Written by Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Magoho has informed that some universities are earning lump sum by offering courses that aren’t approved. According to Prof Magoha, the government had warned the universities, but to date, some institutions of higher learning have still been identified to offer the unapproved courses. Commission for University Education has been keen to … Continue reading “Magoha: Some universities are making money offering unapproved courses.”
Egerton University is expected to pay sh.250,000 to a student as compensation for delayed graduation on accounts of missing marks. Mr. Simon Okworo Habu proceeded to court last year claiming that the university had refused to include him in the graduation list over missing grades and also having a huge fee balance. According to Mr. … Continue reading “Egerton University to pay student sh 250,000 over missing marks.”
Then just a graduate with a degree in chemistry, Benson left the country in 2009 to further his studies in the USA. Ten years later, his skills have allowed him to join a group of niche scientists who collectively try to move the world towards the hope of an HIV cure. Professor Benson Adagwa, 37, … Continue reading “Kenyan Among Team bringing HIV cure closer to the homestretch.”
Kimilili Member of Parliament has set in motion in the National Assembly plans to compel Private and Public Organizations in Kenya to offer Paid internships to graduates who have attained a minimum of diploma in their studies. The principal object of’ the bill is to amend the Employment Act No.1 of 2007 to provide for … Continue reading “Bill seeking to compel Public & Private Sector Employees to take Paid Interns set in Motion”
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Key Campaign Promise was an ambitious plan that was to guarantee at least 100,000 new jobs every year through paid Internships Programme. The National Employment Authority (NEA) has finalised regulations to facilitate placement of graduates in internship positions. NEA Chairman Winnie Pertet said if the policy is adopted by the Cabinet, it … Continue reading “Jubilee’s Campaign Promise of PAID Internships Programme a Step Closer to being Recognized”
CampusBiz Kenya (Now known as Campoe) and Fuzu, the leading career development platform in Kenya have entered into a collaboration that will see both platforms combine efforts and share resources to make the job-hunt process less draining and more enriching for the fresh graduates and to the employer, a faster and more reliable to get … Continue reading “CampusBiz and Fuzu collaborate in a bid to Solve Youth Unemployment in Kenya”
Cartoon Network Africa has launched a new initiative called “Creative Lab” to promote local short-form animated content for and from people living in Africa. The initiative is looking for creators, writers, graphic artists and animation students to help produce these new projects. In this ground-breaking move, the leading network in the kids’ entertainment industry, Cartoon … Continue reading “Cartoon Network Africa Launches Creative Lab Initiative for Creative animation talents in Africa”
The Education ministry through the CS Amina Mohamed has given the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) defaulters 100 per cent waiver on penalties until June 30, 2018. The CS announced the waiver on Thursday when she attended the Helb-Employers Forum. Initially, HELB loan defaulters had been granted 80 per cent waiver and the latest move … Continue reading “HELB Defaulters get 100% Waiver on Penalties as HELB is set to get a Name Change”
Via Yale Website Speaking at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 15, Yale University President Peter Salovey announced an expanded opportunity for emerging leaders in Africa to pursue Yale-Africa Impact Scholarships, an MBA education at Yale. The Yale School of Management will dedicate two scholarships in its full-time MBA program for students from the … Continue reading “Yale Announces MBA Scholarships for African Students Aiming to Make an Impact”
Six public universities have now substantive vice-chancellors after more than one and a half years of waiting. The new vice chancellors fills the positions that were left vacant after the exit of previous heads, after the expiry of their two-year term. Five of the six universities received their charters in 2016 and have had acting … Continue reading “Six Public Universities Get New Vice Chancellors”