Join Our Telegram Group When COVID-19 threatened the human race, governments from all over the world invested their efforts in several research endeavors to create counter solutions to the pandemic. After the space of almost a year (from December 2019 to December 2020) since the identification of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to … Read more
Join Our Telegram Group COVID-19 has marked the world in more ways than one. It has swept through our lifestyles, altering them and defining new standards for us to live. For a while, our physical movements were limited to within the boundaries of our homes/homesteads; isolation was safer than socializing. This discussion focuses on the … Read more
Join Our Telegram Group There’s no doubt that the pandemic has caused a worldwide change in people’s lifestyles. It even brought about the usage of phrases like “the new normal” that acknowledged its impact on the ways we lived. Below are some of the ways that people are living their lives after the pandemic. Homestay … Read more
Following the first case of COVID-19 in the country, the government had to indefinitely close all schools and tertiary institutions to curb the further spread of the virus. Despite the government’s putting measures in place to prevent the spread, there continued to be an increased number of infections, and resuming classroom learning would expose students … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the world spinning off its axis, leaving a whirlwind of diverse effects on the human population. The Kenyan government implemented various measures to curb the insidious spread of the disease. These included massive lockdowns, quarantines, and travel bans. This article details its impact on the well-being, lifestyle, and mental health of … Read more
In East Africa, most schools have already reopened after a long Covid-19 shutdown. However, data presented by governments indicates a new spike of infection among citizens including students. These implies that not all schools are meeting the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) set by their governments in attempts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 or to … Read more
The Ministry of Education is considering ending the long closure of schools in November 2020 should Covid-19 measures be adopted by the learning institutions across the country. Sources in the ministry unveil that schools may be about to experience a phased reopening in November with Form Four and Class Eight candidates allowed to sit for … Read more
Last week Friday, July 24, Kenyan Kiswahili and history teacher, Abdikadir Ismail was selected in a group of 11 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize finalists from around the world in launching ‘Class of Covid-19’. The group was selected to investigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis on schoolchildren and young people in Kenya and around … Read more
Last week Friday, July 24, Kenyan Kiswahili and history teacher, Abdikadir Ismail was selected in a group of 11 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize finalists from around the world in launching ‘Class of Covid-19’. The group was selected to investigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis on schoolchildren and young people in Kenya and around … Read more
Jimmy Mukiibi, aged 13 is a primary school pupil in Mbale town where he was found with his father at his workshop. This workshop was started by Jimmy’s grandfather, whose names he inherited in 1973. Unfortunately, he passed on 20 years ago, so he didn’t get to see his grandson. He left the project in … Read more