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

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October 30, 2023, at Kikuyu Township Primary School, Kiambu County. President William Ruto issuing exam papers to candidates during the official start of the KCPE and KPSEA National Examinations. The KCPE exams and the 8-4-4 system have come to an end, with KPSEA taking over with earnest. PHOTO/X (@WilliamsRuto)

Of National Examinations: The end of an era

After 38 years, the era of the KCPE exam in the country has ended. CBC will begin in earnest in 2024, and KPSEA will be the evaluation mode. Worth noting is that parents and guardians have...
Participants follow proceedings during a Heels and Pink high tea event and round-table conversation by Arise Circle KE in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023, on October 28, 2023. PHOTO/Mzii Photography Kenya.

Arise Circle holds high tea event to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The high tea event was planned and hosted by Arise Circle KE, a leadership and organizational development center. It was a safe space for a candid conversation on health and wellness (especially breast cancer), personal/business...

From Mauritius to Kenya: How Kawsar Koodaruth is impacting lives in foreign territories

She started the Mount View Care Home project in Mauritius in 2017 and got the home operating in 2021. She is the Director of the facility. Ms. Koodaruth aims to break patterns chaining farmers in...
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 was honored in the category of Human Rights Promotion. Currently, Ms....
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 on the nation’s development journey. He has been awarded before by...

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 Kenya, with 6,799 new cases as of 2020. In Kenya, high...
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 benefits. The App uses TensorFlow image detection technology to identify objects...

Nairobi International Book Fair 2023: Exploring new literary horizons

This year’s event, which is poised to rewrite the narrative of the publishing world, was themed Nurturing Talent Through Publishing. The Kenya Publishers Association organizes a regional book fair every June, where they schedule visits...

Minds empowered, opportunities unlocked as Top Talent Agency tour winds up

The tour, the second in 2023,  was graced by the presence of nine international speakers from the United States and other parts of the globe, representing a concoction of wisdom, inspiration, new perspectives, and...

Top Talent Agency’s Keynote Tour a recipe for empowered Kenyan youth

Mr. Fagan’s visit to Kenya in 2015 laid the foundation for the humanitarian work the agency is doing today. In one of the visits last year, Top Talent Agency introduced to the Kenyan youth a...