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Less than a year before Kenyans go to the ballot, a convergence of political, economic and institutional fault lines is raising fresh fears that the country could once again be heading towards electoral unrest.

Opposition leaders have repeatedly accused the government of tolerating politically sponsored violence.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/2027-violence-alert-annan-report-predicts-high-probability-of-chaos--5526920
A total of 270,508 candidates who scored a minimum grade of C+ in the 2025 KCSE Kenya exams qualified for university admission.

The figures underscore an increasingly competitive admissions landscape, with established universities continuing to dominate while several institutions struggle to attract applicants despite expanding academic programmes and infrastructure.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/kenyatta-university-maseno-top-2025-varsity-student-placements-5526876
With the rising popularity of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, pro-government politicians have intensified efforts to curb his influence in his Western Kenya political base.

At several public events, leaders campaigning for President Ruto's re-election have been pressured by crowds demanding they acknowledge the Nairobi senator's growing influence.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/checkmating-sifuna-senator-s-rising-star-rattles-rivals-in-western-5526936
Caroline Okun has travelled to Germany, Britain and India. She has worked for diplomats, United Nations officials and expatriate families. She signs employment contracts, holds childcare and First Aid certifications, and earns as much as Sh100,000 a month.

Yet her career began with a housekeeping job that paid just Sh1,500 a month and employers who sometimes denied her food.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/meet-caroline-nanny-who-built-six-figure-career-working-for-diplomats-5526542
When it began, some political observers dismissed Linda Mwananchi as just another pressure group that would eventually be absorbed into Kenya's ever-shifting coalition politics.

However, today both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the United Opposition are treating the movement as a serious political factor whose next move could significantly influence the outcome of the 2027 presidential race.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/why-a-resurgent-linda-mwananchi-worries-both-kenya-kwanza-and-opposition--5526984
Calls for the formation of new political parties have exposed fresh cracks in efforts to unite the Luhya voting bloc ahead of the 2027 General Election, with leaders divided over the best vehicle to advance the region’s political interests.

Political analysts say the proliferation of parties reflects vibrancy and persistent disunity that has characterised Luhya politics.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/tower-of-babel-rising-mushrooming-parties-expose-luhya-unity-cracks-5526950
There was a time when a father's love was measured solely by his level of provision to his family. Today, an increasing number of fathers are adding something else to the list – their presence.

Some dads are rearranging work schedules, attending school meetings, taking children to hospital appointments, cooking meals and showing up for the small everyday moments that quietly shape childhood.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/dads-who-scaled-back-at-work-to-be-present-in-children-s-lives-5526832