Category: Education
State Keen To Support Maritime Education, Training
The government is committed to advancing maritime education and training in Kenya through the construction of a state-of-the-art Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre at the Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA).
As part of measures to expand …
Continue ReadingLearning Institutions From ASAL Areas Urged To Embrace Water Harvesting
Learning institutions in semi-arid areas of Laikipia County have been encouraged to devise innovative ways of water harvesting to cushion them from unpredicted weather patterns.
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) CEO Lt Col (Rtd) Hared …
Continue ReadingGovernor Barasa Announces Resumption Of Bursary Programme
Kakamega Governor, Fernandes Barasa, has said that his administration will resume the distribution of bursaries to underprivileged students despite the financial constraints facing the County Government.
Addressing a congregation at Eshisiru Catholic…
Continue ReadingSecondary School Candidates To Benefit From NGAAF Kitty
Candidates sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) this year and enrolled in various secondary schools in Kirinyaga will benefit from a programme initiated by County Women Representative Jane Njeri Maina, which is aimed at prov…
Continue ReadingEregi TTC To Become A Fully-Fledged University
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa has promised to fast-track the upgrade of Eregi Teachers Training College (ETTC) into a fully-fledged University.
Barasa said, the County is working closely with the National Government to achieve the dream i…
Continue ReadingState To Streamline Education Data At All Levels
The Ministry of Education is in the process of streamlining and centralizing data at all levels of the education system in the country.
The system, code-named Kenya Education Management System (KEMIS), will serve as a single source of truth and a one…
Continue ReadingCentre Holds Symposium To Enhance Science And Mathematics Education
The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) has organized a symposium for science and mathematics teachers in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Secondary Schools from four counties to share best classroom practic…
Continue ReadingLearners Selected For Pilot Digital Literacy Project
Ten schools in Lodwar town have been selected to pilot the Digital Literacy Project, aimed at introducing young learners to creative coding and robotics in support of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The eight-month pilot, funded by the Raspber…
Continue ReadingParents And Schools Urged To Shape Children’s Character
Parents and schools have a responsibility to shape the character development of children, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu has said.
He said it is not enough to develop the intellect and character of learners without nurturing…
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