The State Department of Correctional Services and the Judiciary are working to fast-track cases of mothers with children in prison to aid early release. This was said on Monday by Principal Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services, Mary Muthoni when she made an impromptu visit to the Nakuru main prison. She said the move is aimed […]
Mary Wangechi is chatting with her two friends, a hand on her cheek wondering what will become of her grade seven daughter’s education. She is narrating to her friends how disheartened she feels after her child was denied entry into grade seven because she didn’t have admission fee. Mary says she was shocked by the […]
Classes across all primary schools-public and private- will be conducted between 8 am to 3.45 pm according to a directiveby Education CS Ezekiel Machogu. In essence, the CS has banned early morning and evening classes in all schools across the country. Speaking on Monday at Nairobi Primary Junior Secondary School the CS said some teachers […]
Senate Education committee has opened an investigation into allegations of cheating in the 2022 KCSE exams. This comes after allegations that results showed some schools had recorded an unusual rise in candidates obtaining top grades. The committee will investigate whether there was leakage resulting into abnormal results. Focus is on some schools particularly in Nyanza […]
World Health Organization has donated 5000 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RTUF) worth ksh 26,389,440 to the ministry of Health in a bid to mitigate child malnutrition. This is aimed to improve nutrition which in turn boost child’s immunity which increases their chances for survival and also their ability to reach their maximum […]
The Ministry of Education has issued a new calendar for 2023 school year, announcing several changes from the one previously issued. In a notice, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the opening dates for the first term remain unchanged with schools having opened on 23rd January. The PS said the students will begin their […]
World Health Organization has raised alarm over killer cough syrups which as caused more than 300 children fatalities in three counters. The children mainly aged under 5 – in the Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan died of acute kidney injury, This a third warning issued by WHO against the use of two types of cough syrups produced in […]
With an aim to deter street children from entering crime, artisans in Kamukunji’s Jua Kali market in Nairobi has initiated a programme to train street children for free and later offer jobs to them… According to Tom Mboya, Kamukunji Jua Kali Association Secretary General, the skills offered to the urchins will be instrumental in enabling them […]
The government through the State Department of Immigration and E-citizen, is set to issue Unique Personal Identifier (UPI) to newborns at birth. In essence the UPI will be the birth certificate number, the Identity Card number and will also serve as death certificate number. UPI can also be adopted as the official reference for a […]
Registration of the 2023 national examinations will begin on February 1 and close on March 31, 2023. This was announced by Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer David Njegere last week during the release of the 2022 KCSE results at Mitihani House. “We are opening the portal on the 1st of Feb to […]