Natembeya assures safety of North Rift schools
Rift Valley Regional Commissioner (RC) George Natembeya has promised schools facing insecurity challenges in the North Rift that the government shall provide safety for them.
Natembeya gave the assurance on Monday during a peace meeting...
Moi Kapsowar Girls High School aims 9.1, Covid-19 notwithstanding
Located in Marakwet West Sub-county within Elgeyo Marakwet County, Moi Kapsowar Girls High School is among the schools which were elevated to national status in 2013.
This was after the school posted stellar results in...
Accept whatever parents bring as school fee, Magoha tells School-heads
It has always been a headache when parents face the reality of schools re-opening as the need to pay fee confronts them.
Even though the larger number of parents in Kenya have been willing enough...
Why burning of schools aches stakeholders’ heads
Cases of unrest and arson in Kenyan schools have featured in the books of history for the last two decades.
Reports agree that boarding secondary schools are the most affected, painting the larger portion of...
Uganda’s IUEA declared best private university in East Africa
International University of East Africa (IUEA) has been honored as the best private University in East Africa during the 2021 East Africa Brand Quality Awards (EABQA).
IUEA is one of Uganda's youngest universities.
It commenced operations...
How Prof Bagaka’s “Read Baby Read” initiative is equipping Children
For a long time, the derision has been that "if you want to hide something from Africans, hide it inside a book!"
However, this can change especially if stakeholders in the education sector could encourage...
Teacher: I’m visually impaired but ready to rewrite Baringo narrative
The evolution of cattle rustling activities in Baringo is not about to stop.
Lately, cattle rustlers are rumored to own binoculars which they use to scan the landscape or carry out what the military refer...
Elders wants advisory role in schools
A section of elders from Baringo now want to be part of the solution as relates to arson and indiscipline in schools.
They called upon the Ministry of Education to create for them time in...
Kisii University’s move to start Centre for African Studies receives major boost
When heritage is mentioned, many Africans think of a call to neglect modernism and embrace old-fashioned ways of doing things.
Last month, Kisii University hosted a three day conference to break down the jargon and...
Why the cane may not help students
I know that those who think they know that the cane is not (necessarily) the solution to indiscipline in schools are very likely to annoy those who do.
My view on corporal punishment may therefore...
