Kenya has received a major boost on the global rugby stage after World Rugby confirmed that Nairobi will host one of the three HSBC SVNS Division Two legs in the 2026 season.The announcement, made during the official launch of the HSBC SVNS 2026 calendar in Dubai, marks the first time Kenya will sta
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Jan 10, 2026
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Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive.Real Madrid winger Diaz got the decisive touch to Ayoub El Kaabi's 26th-minute h
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Jan 09, 2026
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Recalled Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Mali in Tangiers on Friday in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.Mali hopes were dealt a severe blow in first-half added time when captain Yves Bissouma was sent off after being shown a second yellow
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Jan 09, 2026
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Moi High School-Kabarak continued its strong academic legacy, retaining the top position in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results.Inthe results announcedby Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba in Eldoret on Friday, the institution demonstrated its excellen
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Jan 09, 2026
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This year, day schools have turned the tables on their higher-ranked county counterparts, sending more students to universities.Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said that overall, the number of candidates with direct university entry qualification, mean grade C+ and above was 270,715 (27.18
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ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has dared critics challenging his stay at the helm of the ODM party and claiming he was not validly elected as party leader to prepare to face him at the National Delegates Conference (NDC).Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informe
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"It was all about Hassan Joho's 2027 political survival." This is how a senior politician who attended Wednesday's late RailaOdinga's 81st birthday celebrations in Mombasa described it.The MP, a close ally of Joho, said the real agenda of the celebration, attended by over 2000 delegates in Mombasa,
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Jan 09, 2026
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Growth in the construction sector more than tripled in the third quarter of 2025, largely attributed to the resumption of road projects.According to the latest report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the construction sector grew by 6.7 per cent in the third quarter of last year, fr
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The 2025 KCSE results have exposed subjects girls are keeping off in secondary schools.An analysis of the results shows that courses such as metalwork, electricity, power mechanics, drawing and design, and aviation technology attracted only a handful of female candidates.Get Full Access for Ksh299/W
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Several National schools in Nairobi and Kiambu County recorded an improvement in the just-released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2025 results, among them Maryhill Girls, Nairobi School, Alliance and Starehe.Maryhill Girls' High School, which was ranked among thetop-performing schoolsnatio
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The Mt Kenya region has once again reaffirmed its place at the heart of Kenya’s academic excellence after leading secondary schools posted outstanding results in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.Murang'a, Nanyuki High School, Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls, and Kagum
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Jan 09, 2026
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Coast’s academic giants, led by Sheikh Khalifa and Shimo La Tewa Boys registered exemplary results in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) released yesterday.Celebrations rocked several schools across the Coast with national secondary schools roaring back after years ofmixed K
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