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22 Jul 2022
Ministry preparedness for junior secondary raises concerns among parents and stakeholders
The confusion surrounding the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) appears not to be going away anytime soon. The expected transition to junior secondary is the current biggest headache for parents and s...
22 Jul 2022
KEBS silence after Skittles lawsuit in US reveals need to amend Standards Act
Recently a class-action lawsuit against Mars, a manufacturing company of candies such as Skittles, was filed before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on the basi...
22 Jul 2022
Kenya needs a green taxonomy to enhance environmental sustainability
A green taxonomy is an official classification or catalogue that defines a minimum set of assets, projects and sectors that are eligible to be defined as “green” or environmentally friendly. Green...
22 Jul 2022
Give WHO land for ‘our’ Hospital
Editorial Opinion by Jaindi Kisero from Nation Media Group Here is my take on the Kenyatta University land saga. In the early 1970s, Nairobi, Delhi and New Mexico put in bids for hosting the Unep head...
22 Jul 2022
22nd July 2022 Political & Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Venezuelan found with IEBC stickers detained at airport Preparations for the upcoming elections were Thursday thrown into confusion after customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta Internation...
22 Jul 2022
22nd July 2022 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA Kenya disowns port deal promises made to Dubai Kenya has disowned promises of a July tender made to Dubai Port (DP) World that would have allowed the UAE-based firm to offer a bid for developmen...
22 Jul 2022
22nd July 2022 Parliamentary Round Up
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY The National Assembly has entered into Sine Die Recess (Indefinite suspension of sittings). SENATE The Senate has entered into Sine Die Recess (Indefinite suspension of s...
22 Jul 2022
Election Countdown: 17 days to go
Election timelines and activities Activity Timeline Official campaign period. 29th May, 2022 – 6th August, 2022 Political parties and candidates to appoint and submit to the IEBC the names...
15 Jul 2022
Election Countdown: 24 days to go
Election timelines and activities Activity Timeline Official campaign period. 29th May, 2022 – 6th August, 2022 Political parties and candidates to appoint and submit to the IEBC the names...
15 Jul 2022
Uhuru’s war on corruption: Admitting being soft and appearance with Sonko point at watered down efforts
One of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s targets, as he sought to establish his legacy after 10 years in charge, was to enhance the war on corruption. This week, about three weeks to the election, he appea...
15 Jul 2022
Management of public land in Kenya and what the KU case reveals
There has been a push and pull between the government and the management of Kenyatta University after the university’s management failed to release title deeds for the track of land that the State w...
15 Jul 2022
Delay by Government Press to gazette House sitting exposes its soft underbelly as the country heads into the elections
The Government Printer has come under increased scrutiny this week after the Speaker of the National Assembly called off a special sitting following the failure to gazette the special sitting. Speaker...
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