Disagreement at the University of Eldoret that led to its closure in February this year was caused by staff who are resisting change, the University council Chairman has said. The council chairman Prof Sarone Ole Sena told National Assembly’s Education Committee chaired by Sabina Cheg
Read MoreEach and every start of year is always a nightmare for parents with school-going children. You may ask why,here is the reason; The high cost of education which changes every now and then as months and years go by. Only so few parents across the country can comfortably afford the high sc
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Read MoreNearly 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
Read MoreThe government has banned mock exams in schools in a bid to contain rising cases of student unrest. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi on Thursday said schools would only be allowed to set and administer internal tests, saying mocks were exerting unnecessary pressure on learners.
Read MoreThe Teachers Service Commission has claimed it was short-changed by the High Court when a case it filed to challenge the teachers’ strike in January was converted into an economic dispute. Commission lawyers told the Supreme Court on Thursday the order on June 30, to increase teachers
Read MoreMany of us were raised on the “plan” mentality. Basically, if you work hard and follow the plan, life will work out accordingly. Unfortunately, things don’t always go according to plan, no matter how hard you work toward a goal. This is a difficult concept for 20-somethings to
Read MoreDespite the fact that there was a mascre at the Garissa University College,things are slowly getting back to normal and this has been seen as a good move by various stake holders.Seemingly the deadly April attack did not deter the administration from continuing with projects that th
Read MoreA number of Kenya’s universities are setting themselves apart, joining the very few higher education institutions, globally, to include human rights as a common core course for undergraduate students. The University of Nairobi (UoN) is a collegiate research university&nb
Read MoreA senior police officer was on Tuesday charged with killing a university student who was in a mob that stormed Maralal Police Station a year ago. Former Maralal Police Station Commander Patrick Manyasi denied committing the offence when he appeared before High Court Judge Maureen Odero and
Read MoreFive of the six girls from Stephjoy Girls High School in Kiambu County who had been reported missing since Monday last week have resurfaced. The students, whose whereabouts in the last week still remain unclear, arrived at the Royal Media Services offices where they are currently waiting for thei
Read MoreFirst 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
Read MoreFive Form Four students expelled from a secondary school over claims of lesbianism now want the institution compelled to readmit them.The 17-year-olds want the High Court to direct the school to readmit them and render time and resources to enable them catch up with lost lessons. They asked the
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Read MoreThey say every good deed has a good payment,this is after sixteen secondary school teachers have been promoted due to their distinguished service in and out of the classroom. The eight secondary teachers and eight principals were the finalists of a competition ran by the Kenya Secondary Sch
Read MoreThe cases of love gone sour on campus has of late become a frequent thing. A few weeks ago,a man identified as Kevin Cheruiyot killed his girlfriend in her hostel. The two were said to have been in an argument for quire a while. Mr. Kevin was said to have been a student at Kisii university while
Read MoreToday is World Day for Safety and Health at Work,i bet you did not know that nor knew of its existance. This is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. It is held on 28 April and has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003.
Read MoreTime and again their has been cases of teachers beating students or pupils and some even dying as a result. Recently a court in Meru heard that a 16-year-old girl suffered from hearing loss in one ear after she was beaten up by her teacher. The Form Two student Kaaga Girls Hi
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreTwo 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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