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HomeDaily NewsFriday, July 3, 2026University Announces Mass Layoff Amid Insolvency Reports - July 2026
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University Announces Mass Layoff Amid Insolvency Reports - July 2026

Moi University is planning to lay off several staff, including lecturers, as it grapples with severe financial difficulties accumulated over more than a decade. The university faces insolvency challenges requiring significant workforce reduction. Separately, Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi claims some judges are planning legal action to block the release of a reportedly damaging report detailing low judicial productivity and significant case backlogs. Meanwhile, a debate has erupted in the Kenyan National Assembly over the disqualification of female police recruits due to pregnancy, with lawmakers divided on whether the practice is a standard administrative procedure or a violation of women's rights.

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Friday 8:14 AMKenyans

University Announces Mass Layoff Amid Insolvency Reports

University Announces Mass Layoff Amid Insolvency Reports

Moi University is planning to lay off several staff, including lecturers, as it grapples with severe financial difficulties accumulated over more than a decade.

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Moi University is planning to lay off several staff, including lecturers, as it grapples with severe financial difficulties accumulated over more than a decade.

  • The university faces a debt of over Ksh8 billion and pending bills exceeding Ksh10 billion.
  • Acting Vice Chancellor Kiplagat Kotut informed lawmakers of the impending workforce reduction following a workload analysis.
  • Despite the challenges, Kotut reported an increase in student enrollment, rising from 5,000 in 2024 to an expected 10,000 this year, citing improved academic calendar progression and resolution of "missing marks."
Thursday 6:28 PMCapital NewsFirst

Female MPs Push for Maternity Leave for Police Recruits

Female MPs Push for Maternity Leave for Police Recruits

A debate has erupted in the Kenyan National Assembly over the disqualification of female police recruits due to pregnancy. Lawmakers are divided on whether the practice is a standard administrative procedure or a violation of women's rights.

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Thursday 6:43 PMCapital News

Ahmednasir claims Judges want damning Judiciary report blocked

Ahmednasir claims Judges want damning Judiciary report blocked

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi claims some judges are planning legal action to block the release of a reportedly "damaging" report detailing low judicial productivity and significant case backlogs.

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Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi claims some judges are planning legal action to block the release of a reportedly "damaging" report detailing low judicial productivity and significant case backlogs.

  • The report, allegedly promised by Chief Justice Martha Koome by July 1, is said to show many judges delivering far fewer judgments than expected, with some achieving less than 15 percent of their annual targets.
  • Key figures involved include Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Chief Justice Martha Koome.
  • Ahmednasir Abdullahi alleges that unnamed judges have hired proxies to file lawsuits seeking to prevent the report from becoming public, citing "bad, damaging and damning" findings about the Kenyan justice system.
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Key Highlights

A debate has erupted in the Kenyan National Assembly over the disqualification of female police recruits due to pregnancy. Lawmakers are divided on whether the practice is a standard administrative procedure or a violation of women's rights.

  • 18 female recruits were dismissed from Kiganjo Police Training College following disqualification due to pregnancy.
  • Key figures include Makueni MP Suzanne Kiamba, who initiated the debate, and committee members like Gabriel Tongoyo and Julius Sunkuli, who defended the policy.
  • MPs Beatrice Elachi and Esther Passaris are pushing for a review of regulations to better protect women's constitutional rights and equal employment opportunities.