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The Missing Link in Kenya’s Literacy Agenda: A National Mentorship Policy for Preservice Teachers

As the world marks International Literacy Day, it is sobering to recall that 88% of 10-year-olds in sub-Saharan Africa cannot read and understand a simple,

When Wealth Shapes Learning: How School Affluence Affects the CBC Rollout in Uganda

In 2020, Uganda embarked on a bold education reform, introducing the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) for lower secondary schools. Designed to move learners beyond rote memorization

Before the First Question: Why Piloting Research Tools Matters More Than You Think

Before the First Question Is Asked Between July 28 and August 2, 2025, something meaningful unfolded in the classrooms, staffrooms, and meeting halls of Dadaab

Shaping Africa’s Digital Future: Insights from the Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit

By Christine Ger Ochola and Miranda Barasa with contributions from Ann Waithaka As the rest of the world races ahead in digitization, Africa still faces

It is Time we Rethink Policy Development and Implementation in Kenya

Kenya has some of the most progressive health policies in principle, designed to improve population health and wellbeing. Yet, it is common to hear people

Rethinking Where and How Women Access STI Testing

In many parts of Kenya and beyond, accessing sexual and reproductive health services remains challenging. Women seeking screening services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) still

Rethinking Where and How Women Access STI Testing

In many parts of Kenya and beyond, accessing sexual and reproductive health services remains challenging. Women seeking screening services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) still

Restoring Dignity and Hope for Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa

It was heartbreaking to hear stories about teenage girls’ experiences as shared by researchers during the Addressing Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and

From Policy to Practice – Kenya’s Breastfeeding Journey

Kenya’s breastfeeding journey is a story of progress, grounded in policy and community efforts, but sustaining and growing that success will require continued investment, workplace

The Technology Imperative in Education: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

Introduction Education has long been shaped by the technologies of its time—from papyrus and chalkboards to computers and artificial intelligence (AI). Whether in teaching, learning,

Ministry of Education’s shift from NEMIS to KEMIS could be akin to the shift from NHIF to SHA

Kenyans have recently been treated to key sectoral systemic changes that may not have been thoroughly thought through. The changes that happened in the health

Discovering Growth Through My APHRC Internship Journey

By: Joshua Eliud Omondi – Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Unit When I came across the call for applications for the internship at the Center,