About 30 schools and 10,500 learners are set to benefit from five years internet connectivity after Airtel Kenya in partnership with UNICEF launched this initiative yesterday. The official launch was held at Ngei Primary school in Langata, Nairobi as it become the maiden school to benefit from this connectivity. This initiative is in support of […]
A new school calendar has been released by the Ministry of Education and is set to restore normal school schedule of yester years. The calendar was disrupted for about two years, 2021 and 2022, where a crush programme was introduced to recover time lost due to school closure as a result of Covid19 lockdown. Education […]
Pope Francis on Sunday called female genital mutilation a crime saying fight for women’s rights, equality and opportunity must continue for the good of society. He called upon all relevant agencies to put all preventative measures to end the vice, He was speaking to reporters on the plane returning from a four-day trip to Bahrain. […]
The U.N. General Assembly on Monday approved a resolution dedicating November 18th as a day to underscore sexual exploitation and abuse of children. The resolution proclaims set aside this date as the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence. The day aims to stress the need for […]
To help fight Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, the Anti-FGM Board is pushing for establishment of Anti-FGM clubs in schools in 22 counties where the vice is prevalent. Anti-FGM Board CEO Bernadette Loloju, speaking to Rendile Elders in Marsabit said these clubs will be pivotal in creating awareness on the dangers of the vice and will […]
A couple from Leparua, Isiolo North constituency was arrested after subjecting their six months old daughter to female Genital Mutilation, FGM. The two were seized hours after the child was rescued and rushed to Isiolo Referral Hospital and admitted. According to Isiolo Sub-County Police Commander Collins Sainna, the mother was released to take care of the […]
Mother whose children cooked and ate chameleons due to hunger now have a sigh of relief after Nakuru Governor Susun Kahika supplied them with food, household items and a job offer for the mother. Further she promised to build the family a house as they are landless and lives in a grass-thatched house and relies on […]
The Kenya Society for the Deaf is lobbying for the inclusion of sign language in the school syllabus. This according to the society will enable all learners, deaf and non-deaf, in the country to understand it. The society chairman Francis Ng’ang’a yesterday said they are also pushing for the language to be included and recognized […]
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Friday revealed that President William Ruto will announce in December whether the Grade six pupils will join junior secondary or will continue to the next grade in their respective primary schools. ‘One of the areas we are working on is on transition of Grade Six learners to junior secondary […]
Grief has engulfed Mugoiri Girls High School in Murang’a County after a form four student drowned during a school trip on Sunday November 6. It is reported that the tragic accident happened when 380 candidates had gone for a retreat dubbed steam off session in preparation to the upcoming national exam later this month. The […]