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Parents school cost shocker as MPs plan to end exam fee waiver

Parents with KCSE candidates could soon be forced to shoulder part of the cost of exam registration as Parliament considers scrapping the full waiver introduced

4 months ago

Gachagua allies, Ruto critics kicked out of Senate committees

Allies of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and critics of President William Ruto, have been removed from leadership positions and membership of Senate c

4 months ago

Youth favour PrEP over condoms as HIV surge, health experts say

Data from the National Syndemic Disease Control Council indicates that of the 16,000 new HIV infections reported last year, at least 73 per cent were of people

4 months ago

How USAID shutdown will affect Kenya's medical research

US funding cuts have affected 40 % of KeMRI's programmes, putting approximately 824 staff members at risk of losing their jobs and these

4 months ago

Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'critically ill' in jail: lawyer

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is "critically ill" in jail three days after starting a hunger strike to protest his detention, one of his lawyers tol

4 months ago

Court did not declare Azimio majority, UDA insists after Speaker's ruling

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has reaffirmed that the Kenya Kwanza Coalition retains its majority status in the National Assembly.

4 months ago

Madagascar gains SADC support threatening Raila Odinga's chances

SADC has written to all 16 member states seeking support for Madagascar's candidate in the race to succeed African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Fak

4 months ago

Madagascar gains SADC support threatening Raila Odinga's chances

SADC has written to all 16 member states seeking support for Madagascar's candidate in the race to succeed African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Fak

4 months ago