A class seven pupil from Mandera County is the latest victim of a terror attack after he sustained injuries in a suspected terror attack at Fino Primary Schools. As reported by Nation Africa suspected Al-Shabaab militants hurled explosives into the school in Fino where the area member of the county assembly (MCA) Abdimalik Mohamed Ibrahim […]
The Ministry of Education has given new guidelines to be followed during construction of school laboratories in a report released by the Ministry. This comes as the country is preparing for double intake next year for class eight and grade six pupils thus more labs are needed. To toward this end, the ministry has directed […]
Over 39,800 children under five years and about 5,500 pregnant and lactating mothers are malnourished in Garrisa County. Of these, only 23,500 children and 3,900 mothers are in the food programme by the government and humanitarian partners. In addition, so far, four children have died since January due to malnutrition-related complications in the county. This […]
Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) has put in place strict regulations and penalties that will affect both candidates and examination administrators found culpable of examination irregularities. This comes as students in form four, class eight and grade six prepare for national exams in the month of November. Some of the guidelines put in place include […]
Close to 9,000 children in Nairobi lose their lives due to diarrhoea according to the Director of Health Services, Nairobi County, Dr Ouma Oluga. “In Nairobi, the number gets to about 8,000 to 9,000 every year because we still have a lot of public health issues,” Oluga said. Countrywide, close to 30,000 children die yearly […]
ECDE pupils in Kiambu County will soon enjoy free lunch after Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi promised to launch a free feeding programme. Additionally, he said he will build 400 classes to ensure all children enjoy quality education. He was speaking during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebration in Kiringiti Stadium where he said he will strike […]
The Presidential Working Party on Education Reform taskforce has asked parents, education stakeholders and the general public to submit their views on the curriculum before November 18 2022. On a statement issued on 18th October, the taskforce said it had begun it assignment in reviewing the reforms for the country’s education system as assigned by […]
Sylvia Cheptowot, 16, was yesterday hailed and honored as one of the country’s youngest heroes after saving 140 lives during a banditry attack on her school buses. Sylvia was among the 230 national heroes recognized on Mashujaa Day after the heroic act when bandits ambushed Tot High School three buses in Elgeyo Marakwet County earlier […]
About 60 children are set to benefit from free heart surgeries to be conducted at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. The initiative came after the county government of Mombasa partnered with the Sharjah Charity International organsation to bring together 14 specialist doctors to conduct the procedures. The specialists come from the […]
Kenya Urban Roads Authority, KURA, yesterday trained school children on road safety at Eldoret Traffic Safety Park. The children were trained road signage, safe places to cross and safe cycling practices. The initiative by Kura aims at creating awareness on the role road safety plays in facilitating urban mobility. Toward this end, the Authority has […]