IYF Weekend Free Academy,Cohort 8 of News Students during grand Orientation event at IYF HQs By Sharon Atieno The International Youth Fellowship (IYF) has officially launched the 8th cohort of its Free Weekend Academy, bringing together nearly 20,000 young people for a transformative skills training program. The initiative follows the successful graduation of Cohort 7,…
Standing(From the Left) Mr. Julius Migos Ogamba Cabinet Secretary Ministry Of Education, Allan Kilavuka Group MD & CEO Kenya Airways, Prof Julie Hall – London Metropolitan VC and Dr Dusty Alahakoon – Faculty London Met Kenya Airways (KQ) has taken a major step towards revolutionizing aviation education in Kenya through a strategic partnership with London…
Equity Group Foundation has selected 750 top-performing secondary school graduates to join its esteemed Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a pre-university internship initiative aimed at nurturing future leaders. The scholars, who excelled in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), will embark on a six-month paid internship at Equity Bank branches nationwide before transitioning to…
Bunge La Mwananchi has expressed its deep gratitude to President William Ruto for his unwavering support of Raila Amolo Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship. In a statement issued by the office of the chairman,Bunge la Mwananchi the grassroots movement also congratulated Raila for presenting a visionary and transformative agenda for the…
The Lake Side Caucus, a coalition of student leaders from universities across Kenya, has extended its heartfelt congratulations to the Right Honorable Raila Amolo Odinga for his commendable bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship. While the election did not favor Kenya’s candidate, the student leaders hailed Odinga’s unwavering commitment to social, political and…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development, emphasizing the need for a multidimensional approach that involves collaboration with various stakeholders. This includes NGOs, academia, and the private sector, as part of its “whole of society” strategy. Speaking at the 7th graduation ceremony of the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) Free Weekend Academy, held at…
Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has emerged victorious in the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections after an intense seven-round voting process. Youssouf secured the chairmanship after obtaining the required two-thirds majority, clinching 33 votes from AU member states in the final round. His victory follows a highly competitive race that initially saw…
The Open University of Kenya (OUK) has unveiled 10 new academic programmes to address the evolving demands of industry and technological advancement in the country. The announcement was made on Monday during a launch event at the institution’s premises, presided over by OUK’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Elijah Omwenga. The newly introduced courses span critical…
In a life-changing gesture, Sanlam has awarded a full university scholarship to Nathan Kipng’eno, a bright yet financially disadvantaged student from Sogoo village, Narok. The 17-year-old former student of Cheborge High School excelled in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, scoring an impressive A-. However, his journey to success gained public attention…
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), Huawei Kenya hosted the UniTech Talk, a high-impact forum aimed at promoting the inclusion of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The event brought together young girls, women professionals, industry leaders, and policymakers to assess gains, address existing…
