“Chenji ya rada imetolewa!” – “The radar change has been paid.” So tweeted Reginald Mengi early last year when British defence company, BAE Systems, finally paid £29.5m towards education projects in Tanzania. It was not a fine, there was no admission of guilt (beyond a minor accounting irregularity), certainly no admission of corruption. But it was, at least, a settlement that channelled some funds into Tanzania’s education system. BAE were concerned both that “their” funds should be used effectively and that this effectiveness should be seen as clearly as possible.
Mratibu wa Uwezo nchini Kenya, Dr. John Mugo anaunga mkono mabadiliko yaliyopendekezwa tume iliyoteuliwa na Serikali kwenye mfumo wa elimu nchini Kenya, limeripoti gazeti la Daily Nation. Tume hiyo ya wajumbe 35 imeshauri kuwa Serikali iondokane na mfumo wa 8-8-4 (miaka minane ya elimu ya msingi, minne ya sekondari na minne ya chuo kikuu), ulitekelezwa tangu 1985,na badala yake kuweka mfumo wa 2-6-6-3 (miaka miwili ya elimu ya awali, sita ya elimu ya msingi, sita ya elimu ya sekondari mitatu ya chuo kikuu)