In-depth training of student council boosts schools’ governance
Mr. Philip Maina Waweru, the Chief Principal of Jomo Kenyatta Boys in Nakuru, understands the essence of having a strong student council in place.
It is one of the practical ways used to curb chaos...
Prior preparation of candidates enhances peak performance
When the bell blares to mark the last lap for the Form Four Class, the ball game takes a different turn. Secondary schools with a ravenous desire for peak performance in the Kenya Certificate...
Embrace Human Rights Clubs to fix indiscipline in schools
As various state and non-state education actors express disappointment with the negative culture of student indiscipline cropping up in secondary schools across the country, it equally saddens me watching our young and brilliant school...
Mixed reactions as little-known schools shine while ‘giants’ trail in Nyamira
Well known performing schools were outshone in the recently released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
County and sub-county schools had to celebrate their performance.
Most of them registered a positive deviation from 2020's examination...
What next after KCSE?
When Form Fours are through with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), they feel free like molecules they met in Chemistry.
They let a sigh of relief and say: "Good riddance!" In the whole...
Who will resolve the mysterious deaths of these schoolgirls?
Two families in the North Rift are worried over mysterious death of their children in school in recent months.
The graves of the two students in their parents' compounds remain a constant reminder of the...
BOOK REVIEW: The Art of School Management
Author: Ogutu Maurice
Reviewer: Victor Ochieng'
Francis Bacon sagely said, “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read...
Why there’s pride in peak performance
People who take pride in their performance also take ownership and hold themselves accountable to much higher standards. Shiv Khera writes about it in his treasure trove titled “You Can Achieve More”.
By and large,...
Is our children’s future tied to examination grades alone?
Do you remember an instance when one of your primary school teachers beat you up for not scoring an A in their teaching subject? Was it enjoyable?
Gauging and tying our children's future on an...
Help KCPE champions join schools they will be selected to
Parents whose children sat for the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) are now waiting with bated breath to know the secondary schools that will host their children for the next four academic...
