Celebrity is a term that is used to describe a group of people who have prominent proof public fascination and always influence the news on media daily. They are recognised by the public due to their wealth,status,popularity and prominence in their respective fields such as politics,sports,music
Read MoreFor many schools, having the top student in KCSE score a C+ grade may not be seen as a big achievement. But for the students and teachers of Kithunguthia Secondary School, it was joy and ululation when a student scored C+ in the 2014 KCSE exam. Long after the 2014 Kenya Certificate of Se
Read MoreSpeaking 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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreIt has been said since time and again that one should have love for their jobs,but for one teacher,the love for job has suppased peoples imagination. Despite being afraid she still holds on to do what she does best -teaching. This is the story of Ms Monica Muhoro has a simple yet powerful
Read MoreHave you ever asked yourself how morality is upheld in Universities? Quite a number of people assume that by the fact that there is a lot of freedom to university students; morality is no longer taken into consideration especially with the current changes in all spheres of life. Indeed
Read MoreToday’s society offers teens a lot of eye candy that is quite expensive. From the pricey sneakers to the expensive video game equipment, many of today’s teens are accustomed to the “gotta have it now” line of thinking. They want immediate satisfaction and have little patience
Read MoreSeven out of eight university campuses that were facing closure got a reprieve after they were given more time to legalise their location. The campuses now have 12 months, from July 31, to move from bus parks and set up libraries, as required by the universities law. Commission for U
Read MoreShaking off the morning chill, they walked down dirt pathways and past burning piles of trash. It would cost 10 shillings — about a dime — to see the speech, but they wanted to see the man. Inside a shack made of pressed tin sheets, the roof held up by tree trunks, they gathered ear
Read MoreThe government will establish extra Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions in a bid to bolster technical education in the country, education cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has said. Prof Kaimenyi disclosed that the government will put up TVET institutions in every constituency
Read MoreBarclays Bank of Kenya is seeking applications from fresh graduates for the Pan African Development Programme (PAGDP). PAGDP is a one year programme that imparts participants with technical, financial and professional skills, bench-marked against international best practices. The selected candida
Read MoreThe Gioto dumpsite in Nakuru is always a beehive of activity as various individuals scavenge in search of something they can sell. Every so often, lorries ferrying waste from residential homes can also be seen bringing their loot to the site. All these activities go on amidst buzzing flies a
Read MoreIt’s unfathomable that of Africa's nearly 128 million school-aged children, 17 million will never attend school. Perhaps even more shocking is the fact that another 37 million African children will learn so little while in they are in school that they will not be much be
Read MoreThe Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) from Western and Nyanza have accused the Government of seeking to make education a preserve of the rich. The officials from Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga and Homa Bay branches alleged the move is p
Read MoreAbout 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
Read MoreFor everyone everywhere, literacy is...a basic human right. This are the infamous words spoken by the former UN Secretary-General to emphasize the importance of education world over especially here in Africa where; More than 1 in 3 adults cannot read,176 million adults are unable to r
Read MoreIt has been said that creativity thrives in a disciplined environment and this has been seen from two 18-year-old Form Four students, a further intrinsic drive to provide homegrown solutions to local problems, has seen them elevated at the local and global fronts. They were part of researche
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreBeing a successful entrepreneur frequently involves a series of missteps and mistakes before finally nailing the right idea or business. The difference, for many, between giving up and persisting through the toughest times can be getting advice from people who have done it before — and bein
Read MoreYears back primary school fees was scrapped by H.E Mwai Kibaki's government. This raised questions if the Secondary fees could also be scrapped and save parents the headaches of paying fees. This may just become reality in like 3 years to come.This is after Deputy President William Ruto
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