BOOK REVIEW: The Blood Stains
Author: Alfred Nyagaka Nyamwange
Publisher: The Writers Pen (November 2020)
Price: Ksh. 800
Reviewer: Benvictor Makau
A mother's horrifying dream opens the pages of "The Blood Stains" novel. She hears screams from her dying baby, writhing in excruciating...
Accept whatever parents bring as school fee, Magoha tells School-heads
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On Tuesday 23rd the first activity of the day before making...
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The directive takes effect from December 21, 2021.
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Why the words you listen to matter
By Norah Maria
A word can either build or destroy, encourage or discourage.
Mark Twain once said, "I can live for two months on a good compliment."
There are three categories of people you need to listen...
Employ holistic approach to curb unrest, arson in schools
On this matter of safety of students in schools, aside from building structures and enforcing standards, and ensuring discipline, there is more to the story, at least from my point of view.
Students are human...
