Trans Nzoia Education CEC with her chief officer Kennedy Etiang during bursary disbursement. Photo by Godfrey Wamalwa Trans Nzoia County’s Elimu Bursary Fund has been hailed as it enters its final phase today (Friday) with cheque disbursements scheduled in Matumbei, Keiyo and Cherengany Suwerwa wards. The programme has reached thousands of learners across all 25…

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, (MMUST) is set to host the second edition of the East Africa University soccer and basketball championship. The regional tournament, organized by the Federation of Eastern Africa University Sports (FEAUS), is scheduled for September 19–21, 2025 in Kakamega. The competition will feature both men’s and women’s teams in soccer and…

This past week has been one of the most enriching journeys of my professional life as I crisscrossed the counties of Isiolo, Laikipia, Narok and Meru, giving pep talks to Grade 9 KJSEA candidates. I had been contacted by an NGO known as Human Practice Foundation to support the schools under their program as the…

KUSSNTS Secretary General Nahashon Ndiemae. The Kenya Union of Secondary Schools Non-Teaching Staff (KUSSNTS) has raised concerns over the recent delay and reduction in school capitation noting that the move has greatly affected their members. The union Secretary General Nahashon Ndiemae has stated that a good number of their members have gone without salaries for…

Bungoma County Education CEC Eng Agness Wachiye making her remarks. Bungoma County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Education and Vocational Training, Eng. Agnes Wachiye, has called for stronger collaboration across government sectors to boost Early Childhood Development (ECD) through the Nurturing Care initiative. Speaking at a sensitization workshop for CECMs and Chief Officers at Bungoma…

Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera addressing students at Maturu secondary school in Lugari constituency. Photo by Godfrey Wamalwa Lugari Member of Parliament, (MP) Nabii Nabwera has called on students to embrace discipline, resilience, and hard work as essential tools for academic success and future opportunities. The legislator was speaking during the Soaring Heights Creaming Program hosted at Maturu Secondary…

ECDE learners in class/photo courtesy Early Childhood Development Education, (ECDE) teachers in West Pokot were yesterday trained on how to boost learners’ literacy level during UNICEF-sponsored training program designed to transform how children are introduced to literacy. The workshops which drawn teachers from across the county, emphasised the essence of exposing learners to early literacy…

Arnold Omoja and Julia Hamala, TUK students who clinched position two at the ntinental GAIAthon Innovation Challenge held in Accra, Ghana./Photo courtesy Two fourth-year Geospatial Engineering students from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) have brought pride to the country after clinching second place at the Continental GAIAthon Innovation Challenge held in Accra, Ghana. Arnold…

Education today must go beyond textbooks and examinations. It must cultivate knowledge, values and practical skills that prepare learners not only for employment but also for responsible citizenship. One effective approach to achieving this is Community Service-Learning (CSL) – an educational method that integrates hands-on community service with academic learning. CSL is designed to benefit…

A section of nursing students from Kaimosi Friends University offering free medical services. Photo by Godfrey Wamalwa Kaimosi Friends University, (KAFU) nursing students yesterday convened free community screening outreach to hundreds of residents in Shaviringa village, Shiru Ward, in Vihiga County. The day-long program provided free screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, cancers, and HIV, alongside…