Detailed 2020/2021 HELB Loan Applications Procedure

Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced the opening of their portal for applications for second and subsequent Undergraduate Loans for the year 2020/2021 financial year. This announcement from HELB applies to students sponsored by the government or self-sponsored admitted to both private and public universities. The scope of the allowable students applies to Kenyan … Read more

Opinion: Can’t Education Wait For Schools to Reopen?

In December 2019, the Coronavirus was thought of as a Chinese epidemic that seemed far away from the world. Right now, there’s barely any country that hasn’t been hit by the virus. A lock-down was thereby implemented, schools, churches, bars, hotels and public transport, among others had to temporarily shut down. That’s still the situation … Read more

Why e-Learning is Not Being Effective During this COVID-19 Pandemic

One of the ripple effects of COVID – 19 is the paralyzation of education all over the country. Following months of ‘stay at home,’ Education CS Prof George Magoha has always insisted end year national exams will stake place. However, with a clever eye to possible elongation of the ‘stay-at-home’ measure depending on what transpires … Read more

University of Nairobi Creates Ventilator Model to fight COVID-19

The University of Nairobi is the second university after Kenyatta University, to come up with a ventilator to help in the fight against Coronavirus. Many scientists and great minds over the years have always warned of the possibility of extinction of the human race. It could be due to a pandemic disease or an asteroid … Read more

10 Countries With The Highest Teacher Salary In The World

For the survival of any country’s economy, the teaching profession is a vital element whereby the teachers’ salary depends on various factors such as years of experience, location, whether they work for private or government-funded schools, education, additional qualifications. Teachers pay varies from country to county. In general secondary (high) school teachers earn a higher … Read more

Kenya Bracing for Full Adoption of Online Examinations

Kenyan Educational institutions are gearing towards the full adoption of online examinations after 2 months of closure following the un-ending Coronavirus pandemic. It’s getting tougher for all students across the country; more so this year’s examination candidates. The outbreak of the coronavirus has seen the closure of learning institutions from the 15th of March 2020 … Read more

Kenyan Teachers Raise Over Ksh 10 Million to Fight Covid-19

Kenya teachers under the umbrella of the Kenya Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have raised over Ksh. 10 Million to support the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee (NCERC) to fight Coronavirus. In a letter signed by TSC CEO, Dr. Nancy Macharia addressed to Dr. Sara Ruto, the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee (NCERC), the Commission sent … Read more

Egerton University on Cash Crisis, No Enough Funds to Pay April 2020 Salaries

Egerton University on Wednesday the 13th of May 2020, issued a noticed to it’s staff members on salary detraction following the extended impact of COVID-19 Pandemic. Through the notice,  the University sited that it’s not in a position to generate enough funds internally to cater for April 2020 salaries. This is due to the negative … Read more

Western Institute of Professional Courses, Contacts, Fees and Registration Details

Western Institute of Professional is a private Technical and Vocational Training Centre (TVC) located at Mezzanine Flr,Mega City,Kisumu-Nairobi Hwy, in Vihiga County. The institution is licensed and registered by the Technical and Vocational Education Authority (TVETA) Diploma, Certificate, Craft and Artisan Courses offered at Western Institute of Professional: Diploma in Information communication technology (KASNEB) for … Read more

Vigetse Vocational Training Center Courses, Contacts, Fees and Registration Details

Vigetse Vocational Training Center is a public Vocational Training Centre (VTC) located in Vihiga County. The institution is licensed and registered by the Technical and Vocational Education Authority (TVETA) Diploma, Certificate, Craft and Artisan Courses offered at Vigetse Vocational Training Center: Trade Test in Dress Making (NITA) for a maximum of 20 trainees Trade Test … Read more