The reopening of all public universities, which was scheduled for Monday, has been postponed by a week. The 31 universities will now resume business on August 28. This is according to the resolution of the universities’ vice-chancellors. “Consequently, academic activities and programmes should be adjusted accordingly by the respective University…
The incoming Member of Parliament for Embakasi East and former Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) chair Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino has promised to ensure that Higher Education Loans Board increases amounts of disbursements made to varsity students per academic year. Babu who defeated a Mr Mureithi of Jubilee…
LONDON — The loudest roar of these world track and field championships came on Saturday night as Usain Bolt lay face down on the track and in great pain. The roar had nothing to do with Bolt: It was a surprise British victory. After Bolt took the baton from his…
A while ago, I wrote an article announcing the partnership between Decode and Campus Radio Kenya. This partnership saw the birth of the #GeekTalk With Kanataki radio show. The talk show is hosted by Kanataki (me :lol:) together with my colleagues at decode and at campus radio. Frankly speaking, I…
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered Kenya Methodist University to reinstate and pay 60 of its employees whose contracts were terminated in May. The 60 were employed on diverse dates and served in various capacities as academic staff, administrative and support establishment personnel. KeMU issued an internal memo…
By this time next week, Kenya might be having a new president, re-elected the incumbent or preparing for a runoff. In the past few months, Kenyans have witnessed campaign blitzes from political parties as each candidate appeals to voters. The contest for most appropriate signs and symbols in the media…
Kevin Hart is providing a platform for comedians with his new digital network. The 38-year-old comedian officially launched Laugh Out Loud, a subscription streaming outlet in partnership with Lionsgate, on Thursday (Aug. 3). Hart and his wife, Eniko Parrish, celebrated the launch at a Beverly Hills soiree alongside a star-studded guest list that included…
Vice-chancellors of top public universities will earn more than their colleagues at the recently chartered higher education institutions under new guidelines by Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). Those working in institutions such as the University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Moi University, Egerton University, Kenyatta and…
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ reign on the top of the Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires List only lasted a morning. Bezos became the richest person in the world for the first time with a $90.6 billion net worth when markets opened on Thursday. But while Amazon stock climbed another…
Safaricom’s M-Pesa Foundation Academy in Thika will serve as a benchmark for Kenya’s secondary schools’ reform, Education Secretary Fred Matiang’i has said. Dr Matiang’i said the Ministry of Education will use the school in Thika as a benchmark for ongoing reforms in the secondary school curriculum. He said the academy’s student-centred…