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Subject Requirements For Students Pursuing Architectural And Surveying Courses The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) sets minimum subject requirements for admission into Architectural and quantity surveying

Do you want to pursue a course in Architecture and Survey? Here are the KUCCPS minimum requirements
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All Flights To Amboseli Main Airstrip Diverted All aircraft operations to the airstrip were suspended indefinitely as a safety precaution with almost 50 deaths reported countrywide

NEWS JUST IN: All flights to Amboseli main Airstrip have been diverted as a safety measure
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Little-Known Kayole's Team BB Bread Killing Gor Mahia And AFC Leopards BB Bread FC is a Kenyan football club playing in the 5th-tier side from Kayole, formerly known as Kayole Youngstars FC, later reacquired and renamed to the current name according to its sponsor

Meet BB Bread, a small team that is eating Gor Mahia and AFC Leopard's lunch
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Outrage As Video Captures Governor Paul Otuoma Kicking A Man Busia governor Paul Otuoma is facing public criticism as a video of him hitting one of his supporters during a seed distribution event.

Anger as video captures Governor Paul Otuoma kicking a man during free seed distribution
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Safaricom’s Ziidi Wins Global Fintech Innovation Award In Barcelona Safaricom’s Ziidi Investment Platform has received global recognition after winning the Best Fintech and Digital Commerce Innovation Award at the 2026 Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) held during the Mobi...

Safaricom’s Ziidi investment platform has received global recognition after winning award at the Global Mobile Awards in Barcelona, Spain.
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Kenyan Businesses To Face Increased Shipping Charges After Companies Introduce Emergency Fuel Charges Global fuel prices have surged following the reopening of markets on March 2, 2026, driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Near and Middle East.

BOMBSHELL: Kenyan businesses to incur higher shipping costs over Iran war #OilPrices
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Israeli Ambassador Rejects Israel–Iran Nuclear Weapons Comparison He defended Israel, rejecting the comparison between Israel and Ukraine on nuclear weapon comparisons.

Why Israel has proven to be a constructive force in the Middle East - Israeli diplomat explains
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Judges To Contribute 7.5% Of Their Salary As Ruto Signs New Retirement Benefits Law President William Ruto has signed the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill, 2025, into law, introducing a new contributory pension scheme for members of the judiciary in Kenya

Win for the judiciary as President William Ruto signs the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill, 2025, into law
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Ruto Rolls Out JKIA Expansion As Flagship Project Under National Infrastructure Fund President William Ruto has announced that the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will be the first major project financed under the National Infrastructure Fund

President William Ruto has announced the expansion of JKIA as the first major project to be financed under the National Infrastructure Fund
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Opinion | Publishing False Statements Is Not A Crime: Lessons From The Court Of Appeal The Court of Appeal of Kenya annulled provisions of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes in a landmark ruling on redefining online expression

Exposing Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act flaws after Kenya's Court of Appeal's landmark verdict
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Sakaja Declares Stance On Seeking Second Term As Nairobi Governor The Nairobi gubernatorial race has attracted several aspirants so far, including Embakasi East lawmaker Babu Owino, and his Embakasi North counterpart James Gakuya.

Embattled Nairobi Governor Johson Sakaja declares his stand on defending his seat in 2027 as Babu Owino seeks to dethrone him
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KUCCPS Opens Portal For Diploma And Certificate Courses; How To Apply During this placement window, KUCCPS will focus on students who scored C and below and did not attain direct entry into degree programs in public and private universities.

KUCCPS has opened the application and placement portal for students who want to pursue diplomas and certificates. Here is how to apply. The deadline is in 10 days.
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NTSA Activates Instant Fines System, Announces Penalties For Motorists The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched the Instant Fines Traffic Management System, which automatically issues traffic violation notices to motorists via SMS.

NEWS JUST IN: NTSA has activated the instant fines system for traffic offences.
- Motorists to receive SMS notifications
- Noncompliance to attract penalties
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Iranian Ayatollahs Push For Quick Appointment Of Khamenei’s Successor Two Iran’s Ayatollahs, Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Naser Makarem Shirazi have urged a faster decision on naming a successor

Iranian Ayatollahs Push for Quick Appointment of Khamenei’s Successor

Masoud Pezeshkian Asks Mediators To Start With Nations That Underestimated Iran's Power Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has revealed that several countries have begun mediation efforts to end the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States(US), and Israel.

Iranian President sends a message to countries planning to mediate

No Loan Talks As IMF Concludes Visit To Kenya The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded its visit to Kenya, with no sign of loan talks

Kenya fails to secure a loan deal as IMF visit ends
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Nakumatt Properties To Be Sold Off Over KSh 1.6 Billion Debt Nakuamatt Investments properties charged as collateral across Mombasa, Nakuru, and Nairobi could be auctioned if the default is not rectified.

Why Nakumatt cannot rest in peace just yet
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Pentagon And Gulf Nations Announce Plans To Buy Ukrainian Interceptors To Counter Iranian Drones The United States (US) and some Gulf countries have announced a plan to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian Shahed drones.

The U.S and some Gulf countries reach deal to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian Shahed drones.
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Teachers Worried Over Low Uptake Of Mathematics In Schools Teachers are concerned about the decline in the uptake of STEM subjects, which include mathematics under the new curriculum, and they are calling for urgent reforms.

Concerns about the low uptake of STEM subjects in Kenyan schools under the new curriculum.
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Kenya Narrowly Escapes Total Sporting Ban Kenya can now sigh with relief after the country's name was expunged from a watchlist that was threatening its future participation in sports.

Kenya has survived a serious ban on sports after implementing sweeping changes
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Weatherman Warns Nairobi Residents Of Peak Heavy Rains And Flood Risks The weatherman is warning of possible floods as the death toll caused by the ongoing rains increases.

Met Department warns of possible floods in Nairobi #WeatherUpdate
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Traffic Advisory: Seven Roads In Nairobi To Be Closed For 5 Hours Motorists in Nairobi have been advised to expect traffic disruptions on several major roads that will last for at least five hours. Alternative routes have been given.

Motorists beware: Nairobi city is set to experience traffic disruption with alternative routes given
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Hegseth Says US And Israel Could Soon Have ‘Complete Control Of Iranian Skies’ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that US and Israeli forces are expected to have “complete control of Iranian skies”

Pete Hegseth says US and Israeli forces are expected to have “complete control of Iranian skies” within a few days

IRGC Claims Total Control Of Strait Of Hormuz, Global Stocks Drop The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it now has total control over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes daily.

Global Stocks Expected to Drop as IRGC Claims Total Control of Strait of Hormuz

Agatha Naserian: Celebrated Artist Whose Music Career Was Supported By Johana Ng'eno Agatha Naserian is a popular and talented Maa gospel singer who has risen to prominence in Kenya’s gospel music industry with the support of Johana Ng’eno.

Meet Agatha Naserian, a celebrated musician whose dream became a reality because of Johana Ng'eno
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Arsenal’s Saka’s On Gunners Winning 2026 Premier League Arsenal star Bukayo Saka says gunners has the opportunity to make history after he signed a new five-year deal with the Premier League leaders.

Bukayo Saka speaks on chances of Arsenal winning #PremierLeague

The Gunners will be hosted by Brighton, Manchester City hosts Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Newcastle host third placed Manchester United on Thursday

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Opinion | Why Words Matter — And What Must Change On Kenya’s Deadly Roads Road accidents and carnage remain a concern for the government of Kenya. Human error and speeding are common causes of crashes a

Road accidents in Kenya, the deaths and the empty words
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Fresh Twist With Iran’s Potential Successor Mojtaba Khamenei's Status In Doubt Conflicting reports have emerged over the health of Mojtaba Khamenei, widely regarded as a potential successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Alive or eliminated? The whereabouts of Iran’s potential successor Mojtaba Khamenei's remain unknown
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Inside Kenya's Plan To Turn JKIA Into Airport City Kenya’s Ministry of Roads and Transport has unveiled an ambitious expansion and modernization programme for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Unpacking ambitious plan to turn JKIA into a state-of-the-art Airport City

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Kenya Police Issues Gunshot Alert At Mombasa Beach Hotel The Kenya Police Service has issued a gunshot alert to the members of the public at Mombasa Beach Hotel.

Police announce an emergency simulation with gunshots at the Mombasa Beach Hotel.
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