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A primary school student, missing for two months, was found dead in a classroom at Moigoiywet Primary School in Trans Nzoia County. Following the discovery of the dead body in the ceiling of a classroom at Moigoiywet Primary the school has been temporarily closed as police embark on their investigations. Reports indicate that the pupil disappeared in November 2023, shortly after completing the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations. Concerns arose on Monday when returning students detected a putrid odor permeating their classroom. Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) learners made the gruesome discovery and promptly informed their teacher, triggering…

Starbucks faces legal action for unethical sourcing of coffee and tea from kenya

This initiative is part of President William Ruto’s administration’s commitment to addressing housing challenges, specifically targeting the more than 6.5 million Kenyans residing in slums and informal settlements.

A total of 1,216 candidates attained the coveted A grade in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), marking a significant milestone in the 2023 examination. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu revealed that of this group, 825 are males, and 391 are females, constituting 0.14% of the total candidates. Machogu announced that 201,133 candidates, or 22.27% of the total, have qualified for University entry points, emphasizing a surge in students securing direct admission. Additionally, 889 students from National schools contributed to the impressive count of A grades, highlighting the academic prowess of these institutions. The breakdown of other grades includes…

The ODPP assured that it would review the Murder Inquiry File in adherence to constitutional guidelines, emphasizing accountability, regardless of the perpetrators’ societal status.

The Conversation East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. Interest in Gurnah’s work continued last year when he made a homecoming to east Africa.  But it is in Tanzania that Gurnah made a proper homecoming in 2023 – through the first ever Kiswahili translation of Paradise, now out as Peponi. I am an interdisciplinary scholar with a research focus that cuts across journalism, creative writing, African literature and postcolonial studies. I’m also a big reader of…

By NLM Writer The recent move to lease out idle public land to private investors mirrors an almost similar trend witnessed during the reign of former President Daniel Moi, where public land ended up in the hands of influential individuals in questionable deals. Under his reign as President, Moi, through the ruling Kanu party, gave out large tracts of land to party loyalists and allies in deals that saw huge swaths of public land becoming personal properties of political brokers and individuals in government. The administration at the time also gave out houses meant for civil servants or public use…

The Conversation The World Trade Organisation launched its Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action during the COP28 conference. International economic law expert Olabisi D. Akinkugbe discusses whether the new Trade Policy Tools benefit Africa. The new tools offer opportunities for countries to mitigate the climate change effect of their trade practices. The tools align with the Paris Agreement, the 2015 legally binding United Nations Treaty on Climate Change.  But the global contribution of African states to climate change remains very low: 4%. African states’ contribution to global trade stands at 3%. There are socio-economic inequalities between African states and their western counterparts. The…

The dairy industry plays a significant role in Kenya’s economy, contributing 6-8% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Annually, the industry produces an average of 652.4 million litters of milk, with earnings to producers estimated at Sh23.78 billion ($151 million) from its over 1.8 million smallholder milk-producing households. However due to being predominantly composed of small-scale, often unregulated producers, there is a challenge of food safety, especially from the presence of antibiotic residues in milk, resulting from certain animal husbandry practices. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat to human health. Misuse…

In a move to curb the issuance of fake academic degrees, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Prof Tahi Mamman, expressed concern about institutions in Kenya, Uganda, and Niger Republic issuing certificates without physical addresses, making them challenging to trace.