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If you are form 4 graduate who has not yet joined aninstitution of tertiary education; college, university or technical institute,and would wish to join a Technical and Vocational Education and Traininginstitution, the deadline for application is on 31 st December. This program administered by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service gives you the chance to pursue Diplomas, Craft Certificates or Artisan Certificates offered by Technical institutions, Vocational training institutions, and National Polytechnics In order to be accepted in either of these programs, you arerequired to have the following KCSE Grades C- (minus) and above for Diploma Courses D and above for Craft Certificate D – (minus) and below for Artisan Certificate To apply, log into the KUCCPS Student portal, read all the application guidelines carefully before you start the application process for the available programs. Also, note that only students that have not benefited from any government...

There is a little stormin Twitter right now #MakerereUniversityInstitute .And it all started when esteemed Makerere University through its officialtwitter handle announced the cordial invitation of Kenya’s Vice President WilliamRuto to the ceremonial launching of, get this: William Ruto “LEADERSHIP”Institute. Well, first of all, guys,should we warn our kins from Uganda, or should we let them learn fromexperience? Here is a hint: in 2015, some kids were tear-gassed while fightingfor their playground, which Weston Hotel was allegedly attempting to snatchthem. Ugandans, go research the man behind Weston and guard your playgrounds. Now onto the hazelnut inthis bite, President Museveni of Uganda has honored VP Ruto of Kenya by naminga leadership institute after him. Through a memo sent on 17 th Dec byMakerere University Vice-Chancellor, Barnabas Wanangwe, the latter wasinvited to lay the foundation stone for the institute on 21 st December. So, Kaguta Museveni, aninfamous African dictator...

Egerton comrades havesaid enough is enough to the unbearable terms that the administration has beenshoving down their throats. Yesterday they took part in Kenya’s mostexhilarating no holds barred sport, which involves a Comrade’s Power haka,pelting of stones on helpless buildings and sprinting when the boys in bluemake an appearance. Also, not forgetting to take selfies and videos for fellowunemployed youths. Coincidentally, this comesonly two days after Maseno comrades ‘downed their tools’ and not more than amonth after JKUAT ,KU and two other universities demonstrated. Is there a ‘stike-ghost’ flying aroundthe country making comrades feisty-horny? Or do they have genuinegrievances? Apparently, Egerton has been on a fees scavenging frenzy. Theadministration has imposed additional fees ‘from the Milky Way and fatal deadlines.Any student who fails to settle their arrears within the limited time will notseat for exams and thus forcefully defer an entire year. Based on just this one condi...

The University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Health Sciences willbe holding the 62 nd graduation ceremony on 20 th December2019. The university administration announced through the website on the event,which will be held at the Chancellor’s Court main campus. UoN Is recognized as the crèmede la crème institution of tertiary education in the country and in EasternAfrica. Since its full founding in 1970, it has produced the highest number ofgraduates in the country; more than 240,000 according to its fact file . The upcoming graduationceremony will only be enhancing the footprint of the institution locally andinternationally considering that more than 9000 students are poised tograduate. However, the conditions for graduation might lock out some students,as previously evident for instance in previous Moi Universitygraduation ceremonies. Requirements According to the memo , onlythose that had completed paying their fees by 20 November will graduate....

Moi University Administration has announced in a memo through the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics the dates for the upcoming Moi University Graduation Ceremony. The event is poised to take place on 19 December 2019 at the main campus pavilion and is the 39 th graduation ceremony since the institution was established in 1984. According to the memo , only students who have cleared with finance and confirmed their results with their respective Deans will be allowed to graduate. This directive comes not forgetting that the institution has been notorious complaints of missing marks during graduation periods over the last decade with the recent case affecting more than 700 students in the 38 th graduation less than 4 months ago. Graduates will also be required to pay graduation and alumni fees, which are a bit higher than what JKUAT graduates pay. The payments should be made only through Moi University National Bank Account Number: 01021029582000. The fees will be asfollow...

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology isset to hold its 34 th graduation on Friday, 29 th November2019. The university will graduate a grand total of 4733 graduates; 2802 malesand 1931 females. More specifically, the award will be as follows: Award Male Female Total Diplomas 297 218 515 Bachelor’s Degree 2106 1445 3551 Post Graduate Diploma 78 81 159 Master’s Degree – JKUAT 194 146 340 Master’s Degree – PAUISTI 55 15 70 Doctorate Degree – PAUISTI 36 8 44 Doctorate Degree -JKUAT 36 18 54 Total 2802 1931 4733 JKUAT, which was inaugurated in December 1994, is consideredone of the top 10 institutions in the country. It is known for technical coursesin engineering, technology, and agriculture and has produced some of the most acclaimedprofessionals in the country and around the world. Notably, the number of PhDs pro...

JKUAT main campus has been closed indefinitely as of Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM following an official statement released through the institution Administration. This comes after JKUAT student strike due to insecurity around Juja. Earlier on the institution’s student body, JKUSA communicated through social media platforms, a scheduled peaceful demonstration to air grievances on the laxity of police in ensuring the security of students. What agitated this move was the recent stabbing of a student as early as 4 pm within the university town. The demonstration however turned violent as students engaged in running battles with GSU officers. Property of unknown value in the institution and around has been vandalized. Apparently, some locals have turned against students following the destruction of property and stabbings have been reported. Police officers, however, brought the situation under control by 3 pm. JKUAT Closure Memo Following this unrest, the administration through aninternal ...

Freedom, emancipation, independence are what comes in mind when you think about campus. Do you remember the time you yearned so hard, and maybe even fought sleep, just so you could get the right grades to enable you get to campus? Well, here you are now, freshers. The friends you make, the connections you get, the talent you utilize, the skills you acquire and the street smartness you learn from campus plays a major role in who you become. College is fun, as long as you don’t die, so they say. Here are tips that might help you make it worth your while and make your stay on campus easier 1. Attend Orientations How well will you know about your campus if you refuseto get directions? Orientations offer a platform where the new students get tobe introduced to campus and where all their questions and concerns getaddressed. How programs run in the institution is well explained here. 2.Attend most lectures, if not all Excessive freedom in campus often leads to mediocre thinking, for instance...

Most people think having a healthy body throughout adulthood and high life expectancy requires serious determination and sacrifice to be achieved. Well, that’s a fallacy and to prove my case, here are very simple, affordable and doable healthy habits which if practiced daily will secure you an energized adult life 1. Drink 2 liters ofwater daily If you want to stayenergetic, maintain brain productivity, have radiant skin, have a charged body,improve your body immunity and generally be happier all at once, you need todrink plenty of water. This is probably the most common healthy habits advicewe get yet the most ignored. How about you drink 2 liters of water daily forthe next two weeks and see how your body and motivation for life improve. 2. Have a lemon to loseweight For ages, lemon has been considered one of the mosteffective fruit for healthy living due to its endless benefits to the humanbody. It has been associated with weight loss and is included in almost allweight cutting progr...

There is no other place where the statement ‘work smart, not hard’ applies more than at university, a place with unlimited freedom jostled by numerous events and activities, which create a sense of confusion and constant distraction from academic focus. This is unlike any other stage in life prior to and after. This is where working smart really separates you from the rest. Therefore, here are some smart and effective study tips you should apply in your university work-smart strategy. 1. Write colored notes Back in elementary school,our teachers insisted that we use a number of colors to write differentsections of our notes; Red for titles, Black for dates, subtitles andcalculations, and blue for paragraphs. Well, some thought this was just to makeour work look beautiful. Little did we know that colorimproves our memory through enhancing mind-mapping capabilities. Notes writtenin color are easily readable and can be organized into structures in the mind,which are easier to recall. This...

OLX which has rebranded its Kenyan unit to Jiji is a revolutionary platform that allows buyers and sellers to meet. Buyers can acquire used products at cheaper prices and sellers can dispose of products they no longer need. Some would describe this platform as godsend having benefited from its free services. However, a considerable number of people too, I included, would cry anytime someone mentions OLX. This is courtesy of some audacious OLX conmen who have devised means of conning people. As I share my experience that led to me losing mycamera, I would like to list some steps you should make not to be conned as anOLX seller. 1. Check the number of your potential buyer Normally, potential buyers will spot your advertisementon OLX and call you by the number you provide. Of cause, you will have to pickthe call first and once you establish they are interested in your product,follow these steps Ask for their name in full. Write it down Check their number; if it is not aSafaricom numbe...

It is highly likely that you have already heard of or seen scooters, especially the kick scooters. What about electric scooters? An electric scooter is just a motorized scooter that uses an onboard rechargeable battery and other electrical components. The electric scooters have gained significant popularity in such countries as Japan mainly due to the desire to reduce environmental footprint. Despite most electric scooters being small, they are sturdy gadgets that can support almost anyone including adults. It also has handlebars, lights plus brakes, and it’s creatively designed to ensure optimum comfortability. Additionally, electricscooters also come with additional features like seats. Generally, thedriving force of this machine allows one to move constantly. Environmentalconsciousness, the ease of use associated with the electric scooters and theconvenience make them a popular choice among students and professors in suchnations as Japan and the US. Professor Eric Chang of Univers...

It’s a fact that men are generally wary of smart outspoken and successful women. Is it wrong though? I don’t think so. I believe it is a result of the way our ancestors set the responsibilities and roles of both men and women. Since the beginning, thesociety has required of the man to be the provider and protector of the family,which made him the head. Yet this status has been greatly challenged today withthe wake of feminism and unfortunately, men are finding it hard to adopt. Recent studies in the UShave revealed some interesting facts about the preferences of men in smartsuccessful women. When asked, most claim they would date a smarter and moresuccessful woman. However, once theyinteract with intelligent women and are outsmarted, they would rather not dateone. In addition, it is quite lucid that most marriages with very successfulwomen rarely last. I guess the problem is partly, the male ego, so frail andfragile, yet so fundamental to his existence. It is the reason why mensolve is...

Mackenzie Tuttle recently become the 3 rd richest woman in the world, how? By divorcing the richest man in the world; Jeff Bezos. While the settlement was rather a peaceful one, in most instances it’s never the case. Rather, it’s a dramatic series of cases finally leaves a dejected man with half or more of his hard-earned wealth gone plus an endless number of alimonies and child support checks to write in the following decade or two. Why? They didn’t have a prenup. On the other hand, casesof men who have lawfully been awarded a portion of their woman’s wealth after adivorce are very rare. For this reason, I believe that it is very ignorant fora man or a woman but mostly a man to marry without a prenup especially in thiscentury where gender equality has been corrupted by undeserved entitlement onboth ends. First things first, aprenup; short of Prenuptial Agreement, is a written document that stipulateshow wealth, property and other things will be divided between a man and a womanin cas...

Toboa App is a social platform where anybody can share their stories, secrets, and confessions to a multitude of people who can relate and offer support and advice. Xtian Dela explains thatthe idea started when he asked members on his contact list to share some oftheir confessions on WhatsApp DM, which he would then anonymously post on hisstatus. Surprisingly, he got so many confessions and within 3 days, hisWhatsApp had already blown up with thousands of messages. Therefore, he decided tocreate a Telegram Channel and remarkably, within another 3 days, the telegram channel had already reached10000 members. Personally, I joined whenit had about 12000 subscribers and saw it grow to 25000 within days. Every day a topic ofdiscussion was selected and anybody who had a story would share anonymously. Xtianwould receive confessions in his inbox, go through them and post some in thechannel. The stories were insane. You would spend hours skimming through andwondering what the world has come to...

Have you ever met someone who gets interested in you as much as you are interested in them, and that person vibes in the same frequency as yours?  Human nature dictates that we seek love, a weapon so powerful it can either help you fight your battles, or even blow you to bits. It falls right at the doorstep of some while others have to traverse all corners of the world like love pirates in pursuit of this magical treasure. Finding that one person whom you fit together like pieces in a puzzle is key to a happy life. These tips will improve your chances of meeting your perfect match! 1. Be true to yourself Follow your inner moonlight, don’t hide the madness. Weoften let others define who we are and make decisions for us. Do not trade yourauthenticity for peoples approval or perfection, be yourself. After all,happiness is when love is shown to your bona fide self, than when it is shownto your fake self. Be real! 2. Attend a lot of social events Most millennials were raised in a cocoon...

The kind of zeal and energy during campus years is quite unmatched. During these years, we tend to do the craziest of things under a similar driving force, “You only live once,” which is technically very true. Here, attending parties and events is a do or die situation, your choice. Have you ever attended an event or party which boggled and made you swear to never miss it? Well, here is a list of top Kenyan parties and events with brief descriptions. Go make memories with your groups of crazy friends. 1. Koroga Festival Rich African culturalheritage including music, art, food, and fashion is showcased through concerts.Not only does it help recognize our local talents, but also attractsinternational artists, giving them a platform to perform for their fans. Attendit, and get sophisticated. 2. Hype Festival Hype fest offers aplatform for new and upcoming Kenyan artists in addition to inviting some internationalartists to perform. If you want to witness your favorite artists kill the show...

Joining university is cool, perhaps even deserving of an award, especially in this century where population growth is toppling all available resources and opportunities. However, you know what’s much more fulfilling? Starting or securing a part-time job while still in university. Why? Because if you don’t get something to do, you remain vulnerable to limited employment opportunities among other issues. A bold step into work life while still young prepares you for the harsh life out here and gives you an edge over your peers. To put this into perspective, here are seven reasons why you need to get a hustle while still studying. 1. No Jobs out Here If you had the illusion that you’ll just study hard get good grades and then people will come and beg to pay you 100k for knowledge and skills, then you are in for a wild ride. That used to happen before 2000. Today you have to trek, knock people’s doors, stalk them on social media and literally pester them to get employed. Unless you know peo...

8. Nairobi Safari Walk For only 300 bobper head, you get to walk along a raised wooden boardwalk, site-see wildanimals as close as it can get and check out monuments. 7. KICC Rooftop. The Kenya International Conference Center is the iconic representation of Nairobi City and Kenya at large. It has a cool rooftop which doubles as a helipad and offers a fantastic 360-degree view of Nairobi city. Access to the rooftop is only Ksh.150 per head. With good camera works you can capture mesmerizing photos of Nairobi’s embrace. 6. IMAX Cinema Movie theaters are fantastic places to hang out especially when you watch something you both enjoy There are a number of movie theaters around Nairobi such as Garden City IMAX and the damage for any such gigs usually doesn’t exceed Ksh. 1000 for shrewd citizens. 5. Panari Ice Skating Panari Hotel hosts one of the few ice rinks in EastAfrica and surprisingly, you don’t have to part with your leg to enjoy this newadventure. At only Ksh 800 per hour per adult,...