Kenyans will soon be able to access their national identity cards electronically via their smartphones, as announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. This initiative aims to streamline government services and ease the identification process for citizens.

• The new system will introduce a digital Maisha Card, accessible on phones, eliminating the need for a physical ID.
• This digital ID will reportedly feature a scannable barcode for identity verification, even if the physical card is lost.
• The announcement follows the recent digitisation of birth certificate access, allowing downloads and printing via the eCitizen portal.

Parents of Utumishi Girls' Academy are opposing the school's planned reopening on June 30, demanding safety guarantees following a deadly fire that claimed the lives of 16 students.

• 16 students died in a dormitory fire incident.
• Parents have demanded a consultative meeting with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders.
• Key demands include a comprehensive safety inspection, psychosocial support, and administrative accountability for the fire.

Kenya's Ministry of Education is forming a new multi-stakeholder task force to investigate the recent wave of school unrest and arson attacks that have led to 18 learner deaths since April.

• For the first time, learners will be included in the task force alongside principals, teachers, parents, religious leaders, psychologists, and security agencies.
• The task force, led by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, will review the escalating crisis and recommend long-term solutions.
• Since April 27, 330 cases of unrest, including 95 fire incidents, have been recorded nationwide.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) is warning the public against seeking dental treatment from graduates of a disputed dentistry program due to concerns about patient safety.

• KMPDU has issued a strict caution, stating that seeking dental services from individuals trained under compromised and unauthorized conditions poses a severe risk to public health.
• The warning follows a High Court decision on June 24, 2026, to decline an urgent hearing for a petition filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) regarding dental training standards.
• The court directed that all parties be heard before any determination on conservatory orders, and has not yet ruled on the accreditation status of the institution in question.