Chalk & Change: Comparing the Efficacy of Uganda & Kenya's National Curriculums

Chalk & Change: Comparing the Efficacy of Uganda & Kenya's National Curriculums

Education is a powerful force for change - a key tool for social mobility and an experience shared by many. While exam stress and institutional discipline resonate with most learners, it is worth examining the underlying structures that shape educational systems. We must stop to wonder why schooling is structured as it is. Do existing institutional frameworks truly foster equity? 

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From Backlog to Brain Drain: The Key Issues Behind East Africa’s Medical Intern Absorption Problem 

From Backlog to Brain Drain: The Key Issues Behind East Africa’s Medical Intern Absorption Problem 

In March 2024, hopeful medical interns in Kenya took to the streets in a 56-day-long strike. The issues under contention? A directive from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission had proposed to reduce intern stipends from Ksh 206,000 to between Ksh 47,000 and Ksh 70,000 – a reduction of nearly 80%.

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