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Boys injured after raiding girls’ dormitory
A St. Patricks Boys High School student is recuperating at Iten County Referral Hospital and 12 others in police custody after they allegedly raided Sing’ore Girls High School on Saturday night. Reports indicate that a group of 40 forms three and four boys had forced their way into the girl
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreWhy teachers' unions resort to brinksmanship in pay disputes
About ten days ago, a court in Kenya confirmed an earlier decision commanding the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to award a 60 per cent wage increment to all teachers. This court decision and its confirmation on first appeal illustrate a number of facts regarding wage setting i
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreJacob Kaimenyi bans mocks
The government has banned mock exams in schools in a bid to contain rising cases of student unrest. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi on Thursday said schools would only be allowed to set and administer internal tests, saying mocks were exerting unnecessary pressure on learners.
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDaystar University faculty and students present papers at the 10th Global Commun
Four MA Communication students and a faculty member represented Daystar University at the 10th Global Communication Association Annual Conference held on July 16, 2015 at the Westin Grand Hotel in Berlin, Germany. The students, Stella Mwangi, Jesse L. Masai, Jennifer Wangeci Kanyeki and Sr.
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreInnovative initiative to ensure children excel in school
Many times, parents are called into school to talk over their child’s ‘behaviour’. That they are disruptive, fidgety, restless, talk out of turn and so on. Such behavior was frowned upon especially when the teachers employs the stand ‘speak only when spoken to’. Howe
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDid University disown ‘killer’ student?
The cases of love gone sour on campus has of late become a frequent thing. A few weeks ago,a man identified as Kevin Cheruiyot killed his girlfriend in her hostel. The two were said to have been in an argument for quire a while. Mr. Kevin was said to have been a student at Kisii university while
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTSC wants case challenging its authority to appoint school heads thrown out
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) wants a case challenging its authority to appoint head teachers dismissed. A TSC lawyer told the court on Tuesday that the commission was mandated by the constitution to manage teachers and engage in teaching service. Accordingly, TSC said its pr
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTop cop charged with killing university student
A senior police officer was on Tuesday charged with killing a university student who was in a mob that stormed Maralal Police Station a year ago. Former Maralal Police Station Commander Patrick Manyasi denied committing the offence when he appeared before High Court Judge Maureen Odero and
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTeen’s creative innovation lighting up home and village
Lighting in rural Kenya is still poor even as the government lowered the connection fee for electricity in the country. However, at Olopito Village in Narok North Constituency a form two student at Musaria Secondary School in Kericho has innovated lamps using old discarded bulbs to provide ligh
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreWomen are the key to unlocking economic growth, says US leader
US President Barack Obama has challenged Kenya to empower women and girls in order to achieve its development dream faster. The growth of Kenya’s economy, he said yesterday, will be greatly determined by girl education and employment of women. In his address to Kenyans from the
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