CS Magoha challenges Varsities to embark on research

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has challenged institutions of higher learning to embark on research and innovations that will help the country deal with some social and economic problems. Speaking at Murang’a University of Technology, the CS observed that some bottlenecks in life like food insecurity, health, shortage of housing and industrialization among others […]

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Education CS lauds implementation of CBC curriculum

Education Cabinet Secretary, Professor George Magoha has lauded the government for introducing the Competence Based Curriculum saying it is the best system for the children. Speaking during a ceremony to award winners of primary school essay writing competition, Magoha challenged those opposing the CBC module to come up with a better syllabus. The CS said […]

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Revolving fund beneficiaries creating employment for youth

Over 3,000 students from needy backgrounds in Uasin Gishu County have been sponsored to gain skills for self-employment through technical and vocational training institutions, since the introduction of the education revolving fund by the county government in 2014. One such beneficiary is Dominic Korir, an orphan who was sponsored between 2015 and 2018 to study […]

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Form one transition rate hit 98pc

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Professor George Magoha has announced that the government has achieved a 98% transition rate of students from Primary to Secondary schools across the country. Making the announcement at Kakamega High School, Magoha said the mop up exercise carried out across the country in the last three weeks has enabled the government […]

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Kericho celebrates Sharon Chepngeno’s top performance in the KCSE  

Celebrations for the top Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination girl Sharon Chepngeno Terer continued, Saturday, at her rural home in Kiptewit village, Bureti Sub-County in Kericho. Residents of Kericho thronged the village to congratulate Chepngeno who emerged the third overall best candidate in the KCSE results. She attained ‘A’ Plain of 87.173 points. […]

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