Kenya: Looming Crisis as Plans to Reopen Schools in Limbo

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Kenya: Looming Crisis as Plans to Reopen Schools in Limbo

[Nation] The basic education sector is staring at a crisis next year if schools do not reopen fully, and the classes that are in session go on with learning.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Africa: Low Covid-19 Impact On Africa Baffles Scientists

[Nation] As Covid-19 was battering Europe and the Americas, leaving behind thousands dead and the healthcare system stretched to the limits, experts were giving a grim picture of the pandemic for Africa.

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KRA loses track of Sh896bn in wired offshore wealth

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Source: Business Daily

Kenya: Governor Muthomi Njuki Denies Charges in Sh34. 9 Million Corruption Case

[Nation] Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and 17 other persons charged in a Sh34.9 million corruption case will spend another night in police cells pending a ruling on their bail application on Wednesday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Why Kenya Power Profits Dropped By 91 Per Cent

[Nation] After more than a year of waiting for the auditor-general to clear its financial results, Kenya Power has reported a 91 per cent plunge in profits after tax for the year ended June 30, 2019.

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Black Attorney Selected As 2020 “Litigator of the Year” By the American Institute of Trial Lawyers - The New York Beacon

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Discrimination in football on the rise, with social media a key driver - Voice Online

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[Nation] Football played a big role during the independence struggle in Africa and continues to attract political interest that sometimes overshadows the action on the pitch.

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Covid-19 Pandemic Disturbs Bus System in Kenya | Africanews

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