Category: Education
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Transferring from one university to another is a big decision that many students make for academic, personal, or financial reasons. Some want to move closer to home, others seek better programs, while some may need a more affordable option. Whatever the reason, the process requires planning, patience, and understanding of requirements. A smooth transfer depends…
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Education is one of the most important investments for a country’s future, but the cost of schooling can be a major challenge for many families. To make learning accessible, governments around the world, including in Africa, provide various forms of support to help reduce or completely cover school fees. The type of contribution depends on…
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Paul Njoroge, a final-year university student, stunned Kenyans when he decided to return the KES 30 million he had won from Sportpesa. For many, that kind of money would mean freedom from financial struggles, but Paul believed that lasting success comes from hard work and education—not chance. As an economics student, he was convinced that…
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The Principal Secretary State department for Higher Education and Research Dr Beatrice Inyangala is among the quests expected to grace a major fundraiser for the Person’s With Disability (PWDs) in Malava The event is scheduled for September 12 at the Malava PWD’s empowerment centre that is situated near Malava Boys High School. President William Ruto’s…
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has kicked off verification exercise for primary school teachers qualified for World Bank upgrading program. In a fresh excel template it sent to Regional Directors and who later sent to County and Sub County Directors this week, TSC want further details before it can execute the program. TSC which has…
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The planned State House visit by teachers which was scheduled for Friday has been pushed to Saturday, September 13. Approximately 10,000 teachers and teacher representatives will be heading to State House, Nairobi on Saturday, for a meeting being hosted by President William Ruto. Teachers unions have already made arrangement to send delegates to meet the…
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A collage of public universities in Kenya. /VIRAL TEA KE The government has been given an ultimatum of seven days to resolve grievances raised by universities or face a nationwide strike. The Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU) on Wednesday, September 10, warned it will shut down learning in all public universities and colleges if its…
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UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga. (Photo: Courtesy) Lecturers across Kenya’s public universities have given the government a seven-day ultimatum to clear outstanding salary arrears and address unresolved collective bargaining matters. If nothing is done by September 17, learning in all the 37 state universities and their feeder colleges will grind to a halt as lectures…
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For over a decade, I stepped into the same staffroom, carrying the same job title. When I started teaching, I was brimming with ambition, dreaming of one day leading a school as headteacher. But year after year, I stayed rooted in Job Group L, watching colleagues—some younger, with less time in the classroom—sail past me…
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Some folks seem to glide through life with luck on their side, while others, like me, feel like we’re wrestling the universe from day one. For years, I carried a heavy cloud of bad luck, wondering if I’d been overlooked by fate. It started with school. While my classmates breezed through exams, I could barely…