Kenya’s education sector sinks into abyss as president cuts budgets critical departments, including examinations council
Other than syllabus evaluation, KNEC uses the Ksh5 billion to hire police for security, logistics, monitoring, invigilation, marking and moderation, which the revised the budget dispended with. However, the austerity measures announced by President Ruto cut KNEC’s examination administration and invigilation by 100 per cent, touching off an uproar, which Milemba describes as a “serious deprivation of a basic human right by treasury.”
It’s a reshuffle: Kenya’s President Ruto stirs fresh anger after retaining six old ‘folks’ from dismissed cabinet
Demonstrators have been calling for a fresh start accusing the former ministers of incompetence, corruption and displays of opulence amid the high cost of living.
With military as Rwanda’s main exportable ‘goods’, world looks increasingly weary of Mr 99 Per Cent, Kagame
Indeed, many foreign powers still appreciate Kagame’s ability to transform post-genocide Rwanda into what he and some of them like to characterise as the ‘Singapore of Africa’ – an effective state worth sacrificing some democracy and liberty for. Kagame has taken full advantage of such international approval, making himself a reliable partner of the global, particularly Western, community. He has achieved this largely by deploying his comparatively efficient army.
Kenya police ban anti-government protests in capital Nairobi citing infiltration by criminals
President William Ruto’s office planned “multi-sectoral” talks for this week to address the protesters’ grievances, but by Thursday there was no sign they had begun. Most of the leading figures behind the protests have rejected the invitation, instead calling for immediate action on issues like corruption. Some activists shared calls for people to gather with camping gear at Uhuru Park, a recreational area adjacent to Nairobi city centre.
How Rwanda’s pluralist democracy pits ‘Kagame against Kagame’ in upcoming presidential poll
Rwandans vote on Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. Kagame has been met by crowds of admiring supporters at campaign rallies that evoke the apparent...
Human rights actvists start piling pressure on IMF to force Kenya to account for public funds
Kenya’s debt pressures spurred the IMF to approve $941 million for the country in January, bringing the total amount loaned to the East African nation by the financial agency to $3.9 billion. Kenyans have raised concerns about such heavy borrowing, saying it has done little to improve their lives. At the same time, protesters say, citizens are paying more taxes so Kenya can repay the loans.
Ties that bind III: Understanding why Uganda ranks as one of the most entrepreneurial countries and a high startup failure rate
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) routinely produces long lists of firms that are struck off the register either for failure to submit their returns to government, or because of the reasons listed by Salewa Isaac (2023). However, bad governance, which is a cancer in most African countries cannot be ruled out as a major cause of the collapse of many firms, especially the indigenous ones.
One killed as countrywide protests resume with ‘Ruto Must Go’ chants to press for removal of Kenyan president
At least 50 people have been killed in the protests to date, according to the government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
Ties that bind II: Why environmental and ecological politics, like Siamese twins, are critical to conservation
The ecological approach inherently recognises the complexity of our world and helps us understand it. If we are to understand the complexity of life, whether it be plant, animal, or human animal, we need to understand the complex systems of which they are a part. Leadership is no different. Leadership takes place in a variety of social and biological systems which are interdependent and mutually influencing
Rwandan elections body says incumbet Kagame is on course to retaining seat with 99 per cent vote
Paul Kagame has led the East African country since he seized power as the head of rebels who took control of the government and ended the genocide in 1994. He was vice president and de facto leader from 1994 to 2000, when he became president.
