How to build resilience amidst life’s tough times
We live in challenging times, in faltering moments of life where anyone can easily lose focus, break down and cease being at their best.
At a time when the world seems to lurch from one...
How ‘ability grouping’ influences academic success
Lou Holtz sagely said, "Ability is what you are capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do; attitude determines how well you do it."
Schools that want to access success in academic spheres focus on ability...
In-depth training of student council boosts schools’ governance
Mr. Philip Maina Waweru, the Chief Principal of Jomo Kenyatta Boys in Nakuru, understands the essence of having a strong student council in place.
It is one of the practical ways used to curb chaos...
Prior preparation of candidates enhances peak performance
When the bell blares to mark the last lap for the Form Four Class, the ball game takes a different turn. Secondary schools with a ravenous desire for peak performance in the Kenya Certificate...
Embrace Human Rights Clubs to fix indiscipline in schools
As various state and non-state education actors express disappointment with the negative culture of student indiscipline cropping up in secondary schools across the country, it equally saddens me watching our young and brilliant school...
AGRIBUSINESS: Which way coffee sector?
The coffee industry in Kenya used to be regulated and controlled by the government before it was liberalized in the 1990s, following pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Before its liberalization, the government regulated...
Kenya to bear another painful sting of climate change in 2022
The sharp edges of climate change have continued to bruise my country Kenya.
Every part of the East African country is now feeling the pains of the switching climatic conditions.
It is happening, oblivious of the...
What next after KCSE?
When Form Fours are through with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), they feel free like molecules they met in Chemistry.
They let a sigh of relief and say: "Good riddance!" In the whole...
Why women’s political representation matters
Data on politics and governance has continued to paint the image of women being underrepresented at all levels of decision-making around the globe.
Women’s political representation has been dismissed for centuries, even as the debate...
How to Build a Positive Attitude for Personality Development
A positive attitude encompasses seeing the bright side of life, both mentally and emotionally, and choosing to remain optimistic about yourself, your interactions and amidst hard situations. It is remaining hopeful even when there...
