CBK licenses 42 new digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the licensing of 42 additional digital lenders bringing the total number of approved lenders to 195. In a statement on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, CBK said the move was in accordance with section 59 (2) of the CBK Act and followed the licensing of 27 DCPs…
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the licensing of 42 additional digital lenders bringing the total number of approved lenders to 195. In a statement on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, CBK said the move was in accordance with section 59 (2) of the CBK Act and followed the licensing of 27 DCPs…
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Close to half a million learners make Senior School transfer requests
Close to half a million learners who are set to join Grade 10 in January have requested to transfer from the schools they were initially allocated by the Ministry of Education. According to Education Principal Secretary Professor Julius Bitok, the Ministry of Education had received more than 350,000 transfer requests as at…
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Close to half a million learners who are set to join Grade 10 in January have requested to transfer from the schools they were initially allocated by the Ministry of Education. According to Education Principal Secretary Professor Julius Bitok, the Ministry of Education had received more than 350,000 transfer requests as at…
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Education Ministry extends Grade 10 Senior School transfers deadline
The Ministry of Education has extended the Grade 10 Senior School transfers deadline. In a statement that was released by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, learners will be able to revise their transfer in the extended period that shall run from January 6. The new Senior School transfers deadline shall now be January 9.…
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The Ministry of Education has extended the Grade 10 Senior School transfers deadline. In a statement that was released by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, learners will be able to revise their transfer in the extended period that shall run from January 6. The new Senior School transfers deadline shall now be January 9.…
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40,000 Grade 10 learners apply for 1,000 transfer slots at Mang’u, Alliance
National schools that are currently clustered under the C1 category received the largest amount of transfer requests in the current senior school revisions window. According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba, Alliance High School, Mang’u High School and Kenya High School received 20,000 transfer requests each against 500 transfer slots that were…
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National schools that are currently clustered under the C1 category received the largest amount of transfer requests in the current senior school revisions window. According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba, Alliance High School, Mang’u High School and Kenya High School received 20,000 transfer requests each against 500 transfer slots that were…
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EPRA lists filling stations selling adulterated fuel as crackdown intensifies
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has unmasked filling stations in the country engaging in illegal business activities, including selling adulterated fuel. In a statement on Wednesday, December 31, released a list of sites and vehicles found in violation between October 1 and December 29, 2025. During the period, the authority revealed it…
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has unmasked filling stations in the country engaging in illegal business activities, including selling adulterated fuel. In a statement on Wednesday, December 31, released a list of sites and vehicles found in violation between October 1 and December 29, 2025. During the period, the authority revealed it…
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High fares, thin margins: The structural cost burden facing African airlines
A familiar refrain in discussions of air travel is that African airlines are expensive. This prompts a puzzling question: why are fares high when most carriers on the continent still lose money? The answer lies in their revenue structures and the costs they must bear, which together reveal an unforgiving economics. Here is…
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A familiar refrain in discussions of air travel is that African airlines are expensive. This prompts a puzzling question: why are fares high when most carriers on the continent still lose money? The answer lies in their revenue structures and the costs they must bear, which together reveal an unforgiving economics. Here is…
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How Modern Farm Machinery Is Transforming Productivity Across The Agricultural Sector in Africa
The agricultural landscape has undergone a profound shift over the past several decades, but the pace of innovation in the last few years has been especially remarkable. Today’s farmers are no longer relying solely on tradition, intuition, or labor-intensive routines. Instead, they are operating within an ecosystem shaped by data, engineering advances, and sophisticated…
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The agricultural landscape has undergone a profound shift over the past several decades, but the pace of innovation in the last few years has been especially remarkable. Today’s farmers are no longer relying solely on tradition, intuition, or labor-intensive routines. Instead, they are operating within an ecosystem shaped by data, engineering advances, and sophisticated…
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Shock of Senior School choices changed without learners’ requests
Parents of learners who are set to join Grade 10 in January are now lamenting that their children’s Senior School choices are being changed even without transfer requests. Some of the affected parents say that when they download the admission letters, the schools that their kids have been sent to are different from those…
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Parents of learners who are set to join Grade 10 in January are now lamenting that their children’s Senior School choices are being changed even without transfer requests. Some of the affected parents say that when they download the admission letters, the schools that their kids have been sent to are different from those…
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First term 2026 school opening, mid-term and closing dates
The 2026 school calendar shall contain the historic transition of learners from Grade 9 to Grade 10. This transition shall involve the inaugural class under the contentious Curriculum Based Education (CBE system). The 2026 school calendar shall kick off with the first term which will come after a lengthy two-month break. According to…
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The 2026 school calendar shall contain the historic transition of learners from Grade 9 to Grade 10. This transition shall involve the inaugural class under the contentious Curriculum Based Education (CBE system). The 2026 school calendar shall kick off with the first term which will come after a lengthy two-month break. According to…
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