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…
The parents of a Nairobi school are up in arms over what they termed illegal charges, including examination fees. The management of Kariobangi South Primary School has been accused of charging Sh800 examination fees, contrary to Ministry of Education…
Many Kenyans are forced to pay a bribe to access key services. According to the East Africa Bribery Index (EABI) 2017, Kenyans would pay a bribe to access Police Services (68.8%), Land (55.1%), Judiciary (48%) and Civil Registration Services…
The government on Tuesday released Sh2.5 billion for free primary education, a day after schools reopened for the third and final term.Education Principal Secretary Belio Kispang said Sh6.4 billion for subsidised secondary education will be released to schools by…
“For people to benefit from the Internet, it must be not only available and affordable. It also must be relevant to their lives and they must have the skills and confidence to use it” The Economist. According to the…