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New Bill seeks mandatory pre-departure training for Kenyans working abroad
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New Bill seeks mandatory pre-departure training for Kenyans working abroad

The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) has outlined proposals for an Industrial Training Bill, 2026, to replace the Industrial Training Act of 1959. The draft would expand industrial skills development, certification and quality assurance, and introduce structured preparation for migrant workers before they leave for foreign jobs.

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Prof Fred Ogola: Kenya should prioritise skills and human capital before infrastructure
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Prof Fred Ogola: Kenya should prioritise skills and human capital before infrastructure

He argued that Kenya should have prioritised strengthening the education system and developing skills before investing heavily in major infrastructure and housing projects. Prof Ogola said education was supposed to be addressed first under Vision 2030, warning that introducing the Competency-Based Curriculum without first fixing existing gaps while directing resources towards infrastructure amounted to misplaced priorities

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MP aspirant Hajj Omar: Lang’ata has been ignored too long
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MP aspirant Hajj Omar: Lang’ata has been ignored too long

Hajji's bid comes as he seeks to represent a constituency that has previously been held by some of Kenya's best-known political figures. Lang’ata was represented by the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga from 1992 to 2013 under different political parties before Joash Olum, who served between 2013 and 2017. Nixon Korir, now PS for Lands, held the seat from 2017 to 2022 before being succeeded by the current MP, Felix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang'o.

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