Mutunguru tree is believed to be the tallest tree in Kenya and the third tallest in Africa with the 62.5 feet and 3m circumference, after the Entandrophragma Excelsum which is the tallest tree in Africa, Kilimanjaro valley in Tanzania which stands at 81.5m (267ft) tall, see here and here and comprehensive information on Kilimanjaro Experience […]
The international Monetary Fund (IMF) has has approved a 38- month program which will see Kenya receive a total of Ksh 255.1 billion ($2.34 billion) in loan support. The loan program has been achieved under the the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility which serve to cover countries with short and medium […]
For the last 100 years around 500 species have completely disappeared from the space of earth probably due to human. These are some of the select few that today are mystery; Bubal Hartebeest. Extinction Date: 1923 These animals roamed freely north of Sahara, specifically from Morocco to Egypt. When French came during partition and scrambling […]
The Kenyan universities that attract foreign students have been revealed in a new report that exposes the competitiveness of the institution of higher learning. The cost of programmes they teach, quality of education and ease of accessing accommodation are some of the factors that attract international students. Other factors that attract foreign students to these […]
Turkana is among the driest and hottest region in Kenya, within it there is Lake Turkana and Blood Red Alkaline Lake. There is no mystery about this lake, like Lake Retba, its all about science. The lake has a high concentration of salt and its salinity increases while it is drying up as in during […]
The drought crisis currently ongoing in Mandera County has caused yet another challenge of human and wildlife conflicts. The drought which is in second year is causing fierce survival competition between the residents and wild animals for the water and food scarcity. Mandera county is on the brink of humanitarian crisis for 200,000 and people […]
Parents have raised concern over some of the items needed by teachers to evaluate Grade four learners. The Kenya National Examination (KNEC) urged teachers to use readily available material for the assessments. “We advised teachers to make the assessments as local as possible and based on items that are readily available within the school set […]
I’m expressing my gratitudes to you for the support that you gave, I bought a new laptop which will be of great help to the kids, other people around me and I. I won’t struggle again in demonstrating to kids as I will share videos to them whenever necessary. The laptop will help Grade 4 […]
Corona virus pandemic has worsened already existing challenges in Kenya and the rest of Africa. Despite the efforts put forward by the governments around Africa, education still faces numerous challenges. High Poverty Levels According to Brookings Africa is the last frontier in the fight against extreme poverty. Currently one in three Africans live below the […]
Jumba la Mtwana is a Kiswahili word meaning “the large house of the slaves .” The site is located on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, close to Mtwapa Creek, at Malindi in Kilifi county 15 kilometres north of Mombasa. There are four mosques and four houses in the area that have survived the test […]