2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
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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

If effected, an ECDE teacher of certificate level will earn between KSh. 7,836 and KSh. 11,467 for job groups between F and L. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Why government should invest in ECDE teachers, avert proposed pay cut

At least 13,000 Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers are set to face a salary cut of more than half as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) came up with a new salary...
Rodgers Otiso, a second-year student at Rongo University pursuing Communication and Journalism. He has already started writing for different newspapers in the country. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Otiso, a young journalism student’s early career in media

Consistency and determination are always the key to greater success in life, and as Benjamin Franklin put it, "Energy and persistence conquer all things."  Some of the very successful people have grown through these critical...
The question of whether or not schoolgirls should shave has remained an evergreen topic overtime. It's benefits continue being questioned and suggestions for a change are taking root. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Uphold shaving hair and other school rules or is change inevitable?

Unlike in the outside world where, somehow, some rules do not apply, schools, specifically primary and secondary, are centers where young children are groomed on diverse areas, inclusive of character, discipline and the need...
Dr. Beverly Durgan, the Dean of Extension at the University of Minnesota, with Prof. John Akama, Kisii University Vice Chancellor, during a courtesy call to the VC upon arrival on January 23, 2023, ahead of the one-week tour to Kisii and surrounding counties. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Ties strengthen as Minnesota University team visits Kisii University, environs

Kisii University, located in Kisii County, has continued to enjoy a fruitful partnership with the University of Minnesota for over a decade now. A recent visit to the University by a team of three from...
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 

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 of Secondary Education (KCSE) results of 2022. Awuor has been battling...
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

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 the norm that did not seize to shake the education...
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

Darwin Omuse, 17, one of the top students in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in Kenya and the top student in Busia County, has every reason to wear a smile.  He...
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, and self-reliance 

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 to vitally conclude that a secondary education certificate is entirely...
Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) learners during a practical lesson. The focus of the CBC is imparting skills to the learners through practice, unlike the 8-4-4 system which focused on imparting knowledge to the learners through information. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Junior Secondary anticipated challenges and suggested considerations

The Kenyan Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which started its implementation almost eight years ago, culminated in Grade 6 first Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) in 2022.  The graduates will join another level of 3 years,...
Learners from Kabirirsang primary school in Kilibwoni ward, Embwen Constituency, Nandi County, interact with the learning materials after visiting the Kabirirsang community library. PHOTO/Edmond Kipngeno, The Scholar Media Africa.

Community library set to boost education, restore culture 

At the Kabirirsang community library, the young, middle-aged, and the old get to interact in an amiable environment where they share knowledge. The community library's construction idea was initiated in 2019 through community participation and...