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class="group-hover:underline underline-offset-2">How KPC Inuka scholarship programme uplifts students</h6><small class="bg-primary/80 p-1 rounded">1h ago</small></div></div></div></a></div></div><div role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" class="min-w-0 shrink-0 grow-0 pl-4 basis-1/2 sm:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 xl:basis-1/5"><div class="py-1"><a class="group" href="/news/big-read/2025-04-08-must-go-politics-mt-kenyas-history-of-rejecting-presidents"><div class="relative aspect-square w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md"><img alt="‘Must Go’ politics: Mt Kenya’s history of rejecting presidents" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 425px) 50vw, (max-width: 768px) 33vw,25vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fd8f83137-fbbe-4ef9-80b1-4278c5a57228.jpg&w=256&q=100 256w, 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368c-22.002 0-40-17.998-40-40s17.998-40 40-40 40 17.998 40 40-17.998 40-40 40zm62.002-182H193.998v-40c0-34.004 28.003-62.002 62.002-62.002 34.004 0 62.002 27.998 62.002 62.002v40z"></path></svg>‘Must Go’ politics: Mt Kenya’s history of rejecting presidents</h6><small class="bg-primary/80 p-1 rounded">20h ago</small></div></div></div></a></div></div><div role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" class="min-w-0 shrink-0 grow-0 pl-4 basis-1/2 sm:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 xl:basis-1/5"><div class="py-1"><a class="group" href="/news/big-read/2025-04-04-maillu-literary-maverick-who-feels-misunderstood"><div class="relative aspect-square w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md"><img alt="Maillu: Literary maverick who feels misunderstood" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 425px) 50vw, (max-width: 768px) 33vw,25vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=256&q=100 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=384&q=100 384w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=640&q=100 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=750&q=100 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=828&q=100 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=1080&q=100 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fc55362eb-6bc8-42c1-9c3b-6b72d46257f0.png&w=1200&q=100 1200w, 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156 146v40h-20c-22.002 0-40 17.998-40 40v200c0 22.002 17.998 40 40 40h240c22.002 0 40-17.998 40-40V226c0-22.002-17.998-40-40-40zM256 368c-22.002 0-40-17.998-40-40s17.998-40 40-40 40 17.998 40 40-17.998 40-40 40zm62.002-182H193.998v-40c0-34.004 28.003-62.002 62.002-62.002 34.004 0 62.002 27.998 62.002 62.002v40z"></path></svg>Maillu: Literary maverick who feels misunderstood</h6><small class="bg-primary/80 p-1 rounded">5d ago</small></div></div></div></a></div></div><div role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" class="min-w-0 shrink-0 grow-0 pl-4 basis-1/2 sm:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 xl:basis-1/5"><div class="py-1"><a class="group" href="/news/big-read/2025-04-03-beyond-chalk-group-teaches-pupils-how-to-navigate-trauma"><div class="relative aspect-square w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md"><img alt="Beyond chalk: Group teaches pupils how to navigate trauma" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" 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ago</small></div></div></div></a></div></div><div role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" class="min-w-0 shrink-0 grow-0 pl-4 basis-1/2 sm:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 xl:basis-1/5"><div class="py-1"><a class="group" href="/news/big-read/2025-04-02-conservation-agriculture-helps-fight-climate-change"><div class="relative aspect-square w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md"><img alt="Conservation agriculture helps fight climate change" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 425px) 50vw, (max-width: 768px) 33vw,25vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fdb14c018-ed70-49d3-99cf-df8492fce908.png&w=256&q=100 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.radioafrica.digital%2Fimage%2F2025%2F04%2Fdb14c018-ed70-49d3-99cf-df8492fce908.png&w=384&q=100 384w, 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