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

Kenya

Graduates follow proceedings during Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) 18th graduation ceremony on December 9, 2022. PHOTO/Presidential Communication Service (PCS)

MMUST scaling new heights, promised government support for regional impact

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), formerly Western University College of Science and Technology, held its 18th graduation ceremony on Friday, December 9, 2022, at its MMUST Graduation Square.  The university, which received...
Grade 2 of Imperial Primary School Kisii CBD class in session. PHOTO/Elijah Nyaanga, The Scholar Media Africa.

Demystifying the Competency-Based Curriculum

With less than two months to the start of next year's academic calendar, parents and children continue to speculate how the year might be, even after the government announced that Grades 7, 8 and...
Scribe of the Year Award winner Eliud Kibii of The Star Newspaper, Most Promising Scribe winner Faith Sudi, Scribe President Roncliffe Odit of BBC Africa with their trophies during the Scribes Kenya end-of-the-year party held in Nairobi on December 3, 2022. PHOTO/Anne Macharia, The Scribes.

Journalists hang by a thread amid lay-offs, appeal for government intervention

As the country’s economy continues to sway back and forth, the waves threaten to sink the media industry ship. The harrowing repercussions have been the recent and ongoing lay-offs in several media outlets, some of...
A group photo capturing the Gusii Women in Leadership Network (GWILN) High Tea event speakers with a gift bag equipped with books on Women Leadership. GWILN promotes a reading culture among women leaders. The event was held on December 3, 2022 to pave way for more Gusii women into leadership spaces. PHOTO/GWILN.

Women challenged to subdue drawbacks and march forward

If we want to position ourselves as women leaders, we must embrace personal developmentAnne Babu, Mentor and Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Women Leadership, not only in Kenya but even continentally, remains...
Dr. Nyatundo George Oruongo is an Adjunct Lecturer, School of Law, Africa Nazarene University and Visiting Lecturer, School of Law, Kisii University. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Kenya needs freedom and prosperity-compatible democratic practices

In Kenyan politics, the makeover has been for the worse. It is all loss. The bloom for an open-air truth has fallen under the gloom of sensationalism, deceit and misinformation. Indeed, for a political chair,...
A workshop for Lish Labs students, Africa AI trainers and Supervisors. They train on Artificial inteligence, robotic technology and other technology-based innovations. PHOTO/ESSRAK.

3rd ESSRAK Conference: Fostering educational resilience through innovative technology

To achieve Quality Education, Sustainable Development Goal 4 of Kenya's Vision 2030, commit more resources to education, not reducing themESSRAK CONFERENCE. Post-pandemic, in a world moving with speed in technological advancements, skill upgrading and relevance,...
DelDelegates preparing for one of the KUPCA Inaugural Research Conference Sessions. The event took place at Kisii University on November 18 to 21, 2022, to address the state of mental health in Kenya and beyond. PHOTO/Kisii University Media.egates preparing for one of the KUPCA inaugural Research Conference Sessions. The event took place at Kisii University on November 18 to 21, 2022, to address the state of mental health in Kenya. and beyond. PHOTO/Kisii University Media.

Research-based Counselling, Silver Bullet to Mental Health Puzzle

Professional counsellors in universities have had a spiking workload dealing with psychological, social and financial challenges facing students, as well as drug and substance abuseDr. Rose Otieno, Psychology Department Chair, Kisii University. Though the conversation...
Kenya's Ministry of Affairs offices, Nairobi. Kenya has about 54 embassies and high commissions abroad and 31 consulates. PHOTO/Courtesy.

OPINION: How ambassadors can be Kenya’s Bottom-Up Economic Model pillars

President William Ruto is busy constituting his government, and so far, he has chosen his cabinet; the PS nominees have been shortlisted, and other departments shall follow suit. One of the other departments that President...

Informed citizenry, a virtue of self-governance

The sovereign people are the source of all Constitutional Power in Kenya. This Constitution binds all persons and all State organs. It commits to nurturing and protecting the well-being of the nation by recognizing a government...

BOOK REVIEW: Thriving Entrepreneurs

BOOK CHAPTER REVIEW Chapter Title: Cast Your Vision Author: Anthony Njagi Reviewer: Victor Ochieng’ Thriving Entrepreneurs is the latest book published by Antony Njagi. As a scribe, I can describe the book as a manual for entrepreneurs. It was launched...