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...
How youth-innovated mobile platform is revolutionizing Kenya’s food production, security
With nearly everything in the modern world revolving around technology and its advancements, different innovations continue to emerge as innovators and scientists seek to provide solutions to different challenges across health, agriculture, transport, and...
HEALTH: Hidden hope in overcoming cancer, a survivor’s story
In Kenya, cancer is the third leading cause of death and ranks as the second leading cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after cardiovascular diseases, as research depicts.
In 2018, a whopping 47,887 cases were reported...
Resistive traders risk arrest as NEMA buttresses plastic bags ban
The use of plastic bags was outlawed in Kenya in August 2017, which was hailed as the country’s most significant environmental conservation initiative.
However, in 2023, almost six years later, crackdowns are still looming practically...
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...
Concerted efforts a must to contain the fangs of climate change
According to the United Nations (UN), Climate Change refers to the long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. These changes may be organic, but since the 1800s, human activity has been the primary cause...
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,...
Why Open Learning Model is not a silver bullet in itself
Kenya's higher education system is facing significant challenges, including inadequate funding, limited access to quality education, and a lack of skilled workforce to support the country's economic growth.
In order to address these challenges, there...
On the burning of schoolbooks after examinations
Pupils of the 2022 examination class of Forest View Academy in Nairobi lit a fire to burn their books after the class eight national examinations. One girl fell into the fire. She received first-degree...
University of Nairobi outlines wins during 68th Graduation
At Taifa Hall, on Friday, December 16, 2022, the University of Nairobi (UoN) held its 68th Graduation Ceremony for the conferment of degrees and the awarding of Diplomas.
The congregation was guided by the theme Promoting...
