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Audit uncovers 50,000 ghost learners in secondary schools as verification hits 50 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok told the National Assembly’s Education Committee, chaired by Julius Meli, that the verification exerc...

Nubians want Ruto's promise on elimination of ID applicants vetting implemented
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 02, 2024

Members of their community have encountered difficulty obtaining the documents and have sometimes had to allegedly bribe officials to expedite the pro...

Thousands of students at risk of missing out on HELB loans after halt on ID card printing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2024

The court's decision follows a case filed by the Haki na Sheria Initiative which argued that the initiative lacks sufficient safeguards for the proces...

Chiefs to take personal responsibility for ID issuance to foreigners
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2024

This comes as the government prepares to dissolve ID vetting committees, effective May 1.

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