Education minister says Kenyan government will engage striking lecturers to resolve salaries dispute

Education minister says Kenyan government will engage striking lecturers to resolve salaries dispute

According to Ogamba, SRC has maintained that money owed to the lecturers was Ksh624 million instead of the Ksh7.9 billion as claimed by the universities Union, as part of the 2017-2021 and 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).

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Born and raised in slums of Kenya’s industrial town of Thika, young student defies odds to earn a living from fine art

Born and raised in slums of Kenya’s industrial town of Thika, young student defies odds to earn a living from fine art

Balancing college studies with a growing art career, Victor follows a strict routine. He dedicates an hour and a half each morning to academics, followed by an equal amount of time to drawing, and repeats the same in the evening after classes. Weekends and holidays are dedicated to commissioned pieces and roadside sales of his paintings, which attract passers-by and clients alike.

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France teams up with civil society Food4Education to provide hot meals for students from poor households in Kenya

France teams up with civil society Food4Education to provide hot meals for students from poor households in Kenya

French Ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet said France is committed to advancing child nutrition and education through long-term investments. Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir welcomed the expansion, saying it demonstrates how school feeding contributes to both social development and economic growth.

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