Category: Education
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Representative Image: UNESCO warns that smartphones serve as a distraction that can impact classroom learning. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Mogadishu (HOL) — The Banadir regional education directorate has banned students from bringing smartphones to schools, saying the devices undermine both learning and discipline. The directive, announced Sunday, follows resolutions from the Jowhar communiqué and…
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Today, as the world observes International Literacy Day, we must confront an uncomfortable truth: literacy is not a luxury – it is a survival tool. Without it, individuals remain trapped in poverty; with it, they gain the power to dream, create, and transform their communities. For Kenya, and indeed the African continent, literacy remains the…
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An AI-generated image of a student uprooting a tree stump A 15-year-old student from St Albertina-Kiongwani Girls High School in Makueni County is staring at the possibility of missing her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams after being suspended for possessing chewing gum. The form four student was reportedly found with gum in her…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking to recruit an Education Inclusion Coordinator under the UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA8), based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role is critical in advancing the progressive inclusion of refugee learners into Kenya’s national education system, a shift championed by the Government of Kenya and supported…
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Fake TSC teacher appointment letter. /TSC The Teachers Service Commission has cautioned the public to be wary of fake appointment letters, dismissing one such document circulating online purporting to offer first employment to a teacher at a school in Elgeyo Marakwet county. The letter, which bore the TSC logo and official format, falsely claimed to confirm…
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Governor Wavinya Ndeti speaking during the University Dons Forum hosted by Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka at his home in Yatta, Machakos county, on September 5, 2025. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of undermining devolution, warning that governors are being forced into decisions that go against the wishes…
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Former Cabinet Minister and Marakwet East MP Linah Jebii Kilimo/HANDOUT Former Cabinet Minister and Marakwet East MP Linah Jebii Kilimo has lauded teachers for their vital role in shaping the behavior and future of children. Speaking during a retirement farewell party for long-serving teacher Samuel Tanui at Chemworor Primary School in Sambirir, Marakwet East, on…
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Life sometimes surprises us in ways we never expect. For many men and women, love can be the strongest force that keeps them going. It inspires them to work harder, to give, and to dream of a better future with the one they love. But love can also bring pain, especially when trust is broken.…
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University students at HELB offices in Nairobi (Photo: HELB) The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced a new extension for student loan applications, allowing both first-time and continuing students extra time to submit their requests. This move ensures learners in universities and Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions do not miss out on…
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has invited applications for the conferment of the rank of Senior Counsel for the year 2025. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has invited applications for the conferment of the rank of Senior Counsel for the year 2025. In a notice on Tuesday, September 2, LSK asked qualified advocates…