Varsity students apply for loans as questions linger over new funding shift
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/varsity-students-apply-for-loans-as-questions-linger-over-new-funding-shift-5549202

Massive crop failure leaves maize farmers staring at loan defaults
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/massive-crop-failure-leaves-maize-farmers-staring-at-loan-defaults-5549226

Linda Mwananchi turns focus to consolidating Raila strongholds
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/linda-mwananchi-turns-focus-to-consolidating-raila-strongholds--5549344

Kakamega High, St Joseph’s Girls rule football as Butula top rugby in national games
https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/kakamega-high-st-joseph-s-girls-rule-football-as-butula-top-rugby-in-national-games-5549368

Coach Akonnor upbeat as Gor Mahia chase title in Kigali
https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/coach-akonnor-upbeat-as-gor-mahia-chase-title-in-kigali--5549380

The invisible backbone: Feeding the nation without land or financial power #NationGender
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/the-invisible-backbone-feeding-the-nation-without-land-or-financial-power-5548014

Beyond the microphone: The untold reality of women campaigning for political office #NationGender
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/beyond-the-microphone-the-untold-reality-of-women-campaigning-for-political-office--5549298

Pamella Sittoni: NTV’s frequent technical hitches, live-mic gaffe could put off viewers
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/ntv-s-frequent-technical-hitches-live-mic-gaffe-could-put-off-viewers-5549140

Mutuma Mathiu: Passport sale kills Kenya’s brand
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/passport-sale-kills-kenya-s-brand-5549266

Nelson Amenya: Ghosts of independence: Kenya confronts an unavoidable reset
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/ghosts-of-independence-kenya-confronts-an-unavoidable-reset-5549282

Brian Muchiri: Stipend boosts role of village elders
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/stipend-boosts-role-of-village-elders-5549152

Steve Mwangi: India-Kenya partnership enters new strategic phase
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/india-kenya-partnership-enters-new-strategic-phase-5549160

Editorial: Ensure merit, fairness in teacher promotions
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/editorials/ensure-merit-fairness-in-teacher-promotions-5549330

Editorial: Stop digital loans rip-off
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/editorials/stop-digital-loans-rip-off-5549332

Stephen Gachahi: Will opposition learn from political history?
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/stephen-gachahi-will-opposition-learn-from-political-history--5549292

Meet Kenyan students who spoke to astronaut aboard ISS 400km up
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/meet-kenyan-students-who-spoke-to-astronaut-aboard-iss-400km-up--5549340

Embu has emerged as Kenya's best-managed county in the country's first comprehensive fiscal performance scorecard.

At the same time, Nairobi City County was ranked among the bottom 10 despite controlling the largest county budget, exposing a stark divide in financial management across devolved governments.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/embu-tops-first-county-fiscal-ranking-turkana-and-kisumu-last-5549176

President William Ruto's decision to introduce monthly stipends for village elders, while significantly improving the welfare of chiefs and assistant chiefs, has thrust Kenya's provincial administration back into the centre of political debate.

During Moi's administration, chiefs and provincial commissioners embodied the authority of the State.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/ruto-reading-from-moi-s-playbook-the-return-of-the-state-s-grassroots-machinery--5549082

The value of apartment rent in Ruaka, Kitengela, Upper Hill and Lang’ata fell in the past year as a supply glut, weaker corporate demand and pressure on household incomes eroded landlords’ pricing power.

The drop stood out in a market where most apartment locations continued to record rental growth, signalling an increasingly fragmented residential sector.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/ruaka-kitengela-upper-hill-among-estates-where-rents-dropped-5549350

Despite producing much of Kenya's food, women farmers continue to face barriers in land ownership, financing, markets and decision-making, limiting their economic empowerment and agricultural productivity.
Across Kenya, women shoulder the bulk of agricultural labour but remain disadvantaged by unequal access to land, credit, technology, climate resilience and control over farm income. #NationGender https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/the-invisible-backbone-feeding-the-nation-without-land-or-financial-power-5548014

More than 46,000 vulnerable learners went without school meals last year after a Sh4.8 billion funding gap crippled the government's feeding programme, threatening school attendance in some of the country's poorest regions.

The programme requires Sh7.8 billion annually to feed learners throughout the academic calendar.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/cash-crunch-derails-school-feeding-for-46-000-learners-5549384