10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (801+ words) More than 170,000 students who secured university and TVET placements for the 2026/2027 academic year are now racing against time after the government officially reopened the Higher Education Financing (HEF) portal for new funding applications. For many applicants, however, the biggest question…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (408+ words) The Beyond Zero initiative has unveiled plans to convert the Beyond Zero Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital into a teaching facility. In a statement shared by the Office of the 4th President of Kenya on Saturday, July 11, 2026, the project will…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (575+ words) The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has explained why some students who scored an A plain in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination failed to secure places in medicine programmes. Speaking during the release of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (554+ words) A Facebook post by businessman Antony Walela has reignited debate over youth unemployment, entry-level salaries and the cost of living in Nairobi after he questioned why two university graduates turned down a job paying KSh15,000 per month. In the widely shared…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (370+ words) A Nakuru teacher has written his name in the global history books after teaching a mathematics lesson for 45 hours straight to break a world record. Fenwick Cyril Maloba, a Mathematics and Physics tutor at Menengai High School, accomplished the feat…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (359+ words) Between clearing office reports, studying for exams, and trying to stay updated with daily news, the volume of text we handle every day can be overwhelming. This pressure makes speed-reading courses and apps look very attractive. Many promise to double…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (329+ words) Many parents buy the latest electronic gadgets, plastic toys, and video games to give their children an early head start. Yet, global research shows that a much simpler, cheaper tool boosts a child’s brainpower: a home library. Interestingly, the benefit…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (501+ words) Every school holiday, the conversation in Kenyan households eventually lands on screens. A tablet propped up at the dining table, a teenager locked in their room gaming until midnight, a seven-year-old asking, again, for just five more minutes. Most parenting…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (437+ words) Every June, Kenyan parents start doing mental gymnastics. Who will watch the children? What will keep them busy? How do you manage work without losing your mind? It is a real pressure point, and it happens every year like clockwork....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (382+ words) Vocal preacher Pastor T. Mwangi has issued a strong call for the government to restore teachers’ full authority to discipline students, warning that the ongoing breakdown in school discipline is fueling widespread unrest and moral decay among the learners. Speaking during…...