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Sossion, Lentoijoni Nominated to TSC, Parliament Approval Pending

President William Ruto nominated former KNUT secretary-general Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to the Teachers Service Commission, filling vacancies as part of a broader push to reconstitute key constitutional bodies. He also appointed Charles Owino as Government Spokesperson, redeployed Isaac Mwaura to head the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights, and nominated figures to the IPOA, PSC and IGRTC, with all selections forwarded to Parliament for approval.

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EACC seeks recovery of Kisumu prison land

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has filed civil proceedings to recover 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons Service land in Milimani, Kisumu, valued about 790 million shillings (roughly 4.3 billion with developments) after alleging it was illegally excised and subdivided into private ownership from a 16-acre public reserve. Investigations point to a 1989 scheme involving a former Assistant Minister and other officials who allegedly used forged documents to transfer the land, now developed as Winam Estate/Grace Ogot Estate.

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Kenya Plans Universal University Funding for Students

Kenya will move to universal government funding for all students admitted to public universities and colleges starting September 2026, replacing the prior means-tested and tiered funding system. The government will cover full tuition costs with parents allowed to contribute voluntarily, and Parliament must approve enabling legislation and budget adjustments to implement the expansion.

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