get Another Chance As TSC Reopens TPAD Portal After System Failures

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has reopened its Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) portal for a short period. Teachers

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 5, 2026
NTSA Introduces New Rules For Long-Distance PSV Drivers And Operators

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has rolled out new rules for long-distance matatu and bus operators to reduce

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 4, 2026
Government Rules Out Reducing Birth Certificate Application Fee

Kenyans hoping for relief on birth certificate costs will have to keep waiting. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration

Getrude Mathayo · Nov 4, 2026