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Senate moves to unmask power firm owners amid rising electricity costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Bill requires Kenya Power to maintain and publish a register of the generating entities it contracts, alongside their beneficial ownership.

TSC: Over 360,000 teachers face healthcare uncertainty as SHA declines onboarding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Legislators have now urged the government to urgently restructure the scheme and explore feasible options to ensure teachers receive the medical care...

State makes Math mandatory for all CBC senior school learners after public outcry
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Under the revised curriculum, STEM students will continue with advanced mathematics, while their peers in the other two pathways will engage with more...

KUCCPS champions early career assessments in junior school to guide learners’ future paths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

While some stakeholders support the choice-based system, others have raised concerns, especially on the decision to make mathematics optional for non-...

National schools to offer all three CBC career pathways starting 2026
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

The CS also announced that the current categorisation of schools into national, extra-county, county, or sub-county will be abolished starting next ye...

UoN, KU among universities owing CUE Sh750 million debt in quality assurance fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee on Governance and Education, CUE Chief Executive Officer Mike Kuria said the comm...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Kabila’s party suspended a day after his return to DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Apr 20, 2025

The interior ministry announced that activities of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), which Kabila still leads, are "suspende...

KUCCPS lists 26 KMTC programs with limited slots for students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The placement service has listed 26 courses, both diploma and certificate, that currently have limited vacancies, encouraging students to apply before...

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

If successfully enacted, the new law could allow the government to take Besigye back to a military court martial.

HELB receives over 4,600 appeals from university students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

HELB has processed over 109,000 funding requests from new students that had been delayed due to a High Court ruling in December 2024, which temporaril...

Last-minute rush: Over 100,000 KCSE candidates yet to apply for university placement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), 104,514 of the 246,391 eligible candidates have applied for place...

MPs slam Commission for University Education for failing to rein in rogue institutions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 18, 2025

MPs say CUE’s weak oversight has eroded academic standards and left students vulnerable to fraudulent institutions operating without proper accreditat...

Kenya land standoff sends warning to foreign-owned tea estates
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

They say the land was gifted to them in 1986 by Eastern Produce Kenya. EPK, which is majority owned by London-listed Camellia Plc, says the gift was f...

University student enrollment in Kenya doubles, surpassing 600,000 mark in 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report also pointed to the introduction of the Privately Sponsored Students Programme (PSSP), commonly referred to as Module II, as a major contri...

Government to include AI tools like Chatgpt in school curriculum
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

Speaking while responding to questions from Senators, Kabogo said the government had already partnered with the European Union (EU) to develop a compr...

MPs order special audit of Nemis over suspected misallocation of education funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

As doubts over Nemis grow, MPs say the audit is necessary to safeguard public funds and ensure that no student is left behind due to data gaps.

Govt seeks to replace KNEC with AI-powered exam body in major education shake-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The new technology-based assessment system will require schools to invest in upgraded ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and a stable i...

Kenya secures Sh77.8 billion in short-term financing for roads
Reuters  |  Apr 16, 2025

The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...

Senators accuse government of sabotaging civilian oversight of NIS amid rights abuse concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

The senators now claim the government is intentionally obstructing the appointment of the board, particularly in light of growing concerns about human...

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