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Students to choose punishment
Things have indeed really changed,from when we were young and got caned to now when the new generation has the freedom to choose the type of punishment they want.This can be considered both good and bad considering the quarters you ask. Students will now be able to negotiate with teachers on th
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreWar on teen pregnancy in bearing Fruits
Between the year 2012 and 2013, 17 girls dropped out of Nyajanja Secondary School in Kochia, Homa Bay County. This alarmed Mr Samuel Odhiambo Okelo, the school’s principal, who had worked there for hardly two years. He realised the strategy used to discourage girls from teenage s
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read More23-year old Strathmore student running a successful business
This indeed a story of hard work and resilience from a young lady.Here is a story about her and what led to her success. Stephanie Angela Wanjiku Kimani is an ambitious entrepreneur and at just 23 she has had multiple achievements under her belt including owning her own thriving business. Stephan
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreNo promotions for lazy teachers, TSC warns
Speaking on the sidelines of secondary school head teachers conference which was held in Mombasa, Nzomo said the increasingly poor grades in national examinations was worrying. Also of concern was the high number of exam irregularities. She said many studies blamed poor performance on lapses by teac
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreCries of Garissa Teachers Training College students
The fate of more than 200 final year students of Garissa Teacher Training College hangs in the balance after the Ministry of Education declined to transfer them from the insecurity-prone county. The refusal to redistribute them has ignited a fresh controversy between the ministry and the Kenya Natio
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe 2015 Budget
The long awaited Kenya’s 2014/2015 budget worth Ksh 1.8 trillion was finally released yesterday. Many sectors hoped that the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich would allocate them enough share for the next one financial year. Starting with Kenya’s transpor
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreKakamega police hold Form 3 student after confessing to be Al-Shabaab member
Police are holding a Form Three student after he allegedly confessed to being a member of the Al-Shabaab militant group. The suspect (whose name we have withheld because he is a minor), a student at St Ignatius Mukumu Boys’ High School in Kakamega, is said to have confessed to his teachers tha
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreSchoolgirls Arrested For Planning To Burn Their Dormitory
Eight students of Gikumene Secondary School in Meru County have been arrested for planning to burn a dormitory.The students were on Tuesday held at Meru police station as investigations over plans to set the dormitory on fire continued. The arrests came after two students were seen on Sunday even
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThousands miss out on preferred varsity courses
Nearly a third of 2014 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination candidates failed to get their first course choices, following the selection of students to join public universities. Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)—the body charged with
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDevolve education roles, say senators
A group of senators want some education functions to be devolved to enable governors expand schools. Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale said this would help promote equitable access of education. “Infrastructure development should be the preserve of the county governments. This would
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