Kisumu National Polytechnic has been indefinitely closed after students rioted against fee increment. The students engaged police in running battles for the better part of Monday February 2, 2020. Learning was paralyzed at the Kisumu based institution as students demonstrated over an alleged fee hike of Sh6,000 and mismanagement. Eight students were arrested during the […]
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The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has been forced to revise the pay for examiners after they downed tools yesterday. Business examiners at Machakos Girls downed tools citing poor pay. The latest from the marking centre is that the council will now pay the examiners Sh52 per script marked; up from the Sh46. The standoff
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Kenya recorded confirmed that 72 individuals tested positive for the corona virus, from the 2,711 samples that were tested on Monday. The cumulative case load of positives now stands at 1,286 and the total number of samples so far tested is 61,971. Another (9) patients who have recovered from the disease have been discharged today
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It is another sad morning in Kenya. We are waking up to the news that a saloon car with unknown number of people plunged into the Indian Ocean along Likoni channel in Mombasa; this morning. Rescue operations are ongoing to recover the car. Here is the presser from KFS; Elsewhere, a Nyamira Express bus collided
President Uhuru Kenyatta has fired Mwangi Kiunjuri and Adan Mohammed from Cabinet. He instead has nominated Mutahi Kagwe for CS Health and Betty Maina, CS Trade. Cabinet reshuffle. Rachael Omamo-Foreign Affairs Sicily Kariuki-Water Monica Juma-Defence Simon Chelugui-Labour Ukur Yattani-National Treasury Mutahi Kagwe – CS Health Peter Munya -Agriculture.
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The Ministry of Education has released guidelines on roll out of Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, for Upper Primary (Grade 4, 5 and 6). According to the latest circular from the Ministry, all primary schools; both public and private, will roll out CBC in upper primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll
ALERT: NTSA revokes 64 Sacco licences The National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA, has suspended licenses for 64 transport companies with immediate effect. The companies’ vehicles are notorious for flouting traffic rules and operating unroadworthy vehicles Members of the Public are hereby advised not to board vehicles belonging to these Saccos/Companies to avoid inconveniences. The
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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a new schedule for recruitment of teachers. This is after the earlier timelines elapsed. The Commission advises applicants that they will receive communication on the interview venues per County, in due course. “The timelines for the recruitment of teachers have been reviewed as shown. Successful applicants will
The Ministry of Education has extended the 2020 form one admission deadline by one week. Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang in a circular to regional and county directors of Education dated January 17, has said the exercise will be extended to ensure that all the 2019 KCPE candidates transit to secondary school. The exercise that
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The Utamaduni Day public holiday has been renamed to Mazingira Day following President William Ruto’s assertion to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment Bill), 2024. The Bill sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to amend various provisions of sixteen Acts of Parliament including the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110). The change will therefore
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Functions of Nairobi County Government handed over to the National Government pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution. In a land mark agreement signed at State House today, Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa in concurrence with H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta, signed an agreement, handing over functions of the Nairobi County
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Orange Democratic Movement Leader and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has tested positive for COVID after extensive coastal tour. His Doctor, though, says Raila is responding well to treatment….. See Doctors’ report below;
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