Sunday, February 21, 2010

News:Kenya scandal splits political elite

As a bitter power struggle rumbles on among Kenya's elite after the suspension of two ministers amid corruption scandals, the BBC's Will Ross in Nairobi assesses the impact of the graft on the country's young.

In a primary school in a Nairobi slum more than 80 students are squeezed into one classroom.

As the teacher tests their science knowledge, the wide-eyed children raise their hands in unison. There is a real hunger to learn here.

But these students and others across the country are the victims of just one of the high-level corruption scams eating away at the public coffers.

More here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8526824.stm

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