According to organisers, a school in Busia has been named among the global finalists for the 2026 education prize. The school serves children from a vulnerable fishing community that faces challenges such as poverty, recurrent flooding, high HIV prevalence, orphanhood, early marriages, and entrenched beliefs that hinder educational aspirations for young people.

As police intensify their efforts, more foreigners, including Zimbabwean nationals, are seeking to leave the country. The situation has prompted a significant number of individuals to arrange for repatriation amid the ongoing crackdown.

A humanitarian organization has made a call for urgent assistance to facilitate the repatriation of undocumented Malawian nationals. The organization is seeking support to help these individuals return to their home country, highlighting the need for immediate action in addressing their situation, according to SABC News.

A rural school in Limpopo has raised its performance dramatically, with results improving from 57% to 94.7%, according to TimesLIVE. The improvement is linked to a new science centre that gives pupils hands-on learning opportunities and helps spark new ambitions for their futures. The initiative is changing how learners at the school view their prospects, offering practical exposure to science in an under-resourced rural setting.

Kenya has announced a temporary amnesty for undocumented East Africans living in the country, according to TimesLIVE. Despite assurances from authorities, Burundian refugees say they feel compelled to leave Kenya. The amnesty is intended to give undocumented nationals from East African countries an opportunity to regularise their status, but the report indicates that some refugee communities remain anxious about their situation and are choosing to depart rather than remain in the country.

A lecturer at a college in Tshwane has lost an appeal against his dismissal following sexual harassment allegations, according to TimesLIVE. An arbitrator upheld the institution's decision to dismiss him after finding that he had sent inappropriate messages to a student via WhatsApp. The ruling confirms the college's handling of the matter and brings the lecturer's challenge to an end, with the dismissal remaining in effect following the arbitration outcome.