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Why learners at Senior School can't read or do basic maths

After spending seven years in school, nearly three in every 10 learners are joining Junior School without being able to read and understand a simple Grade 3 story or solve mathematics problem.

By Gentrix Osano 18 days ago

TVS bets on Kenya as electric two-wheeler market gathers pace

TVS Motor Company has launched its iQube electric scooter in Kenya, betting on rising fuel costs, lower running expenses and growing demand for affordable urban mobility.

By Gentrix Osano 19 days ago

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TSC faulted for lack of clear social media guidelines as it fights gag claims

The Teachers Service Commission has been faulted for failing to provide clear guidelines to teachers on how they should navigate social media.

By Gentrix Osano 19 days ago

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Row as KUPPET rejects TSC promotion formula

A fresh row has erupted between the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) after the union rejected the Commission's new promotion formula.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

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Crackdown on hate speech intensifies as DCI arrests Kirinyaga blogger

The crackdown on hate speech and incitement has intensified after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrest of Kirinyaga-based blogger

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Lecturers shock as PSC slashes university dons' retirement age by up to 15 years

The changes would affect professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, tutorial fellows, graduate assistants and research scientists.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Mandatory Sh6.5 million visitor insurance rule sparks tourism fears

Foreign visitors travelling to Kenya will now be required to obtain mandatory travel health insurance with a minimum benefit limit of $50,000.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Teachers threaten to boycott national exams over unpaid allowances

Teachers unions have threatened to boycott administering this year's national examinations unless invigilators, supervisors and center managers are paid their outstanding allowances by KNEC.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Aladwa defends IG Kanja against Gachagua's criticism

Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Inspector General Douglas Kanja against allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, describing the claims as baseless.

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Peaceful Sifuna tour raises questions over recent wave of political rally disruptions

Edwin Sifuna's peaceful political tour of Western Kenya has fuelled debate over why opposition rallies elsewhere have been disrupted by violence.

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Aviation workers oppose NYS deployment as strike deadline nears

A nationwide aviation workers' strike remains on course as the union accuses KCAA of threatening jobs by deploying NYS officers and failing to resolve long-standing labour grievances.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Aviation workers give ultimatum over unmet demands

At the centre of the dispute is KCAA, where the union says workers have gone for more than 11 years without a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) or salary review.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Healthcare services paralysed as workers begin nationwide strike

Healthcare services across Kenya have been severely disrupted after health workers launched a nationwide strike over county governments' failure to absorb UHC staff.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

How unemployment is driving youths into politics and activism

High youth unemployment in Kenya is pushing some young people towards political mobilisation and activism as a source of income and influence.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

Over 51,000 university-qualified students skip KUCCPS application.

51,000 students who qualified for university admission after attaining the minimum grade of C+ in the 2025 KCSE examination have shunned universities and colleges after they failed to apply.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

"Schools Remain Partially Closed as Fear of Saba Saba Protests Disrupt Learning"

Learning was disrupted in several schools across Nairobi on Tuesday as parents kept children at home or rushed to pick them up over fear of possible disruptions.

By Gentrix Osano 1 month ago

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"We are losing the country to anarchy": Opposition sounds alarm over goonism, abductions

Opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka and Fred Matiang'i have accused the government of failing to curb rising political violence, abductions, and gang attacks.

By Gentrix Osano 2 months ago

Aladwa defends PS Omollo over abduction remarks

Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Interior PS Omollo against criticism over remarks on abductions, saying he should be allowed to perform his duties without political interference.

By Gentrix Osano 2 months ago

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New report exposes horrific impacts of war in Sudan

Tens of thousands of people have been killed, many more injured and millions displaced since a conflict erupted in Sudan in April, 2023, a new report has revealed.

By Gentrix Osano 2 months ago