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A week ago, after the death of a Kenyatta University student at the hands of a rogue police officer, a friend of mine wrote an article paying homage to the late comrade but also castigated KUSA, the student’s organization. Within …
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Posted in Leadership
The government is mooting a plan that will offer incentives for companies that hire fresh graduates. The plan was revealed by the Cabinet Sectary for Treasury Henry Rotich during Budget day on Thursday. “The government will develop a subsidy …
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Posted in Career
No one thought a boy-band formed in the halls of Kenyatta University would one day perform to a global audience. But ‘Just a Band’ has astounded themselves and the Kenyan music scene by pursuing their music passion and their common …
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Posted in Lifestyle
Three young Kenyan students will travel to the US to compete against other students representing 90 other countries across the globe in the Google science fair. The three Kenyans, including a 16 year old South African student, will represent Africa …
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Posted in Research
A British man who miraculously survived a fall from a 15th-storey balcony in New Zealand while drunkenly trying to break into his apartment has labelled himself an “idiot”. Tom Stilwell, 20, plummeted from the balcony in his Auckland apartment block …
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Posted in International
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) went viral Monday afternoon after the student financing institution sent a text to borrowers. The SMS is a notification to borrowers on new M-pesa payment option. “You can conveniently pay your outstanding HELB loan …
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Posted in Money
Kenyans are generally poor readers but it pays off to read at least very good books. Don’t know where to start? check out this infographic cloud of books that you can start with. Check out Chris Kirubi’s top reading list
Posted in Infographics
KU, in partnership with the Higher Education Loans Board, has announced 100 scholarships to benefit vulnerable students and young talented people who have shown great promise in the performing arts and sports. The aim is to provide higher education …
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Posted in Resources
You might feel a bit better about yourself if you keep checking your Facebook profile but you are slowly getting stupid. This is according to a study published in the Media Psychology journal done by Catalina Toma of the University …
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Rhino Cement foundation is awarding full scholarships to deserving First year University students. Requirements Joining a Public University in 2013 under one of the following programs: - Electrical Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - CPA/Finance …
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A teenage girl beheaded her father with a bush knife after he raped her at their home in Papua New Guinea, a report said, with community leaders protecting her, saying the man deserved to die. The Post-Courier newspaper said the …
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Posted in International
BlackBerry is reaching out to women in Kenya to urge them to apply for the new BlackBerry Scholars Program, an initiative designed to inspire women globally to enter and develop careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics …
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Posted in Career
Almost everyone who is in a public university has at some point eaten ‘Chapo mbili mix’. It’s a common meal found in cheap food joints around most public universities. Money is very important in campus and the more you save, …
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Posted in Blogs
There are campuses and there are beautiful campuses. With the mushrooming universities all over the country, aesthetic may just be the defining factor that will make students choose a particular campus over another. Of course the learning environment contributes to …
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Posted in Academics, Featured
A 46-year-old student claims to have only eaten porridge and “a bit of bread” for 138 days. Chris Silver, from Scotland, says he has only consumed oats, water and “a bit of bread” since January as part of an art …
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Posted in International