The Judges' Retirement Benefits Bill 2025, if approved by Parliament, will provide improved retirement packages for judges, enhancing benefits for their families and replacing outdated provisions of the General Pensions Act.

• Judges will receive a monthly pension of two-thirds of their annual pensionable compensation after serving at least 10 years.
• The bill is currently open for public participation until July 11.
• Notable provisions include family benefits, with a deceased judge's spouse receiving 50 per cent of their pension for five years and children entitled to a share based on the number of dependents.

Over 1,800 teachers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions face disappointment as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revokes their recent promotions amid allegations of external interference.

• Affected teachers claim the demotions are linked to political influence, leaving them without clarity or support.
• Nancy Macharia, the outgoing TSC Chair, has been urged by the National Assembly to clarify the promotion criteria.
• The TSC had promoted over 25,000 teachers in January, with recent scrutiny leading to calls for a review of the decision to benefit learning in marginalized regions.