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The shift to the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system is facing major challenges aspoor assessment resultsand teacher complaints expose deep flaws in its rollout.Education experts warn that without urgent retraining of teachers, better resources and political support, the reform risks collapsing.
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The High Court has declined to stop government arrests of Rastafarian members over marijuana use pending the determination of a petition on the decriminalisation of cannabis for spiritual use on March 19, 2026.Justice Bahati Mwamuye rejected an oral application by the Rastafarians to bar the police
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Supporters of opposition leader and presidential candidate for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, listen to his remarks during the party’s final campaign rally ahead of the 2026 general elections in Kampala on January 12, 2026.[AFP]
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyans that the government is fully prepared to respond to the ongoing drought, saying adequate measures have been put in place to mitigate the situation.Speaking during the 14th Development Partners Forum in Nairobi on Wednesday, January 14, Kindiki sta
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Kenya’s passport has made a comeback on the world stage, climbing five places in the latest Henley Passport Index to rank 68th globally. The rise marks a turnaround after months of decline,when the K...
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Chief Justice Martha Koome has declared a vacancy in the Supreme Court following thedeath of Justice Mohamed Ibrahim in December last year.In a gazette notice dated January 9, Koome, who chairs the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), invited qualified Kenyans to apply for the position, citing the Con
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Comedian and activist Eric Omondi has unveiled the first-ever political candidate under his Youth 47 movement, marking a new chapter in his push to bring young leaders into Kenya’s political landscape...
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Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has broken his silence following the demolition of several businesses linked to him in the Nyayo Stadium area, alleging that the move was politically motivated to forc...
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Ugandans woke up to a total internet blackout on Tuesday, January 13, just two days before the country heads to the polls. The shutdown, ordered by theUganda Communications Commission (UCC), has cut ...
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Ten members of one family, aged between three and 60 years, were on Monday rushed to Londiani Sub-County Hospital in Kipkelion East Constituency after consuming suspected contaminated sour milk, popularlyknown as mursik, in Chepseon area, Kericho County.According to the hospital’s Medical Superinten
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case by the Dock Workers Union (DWU) seeking to stop paying Sh16.4 million to the family of an employee shot dead on January 29, 2020, outside the union offices by unknown assailants.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekBold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment.
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The government plans to import 625 million kilograms of fertiliser to support farmers in producing enough food in the country.Agriculture Principal SecretaryDr Paul Rono yesterday saidthis was part of the Kenya Kwanza government's plan to end hunger in the country.“We have dispatched the first batch
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