Man with glasses and baseball cap and black jacket. Behind him some kenyan students / Mann mit Brille, Baseballkappe und schwarzer Jacke. Hinter ihm einige kenianische Schüler*innen.

German exams are coming up / Deutschexamen stehen an

Since Manfred has been working on site in Kibirichia, he has also started to prepare German lessons. Meanwhile, the first trimester is coming to an end and there is the possibility to have the acquired knowledge tested in an exam at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi. Unlike other subjects, this must be done at the Goethe-Institut. […]

How modern African drama synthesizes oral traditions with western European forms. In reference to the Wole Soyinka’s Lion and the Jewel and the play Muntu by Joe de Graft.

Introduction A number of Afro-centric scholars assert that there is the existence of drama in Africa before the intrusion of the colonialists. African drama is distinct from other forms of dram in the world because of its inseparable link with its cultural and traditional elements. Some says that African drama developed by European influence. Viewers […]

African communities that resisted colonization

During colonialism in Africa, Africans reacted differently to European colonizers. There are those who choose to resist even before the introduction of colonial rule in their territories, examples being Nandi of Kenya and Mandinka in present day Mali, others revolted against the already established rule examples being Zulu led by Chief Bambatha. For those who […]

Cameroon Tries to Get Child Miners Back to School

Authorities in Cameroon say they are attempting to remove thousands of children working in gold mines along the country’s eastern border.  Some of the children were displaced from the Central African Republic because of violence there and dropped out of school to mine gold for survival. The 2021-2022 school year in Cameroon started Monday, and […]

Crisis Looms as Kenya Public University Lecturers Plan to strike over Ksh 8.8 billion

Operations at public universities are likely to come to a halt from today August 30, 2021 when a seven-day strike notice issued by lecturers and staff unions expires, unless a deal is reached to avert it. The 2021/2022 academic calendar begins in September and any industrial action will disrupt start-of-semester activities. Many universities are scheduled […]

Kenya: Magoha orders fees refund for secondary school parent

The ministry of education has ordered public secondary schools to refund parents fees charged besides that which government has recommended. The Education Ministry further outlawed schools from sending students home for failing to clear arrears that exceed the set fees. The recommended fees for national schools is set at sh45,054, county schools at sh35,035 and […]

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