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More than 10,000 students taking unapproved degree courses in various Kenyan universities can breathe a sigh of relief following latest assurance by the Commission for University Education (CUE). CUE now says that it has not delisted the 133 unapproved courses offered in 26 universities, noting…
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The Kenyan Judiciary has once again found itself on the spot following a controversial ruling in a case where a former government official had been charged with corruption. Perminus Kamau Njoroge, a former cashier at the Ministry of Education, was arraigned in court on Tuesday and charged with…
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Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has announced that the government will use police officers to track down those who have defaulted on the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan. CS Amina says that the crackdown targets more than 74,000 loan defaulters who owe the agency over Sh7.2…
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A section of Kenyans, including lawyers, have raised questions on the motive behind the newly launched Huduma Namba registration exercise. They are raising questions why the government is withholding information about the Huduma Card including the alleged link to the American financial services…
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Captain Joseph Kinuthia, the pilot who commandeered Kenya Airways' inaugural direct nonstop flight to the United States last October, has retired. Captain Kinuthia leaves Kenya Airways after 42 years of service, having joined the airline in 1978. He was the most experienced Kenya Airways' captain,…
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Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have on Wednesday attested Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal. The officers raided Lenolkulal's homes in Nairobi and Samburu in investigations linked to the siphoning of Sh2 billion from the Samburu county government coffers. The…
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Members of Parliament have questioned the relationship between Kenyatta family businesses and the contentious plan that will see Kenya Airways takeover the operations of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). The Star reports that the National Assembly…
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As fresh registration of Kenyans in 15 counties entered the second day on Tuesday, Kenyans online have launched a campaign against the exercise. Using hashtag #ResistHudumaNamba, online users accuse the government of misplaced priorities. Kenyans on social media have also questioned the importance…
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The National Lands Commission (NLC) says that Deputy President William Ruto must pay for the parcel of land where Weston Hotel stands at current market value, as he pursues the persons who sold the property to him. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, outgoing NLC vice…
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Troubled Ekeza Sacco has received a major reprieve following the government decision to reinstate its license. In a gazette notice, the Commissioner of Cooperatives Mary Mungai has announced the reinstatement of the society's registration. Ms. Mungai says that the decision to lift the ban was made…