Elimu Bora Working Group says Grade 10 Placement marred by corruption
The placement system has also been criticized for lack of transparency, with students being placed in schools far from their homes or in pathways they didn’t choose.
Author: Kevin Sewe
Nairobi health workers to down tools over unpaid salaries and poor working condition
The Nairobi health union caucus has given the Nairobi City County Government a 7-day ultimatum to address grievances, failing which healthcare services in the county will grind to a halt.
Ugandan opposition faces ‘brutal repression’ before election: Amnesty
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.
Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail on Sunday after a shock US snatch-and-grab raid to remove him from power and assert Washington’s control over the oil-rich South American nation.
Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in central Nigeria
More than 30 people were killed and several others kidnapped by “bandits” in Nigeria’s central Niger state, local police said Sunday.
Violent clashes between DRC forces, M23 group near key city
Violent fighting broke out Saturday between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and pro-Kinshasa forces in several towns around the strategic eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, local sources said.
Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured in ‘large scale’ US strike
President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on the South American country.
Leaders Demand Prosecution of City Hall Officers After South C Building Collapse
Questions have emerged over the approval and inspection process of a collapsed building in Nairobi’s South C estate after the…
Government dissolves Gabon national team after poor performance in AFCON
Gabon’s sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Aubameyang and Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff following the Panthers’ disastrous showing at the AFCON
Bobi Wine says torture chambers in Uganda are full
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has raised fresh alarm over what he describes as a growing pattern of abductions, torture and prolonged detention of government critics in Uganda, saying many activists remain behind bars without trial.
