Tanzania government has banned a popular series of children’s books from schools claiming they violate local cultural norms. Education Minister Adolf Mkenda announced Monday an immediate ban on The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. He added that the government will keep an eye on libraries in both public and private schools to make sure they were […]
A new study indicates that 47 percent of Kenyans say CBC is better compared to the 8-4-4 system while 38 percent prefer the 8-4-4 system. In addition, 17 percent of Kenyans proposes CBC should be scrapped off. The report released yesterday indicates that 74 percent of Kenyans decry high cost of implementing CBC while 42 […]
Gavana Benjamin Cheboi ametoa shukrani zake kwa World Vision wanapoanzisha mradi wa mamilioni ya ujenzi wa shule ya kwanza ya upili katika eneo la Akoret, iliyoko Kaunti Ndogo ya Tiaty Magharibi ambayo inanuia kuimarisha elimu. Cheboi alikuwa akizungumza wakati wa hafla ya uwekaji jiwe la msingi katika uwanja wa shule hiyo huku akiandamana na viongozi […]
Eight students from Moi Girls, Mandera County ,were on Friday admitted at Cholera Treatment Centre in the town after contracting Cholera. Mr Abukar Abdi Sheikh, the county chief officer for health denied reports that a student succumbed to the disease on Sunday. He added that the eight are responding well to treatment at the centre. “We […]
Fafi Member of Parliament Salah Yakub yesterday launched Zero fees program aimed at assisting students joining secondary school in Fafi Constituency. Through this program, the students received full uniforms, mattresses, books and other essential commodities. In addition, he directed all headteachers not to ask for school fees from any student as CDF kitty will cater for […]
The Government has directed, Reginald, County and Sub-county education officials to ensure that no public school is charging un-authorized levies imposed by head teachers for students joining junior secondary schools. In a circular, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the Ministry had received complaints from angered parents and guardians and other stakeholders on un-authorized levies imposed […]
Serikali imedhamiria kushughulikia matatizo yanayokwamisha upatikanaji wa elimu bora kwa watoto hasa wale walio katika Maeneo Kame na Nusu Kame (ASALs) nchini. Katibu wa Baraza la Mawaziri la Elimu Bw. Ezekiel Machogu alisema serikali imeanzisha Baraza la Kitaifa la Elimu ya Wahamaji nchini Kenya (NACONEK) ili kutoa miundo na kusaidia elimu katika maeneo yote ya […]
Pioneer Grade Seven learners, who began their junior secondary education this week, are studying more subjects compared to their 8-4-4 counterparts in Standard Seven. Grade seven pupils will take up to twelve subject according to the Ministry of education. This pioneer class will take an additional seven subjects from the previous five in the 8-4-4 […]
Six teachers from a school in Kisii have been arrested after a video showing pupils imitating a sexual scene went viral. The video which has been trending since Monday has caused uproar on the social media with Kenyans demanding for immediate arrest of the teachers involved. The 29 seconds clip shows two boys mounting their […]
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 […]