In recent days, the media informed by audit reports uncovered cases of blatant corruption within government departments and agencies including the National Youth Service where up to Kshs. 9 Billion is reported to have been illegally paid out to…
We recently organised a Media Forum to discuss how the Access to Information Act can benefit journalists and citizens. The forum that was held at a local hotel, was attended by 29 journalists who participated in discussing Freedom of expression, where the…
We recently held a Twitterthon on 18th April 2018, at Kenyatta University, Parklands Campus, in partnership with Kenyatta University Students Association – thank you guys! The exciting and informative 2 hours at the KU campus hall was aimed at involving…
The 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published by Transparency International, highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risk their lives every day…
This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risking their lives every day in an effort…
Health constituted eight per cent of the combined national and county budget allocations in the 2016/17 fiscal year, which is about half of the country’s longstanding commitment, amounting to Sh172.5 billion. It was also the same share as the…
The government has scrapped the Sh9,374 school fees which each student in public secondary schools has been paying per year, paving way for complete free day secondary education starting January 2018. Announcing the new directive in a circular on…
Exciting opportunity for journalists aspiring to gain skills investigative and data journalism. A 3 month Grant and mentorship program will be offered for the 10 best journalists after the training Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya) through the Action for Transparency(A4T)…
Transparency International Kenya hosted journalists, bloggers and media trainers on Tuesday 10th October, 2017 in Nairobi. The meeting was aimed to discuss the role of media in political accountability. Victor Bwire from the Media Council of Kenya,…
Public primary and secondary schools are facing a cash crisis that is nearly grinding operations in the institutions to a halt. The cash is for supporting the free primary and secondary education. However, the Education ministry said it had…