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TVET Curriculum Modularized to Boost Youth Skills and Employability

Kericho: The government, through the Ministry of Education, is undertaking significant reforms in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector by modularizing the curriculum. This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility and accessibility of TVET programmes, allowing learners to acquire targeted skills in shorter, more manageable learning units.

Sugarcane Seller’s Success Story in Kericho Streets

Kericho: At a busy corner of Kericho town, near the Kiprugut Chumo Stadium, the rhythmic sound of a machete slicing through thick sugarcane draws a steady stream of customers eager to enjoy the finger-licking slices sold by Fred Osiro from his wheelbarrow. According to Kenya News Agency, the 35-year-old sugarcane

Government Waives Packaging Taxes to Boost Tea Sector

Kericho: The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has waived off taxes on packaging materials in a bid to raise farmer’s productivity and incomes through value addition. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting held at a Kericho hotel with Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA)-managed smallholder tea factory directors

Youth Group Calls for Redistribution of Development Funds to Counties

Kakamega: A national youth-led civic platform, Young Patriots for Unity and Progress (YPUP-Kenya), has called for the withdrawal of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025). The Bill seeks to entrench the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF), National Government Affirmative Action Fund

Reprieve to Residents as New School Opens in Hyena Prone Juja

Juja: Residents of hyenas-infested Nyacaba area, Juja Sub County who lived with risks of attacks by the beasts are relieved after the opening of a new primary school in the area. According to Kenya News Agency, St George Flat Primary School constructed by the NG-CDF comes as a boost to

Plans for Butula Huduma Centre Completed

Nairobi: Construction of a Huduma Centre in Butula Sub County is set to begin soon, Butula Member of Parliament Joseph Oyula has said. Speaking in Butula, Oyula stated that the initiative would bring government services closer to local residents. According to Kenya News Agency, the area DCC has already identified

Lugari Residents Endorse NG-CDF Retention

Lugari: A section of Lugari constituency residents have unanimously endorsed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025). The bill seeks to amend the Constitution and to formally entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), and the

Man Arraigned in Court for Defiling a Minor in a Mosque

Mombasa: A 47-year-old man was on Wednesday arraigned in a Mombasa court facing charges of defiling a 14-year-old minor. The suspect, Malau Ahmed Malau, allegedly defiled the girl on April 28, 2025, at Mwijabu Mosque in the Marikiti area of Mvita Sub-County. According to Kenya News Agency, the suspect, who