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Shocking Reasons for Strikes in Kenyan Campuses
Since Kenya's independence in 1963,there has been several strikes in institutions of higher learning-some mild and others severe leading even to death. Magazine reel decided to go out and do a a research on why students strike and damage property. Here are some of the major reasons that we
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA Kenyan who helps migrants in Australia to find jobs
Every idea has an expiry date, so believes Milton Njanja, who helps people secure jobs and companies to recruit.At 50, he has engaged in various businesses, from IT-related to construction – which explains why he believes in not quitting before making progress.Some of his ventures went bust, w
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreFinancing crisis pushes Kenyan University students to life in the slums
As years come and go,there has been rapid expansion and a deepening financing crisis at the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has pushed thousands of university students into a life of squalor and destitution that is now threatening to dilute the quality of graduates from the institutions of highe
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA Blessing from a Stranger
After a summer in Kenya, Melissa Berry return to school forever changed because she taught in an orphanage, she could no longer ignore the staggering statistics of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. “To me, those numbers had bright faces, wide smiles and little red sweaters,” Melissa recal
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe story of struggling Kenyan students in Ukraine
It is every students dream to excel and get a scholarship to study abroad and when Elizabeth Nabwire Ekakoro left Kenya on December 12, 2011 headed for further studies in Ukraine, her future could not have been any brighter.She was one of the five Kenyan students selected that year to receive a sc
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe Difference Between Campus Life In Nairobi And Upcountry
Every time I pass by the suitcase vendors in Nairobi town, I am reminded of that time when I was shopping for a suitcase for my freshman year in college in Kenya. I was admitted to one of the public universities. My first choice had of course been The University of Nairobi or at the very w
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreAdvice to Kenyan Students in Campus
Allow me to reminisce a little, after all, it has been about two weeks since I finished campus. I realize I did not have a proper goodbye, but here is what I gathered from four years of undergraduate: Here are some of the guidelines of surviving in Kenyan campuses: A College Manual Avoid
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGeniuses in the Making
For years, scholars and researchers have tried to study genius by giving its vital statistics, as if piles of data somehow illuminated genius. In his 1904 study of genius, Havelock Ellis noted that most geniuses are fathered by men older than 30; had mothers younger than 25 and were usually sickly a
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreJaguar the Positive Celebrity
Celebrity is a term that is used to describe a group of people who have prominent proof public fascination and always influence the news on media daily. They are recognised by the public due to their wealth,status,popularity and prominence in their respective fields such as politics,sports,music
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreE- Learning in Kenyan institutions of higher learning
Leading universities and middle-level colleges in Kenya are increasingly using technology-enhanced learning to remove geographical and financial barriers to those who want to pursue higher education. The government has said it intends to increase support for the implementation
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