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The Difference between IGCSE and 8-4-4 System of learning
In 1985 former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, introduced the 8-4-4 System of education in Kenya. This system adopted 8 years of primary education, 4 years of secondary education and 4 years of university education. Since 1985, public education in Kenya curriculum has been based on an 8-4-4 s
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreLife in Kenya through the eyes of a foreign student
On her first night on the Kenyan Mugie Ranch, Heather D’Angelo heard an unsettling roar outside of her tent. She waited for growls to become faint as she sat paralyzed and muted by fear. “I couldn’t even shed a tear because the lion would hear my tear drop, that’s how scare
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA salutation to a Friend
My good friend and colleague got a good job while we were still in school; writing editorials for the star among other duties that are expected of one in a media house. After a few months into her well paying dream job,she felt the urge to quit and indeed she did. She felt that her true calling was
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA fact about Lil Wayne
While most people think that he is not educated, Lil Wayne has earned a degree and is currently attending college and has acknowledged his years in school as an element of his musical success. Lil Wayne attended the University of Houston (UH) for part of 2005 until he was forced to drop o
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe Similarities of Universities
All urban universities have much in common, but also they have significant differences. Because urban universities are responsive and connected to their communities, each develops unique features and characteristics, reflecting the nature and composition of these communities. Additionally, urban
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreImportance of Technology in Education
So how important is technology in education? This a question that many have asked over and over and have arrived at different answers. In the past, learning and education simply meant face-to-face lessons with lectures, reading books or printed handouts, taking notes and completing assignments gene
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreHope and resilience in quest for knowledge
This is a very moving story of Rose, a 26 year old Kenya lady with a story to tell. "My name is Rose. I come from a family of seven - five children and my Mum and Dad. Being the fourth born child and the last girl, my parents loved me so dearly," she begins. "When I turned e
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreMusical Bite
Did you know that David Mathenge is the real name of the musician Nameless? He has not only become famous nationally but also internatonally. He rose to fame back in 1999 through a star-search contest held by Kenya’s urban music station 98.4 Capital FM, in whi
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreJournalism in the Business world
Pursuing journalism was one of the most important things in young Rita's life. Growing up she enrolled for a journalism course at the then Kenya Polytechnic University College in 2012. The middle aged lady now supplies raw peeled potatoes to different supermarkets in the city for them to cook fr
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreHigher Learning Educational Reforms
Kenya has hatched a series of new strategies to reform its higher education sector, which call for new university campuses to be created in all rural areas and funding to be increased so as to enable more students to be enrolled in the coming years. The government's National Strategy fo
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