Lendsey Achudi has always dreamt of a career in technology or cybersecurity fields, and has been involved in organising international forums where issues of technology and entrepreneurship are discussed. About a year after successfully organising one such meeting — the African Youth A
Read MoreA censure motion against Education CS Jacob Kaimenyi has flopped after Members of Parliament failed to gather the required numbers. A total of 141 MPs voted on the motion brought to the House by Matayos MP Geoffrey Odanga. 89 supported the CSs removal, 50 opposed it while two members abstained.
Read MoreAfter labouring to finish the course, I was posted as a secondary school teacher yet I had no passion for teaching - Not that I have anything against teaching, which is a noble profession that I admire for it is the foundation of all other careers, but I had no calling for it and was there
Read MoreUSIU-Africa officially opened its science centre Monday with the Deputy President William Ruto as the chief guest. The 7,500 square feet building whose construction commenced in September 2013 and has cost the institution over Sh600 million will house 11 modern classrooms fitted with high speed Wi-F
Read MoreIn the past few days,there has been controversy surrounding the gazzettment of new education laws. This is due to the fact that various stake holders claim that they were not involved in discussions prior to their passing. This has led to heated arguments as teachers threaten to strike as a w
Read MoreNavigating college life while fresh out of high school can be a challenge, especially at a large university. When you add the responsibilities of being a parent to that challenge, it is easy to see how some might struggle. Nursing student Krystal Taylor learned all about that experience when s
Read MoreAs years come and go,there has been rapid expansion and a deepening financing crisis at the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has pushed thousands of university students into a life of squalor and destitution that is now threatening to dilute the quality of graduates from the institutions of highe
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Two years ago, Arabal Primary School had a ‘normal’ population of 290 pupils, this school at the heart of Baringo County boasted of being among the best in terms of pupil population.This was a clear indication that area residents had seen the need to embrace education for their chil
Read MoreStrathmore University has announced that it will increase enrolment of post graduate students for its Masters Programme by 10 per cent of the current student population. The university, currently with a population of 6,000 students, said it was looking to grow its Masters Programme in the nex
Read MoreIt is customary for schools in different parts of the country to start classes as early as 6 am. But now learners are prohibited from arriving in school before 7.15am under new rules from the Education ministry. The rules, enacted this year, also state that public and private schools will run
Read MoreOver 60,000 teachers have so far been trained in the government’s ambitious plan to roll out digital learning in primary schools. At the same time, 19,000 schools have been connected to electricity by the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) and 605 others, connected to solar power,
Read MoreMy 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
Read MoreThe best education that Mohammed Abdirahim Abdullahi received in his formative years and the strict discipline at his former school did not stop him from leading the massacre of 148 people years later. Abdirahim, the man who led the Al-Shabaab killer squad that raided Garissa University Col
Read MoreSome teachers do not understand the curriculum they are required to teach, a study has revealed. This has been largly blamed on lack of support from the government and other training institutions. Global Monitoring Report — Education for All 2000-2015 Report - which was offi
Read MoreThere can scarcely be no two words in Kenya that cause more resentment than “school fees”. It is now more than ten years since charges for state primary schools in east Africa's biggest economy were abolished by law. Yet it is an open secret that education is not truly free. In
Read MoreThings 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
Read MoreLast week’s piece, “Kenyan universities do hardly any research” began with a drawing on justice and equality, and today, this same drawing will end the discussion. In modern times, justice and equality have been viewed by social systems from two opposing angles. On th
Read MoreIf the quote, “the size and efficiency of an organisation are inversely proportional magnitudes”, holds true, it stands to reason that the education sector in Kenya can never be efficient, yet it is the most over-managed in the country. We have the Ministry of Education, the Tea
Read MoreKenya 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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