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Focus shifts to the boy child in campaign spearheaded by head teacher
There has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response. Mr Elijah Karanja, the CEO of the ‘Save the Boy, Save the nation’. There has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response to this, 39-
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreCatholic Church defends religious education
The Catholic Church has criticised suggestions that religious education be abolished in schools this is after the Commission for Education and Religious Education chairman Maurice Muhatia said the Catholic Church fully supports the continued teaching of religious education in all educational
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreYouth Employment Bill mistakenly assumes unemployed youth are invisible
The National Youth Employment Authority Bill 2015 is worth reviewing for a couple of reasons. First, the sum of its objects is to respond to the unemployment problem in Kenya by establishing structures and regulations that would expand job opportunities for Kenya’s youth. Judg
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGenesis of Kenyan Education
The foundation for modern education in Kenya was laid by missionaries who introduced reading to spread Christianity and who taught practical subjects such as carpentry and gardening which at least at first were mainly useful around the missions. These early educational activities began around t
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreSponsorship Programme
Many sponsors have the misconception that Compassion runs schools. We do not. However, we do facilitate a holistic child development program that complements and supplements the school systems in the countries we works in. My country’s (Kenya) education system has been heavily influenc
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGlobal IT firms offer 100 internships to Kenyans
Global and Kenyan IT firms have pledged to offer hundreds of internship slots annually aimed at providing on-the-job training for fresh graduates. The Presidential Digital Talent Programme launched Tuesday will see 100 graduate trainees get offers for internships and mentorship this year by i
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTeachers are ready for any action, says Knut
The 1,089 teachers who have been camping at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) demanding transfer from North Eastern over insecurity have called off their protests.This followed an agreement that Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) takes over talks with TSC regarding their demands. K
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreRealizing Children’s Rights in Kenya
Poverty Kenya is the victim of extreme and endemic poverty. Half of its population lives below the poverty line, on an average of US$ 2 or less per day. Stark disparities in income and standards of living – plus a steady rise in inequalities – are rendered all the more striking i
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreSchools in Isiolo benefit from Nation Media Group’s newspapers programme
Twelve primary schools in Isiolo County have benefitted from the Nation Media Group’s Newspapers in Education (NiE) programme.The programme was launched at Ngaremara Primary School by the Nationteam in partnership with World Vision, Isiolo. Speaking during the launch, Ms Caroline
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreKenyan universities do hardly any research - who has the time?
For many, equality and justice are interchangeable concepts. Inequality has always been the eyesore of mankind. Modern constitutionalism cannot stomach it and anyone, any ruler, who attempts to place himself or herself above the law is immediately rebuked.Whether we like it or not, we have a very
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