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Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome. [File, Standard]
Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome has been selected to succeed Chief Justice David Maraga.
Her name will be forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for transmission to the National Assembly for vetting.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced on Tuesday that Koome, 61, emerged the best candidate out of the ten applicants for the position.
The announcement was made by JSC Chairperson, Prof. Olive Mugenda, in a brief address to journalists on Tuesday evening.
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Her confirmation came barely hours after the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s ruling, which had barred the JSC from announcing the CJ contest winner pending determination of a petition.
TSC Fires 52 Teachers Ahead of School Reopening
Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia addresses the media in January 2020 in Nairobi
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has sacked 52 teachers after they were found guilty of various malpractices and misconduct.
According to TSC, the said teachers underwent a robust disciplinary process carried out by the commission between July 2019 and December 2020.
Reports indicate that the majority were male teachers who were found guilty of sexual offenses mainly carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic period.
A Kenyan teacher with pupils in class
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Media reports revealed that 151,433 teenage pregnancy cases were reported between January and May 2020.
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Magoha says KCSE examination results out by May 10
Thursday April 22 2021
By LYNET IGADWAH
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Education Cabinet secretary George Magoha says the results for the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will be released by May 10.
The 752,891 candidates sat their last paper Wednesday amid reports that some examination officials and civilians attempted to leak the tests ahead of the scheduled time.
Education Cabinet secretary George Magoha says the results for the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will be released by May 10.
The 752,891 candidates sat their last paper Wednesday amid reports that some examination officials and civilians attempted to leak the tests ahead of the scheduled time.