Yesterday was cool and rainy with the temperature barely reaching 20 C. And it was laundry day so we have a line of clothes on the balcony. The power was off most of the afternoon and in the evening we had intermittent breaks of a minute or so. Very frustrating! But this morning we woke to bright sunshine. We shall meet with some members of Kakamega Rotary Club to look at the springs they have protected with the remainder of the global grant.
The news yesterday informed us that the Ministry has decided to go back to the normal time for school opening. So schools will open on Jan 7, but primary school exam results will not be available until the end of January. This will delay the integration of first year high school students into secondary.
Last week the MPs voted themselves a severance package of about $25K each after the government announced new taxes to pay for teacher and doctor increases in pay. Add to this that the new Constitution does not allow anyone to set their own remuneration any more. The President did the right thing and refused to sign the bill. The community-oriented MPs are now threatening to 'go slow' on legislation. Letters and comments show how furious people are.
Our proposed grant from Rotary has been withdrawn. This would have covered Read for the Top in 10 schools, Virtues training in ten schools and 20 communities, professional development for 80 more teachers , plus job training for about 20 young people.
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