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More parties join laptop project team
The Government is now seeking to bring on board stakeholders who had criticised the manner in which it was rolling out the Standard One laptop project. The inter-ministerial secretariat formed to oversee the implementation of the project is now reaching out to other players in the education sector i
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreKwale police take cyber computer, investigate ‘threat email’ about university
Police in Kwale have confiscated a computer from a cybercafé in Ukunda , Kwale County to analyse it following revelations that it was used to send an email to on details of a university campus in the tourist resort town to an unknown destination. Officials feel the content of the e-mail const
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreCS Kaimenyi told to disband parents’ Associations
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has been asked to disband rival parents' associations for creating confusion in the sector. Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the association for secondary schools heads want an immediat
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreSome Campuses unfit to offer law courses
Moi University and University of Nairobi, Mombasa Campus, have been found unsuitable to teach law courses. The Council of Legal Education issued the verdict in the latest Kenya Gazette notice, a blot to the two universities that have trained the bulk of Kenya’s lawyers, magistrates and
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreBumula girls closed after ‘demons’ in the compound
Since time in immemorial there have been claims of satanism in schools and the presence of demons. This has hence led to fear in both students,teachers and parents of the concerned schools and also other schools. This has been experienced in various counties in the country and various remedies have
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDigital Education in Nigeria
In Nigeria, more than 100 million people are not connected to the Internet because of poor infrastructure, and on the few networks that offer the service, it's expensive and unreliable. A new project has come up to give people - especially university students - a resource for offline viewing at
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreLaptops in 18 months
Since the Jubilee administration took over office,the school children of Kenya have been anxiously waiting for laptops that were promised during its campaign period back in 2013. This will come as a relief to children who have been waiting upto date for the promises to be a reality. The governm
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGirl empowerment killing Boy child
One day, when we were in Class Six, female teachers took all girls to a private room to teach them how to be women. Being young and nosy boys, we frantically tried to eavesdrop on the session. A big part of the talk dwelled on warding off ‘stupid’ boys, and not allowing boys to rule over
By Janet Read MoreChildren initiated into Banditry in North Eastern
North Eastern Kenya has been known for frequent wars and loss of lives for years. This has thus led to many citizens preffering to stay out of the area in terms of visiting and investing hence has led the area tio remain under developed compared to other regions in the country. All the se
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreEight varsity campuses in Nairobi face closure
Eight university satellite campuses in Nairobi County will be closed down within six months for failure to operate within the stipulated regulations, the Commission for University Education (CUE) has said.According to the CUE secretary Prof David Some, the satellite campuses have contravened the U
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