More than 85% of public primary schools are now connected to the national electricity grid. President Uhuru Kenyatta told Parliament.18,424 of the 21,500 listed public schools have electricity through a connection drive hinged on the ambitious plan of giving free laptops to pupils. “Th
Read MoreTeachers were on Tuesday awarded a massive pay raise by the Industrial Court, handing a major victory to unions in their fight with the government over salaries. Those in the lower grades will get a salary raise of 60% while those in higher grades will get a 50% increase. The
Read MoreThe University of Eldoret was shut down indefinitely on Wednesday following student riots over fee increments.The Vice Chancellor Teresia Akenga ordered students to leave by 2pm saying property of unknown value was destroyed during the protest,he also said that security was beefed up at th
Read MoreThere has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response. Mr Elijah Karanja, the CEO of the ‘Save the Boy, Save the nation’. There has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response to this, 39-
Read MoreAbout 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
Read MoreSocial Media Day was launched by the popular website Mashable back in 2010, and often sees fans of the site going to real life meetups.As a result of the embracing of the use of social media,a day has been dedicated to social media and obviously named the social media day. Social media seems
Read MoreBura Girls High School is located in the Mwatate constituency in Bura has been on the news currently.This is due to the fact that some pupils were suspended for refusing to attend a church service as per the school rules citing that there faith could not alloe them to do so. Parents&nb
Read MoreThe Kenya Schools and Colleges Music festival this year were held at the Lake Side city of Kisumu between August 2nd and 12th.There were very many performances that impressed but what stole the show was Mount Kenya University Brass Band. On Wednesday received a standing ovation f
Read MoreThe library at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa — named as the top private school library in Kenya twice in the last three years — is investing Sh1.7 million in library technology that enables students to take extra lessons and complete assignments online using methods that have been found to s
Read MoreLorna Ruto is an inspirational leader and pacesetter who has a track record of achieving outstanding results whether at corporate or community level. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and various Certificates in Entrepreneurship. She dreams of a world where everyone has acce
Read MoreA somber mood has engulfed Marindi High school in Nyamira county following the death of Judy Maasai, a form three student who committed suicide after her mobile phone was confiscated. The student died after throwing herself into a pit latrine because her phone was confiscated by a teac
Read MoreDid 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
Read MoreThings are not as they always seem to be. We expect city schools to be able to access digital books and laptops for their day to day learning due to proximity to government but this is not the case those in the rural areas have more access. But then again they say you cannot have everything.
Read MoreGlobal and Kenyan IT firms have pledged to offer hundreds of internship slots annually aimed at providing on-the-job training for fresh graduates. The Presidential Digital Talent Programme launched Tuesday will see 100 graduate trainees get offers for internships and mentorship this year by i
Read MoreIn Kenya,there several organisation that offer sponsorship to the needy but bright student. The organizations ensures thier dreams of becoming better people in society is not relinquished. Such funds include the HELB loan which is a plan of the Kenyan Government which offers loans to both
Read MoreFor far too long, the right to education has been denied to many girls across the world. In Eastern and Southern Africa, poverty, poor access to school, lack of sanitary facilities and social norms such as child and early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, have all been preventing
Read MoreMzee Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge went down in the history books as the oldest primary school pupil of all time. He went back to school at the age of 84 so he could learn how to read and write. Mrs Mariana Ong’ango Ololo joined class one aged 78 years in 2013. She is the 87th registered
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Read MoreA Kenyan financial services start-up has bagged a global award for being the most innovative in business. Umati Capital, which received $25,000 which is about Sh 2.4 million. They were among key winners in the list of top innovations announced on Thursday in the Citi Mobi
Read MoreIn the past, a degree from a coveted international university was a prized asset. It assured one of guaranteed promotion, even when the said candidate may not have the requisite experience. For example, some Kenyan managers and CEOs were able to rise to the top largely because of the strength of the
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