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Civil Society Organisations Applaud International Finance Corporation Decision to Move Away from For-Profit Education Investments

July 13, 2020
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(April 10th 2020) The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has set a new precedent in upholding the right to education in an official commitment to freeze investments in private for-profit pre-primary, primary, and secondary (also called “K-12”) schools. The signatory organisations applaud this landmark decision by the IFC, which responds…

06 Jul 20

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Vis A Vis Defilement Offences; Is It Necessary?

The sexual offences act minimum sentence is life imprisonment but a recent case was of great concern to the public when an offender's sentence was reduced to 20 years imprisonment after appeal.

June 16, 2020
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By Dr. Judith Oloo The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed many governments’ lack of adequate strategies for the protection of children, especially concerning economic, social and cultural rights. Since the first case was reported in Kenya, life has dramatically changed for many people, partly due to the measures put in place…

June 7, 2020
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By Dr. Judith Oloo She says she is a simple girl from Oyugis, Homa Bay County, who believes in making a difference through social justice. “I believe I was born to upset oppressive social norms and not just pass through the face of this earth without making a difference and…

May 25, 2020
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By Linda Oduor-Noah This blog was originally published on the TheAfricaReport on May 11, 2020. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announces a shift in education strategy that acknowledges the voices of the most marginalized. In the 1970s-1990S my parents amassed quite the record collection. Amongst them were records by Remmy Ongala,…

Year: 2020

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