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Is laxity behind  schools fires in Kenya?

In recent years, there have been several incidents of fires at Kenyan boarding schools.  How can they be made safe? And why is Zambia’s Kariba dam temporarily shutting down?

In recent years, there have been several incidents of fires at  boarding schools in Kenya, causing concern about  safety measures in place. Is accountability possible?

Dark days ahead as Zambia plans to shut down its hydropower plant at Kariba due to drought

And how changing forms of payment for land are affecting women farmers in Sierra Leone.

Presenter: Audrey
Producers :Frenny Jowi, Susan Gachuhi and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos and Bella Hassan in London.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

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