2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
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Monthly Archives: October 2023

A visually impaired girl using a braille. Brailles and reading orbits are very expensive, yet the basic tools learners with visual impairment require, among other assistive tools, for their education. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Craving Help: Plight of visually impaired learners at Kibos Special School

Kibos Special Secondary School has no pavements, which is a huge risk for the students when moving around with no one to guide them. According...
Cover of Chained by Beliefs book by Kawsar Koodaruth, a Life/Business Coach and Psychotherapist. PHOTO/Courtesy.

BOOK REVIEW: Chained by Beliefs

Author: Kawsar Koodaruth Publisher and Year: Reach Publishers, 2022 Contacts: Kawsar Koodaruth Within its pages lies the power to emancipate yourself by shifting your mindset to positivity and...

Rethinking public health in schools in Kenya

The recent tragedy at Mukumu Girls, followed by Eregi Girls, serves as a reminder of the need for continued efforts to ensure learning institutions...
Edinah Kangwana MBS, MHC, showcasing her Heroes Award medal conferred to her by President William Ruto during the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kericho County on October 20, 2023. She was honored under the Human Rights category. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Edinah Kangwana Honored as Kenya Hero During Mashujaa Celebrations

She has been championing education development in Kenya through her Role Modeling Initiative, a platform for students’ holistic development. During the national occasion, Ms. Kangwana...
Amb. Dominic Obadiah showcases his Heroes award, which he has earned from his humanitarian philanthropy services to humanity. He received the presidential award, which is under Philanthropy, during the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations held in Kericho County. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Amb. Obadiah bags presidential honor as humanitarian philanthropy hero

Amb. Obadiah received the Kenya Hero Honor under the category of Philanthropy.  The award makes his work an enduring legacy and imprints an indelible mark...

Honoring Chesaina, Baringo teacher changing special needs children’s lives

She is a senior teacher and the founder of the special needs unit at Simotwet Special Primary School.  Chesaina plans to organize a banquet at...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Breaking the silence, managing the formidable disease

Breast cancer has the highest incidence among all cancers, with over 2.2 million cases reported globally and is the leading type of cancer in...

Baringo: Applauding anesthetists, the unsung theater heroes 

World Anesthesia Day is marked to commemorate the anniversary of the first use of ether anesthesia by Dr. William T.G Morton in 1846.  The guardians...

The Power of Mentorship: Reflections from a mentor, co-author

When those in a vantage point fail to seek, and also to offer, mentorship, the missed opportunities yield untapped potential and unfulfilled dreams, impending...
The Nuru App in action. It helps farmers, without using internet, identify diseases and the health conditions of their crops by waving their phone's camera over the crop's leaves while using the app. PHOTO/Courtesy.

AI in Agriculture: How Kenyan farmers benefit from PlantVillage Nuru app

The adoption of AI in Kenyan agriculture began to gain traction in the early 21st century when farmers and researchers started exploring its potential...