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Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has clarified that schools will not reopen in June given the current COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Prof Magoha on Sunday said the final decision on the matter will be made by the National Emergency Response Committee.
“We have said that children should enjoy their holidays and that schools shall remain closed effective 4th of this month (May) up to 4th of next month (June).”
Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to decelerate substantially in 2020 due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Economic growth projection remains highly uncertain and the outcome will hinge on how the pandemic plays out internationally and within Kenya, along with policy actions taken to mitigate the situation.
Kenya is seeking debt-relief options with lenders as the state seeks more money to deal with the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Treasury Principal Secretary, Julius Muia, talks are under way with creditors, both bilateral and multilateral, who may opt to delay payments due this year.
The Court of Appeal has restored KRA’s power to snoop on tax evaders’ MPESA and bank accounts. In a ruling, the court argues that hindering KRA from accessing the information may cripple the agency’s mandate to collect taxes.
Furthermore, the court felt that KRA would suffer irreversible loss of huge sums of money. The reinstated section of the law will compel third-party firms such as telcos, banks, and schools to share information on persons and firms suspected to be evading taxes.
In today’s globalised world, characterised by the ever increasing trans-boundary flows of people and goods, the further spread of the pandemic is even greater. Infectious diseases spread more quickly than they ever have before, as evidenced by SARs, Ebola, Zika and bird flu outbreaks with the largest in the 21st century being COVI9-19 that has become a global matter.
Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria.
The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has "enormous potential" to control the disease.
Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could in turn protect people.
The researchers are now investigating whether they can release infected mosquitoes into the wild, or use spores to suppress the disease.
The National Research Fund has put out calls for proposals in the following strategic thematic areas;
PhD Scholarships available to support 3-4-year doctoral training in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Call for applications is now open.
Deadline for submission: 15th June 2020 at 5:00 pm (East Africa time; UTC+3)
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Telkom to provide tailored mobile data solution to more than 40,000 members of faculty, staff and students, across the University’s 13 campuses in the country;
The University of Nairobi is ramping up its e-learning programme, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telkom Kenya has launched a customised and reliable mobile data solution for the students, members of faculty and staff of the University of Nairobi (UoN), to enable continuity of learning, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
