It’s slugfest in Migori as rival factions of teachers’ union leaders go for each other’s jugular

It’s slugfest in Migori as rival factions of teachers’ union leaders go for each other’s jugular

The 2-6-3-3-3 education system, introduced in 2017, created Junior Secondary (Grades 7-9) as a distinct level. However, when Grade 7 learners joined in 2023, the government placed them in primary schools due to a lack of infrastructure and funding.

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Trade minister says Kenya is investing in green and competitive manufacturing for industrial lift-off

Trade minister says Kenya is investing in green and competitive manufacturing for industrial lift-off

Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui called on industry leaders to deepen local content, support innovation and promote digital adoption among SMEs, adding that the government would continue to improve policy coherence and the business environment.

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Comesa-EU Horticulture Connect launched in Nairobi with bold vision for inclusive regional trade

Comesa-EU Horticulture Connect launched in Nairobi with bold vision for inclusive regional trade

Comesa Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe hailed the event as a major step forward for regional integration and SME competitiveness.

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Kenya launches Comesa’s electronic certificate of origin to cut costs, curb fraud in customs transactions

Kenya launches Comesa’s electronic certificate of origin to cut costs, curb fraud in customs transactions

Comesa Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, in remarks delivered on her behalf by Dr Christopher Onyango, the director of trade and customs, hailed Kenya for joining Eswatini, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe as the fifth member-state to operationalise ECO.

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Japan joins US, China in renewed scramble for Africa as it calls for ‘economic zone’ that links it to Indian Ocean

Japan joins US, China in renewed scramble for Africa as it calls for ‘economic zone’ that links it to Indian Ocean

Guterres said “unjust and unfair international financial architecture” must enhance African representation and endorse a strong African voice in the decision-making process, adding that building AI capacity in developing countries in Africa would help ease digital divide in the region.

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