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1 day ago | nation.africa | Joseph Openda

Two warders have filed a petition before the High Court challenging the recruitment of Kenya Prisons Service cadets whose application deadline is April 30. Mr Peter Agoro and Mr Henry Muriithi have filed the petition on behalf of 600 others seeking orders to stop the recruitment, which they claim is discriminatory and illegal.

1 day ago | nation.africa | Sam Kiplagat

A judge has allowed former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to amend his application seeking to be freed on bond, pending his appeal. High Court judge Lucy Njuguna ruled that Mr Waititu’s bid to make a renewed application had merits. The judge further ruled that whereas the Director of Public Prosecution, Renson Ingonga, had an interest in the case, the balance was in favour of granting Waititu’s application rather than dismissing it.

1 day ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Debate on whether mathematics should be an optional subject in senior school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) raged during a three-day symposium organised by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec). According to data from the council, there has been a worrying trend in performance in mathematics that reveals a significant number of learners complete secondary school without achieving the minimum required competencies in mathematics.

1 day ago | nation.africa | Joseph Openda

A woman is fighting for control of the estate of a senior military officer who died last year after a paternity test confirmed he is the father of her child. Col Flavian Mwangi, who served as Commandant of the Kenya Air Force Training Wing at Moi Airbase in Eastleigh, Nairobi, was found dead in his car shortly after leaving the camp at 4pm on September 26, 2024.

1 day ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

The death of Pope Francis has triggered global outpouring of grief, with world leaders preparing to attend his funeral on Saturday in what is expected to be one of the most significant gatherings of the decade.