Kenyan MP Proposes HELB Loans for Teacher Trainees

North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood is taking a bold step toward addressing a significant gap in education financing with his proposal to extend Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loans to Teacher Training College (TTC) students. Speaking at the inauguration of a new dormitory at Meru Teachers Training College, Dawood emphasized the urgent need to amend…

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‘We are not a failed state’

Nairobi County Women Representative Esther Passaris has slammed Kenyan on X for condemning her use of words while calling out police who brutally attacked a Multimedia University (MMU) student during the recent strike by the comrades. In a statement shared on X, on Thursday, September 19, 2024, Passaris, while defending herself stated that the word…

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Where the Kamala Harris campaign went wrong

Guests react at the Nevada Democratic Party’s election results watch party after Pennsylvania was called for Donald Trump at Aria Resort & Casino on November 5, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [AFP] It was supposed to be everything short of a free ad – a panel of women not containing their excitement to welcome Kamala…

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‘I lived there for 8 weeks’

Multiple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has revealed her love for the West African country, expressing a desire to visit again in future. American sprinter Gabby Thomas has expressed her desire to return to Senegal having visited the country in the past. The 27-year-old, who won three Olympics gold medals at the 2024 Paris Games, surprised…

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Adili Group launches Cyber Simulation Arena in Africa

Adili Group has launched East Africa’s new Cyber Training Arena, a groundbreaking facility dedicated to advancing cybersecurity training and digital resilience across Africa. In a statement,  Adili Group Chairman Chris Diaz said the firm has partnered with cybersecurity experts to provide over 130 specialized training programs. “This cutting-edge arena provides organizations withimmersive, real-world simulations of…

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Youth Athletics scoop big after the ministry tripled budget

The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports will triple budgetary allocation for youth academies and camps across the country to enhance talent development. Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen said this during a familiarization tour at the Athletics Kenya offices in Nairobi today, where he reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting athletes. The Sports CS…

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