Silver Bells Academy directors arrested for issuing fake KPSEA exams

Police have arrested two directors of Silver Bells Academy in Eldoret for allegedly administering fake Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams to 23 pupils. Moiben Deputy County Commissioner Duncan Okwach said preliminary investigations revealed that the school is not registered with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Three-day KPSEA exams, serving as the final…

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CS Chirchir urges private investors to boost infrastructure development – Kenya News Agency

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has called for private investors’ concerted efforts in pushing for rapid industrialisation through contributing to infrastructural development that will create job opportunities for the youth. Speaking in Mombasa during the 31st Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) International Convention, the CS noted that with proper investment in infrastructure,…

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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time

The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, £21.8bn) in revenues between July and September. This is a 24% jump from the same period last year, and more than Elon Musk’s company whose quarterly revenue was $25.2bn. However,…

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Kenya Achieves 83% Drop in New HIV Infections

Kenya has made remarkable progress in reducing new HIV infections, achieving an 83% decline over the past decade. Ministry of Health CS Deborah Barasa shared this milestone on Wednesday at the launch of the World AIDS Day 2024 Half Marathon in Nairobi. According to Barasa, new HIV cases have dropped from 101,560 in 2013 to…

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Uasin Gishu County School Caught Administering Fake KPSEA Tests; Two Directors Arrested

Authorities have arrested two directors of a private school in Moiben Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, for administering fake Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) tests. On Wednesday, October 30, Moiben Deputy County Commissioner Duncan Okwach revealed to the media that Silver Bells Academy is not registered with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Okwach stated…

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ODM urges MPs to reject bill extending term limits

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has asked its Members of Parliament to shoot down the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2024, which seeks to prolong the stay of elected leaders in power from five to seven years. In a statement on Thursday, Nyandarua County chairperson of ODM Dickson Manyara said, ODM’s chairpersons across 47…

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