Author: NBM CORRESPONDENT

The Ministry of Education introduces a new grading system for students waiting to join universities, TVET institutions and colleges. Making the announcement during the release of the 2023 KCSE results in Eldoret on Monday January 8, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said entry requirements for the students have changed, to allow more students pursue courses of their choice. “In a departure from tradition, this is the first KCSE examination results to be released under a new grading structure that was implemented in the 2023 KCSE examination. The reviewed grading system was approved by the Council as per Council Resolution No.…

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Sudan recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Gubara on Thursday, frustrated by the reception accorded to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader, Hamdan Dagalo during his Nairobi visit on Wednesday. Dagalo, who has also met regional Uganda, Ethiopia and Djibouti, was received by Kenyan high-ranking government and security officials on the airport tarmac. A red carpet had been rolled out at the regal JKIA Presidential pavilion, complete with a troupe of dancers and cameras. This VVIP treatment, way fancier than what Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan got, likely stir up some drama in Sudan. The paramilitary leader was received…

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By Symon Bargurei Food safety for animal and human nutrition is a public health concern in any jurisdiction worldwide. In all its shades and forms, food safety is sensitive to a country’s social stability and development and needs to be prioritized as an area of concern for all. See, the level of food safety has direct and indirect effects on national security, the economy and social development and must be maintained through strict adherence to strict food standards. The food the public or our animals consume should inspire confidence that they are not in danger of contamination. The prevalence of…

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Plans by the East African Community (EAC) to set up a regional central bank and adopt a single common currency has begun to look like a success story as all member states are hoping to attract foreign capital and become the region’s financial hub. While the formation of a regional central bank has been hailed as a move in the right direction, the community is considering “having the single currency by 2027”. EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki, said the East African Monetary Institute and the Central Bank of East Africa will be set up this year to help harmonize member states’…

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