Teachers fault Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i

Teachers have faulted Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i for his announcement that the government will take action against principals whose schools recorded poor results in last year’s KCSE examinations. While the teachers agree that action needs to be taken...

AG Githu Muigai supports manual backup for 2017 polls

Attorney-General Githu Muigai has supported the use of a manual backup voting system for the 2017 elections, saying an electronic one could fail. The AG told the Senate Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday that contrary to what critics have said, Kenya has a manual...

Gambia closes two private radio stations amid crisis

Gambian security forces have closed down two private radio stations based near the capital, Banjul, amid an escalating political crisis caused by President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept his election defeat. Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday,...