Rattled by violent unemployed youth protests, Kenya moots NYOTA programme to pre-empt restiveness
Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya also announced that NYOTA will be fully rolled out during the International Youth Week in August, noting that by then, many applicants will have been certified to begin receiving support. Fikirini echoed the cabinet secretary’s sentiments and urged youth to make use of the available opportunities.
Number of people shot dead by Kenyan police during anti-government protests rises to 31
The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets.
Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption
Currently, there are 20 sectors under KLIF that comprise Kenyan citizens representing watchdog agencies, media, civil society, private sector, faith, professional bodies, regional and sub-regional bodies, development partners, executive, legislature, judiciary, transport, education, labour, county government, anti-corruption agencies, constitutional commissions, regulatory boards, financial services and enforcement.
Treasury: New economic repair plan submitted by Kenya to IMF set for review in August
The IMF did not immediately comment. The East African nation has a $3.6 billion IMF programme and the Fund had reached a staff level agreement on the seventh review of Kenya’s programme in early June.
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.
