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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde |Bernard Rotich
As you step onto the grounds of St Joseph’s Girls High School in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, you're welcomed by a powerful inscription on a board: “Isaiah 60:17 – I will bring you gold instead of bronze.” These words set the tone for a school deeply rooted in excellence.
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3 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai |Titus Ominde
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya has cautioned the salaries commission and the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) against increasing public servants’ pay when Kenyans are struggling with the high cost of living.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Brian Yonga |Abdulrahman Sheriff |Titus Ominde |WYCLIFFE NYABERI
What you need to know:In Nairobi Region, rugby15s champions Lenana School will face last year's losing finalists Nairobi School in Thursday's semi-finals, while Upper Hill School battle Dagoretti High School in the other last four clash. Lenana saw off Jamhuri High School in their quarter-final match on Wednesday at the Ofafa Jericho High School. Nairobi School, fondly refered to as 'Patch', beat Strathmore School 43-0 in a one-sided affair.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula |Titus Ominde
The political pact signed between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga on Friday was in the best interests of the nation, the Head of State said on Sunday, rallying Kenyans to support his new unity effort. The President spoke in Eldoret in his Uasin Gishu backyard on Sunday, amid mounting pressure to bring on board Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, two days after he and Mr Odinga unveiled their working agreement.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde |Zeynab Wandati
What you need to know:In light of the funding crisis, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced plans to reallocate development budget funds to critical health programmes. The crisis extends beyond healthcare into environmental conservation, with Kenyan conservation organisations warning of severe impacts on biodiversity protection efforts.
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2 months ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Zeynab Wandati |Titus Ominde
Thousands of employees of United States government-funded health projects and programmes in Kenya are staring at forced unpaid leave, and possible layoff following President Donald Trump’s order freezing aid for at least three months.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde |Barnabas Bii
The Ministry of Education has announced an array of measures, including the appointment of a new team to save the financially troubled Moi University. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Wednesday, January 22 witnessed the swearing-in of new council members for the Eldoret-based university that has been battling one crisis after another, including a series of workers' strikes over the contentious Sh8.6 billion salary and statutory deductions debts.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde |Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola
What you need to know:During his tour of Kitale last January, President Ruto disclosed plans to relocate the medium prison to pave the way for the town’s upgrade and construction of affordable housing projects, among other national government projects. He ordered the repossession of the Kitale Prison land from individuals who have settled on the over 2,700 acres of the disputed prison land.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde
An Eldoret family now believes a new video by terrorist group Al-Shabaab shows their kin, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier who served in Somalia under the Operation Linda Nchi (Protect the Country) programme, and was believed to be dead after being abducted by the insurgents eight years ago.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde
What you need to know:Male children of William Murgor, a prominent Kalenjin politician and former MP of Kerio Central, have suffered a blow in the fight for their late father’s Sh2 billion estate. The ruling was a major victory for the Murgor daughters, who claimed to have been excluded in the sharing of their father's estate.
