Written by The United Nations and Mount Kenya University (MKU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that allows MKU students to directly deploy its students as volunteers within the UN system. UN Volunteers officials led by Executive coordinator, Olivier Adam and the MKU fraternity led by Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof Peter Wanderi signed the deal at … Continue reading “Mount Kenya University to become First African Country to Deploy Students directly as UN Volunteers”
Kisii University has collaborated with Huawei Inc. through the prestigious Huawei ICT Academy program to provide the students with hands-on skills and market-ready skills. Kisii University students can now register and train in all the Huawei Certifications including the Huawei Certified Network Associates. Speaking during the launch, Ms. Teresa Abuya underscored the need to establish … Continue reading “Kisii University Partners with Huawei to be a Certified Huawei ICT Academy Training Center”
Walk into any campus, hostel, event or even a lecture hall, and you can tell who the occupants are based on these differences between veterans and freshmen and women… Freshers go for all lectures, even when lecturer fails to show up; veterans take turns going for lectures and signing for other veterans. Freshers blacks out … Continue reading “100 Differences Between a Campus Fresha and a Veteran”
As written by Nerima Wako-Ojiwa for the East African There are several attempts to stem the unemployment disaster currently grappling the country from getting out of hand. One legislator is pushing for unemployed youth to be paid a stipend of Ksh12,000 ($120) for three months months, and another pushing to reduce the retirement age of … Continue reading “The Ticking Time Bomb is on the Streets and in our Homes…the Youth are Idle | Nerima Wako”
Well, because of ICT, careers have evolved significantly particularly in the last decade. Indeed, some jobs have become extinct (Think secretaries, telephone operators, etc.) Many more are predicted to disappear soon including bookkeeping. Therefore, as a student, you ought to evaluate how ICT might affect your employment prospects. And importantly, take steps to ensure that … Continue reading “ICT is taking up jobs: Here is how to remain relevant”
BBC Director-General Tony Hall has announced Aim High – a new trainee scheme for journalists with disabilities in Kenya. This follows development initiatives to train the next generation of African journalists and producers to world class standards. Aim High is an 18 month long intensive and highly practical training and development programme funded and run … Continue reading “BBC Launches Aim High – a new trainee scheme for journalists with disabilities in Kenya.”
When I mention Chris Kirubi, a distinct picture of the royal Two Rivers Mall develops in your brain. When I speak about Manu Chandaria a precise thought of the Comcraft Group of Companies is displayed in your brain. If I go a step further and talk about Royal Media Services, the name S. K Macharia … Continue reading “Anyone Can Start Up A Business – Even You!”
Life in university is a roller coaster of challenges glued together with staggering surreal moments. It’s a race that we’d wish we do away with in a wave of the wand. Sliding from the grasp of university would mean that freedom will eventually flow your way. You must be dreaming of the days that you’ll … Continue reading “From University To Career: A Step Towards Adult Life. “
For most of us, our time in Campus is/was probably the most abundant of our young adult lives. Finances seemed to come easy, be it from HELB or your Folks, money was always a phone call or text away. With the newly earned freedom from caging high school to a place where we can do … Continue reading “Still in Campus? Here are Tips on how to Plan Financially for Life after Graduation.”
There will be no recruitment of staff in the next three years unless a ministry, state department or agency (MDA) gets the approval of the Treasury. This is according to Treasury CS Ukur Yatani, who says the Governemnt wants the saved funds prioritised to drive the Big Four agenda “to build on the progress made … Continue reading “A 3-year Hiring Freeze Imposed on Government Agencies by Treasury”