2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Education

Get the latest happenings in the educational institutions from early childhood to tertiary institutions both locally and nationally, also get insights from the ministry of education and other affiliated organizations

Rebecca Mongina is a teacher by profession, a poet, author and youth and empowerment advocate at Daraja United Women and Youth Empowerment. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Becca the Poet: Poetry has enhanced my courage and shaped my worldview

Embrace poetry in all forms and find ways to fix it in what you do; find joy in what you do, for that will always keep you goingBecca the Poet. She started chasing her passion...
Elsie Nyamao. She managed to scoop a B (Plain), qualifying for direct university entry. However, the school's newly-appointed principal proved sadist, and is alleged to have seized and hid the student's calling letter from Egerton University. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Elsie Nyamao: Principal hid my admission letter, took away my destiny

The antagonism between her and the then-Deputy Principal started in form three. She was among the school's top students academically. Deputy Principal was behind her being suspended severally and punished without reason. She is alleged to have...
New Kenyatta Science Complex at Sironga Girls High School. The institution has been posting impressive results and is streamlining all structures to do even better. PHOTO/Dan Nyamanga, Scholar Media Africa.

Sironga Girls reinventing for seamless excellence

The national girls' school has been steadily improving for the past decade. This year’s lot of candidates have been prepared enough. The institution has continued to rise above the lingering challenges. Started 53 years ago, Sironga...
Fancied Families first visit to Gachororo primary school. Their aim has been to feed the children and keep them in school. PHOTO/Courtesy.

How Fancied Families program is putting a smile on kids’ faces

Millions of children go to school hungry. The organization aims to keep the kids at school by feeding them. They call for more hands to aid the children and reach out to more. During the 1996 World...
Staff, stakeholders and invited guests follow proceedings during the celebrations at St. Patrick's Day Secondary School Mosocho on April 19, 2023. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Bliss as St. Patrick’s Mosocho celebrates Silver Jubilee, holds first AGM

The school started as a Coaching Program for a handful of students by CMM Brothers. Resilience and hard work define the entire journey. The Silver Jubilee celebrations mark the milestones made over time and define the...
Raphael Wanjala (in orange shirt), MP Budalangi Constituency, presenting a cheque worth KSh33m for education bursary in Budalangi recently. PHOTO/ Gilbert Ochieng, Scholar Media Africa.

Thousands of Budalangi’s needy students to benefit from bursaries

Budalangi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has, over the years, spent a bigger chunk of its CDF kitty on education which is an equalizer and the key to a better future. Several high-rise...
Suicide cases in Kenya, especially among students and the young people have been on the rise, alarmingly. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Probe: Why are more students committing suicide?

The numbers are rising steadily. Depression, drug abuse and financial constraints cited. Everyone has a stake in battling suicide in Kenya. “Toxic relationships alongside cohabiting among university and college students have led to deeper commitments, shock, demands,...
Edinah Kangwana, a mental wellness champion, addressing students at Mobamba High School, Kisii County, during a wellness and career talk. Mental health conversations among children and teenagers are vital in schools, homes and in communities. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Time to sensitize students on mental health

Mental health conversations in Kenyan schools remain essential. Parents, the government, the community and individuals have a share in escalating the conversation. Round Table Wellness Foundation is among the initiatives concerned about mental health among...
Front cover of Fathers of Nations, a novel by Paul B. Vitta. PHOTO/Courtesy.

BOOK REVIEW: Fathers of Nations

Title: Fathers of Nations  Author: Paul B. Vitta Publisher: Oxford University Press Year of publication: 2013 Revised edition: 2021 Reviewer: Bonface Otieno Fathers of Nations is the current compulsory novel studied by current form three and will be first tested next year, 2024, in Kenya Certificate of...
Graduands follow proceedings during their graduation on April 6, 2023, at Ekerubo Gietai TTI, Nyamira County. Over 500 of them graduated. PHOTO/Dan Nyamanga, Scholar Media Africa.

Ekerubo Gietai TTI holds maiden graduation, smells national status

Ekerubo Gietai Technical Training Institute (TTI) will soon be upgraded to a national polytechnic, according to President William Ruto’s directive to have a national polytechnic in every county. About 200 new Technical and Vocational Education...