Education for all in order to wipe out ignorance, illiteracy and disease has been a government development agenda since 1963. The realization of universal basic education has been identified as a key pillar; and the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and for setting the basis for sustained economic growth. It is no wonder education is touted as…

By Michael Owuor and Benson Khamasi, AfriNov. Sometimes, well-meaning development projects can cause direct harm to the communities they are supposed to benefit. That is the sad story of residents of a village in Malava sub-county, Kakamega County in Kenya. From January 2017, the government commissioned the construction of the Kakamaga-Webuye highway. The project aimed at opening the western section…