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Confusion and gaps mar Kenya’s CBC transition to senior school
Education and Career

Confusion and gaps mar Kenya’s CBC transition to senior school

Kenya introduced the Competency-Based Curriculum in 2017 as a major shift from exam-focused learning. The new system was meant to build skills, talents and practical knowledge while supporting the overall growth of the learner. It placed emphasis on creativity, critical thinking and problem solving, with the aim of preparing young people for modern work and social life.

Provisional results hand Touadéra third mandate in Central African Republic
Global Affairs

Provisional results hand Touadéra third mandate in Central African Republic

Touadéra, a 68-year-old former mathematics professor, based his campaign on claims of restoring security in a country that has experienced years of conflict. Violence escalated in 2013 after armed groups seized power and removed then-President François Bozizé, plunging the nation into prolonged instability.

2026 school year calendar released by Education Ministry
Education and Career

2026 school year calendar released by Education Ministry

The circular also details the schedule for major national examinations. The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment will run for five days starting October 26, while the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment and Kenya Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment will also begin on the same date and last seven days. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations are scheduled from November 2 to November 20, covering three weeks.

Chrystia Freeland to leave Parliament for Ukrainian advisory role
Global Affairs

Chrystia Freeland to leave Parliament for Ukrainian advisory role

Freeland’s career has long blended domestic and international leadership. In 2014, she was added to a Kremlin blacklist of Western officials banned from entering Russia in response to Canadian and Western sanctions. As finance minister in 2020, she oversaw Canada’s economic response to the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first woman in the country to hold the position.