Literacy

Chiefs To Spearhead Adult Education

Adults have been encouraged to enrol in special continuing education centres to improve literacy in the country.Kakamega County Adult Education Director Isaiah Nyamweno said the move would also lead to socio-economic development and reduce ignorance a…

Tana Youth Trained On Digital Literacy Skills

Youth in Tana Delta will now be able to acquire and upgrade their skills in various aspects of technology following the launch of the first digital village hub in the region, dubbed Life Legacy.
The project supported by Paradigm Initiative in partner…

Tana River Facing Adult Education Teachers Shortage

The Department of Adult Education in Tana River County is experiencing a severe shortage of adult education teachers, leading to increased cases of illiteracy in the area.
Addressing a gathering at Shikaadabu primary school in Chelewe location of Tan…

KEMRI Calls For Regulation Of Pharmaceutical Importation

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has appealed to the government to regulate the importation of medical products and promote locally manufactured products.
KEMRI Acting Director General Prof. Elijah Maritim Songok said that eight per cent of m…

Residents Commend Literacy Education For Promoting Develoment

As the world marked International Literacy Day (ILD) Friday, adult education stakeholders in Murang’a south sub-county converged at the Kimorori adult education centre to create public awareness and celebrate the gains already made in the sector.
Int…

Microsoft, Education Ministry Partner In Tree-Planting Drive

The Ministry of Education, in partnership with Microsoft, have commemorated the Africa Climate Summit week at Mashuuru Boys’ High School through the planting of olive seedlings and educating students on sustainable measures for the environment.
Deput…

Student Appeals For Financial Aid To Pursue Medicine Degree Course

As first-year students continue to join various institutions of higher learning to pursue their dream careers this September, 18-year-old Geofrey Maina Isaboke from Bonchari Constituency in Kisii is a worried student.Despite sitting for the 2022 Kenya…

Education CS Roots For Waiver On Varsity Pending Bills

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu has said they are consulting with the National Treasury and other stakeholders to waive part of the huge Sh63 billion pending bills, facing Public Universities.Machogu said they were now gathering repor…