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  NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba is expected to announce the results for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams. More than 960,000 candidates sat for the exams from October 22 to November 22, 2024. Once the results are officially released, students will access them through SMS Service or the Read More

  The rapidly changing situation is compounded by Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions. Currently authorities say there is no possibility of bringing the fires under control. Read More

  During a tour of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Wednesday, Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki reiterated the government’s resolve to transform Kenya’s healthcare landscape through the Taifa Care program. Highlighting the near-completion of the hospital’s new Kidney Institute, he revealed that the facility would soon be inaugurated by President William Ruto, marking a significant milestone in the country’s healthcare reforms. “We are working to unclog the bottlenecks,” Prof. Kindiki assured, emphasizing the government’s plan to address logistical and operational hurdles. He noted that historical debts under the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are being settled incrementally as part of the
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  President William Ruto’s government has unveiled a plan to create 430,000 jobs across various sectors in the next three financial years, starting this July. Among these opportunities, 30,000 police officers are slated for recruitment within the same period—10,000 each year. The government’s budgetary documents indicate that most of these openings will be in the National Youth Service (NYS), with 220,000 positions allocated to this program. “All will be deployed to the national service,” the budget documents reads. At least 40,000 youth will join in the upcoming financial year, another 80,000 the following year, and an additional 100,000 by 2027-28. Last
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  Kenya is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining through a new collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The initiative is aimed at curbing illegal mining and addressing the associated black market trade in minerals, which has had a detrimental effect on the country’s natural resources. Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, Ali Hassan Joho, announced the launch of the investigative arm of the Mining Police Unit (MPU). The newly launched Mining Police Unit, which comprises officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other government agencies, will play a critical role in curbing illegal
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  The Labour Ministry has released Ksh 3.5 billion to 1,758,735 beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii programme. In a statement on January 8, Social Protection Principal Secretary Joseph Motari confirmed that beneficiaries began receiving their stipends on January 7. To enhance efficiency, the government has introduced a new payment system via the e-Citizen platform. In a pilot phase, two counties, Murang’a and Marsabit, will be the first to receive payments directly through mobile money accounts. The system will expand to the remaining 45 counties starting with the January 2025 payment cycle. “The pilot phase is currently being implemented in Murang’a and
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