Bridge International Academies controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
World Bank accountability review
The Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman issued a preliminary report recommending a fuller investigation into allegations concerning sexual abuse and health and safety practices at Bridge schools in Kenya.
2019
Student death after electrical-safety incident
A student at a Nairobi Bridge school died after touching an exposed live wire. Bridge reached a settlement with the student’s mother; the settlement did not require an apology.
2016
Allegations concerning sexual abuse reporting in Kenya
Reporting described allegations that a teacher at a Bridge school in Nairobi’s Mukuru area had sexually assaulted multiple girls and that the academy manager failed to report the allegations promptly. Bridge later confirmed the incident had occurred, dismissed the manager, and introduced additional safeguarding measures.