Tabitha Rotich
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E-cigarette use among teenagers on the rise in Kenya
The highly addictive products, which include e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, are popular among Kenyan schoolchildren and adolescents.
Kenya to pick ISF World Schools Cross Country team next week
The Ministry of Education has directed its regional directors to fast-track the Term One Cross-country Championships calendar in order to allow the regional top six athletes to compete during the trials.
Teachers Service Commission plans to export teachers
TSC Director Legal Calvin Anyuor has stated that Kenya has a surplus of teachers and securing an opportunity abroad for them will be a good move.
New funding model to end Mama Osha jobs in Universities, HELB CEO Ringera says
Ringera says funding has been reducing over the years owing to increased number of students joining institutions of higher learning.
Bernadette Loloju: The FGM survivor now leading fight against the vice
Loloju explains that her father was a teacher and he took her and her sisters to a boarding school to save them from early marriage.She says that even though this made her safe from child marriage, she wasnt safe from the cut.
Schools with postal box rent arrears given ultimatum to pay
Through a circular to all county education directors, Director of Secondary Education Paul Kibet, on behalf of education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang, said failing to pay for the postal boxes is unacceptable and that it amounts to financial indiscipline.
Inadequate sexuality education, a barrier to AYSRHR commitments
The annual event resolved that limited knowledge and understanding of sexual and reproductive health issues among adolescents, youth, parents and educators hinders the adoption of healthy behaviours.
Artificial Intelligence and the future of education
Kenya, which is renowned for having a strong tech sector and a spirit of innovation, has realized the revolutionary potential of AI in promoting economic growth, improving public services, and addressing societal issues.
Funding students to boost universities enrollment
Out of the 869,782 students who sat their 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam, only 173,027 or 19 per cent scored university entry grade of C+ and above.
Concern as only 33% of girls in Kenya received HPV vaccine
The ministry notes that data shows 9 women die of cervical cancer in Kenya every day, and that can be prevented through vaccination.