EDUCATION

Drug, Child Labour Blamed For Poor Performance In Mwea

Mwea Member of Parliament Mary Maingi has decried that drug abuse and child labour contributed to the poor performance of local schools in national examinations.

She told an education summit with all stakeholders to deliberate on the falling educati…

EDUCATION

Mandera County Allocated 460 Million For Bursaries

The Mandera County government has set aside 460 million for the second phase of bursary allocation to at least 37,015 learners across 61 public secondary schools in the region.

Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif stressed on the government’s commitment to …

EDUCATION

239 Needy Students Secure Scholarships

At least 239 needy students from Uasin Gishu County are set to join Form One this year after securing the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Elimu Scholarship.

In an interview with the County Director of Education (CDE) for Uasin Gishu, Mr. John Gitonga, who …

EDUCATION

NG-CDF Sponsors 24 Top KCPE Performers

The Teso North Constituency NG-CDF has awarded a four-year full scholarship to 24 students who scored above 400 marks in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).

Speaking at the NGCDF office in Amagoro while issuing cheques and letter…

EDUCATION

Foundation Gives Students School Items

Kenyan Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) students from Abothuguchi ward in Meru County have received leather shoes as they prepare for secondary school.

The learners also received other basic school items courtesy of the Patrick Muthuri Founda…

General

Tribulation Of Subukia Tomato Farmer

Fredrick Gitau has fond memories of small-scale farming from his childhood. He and his seven siblings were educated through the proceeds from the sale of tomatoes.

His family used to earn some money every three months. He recalls how his father was …