John S. Khabamba

Days after EPRA announced new fuel prices, sparking outrage, President Ruto has come out to defend the historic hike while dismissing comparisons with equivalent prices in neighboring countries. Photo:President Ruto Speaking at African Gospel Church in Karen, Nairobi  Photo credit :Standard Group The Head of State has pointed out that Kenya, being the most developed in the region, ought to have high prices. “Kenya is a middle-income country; our neighbours are less developed. There is a big difference. If you want to compare Kenya fairly with others, compare Kenya with other middle-income countries. That is where you will get the figures right. Middle-income countries like Kenya possibly have higher fuel prices than Kenya, or the same,” he said. He further added, “Our country has double the stretch of tarmac of our closest neighboring economy, so it’s unfair to compare us with our immediate neighbors.” “Our prices are commensurate with our economic standards,” he concluded. Th...

Anxiety has gripped over 44,000 intern teachers after the Court of Appeal ruled that the internship program is illegal. While the commission still has a legal rebuttal window, the probability of those interns being sacked is almost zero, even in the absence of that litigation window. And here is why: Photo: A collage of Acting TSC Ceo and TSC offices.  Credit :TSC Internship is a gateway to employment...  The internship program, in its original form, is supposed to impart practical skills to future employees across different sectors of the government. The Public Service Commission has been running this internship program since time immemorial. However, the internship program at the Teacher Service Commission is one of a kind. It is not a normal internship program where people gain skills and are then released from the system after their period has elapsed. In TSC, the internship program is a gateway to permanent employment by the commission. So anyone employed under the intern...