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The Kenyan Education System

The school follows the Kenyan primary school curriculum, which is similar in many ways to that in the UK.This is because Kenya was a British Colony before gaining her independence in 1963. Primary school in Kenya lasts for eight years, from the ages of six to fourteen years old, however as prog

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The Pros and Cons of Ranking schools in the eyes of different stake holders

The government was on Tuesday under pressure to rescind its ban on ranking of performance of schools and candidates in national examinations.This year there was a big difference compared to all other previous years in Kenya,those opposed to the ban argued it had stripped the release of national ex

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Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi releases 2014 KCSE Results citing imp

There was tremendous improvement in results for 2014 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi said as he realeased the results Tuesday morning at Mitihani house in Nairobi. The Education Cabinet Secretary said 3, 073 (0.63%) candidates sco

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92-year-old Elementary School pupil inspires a generation in Kenya

This 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

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Public University vs. Private College

Tuition 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

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The Difference Between Campus Life In Nairobi And Upcountry

Every time I pass by the suitcase vendors in Nairobi town, I am reminded of that time when I was shopping for a suitcase for my freshman year in college in Kenya. I was admitted to one of the public universities. My first choice had of course been The University of Nairobi or at the very w

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The Difference between IGCSE and 8-4-4 System of learning

In 1985 former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, introduced the 8-4-4 System of education in Kenya. This system adopted 8 years of primary education, 4 years of secondary education and 4 years of university education. Since 1985, public education in Kenya curriculum has been based on an 8-4-4 s

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Importance of Technology in Education

So how important is technology in education? This a question that many have asked over and over and have arrived at different answers. In the past, learning and education simply meant face-to-face lessons with lectures, reading books or printed handouts, taking notes and completing assignments gene

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Sponsorship to Universities in Kenya

In Kenya,there several organisation that offer sponsorship to the needy but bright student. The organizations ensures thier dreams of becoming better people in society is not relinquished. Such funds include the HELB loan which is a plan of the Kenyan Government which offers loans to both

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Talent vs Education

Many a times Education has been deemed as the necessity of necessities especially here in Africa. Without which one is labelled as doomed for for the rest of there lives. Kenyans have embraced the learning culture which encompasses going to school and most times crumming to pass exams as opposed

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Engineering courses in Kenya public universities suspended over quality

Three public universities have been forced to recruit lecturers from foreign countries to meet fresh quality demands by the Engineers Board of Kenya.   The board is dissatisfied with the quality of graduates from public institutions and this has prompted it to suspend nearly all engineeri

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HELB 2014-2015 Undergraduate Loan

The Higher Education Loans Board invites applications for the 2014-2015 First Time Undergraduate Loan from Kenyans admitted into Government of Kenya-Sponsored or Self-Sponsored Programs in Public or Private Universities in Kenya and the East African Community that are recognized by the Commissi

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KASNEB Procurement and Supply Chain Management Certificate

The Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) will begin to offer examinations in Procurement and Supply Chain Management next year following the signing of a three-year agreement with the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) in Nairobi last week. Under the d

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Tighten your belts please, HELB Loans to be Delayed.

More than 50,000 students joining university this year will go for nearly two months without government sponsorship following delays in disbursing higher education loan funds by the Treasury. Higher Education Loans Board (Helb), the agency charged with disbursing the loans to students, Thursday s

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What is Study in Kenya?

Excellent Question. In a nutshell, we are about all things Higher Education in Kenya. I am writing this as though I am speaking it to you so for a better read, speak the words out loud (but not too loud to mistaken as one of the Mathare 40) So here goes. Every year, thousands of students wh

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Going back to school?

Mzee Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge went down in the history books as the oldest primary school pupil of all time. He went back to school at the age of 84 so he could learn how to read and write. Mrs Mariana Ong’ango Ololo joined class one aged 78 years in 2013. She is the 87th registered

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Reasons Why The Smartest People Aren't The Richest.

Have 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

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