January 2023 - Scholar Media Africa

The naturally-heated waters at the Lang Lang Forest in Baringo County. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Lang Lang, little-known ‘crying stone’ showering Baringo residents

Janet Kiriswo - January 31, 2023

Since 1963, Kenya has been losing approximately 12,000 hectares of forested land annually to increasing demand for wood fuel and charcoal, population growth, the...

The Kesses family donning their traditional attire pose for a photo with Janet Kiriswo (second left). The family is made up of both traditional and gospel musicians with deep excellence in music. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Kesses Family became home of talented musicians

Janet Kiriswo - January 28, 2023

The mighty always want to feel mighty and would make money talk for the sake of their happiness. Such elite people in the society...

Over five years later after the ban of single-use polythene bags, Kenyans still smuggle them and use them in retail shops and small businesses. NEMA is currently strengthening the ban in order to protect the environment. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Resistive traders risk arrest as NEMA buttresses plastic bags ban

Loise Lenser - January 27, 2023

The use of plastic bags was outlawed in Kenya in August 2017, which was hailed as the country’s most significant environmental conservation initiative. However, in...

Lavendar Awuor (center) shaking hands with Mercy Juma, principal Uasin Gishu High School, as her father, Pius Ouru, holds her in celebrating her A grade in 2022 KCSE results. PHOTO/Edmond Kipngeno, The Scholar Media Africa.

Student battling Sickle Cell Anaemia beats odds, scores A in KCSE

Edmond Kipngeno - January 27, 2023

Despite going through difficulties during her examinations, Lavendar Awuor beat insurmountable odds and scored an aggregate of A Grade in the recently-released Kenya Certificate...

The busy Eldama Ravine town, a beehive of activities, especially during back-to-school period. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How education has transformed Eldama Ravine

Janet Kiriswo - January 26, 2023

It is back to school, as the normal school calendar is being resumed three years after Covid-19 wrecked confusion in the world’s calendar, changing...

Darwin Omuse, the top student Busia County in the recently released2022 KCSE exam results. He wants to pursue a course in Medicine. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Busia top KCSE student eyes medicine course

Gilbert Ochieng - January 25, 2023

Darwin Omuse, 17, one of the top students in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in Kenya and the top student...

Ms. Maryben Omollo, a Kenyan entrepreneur and Founder, Greeneseal Cleaners, after scooping the Forty Under 40 Africa Award in Ghana on March 26, 2022. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Nominees cling to hope as Forty Under 40 Africa Awards event...

Benvictor Makau - January 21, 2023

Established in 2022 for Africa as a result of extended wings from the Forty Under 40 Ghana, which is now turning seven years old,...

Anthony Oduori, a renowned Kenyan poet, author and literature-lover. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Following the footprints of Oduori, an exquisitely prolific author, poet

Bonface Otieno - January 20, 2023

Born and bred as a village boy at the Bukulumi village of Bukulumi Butula constituency, Busia county, Antony Wesonga Oduori first set foot in...

Mr. Bonface Otieno (L), Ms. Ruth Gitonga, Kabarak University staff members, and St. Andrews Tarabete Creative Writers and Book Club members after an inspiring creative writing workshop at Kabarak University last year. PHOTO/File.

A focus on St. Andrews Tarabete Secondary, home of excellence, innovation,...

Benvictor Makau - January 19, 2023

In Kenya, the contemporary society treats secondary education as a crucial stage of education in providing an essential foundation for career opportunities. It is foundational...

The book's cover page. Toperesu encourages ther reader to press on, even when things seem hard, with the hope of coming out of it all successfully. PHOTO/Courtesy.

BOOK REVIEW: It’s Okay to not be Okay

Daniel Tusiimukye K’abaasa - January 19, 2023

Title: It's Okay to not be Okay - Getting the best out of every unpleasant experience Author: Tawanda Toperesu Home Country: Zimbabwe Email: toperesutawanda98@gmail.com Price: 10 USD Genre: Inspirational Publisher:...

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