Amboseli was formerly known as Maasai Amboseli game reserve. ‘Amboseli’ is a local Maasai word meaning ‘salty dust.’ The Maasai people are the earliest inhabitants of the area, they used to graze their livestocks in the park and often encountered too much dust when their livestocks walk especially during dry seasons. Amboseli lies in the […]
More than 15 million learners are expected to return to school tomorrow, some for the first time in nine months, amid uncertainty among teachers and education officials on how to run the institutions during a pandemic. While some have put in place some hygiene facilities, including sanitising points, hand-washing points, thermoguns and extra toilets to […]
Prof Magoha said no child should be denied admission because of unpaid fees for the first term or second term.Tonny Omondi | Nation Media Group Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has warned head teachers against violating fees guidelines after a parents’ association reported complaints about higher levies charged by schools. The Kenya National Parents Association […]
Without fees during the nine-month closure, many private schools were unable to pay staff, teachers and other workers. Covid-19 has put out of business more than 300 private schools, which means over 56,000 learners must seek admission in new institutions on Monday. According to the Kenya Private Schools Association, 339 academies, majority in densely populated […]
Kirinyaga teachers cite lack of water, masks spacing for social distancing and lack of teachers. AS IT SHOULD BE: Lessons at Mwingi Primary School on Monday, October 12, in an advance reopening test.Image: LINAH MUSANGI Teachers in Kirinyaga say the government has failed to put in place measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 when schools reopen […]
Mt Elgon is an extinct volcano and offers similar trekking experiences like Mount Kenya. This mountain last erupted about 20 million ago. It has the largest intact Caldera in the world measuring 40km². This mountain was once tallest mountain in Africa but it was reduced to its height of 4321m making it fourth highest mountain […]
45.9pc of formal workers take home Sh1,000 a day with only 2.9pc of employees earning more than Sh100,000 a month. Nearly half of workers in the formal sector earn less than Sh30,000 per month, reflecting Kenya’s pay inequality and the burden households face in acquiring basic items like rent and food. The Kenya National Bureau […]
Between April and August 2020, Human Rights Watch conducted 57 remote interviews with students, parents, teachers, and education officials across Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia to learn about the effects of the pandemic on children’s education. Human Rights Watch research shows that school closures […]
Head teachers have cautioned schools are ill-prepared to reopen next Monday, citing congestion in primary schools and warning of chaos if funds are not provided urgently for Covid-19 precautions. They want primary schools allowed to adopt a shift system to ensure compliance with strict health protocols on social distancing to curb the spread of coronavirus, […]