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Join Our Telegram Group When COVID-19 threatened the human race, governments from all over the world invested their efforts in several research endeavors to create counter solutions to the pandemic. After the space of almost a year (from December 2019 to December 2020) since the identification of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to […]
Join Our Telegram Group COVID-19 has marked the world in more ways than one. It has swept through our lifestyles, altering them and defining new standards for us to live. For a while, our physical movements were limited to within the boundaries of our homes/homesteads; isolation was safer than socializing. This discussion focuses on the […]
Join Our Telegram Group There’s no doubt that the pandemic has caused a worldwide change in people’s lifestyles. It even brought about the usage of phrases like “the new normal” that acknowledged its impact on the ways we lived. Below are some of the ways that people are living their lives after the pandemic. Homestay […]
Following the first case of COVID-19 in the country, the government had to indefinitely close all schools and tertiary institutions to curb the further spread of the virus. Despite the government’s putting measures in place to prevent the spread, there continued to be an increased number of infections, and resuming classroom learning would expose students […]
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the world spinning off its axis, leaving a whirlwind of diverse effects on the human population. The Kenyan government implemented various measures to curb the insidious spread of the disease. These included massive lockdowns, quarantines, and travel bans. This article details its impact on the well-being, lifestyle, and mental health of […]
The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Chairperson Peter Orero reassured all stakeholders that sporting championships shall begin this year. Following concerns over the return of extra-curricular activities, KSSSA officials reached a consensus after a four-day meeting in Nakuru alongside their counterparts from the Ministry of Education. Orero announced that KSSSA and Ministry of Education […]
The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Task Force Chairperson Willis Akhwale had promised that names of the centres identified for the vaccination process will be made public. The first phase of the vaccination shall end in June and will target teachers who are of age 50 years and above. Nurses, clinical officers and doctors are part of […]
Cabinet Secretary for Education George Magoha has revealed that teachers have prepared candidates and they are now prepared to tackle the KCPE and KCSE examinations that are set to be done a short time from now. On Wednesday, CS Magoha said that reports of KNEC’s assessments indicating that the candidates are not well-prepared are not […]
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha yesterday warned administrators of secondary schools against not following the government’s fee guidelines. The Cabinet Secretary pointed out that some head-teachers had raised fees at the expense of parents, a majority who have been hugely hit by the impact of COVID-19. “There are head-teachers who are unlawfully increasing school […]
Schools across the country have increased transport fees by up to 70 percent as schools seek to cover the extra costs of complying with the COVID-19 regulations that the Ministry of Health provided. The institutions are related to changes in higher fuel prices and costs of maintenance because of additional trips made by school buses […]
2021 is a new year and fresh beginnings certainly are the theme at Mbajone Primary school as parents and the school administration have had a change of heart. In September last year, while pupils of the school stayed home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents stormed out of the compound, took two bulls, and slaughtered […]
The Ministry of Education has directed that journalists are banned from visiting schools, saying that the directive is intended to curb cheating in examinations and preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha said on Wednesday that with this being the third and final term for Standard 8 and […]