The guy in a blazer in the above picture is Evans Njoroge… he was killed by a bullet to the head yesterday. Njoroge, the Meru University Student Association Secretary-General, was allegedly chased down by police who later shot him dead in a farm during demonstrations held by students yesterday protesting…
Here’s a question some of us have…are there consequences to graduating with an engineering degree from a university that isn’t recognized by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)? and if there are, how come unaccredited universities are still able to admit students? EBK has released a list of universities it…
The Nairobi Innovation Week has a student volunteer program for the continuing students at any Kenyan University. The event starts on 5th March, running through to 9th March 2018 at the University of Nairobi grounds. There are numerous activities from side events on the first 2 days to exhibitions that…
A student at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University has been stabbed to death after a DJ competition at Dala-wa club turned chaotic. The third-year student, Steve Owino Otombo was pronounced dead on arrival at Bondo Sub County hospital. Bondo deputy county commissioner Richard Ojwang said the competition turned chaotic when the…
Migos vault 24-1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Feb. 10) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for a second total week, thanks to the arrival of their third studio album, Culture II. The trio becomes the first rap duo or group to spend more than…
Former Education CS Fred Matiangí has appointed substantive Vice Chancellors in six public universities. In a letter dated January 26, and seen by the Standard, the now Interior CS appointed the VCs for Rongo University, Machakos University, University of Embu, Kenyatta University, Kirinyaga University and Muranga university respectively. In the…
In an important milestone for the African country, Kenya has finished building its first satellite, which will be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) in a few months. The satellite, which was developed in collaboration with Japan, puts Kenya in a select club of African countries. The satellite was…
On Tuesday last week, election of student leaders at Moi University in Eldoret took place. Unlike the past elections where every vote counted, this time around it was only 34 delegates from the institution that converged at the main campus to elect the new leadership. Thanks to the Universities Act…
50 Cent has discovered that he is a Bitcoin millionaire, thanks to some long-forgotten album sales. In 2014, he released the album Animal Ambition and became the first artist to accept Bitcoin as payment. The rapper received more than 700 Bitcoins under the deal, but then forgot about the cryptocurrency,…
Acting Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has revoked the operating license of Presbyterian University of East Africa. Dr. Matiang’i has directed the Commission for University Education (CUE) to start the process of winding up the University in line with the provisions of the Universities Act and Universities regulations. The decision…