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Seven pupils from Murang’a drown while swimming at the Diani seafront in Kwale
The August Holiday season is here and schools are closed. This is when schools and families plan trips to various destinations within and outside the country,to unwind and take a break from months of fatigue and routine living. The holiday comes with adventure and fun and at tim
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreFirst-year university students asked to apply for Helb
Students who are set to join universities and colleges in September can now apply for government study loans. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has given the students until the end of September to send their applications. However, the institutions the students have been admitted
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreInformal schools risk closure by tough rules
About 2.6 million children attending low-cost elementary schools in slums and rural areas could be shut out of school after the Education ministry released tough guidelines on the operation of the schools. The guidleines require that at least 50% of the teachers in the schools should ha
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreStudy faults ongoing school Deworming programme
Researchers have raised doubts about the health and educational benefits of the ongoing school deworming programme. The programme with six million school children beneficiaries in Kenya and 95 million globally is mainly supported by the World Bank, World Health Organisation and the Gates Foundation.
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreNew Stringent rules on university courses
First year students in the public universities will only be allowed to change their degree courses on medical, marginalisation and affirmative action grounds. The directive is a setback to about 20,000 students who failed to get their first degree course choices. It is also a blow to t
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreOmbudsman puts senior police officers on the spot over school demo
Disciplinary action should be taken against the Nairobi County police commander and his officers over the manner in which they handled the January Lang’ata Road Primary School demonstration, the Ombudsman has recommended. The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) in its report sa
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreOver 60,000 teachers trained in readiness for digital learning in primary school
Over 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,
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTSC boss booed as teachers demand payrise
The ongoing primary school heads conference in Mombasa was on Tuesday marred by protests as teachers demanded implementation of their pay increase. Teachers Service Commission (TSC) chairwoman Lydia Nzomo was under fire as the agitated teachers shouted her down for not implementing their
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreI plunged into fire and pulled out my burning classmate, says Form Two student
I believe that anyone can be brave,the ability to dare and take a step is what makes us heros or onlookers in the sight of society. brevity was seen in one teeneger who risked his life to save that of his colleague. At around 11pm on Sunday, George Njenga was asleep in one of the do
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreOutrage as two students killed in school arson attack
Two students have died and eight injured as the season of school arson sweeping across the country worsened. Arsonists, suspected to be students, torched a dormitory at Stephjoy Boys’ Boarding in Limuru, Kiambu County, on Sunday night. The 11pm fire quickly spread to two dormitories n
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