Cement Stories

Construction sector rebounds as cement demand hits record high
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

Production kept pace with demand, rising to 920,442 tonnes, up from 906,979 tonnes in July, ensuring adequate supply to meet the growing market.

KUCCPS directs universities, colleges to submit courses for 2026 placements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Placement Service has also requested Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to submit its approved programmes and capacities for publication in the...

KUCCPS opens recruitment for CEO, sets October 28 application deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The successful candidate will be appointed for a five-year term, renewable once based on performance, with remuneration determined by the Salaries and...

CUE mulling student admission quotas to fix graduate unemployment crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Under the proposal, CUE would be empowered to set quotas for specific programmes that produce the highest number of unemployed graduates, particularly...

KUCCPS opens portal, announces two-week window for KMTC applications
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Students interested in applying are required to log in to the KUCCPS Students’ Portal, where they can view detailed programme requirements and submit...

Over 700,000 KCSE candidates yet to be placed in colleges or training centres, KUCCPS reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

Out of the 961,144 candidates who sat the 2024 KCSE, only 246,165 can be traced in the university placement system.

MPs question proposed sale of East African Portland Cement shares to Tanzanian firm
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 26, 2025

The EAPC Board warned that the sale could create concentrated ownership, granting Kalahari Cement, in association with Bamburi Cement, an effective 41...

Portugal recognises State of Palestine
XINHUA  |  Sep 22, 2025

The announcement came as scheduled on the eve of the High-Level Conference on the two-state solution, organised by France and Saudi Arabia at UN headq...

Human rights activists demand Kenya take action against Gaza genocide as thousands rally in support of Palestine in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

Thousands of Muslims rallied at Nairobi’s Uhuru Park on Sunday, in solidarity with Palestinians and raising funds for the Gaza Medical Fund.

Which countries recognize Palestinian statehood?
DW News  |  Sep 20, 2025

Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, some Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of...

Parliament probes secret sale of East Africa Portland Cement shares to Kalahari Cement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

MPs warned that the proposed transfer of nearly 30 per cent of EAPC’s authorised shares was being conducted in secrecy, raising concerns over potentia...

Letter from Mideast: From hope to heartbreak - my Gaza since Israel's "disengagement"
XINHUA  |  Sep 12, 2025

I left Gaza, but Gaza never left me. It lives in my dreams, in my fears, and in my children's questions. I hope - yes, I still hope - to return someda...

UAE, Jordan reaffirm support for Palestinian rights
XINHUA  |  Sep 08, 2025

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Jordan's King Abdullah II emphasised the importance of international efforts to achieve a just an...

At least 21,000 children disabled due to Israel's war on Gaza - UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

According to CRPD, displacement orders issued by Israel in Gaza have posed challenges for vulnerable groups, particularly those with hearing and visua...

Aid workers accuse NGOs of 'whitewashing' Israel's Gaza war
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza, a DW investigation found. They fear that Israel might otherw...

‘There’s no such thing as someone else’s children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to Gaza destruction, West’s quiet assent
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

Wells also catalogued how news outlets told those stories. They minced words to protect the perpetrators, while smearing the reputations of the dead,...

Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

Since August 8, the office has recorded 54 attacks on residential buildings and entire blocks in Gaza City, killing 87 Palestinians, including at leas...

KUCCPS reopens portal for KMTC September 2025 intake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Students have until August 28, 2025, to apply via the KUCCPS student portal and secure a spot in their preferred courses.

Government activates nationwide emergency response amid heavy rain advisory
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department warned of intense downpours from Sunday, August 17, with potential flash floods, lightning strikes, strong winds a...

KUCCPS reopens TVET applications for September intake, cuts fees to widen access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The placement body has invited Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders from the years 2000 to 2024 to apply.

MSF calls for immediate closure of US and Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 07, 2025

On Tuesday, UN experts called for the dismantling of the foundation, saying it was being exploited for covert military operations.

Palestine condemns US House speaker's visit to West Bank settlement
XINHUA  |  Aug 05, 2025

Johnson visited a Jewish settlement in the West Bank on Monday. Israeli officials told US media outlet Axios that his visit was "private."

Court of Appeal dismisses Mavoko residents' bid to block eviction from Portland Cement land
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 04, 2025

In its ruling, the court found that the residents had failed to demonstrate an arguable case that would justify its intervention through an injunction...

Sudanese army accuses RSF of handing over Zamzam camp to Colombian mercenaries
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Once a refuge for over 300,000 displaced people, the camp was later transformed into a heavily fortified military and artillery base, according to loc...

CS Hassan Joho orders immediate closure of Simba Cement's mining operations in Kaloleni
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

Governor Gideon Mung’aro condemned the company’s operations, accusing Simba Cement of failing to contribute meaningfully to the county’s development a...

Audit exposes gaps in university funding, shows how deserving students miss out
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report attributes the flaws to poor coordination between government agencies and a failure to integrate the funding m...

Over 100 NGOs call for urgent access routes for aid into Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The 109 NGOs, including CARE, Amnesty International, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and ActionAid, are reiterating that the UN-led humanita...

KUCCPS opens transfer window for students seeking new programmes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

The application period will run from July 14 to August 24, 2025.

College heads under fire over glaring audit gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Among the flagged issues were expenditures outside the designated periods, stalled construction of an engineering tuition block, and failure to comply...

Over 50,000 university-eligible students miss out on KUCCPS placement despite meeting entry grade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

Although a significant number of eligible candidates missed out on placement, those who applied appeared to favour degree programmes in engineering an...

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