(MOMBASA COUNTY) – All teachers in Kenya must soon hold a renewable professional licence to teach in any school. The Teachers Service Commission announced the new rule on Thursday during the 49th Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association annual conference in Mombasa. Acting Chief Executive Officer Evaleen Mitei said every registeredContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Parents in Kenya could soon face sharply higher costs for public secondary education. School principals have presented a formal proposal to the government calling for a significant rise in school fees, stating that the current funding model is no longer workable. The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads AssociationContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Secondary school principals in Kenya have rejected claims that poor school leadership is the main cause of a wave of arson attacks and student unrest that has affected learning institutions across the country since April. The crisis has led to the deaths of at least 18 learnersContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – Rwanda’s tea sector has extended its lead at the Mombasa Tea Auction, a development that offers useful lessons for South Sudan as it works to build a non-oil export economy. According to the latest market data, Rwandan tea sold at an average of $2.81 per kilogramme, outperforming Kenya’sContinue Reading
Government officials from both national and county levels are facing charges for stealing water designated for residents of Mombasa. Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir announced a collaborative effort between Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MOWASSCO) and the county’s water, infrastructure, and health departments that revealed 21 illegal water connections throughoutContinue Reading
