The last puff: Why you should quit smoking and tobacco use
It is not fun; It is not healthy-Research
If you thought smoking is fashionable, you are in for a rude shock, according to research.
Every single year, tobacco-use-related complications kill over 8 million people globally, with...
Why schools should build their brands with brilliance
Recently, Nyamninia Primary School at Yala, in the Gem of Siaya, trended on a wrong note.
A video of a distraught boy showing wounds resulting from a thorough beating was making rounds online.
Word had it...
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...
What’s the secret of cultivating rich reading culture in schools?
Anytime I visit Precious Blood-Riruta in Nairobi, I am always thoroughly thrilled by the rich reading culture cultivated in that top girls' school.
The pious Chief Principal, Sister Mary Wachira, is keen to maintain this...
Why Saccos should nurture good corporate governance
Good corporate governance is a system by which an organization is directed, controlled and held accountable by its shareholders and stakeholders.
In this case, good corporate governance goes beyond compliance with basic legal requirements and...
What public speakers should learn about handling Q&A sessions
In the Art and Science of Public Speaking, remember that many speaking situations involve two pertinent parts: the formal presentation and the Question-Answer (Q and A) session.
At the tail-end of the presentation, most speakers...
Why KICD should introduce English Project paper in schools
In the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), technical subjects like Agriculture and Computer Studies have three papers.
Paper one and two tests the theoretical bit, while paper three focuses on projects, where the examiners...
The miracle behind activated charcoal
Charcoal is "activated" when it's heated to very high temperatures.
This changes its structure.
Heating gives the fine carbon powder a larger surface area, making it more porous.
This lets the charcoal collect toxins, chemicals, and other...
How schools can train students to be empathetic and selfless
Dr. Murage Muthui, the level-headed Chief Principal of Njoro Boys High School, Nakuru County, cordially invited me to address Form One students and their parents during the auspicious Induction and Orientation Day, recently.
Before I...
Drug-free schools: The buck stops at family, religious leaders’ doorsteps
Are you concerned about the vicious cycle of illegal drugs destroying families, friends, school children, and brilliant future careers?
Stand up to be counted, then! You can break the cycle through a positive approach.
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