Time and time again Kenyans have urged the government to reduce or scrap the payment of schoolfees in both primary and secondary schools. The government,under president Kibaki provided free primary education to all Kenyan children and this made the turn out in public schools quite massive he
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 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 MoreDisciplinary 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
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 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 MoreThe novelist Virginia Woolf once said that if you want to come up afresh in thousands of minds and books long after you were dead, the way to do it is to start thinking for yourself. Yet this is not exactly what Helene Hegemann seems to have done in her most intriguing debut novel Axolotl
Read MoreThe poorest composition in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination scored a dismal four marks out of a possible 40.Even though this is an improvement over the previous year, when the poorest candidate scored two marks, still, this is nothing to write home about, really
Read MorePros and Cons of Homeschooling Homeschooling has its benefits and setbacks to those who decide to undertake it. Here are some of the Advantages of homeschooling for a child. You can control what your children learn and when they learn it. You can how your chil
Read MoreThroughout Africa the public school systems struggle to meet the demands of its school-aged population. Home schooling also known as Elimu Nyumbani provides the perfect opportunity for those student to get the education they need to become productive citizens and benefit their community. The
Read MoreTuition The major difference between public universities and private colleges lies in how they are funded hence this affects students because funding is tied to tuition prices. Most public universities and colleges were founded by state governments, some as early as the 1800s, to give residents t
Read MoreLearning in some 27 schools with a population of more than 31,000 has been disrupted due to insecurity in Baringo County. According to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Baringo branch, 18 other institutions have been closed indefinitely in Baringo South and Baringo North sub-countie
Read MoreHave you ever paused to think about why you are so smart, talented and amazing yet you're ever broke? Maybe not or could be you're rich already, but here's a few reasons why the world's smartest people aren't always the richest. We’ve seen smart guys w
Read MoreWith the death of pupils Last week, seven Standard Eight pupils of St Martin Primary School in Kahuro, Murang’a County, drowning while swimming in the Indian Ocean.,the safty of children while on trips has become subject of discussions in the country. Many are wondering if extra precaut
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 MoreTwo 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 MoreNjoro Girls High school was on Sunday closed after students went on the rampage accusing a Kiswahili teacher for allegedly molesting seven girls sexually. The students were sent home following tension that had piled up after students accused the teacher of molesting them, even taken selfies
Read MoreTwelve primary schools in Isiolo County have benefitted from the Nation Media Group’s Newspapers in Education (NiE) programme.The programme was launched at Ngaremara Primary School by the Nationteam in partnership with World Vision, Isiolo. Speaking during the launch, Ms Caroline
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 MoreThe Education ministry is on the spot for authorising a lobby group to charge public schools millions of shillings to purportedly help in setting up parents associations. The Kenya National Parents Association was given the go-ahead to conduct elections in primary and secondary schools after
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