Education

Kenyans took to the streets (real & virtual) in a big way this week as the Finance Bill 2024 remained squarely in focus. Education was the biggest casualty of proposed amendments to the budget, JSS interns had their hopes raised then dropped and the cleanse against the scourge of fake

When money is tight peace doesn't seem to last long. At least that's the case in Kenya currently. As the sector with the biggest allocation of public funds in the annual budget, one wouldn't be faulted for expecting less trouble there during these tough

One problem solved, others opened. The end of a strike was little reprieve as focus remained on higher education. As is recently apparent, there’s a need for a lot of funding, and future plans seem blind to the growing pain from current unresolved challenges. But despite this, there are

Mixed messaging seems to be the theme for the last week of May. JSS interns were on strike despite more promises from the government while university funding (and the lack of it) caused a stir among higher education stakeholders. The world also observed Menstrual Hygiene Day with administrative changes proposed

The president's trip to the US was this week's main event as Kenyans waited to see what he and his entourage would bring back home. However, while the Head of State was away, there was time to tally how much his trip would cost tax payers

It's been a news-filled week as "the girl who cried Ruto" got a call from the Head of State for a back-to-school announcement straight from the source, but not all schools could reopen due to the damage caused by recent floods. Meanwhile, the government's

It was week of mixed feelings, mixed weather and multiple announcements (including some at midnight). Heavy rains continued to cause damage to property and loss of life but the weatherman said that the worst was behind us for now. Elsewhere, more government employees were exposed as working with fake certificates

Heavy rains across the country have displaced thousands and led to the loss of life and property. With the rains set to continue, there is growing concern around the reopening of schools. Amidst the rain, a lot was said about fake academic certificates and embedding ethics into school learning curriculums

As a busy week in education comes to a close, recently hired interns are about to be upgraded in a big way. Heavy rains in the region resulted in some school closures in Tanzania and an innovative Kenyan company received global recognition for making a big difference to the lives

The world went dark on Monday, if you were in the right place at the right time as the sun and the moon aligned in syzygy (its a real word). Despite it being another short week, it was one where KNEC examiners found mistakes in their exam results and we