Kenya’s Hon. Dr. Amina C. Mohammed best suited for the position of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission .

Kenya’s Hon. Dr. Amina C. Mohammed best suited for the position of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission after live debate held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The African Union, through its African Union Leadership Academy (AULA) convened the first ever leadership debate for candidates contesting for the position of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on 9 December 2016 where Kenya’s Hon. Dr. Amina C. Mohammed emerged best for grasp of what bewailing the continent .

The debate held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and conducted before a live audience comprising members of the African Union Executive Council; members of Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), African Union Commissioners; media personnel and invited guests.

It is the first time such a debate has been organised by the AU but the actual decision will be made by African heads of state next January.

The debate gives the candidates the "opportunity to present their various perspectives in the area of leading the continental agenda for the upcoming four years," the AU commission said on its website.

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KCPE Results 2016 – Top performers

KNEC 2016 KCPE Results:
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Summary of 2016 KCPE Results

Highest candidate this year scored 436 marks out of 500 while last year the best candidate scored 449 marks. 5190 candidates scored 400 and above marks. All candidates who scored 400 and above will be admitted in national schools of their choice.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has released the 2016 KCPE exam results.
In the results released at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in Nairobi, the top candidate scored 436 out of 500 marks and only 5,190 obtained over 400 marks.
This is a drop of 2,000 candidates, or 31 percent, compared with 2015, when over 7,000 scored 400 marks and above.

KCPE Results 2016 – No Cheating

And for the first time in Kenya’s KCPE history, Dr Matiang’i said all candidates would receive their results as there was not a single case of cheating.
Only 21 cases of malpractices and attempted cheating were reported across the country, he said.
But Dr Matiang’i failed to meet the expectations of the nation when he announced that ranking of schools and candidates was not effected, saying the law ordering return to the old tradition took effect late.

KCPE Results 2016 – President Uhuru Kenyatta Briefed

President Kenyatta assented to the 2016 Kenya National Examination (Amendment) Act in late August and came into effect in October.
Before heading to KICD, Dr Matiang’i briefed President Kenyatta on the results at State House, Nairobi.
Some 952, 021 candidates wrote the tests from November 1 to November 3 — an evaluation that marks the transition from primary to secondary schools.
Of these, 50.3 percent were boys. A total of 1,950 special needs candidates sat for the exams, with the top managing 421 marks.

KCPE Results 2016 – Exam Fees

The Cabinet secretary said, starting next year, the government will pay KCPE exams fees for all candidates in both private and public schools.
And in addition to the ongoing efforts to curb cheating, Dr Matiang’i said all private candidates will have to write their tests from centres approved by the Education ministry.

KCPE Results 2016 – Form One Selection

Dr Matiang’i said Form One selection begins immediately and that letters of admission would be given to students before December 25.
He said selection process to join Form One will be finalized by December 9.
The CS added that the first batch of students to join Form One will be admitted to respective secondary schools on January 9, 2017.

How to Check KCPE Results 2016

This is how to check your KCPE results online and via SMS

How to Check KCPE Results 2016 via SMS

To get KCPE results 2016 by SMS send an SMS with your Index Number to 22252 for Safaricom, Airtel and Orange networks.

How to Check KCPE Results 2016 Online

To check KCPE results 2016 online, go to the KNEC website: http://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/ and enter your Index number.

KCPE Result Slip 2016

The ministry of education advises parents and pupils to check the KCPE results and KCPE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to Knec within a month after the announcement.

AIDS DAY ......This year's theme is 'Hands Up for #HIV Prevention'

Every year there is a theme for World AIDS Day. This year's theme is 'Hands Up for #HIV Prevention' which "aims to emphasize the different aspects of HIV prevention and what it means for specific groups of people". Individual countries can also choose to interpret the themes in their own ways.

" Today, we commemorate World AIDS Day—we stand in solidarity with the 78 million people who have become infected with HIV and remember the 35 million who have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the first cases of HIV were reported. "

Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pendamic  caused by the spread of  HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control.


The theme of this year's event is Hands up for HIV Prevention. The campaign looks at ways to improve prevention strategies, identifying key areas among specific groups of people who are vulnerable to transmission – adolescent girls and young women in particular.

Cuba's Fidel Castro dead aged 90

Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90.

His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television.


Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving many assassination plots.


His supporters said he had given Cuba back to the people. Critics saw him as a dictator.

Throughout the Cold War, Fidel Castro was a thorn in Washington's side.

An accomplished tactician on the battlefield, he and his small army of guerrillas overthrew the military leader Fulgencio Batista in 1959 to widespread popular support.

Within two years of taking power, he declared the revolution to be Marxist-Leninist in nature and allied the island nation firmly to the Soviet Union.

Despite the constant threat of a US invasion as well as the long-standing economic embargo on the island, Castro managed to maintain a communist revolution in a nation just 90 miles (145km) off the coast of Florida.

Despised by his critics as much as he was revered by his followers, he maintained his rule through 10 US presidents and survived scores of attempts on his life by the CIA.

He established a one-party state, with hundreds of supporters of the Batista government executed.

Political opponents have been imprisoned, the independent media suppressed. Thousands of Cubans have fled into exile.

• 1926: Born in the south-eastern Oriente Province of Cuba

• 1953: Imprisoned after leading an unsuccessful rising against Batista's regime

• 1955: Released from prison under an amnesty deal

• 1956: With Che Guevara, begins a guerrilla war against the government

• 1959: Defeats Batista, sworn in as prime minister of Cuba

• 1961: Fights off CIA-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion by Cuban exiles

• 1962: Sparks Cuban missile crisis by agreeing that USSR can deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba

• 1976: Elected president by Cuba's National Assembly

• 1992: Reaches an agreement with US over Cuban refugees

• 2006: Hands over reins to brother Raul due to health issues, stands down as president two years later