By Raisa Okwaras On May 4, just when Form One students in Kenya were reporting to their respective secondary schools, a photo of a boy joining Kapsabet High School accompanied by his parents or guardians went viral on social media. In the photo, the parents wore Maasai shuka and akala– shoes made from rubber, commonly worn by the […]
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By Lydia Gichuki Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha on Saturday said the government will not extend the national examination registration period scheduled to end on May 14. The registration started on April 27, 2022. The registration is being done at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) portal. He was speaking at Kakamega School, where
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By Lydia Gichuki Secondary school principals are pushing for the amendment of the Children’s Act to add provision in which students will have responsibilities towards school properties. Speaking during Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) national conference in Mombasa, KESSHA chairman Indimuli Kahi said this will aid in stopping the very many cases of school
By Raisa Okwaras Education CS George Magoha has fired a directive that is meant to bar students sitting for national examinations in Kenya from carrying large sums of hard money with them to their examination rooms. This comes in after some students were caught with large sums of money in their pockets as they were
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Tanzanian’s Teen mothersheave a sigh of relief and set to enjoy their right to education By Constance Ndeleko Dodoma 24/11/21; Tanzanian government will now allow all students who dropped out of school due to various reasons including pregnancy to return to school in a formal system after giving birth, says Prof Joyce Ndalichako while briefing
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By Constance Ndeleko According to a statement by Save the Children on 18th of September, secondary schools in Afghanistan will be reopening, but only for boys this means that girls have been stripped off an opportunity to continue with their education which is a violation of their human rights. This was a decree issued by the
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A child’s right to education cannot be safeguarded in conflict zones without education itself being protected. Education can be a life-saver. By Constance Ndeleko On 29 May 2019, the United Nations General Assembly designated 9 September as the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. This coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration,
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Ngoma said 31,168 students, translating to 66.8%, have so far joined Form 1 By Ivy Maloy More than 15,000 students from Kisii county are yet to join Form 1, the county director of education Pius Ngoma has said. He singled out Etago, Marani, Gucha and Gucha South sub counties as the worst affected by low
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Education ministry ordered secondary schools to refund parents’ fees charged besides that which the government has recommended in public secondary schools By Ivy Maloy Parents do not believe they can be refunded the extra school fees they paid despite an order by the Education Ministry. Kenya Parents Association chair Nicholas Maiyo on Tuesday said despite
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Students were urged to work hard and get the government sponsorship opportunities to study in public universities. By Ivy Maloy Coast education stakeholders, led by Technical University of Mombasa Vice-Chancellor Laila Abubakar, have decried low education levels in the region. Prof Abubakar, the first woman vice-chancellor from the region, urged Coast parents to set good
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