Oshwal Academy which is in Mombasa has received international recognition for making Kenya the first country in Africa to use digital technology in teaching a government youth development programme. The school was praised for embracing an online record book that has eased the delivery of
Read MoreSchools in Mandera County may have to drop several subjects due to lack of qualified teachers to handle them. This follows a boycott of work by some teachers due to insecurity in the north eastern region. Briefing journalists Wednesday in his office in Mandera Town, Mr Ismael Barrow, t
Read MoreFor many, equality and justice are interchangeable concepts. Inequality has always been the eyesore of mankind. Modern constitutionalism cannot stomach it and anyone, any ruler, who attempts to place himself or herself above the law is immediately rebuked.Whether we like it or not, we have a very
Read MoreNyahururu - A team of armed police officers have been deployed in Laikipia University main campus to help maintain security in the campus. Nyahururu Deputy County commissioner, Kiplagat Tarus who is also the Chairman of the sub-County Security Committee, has assured the students of maximum securi
Read MoreHe always wore his headphones, even when asleep. He loved country music and it is likely that he did not hear the gunshots. He died, probably with music playing. Mr Elias Magangi Nyangwono, 23, on Tuesday recollected how one of his roommates at the Garissa University College, Isaac Bushen K
Read MoreEducation Cabinet Secretary Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion Thursday clashed before Parliament’s Delegated Legislation Committee over the controversial Basic Education Regulations rules published by the Ministry of Edu
Read MoreA Kenyan government official is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Gilbert S. Omenn (PhD) student award for academic excellence conferred on him by a US university. Dr Peter Cherutich, a deputy director of medical services in the Ministry of Health who was pursuing a doctorate d
Read MoreA teachers’ union has issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to release funds for free primary education or face a nationwide strike. Kenya National Union of Teachers chairman Mudzo Nzili on Wednesday said most schools across the country had not received the cash, weeks after the
Read MoreEducation players have converged in Nairobi for the Education Innovation Africa forum that seeks to address the future of the crucial sector. The forum’s main focus will be on developing innovative partnership models to improve education in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular focus on E
Read MoreThis is an inspiring story of Priscilla Sitienei who shocked the nation by going back to school at her age.She grew up in Kenya under colonial rule, when women didn't get an education.Now in her 90s, Priscilla Sitienei is changing that, attending elementary school -- and inspiring a gener
Read MoreEducation 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
Read MoreJust a week ago,the Garissa University was attacked by Al Shabaab members who injured several students and killed 147 in total. After the attack all institutions have been on high alert for any terrorist attack. This has hence caused unnecessary panick sometimes among the students.
Read MoreThe Kenya Education Staff Institute (KESI) is positioning its programmes to tap into the growing regional demand for competent education managers. Some countries like Rwanda have recently embraced English as official medium of instructions in her schools while Southern Sudan, keen to revive i
Read MoreKenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said that those behind an attack in which al Shabaab Islamist militants killed 148 people at a university were "deeply embedded" in Kenya, and called on Kenyan Muslims to help prevent radicalisation.His televised speech in response to Thursday'
Read MorePower blackouts in universities have been cited as one of the leading causes of strikes and unrest in the institutions of higher learning. This is contained in a case study of unrest and rampant strikes in the universities, which was presented to vice-chancellors yesterday. The study by Dr Hukka
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThis is a very moving story of Rose, a 26 year old Kenya lady with a story to tell. "My name is Rose. I come from a family of seven - five children and my Mum and Dad. Being the fourth born child and the last girl, my parents loved me so dearly," she begins. "When I turned e
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