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…
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…
Staff members at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) have initiated a strike in Nairobi to protest against delayed salaries, poor working conditions and the non-implementation of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Staff are demanding salary increments outlined in the 2021-2025 CBA, timely payment of overdue salaries and proper remittance of statutory deductions such as…
The Ministry of Education and the British Council have held a policy dialogue on inclusive education to address the challenges of building high-quality and inclusive schools that empower all students to reach their full potential. In the three-day event themed Leading Inclusion and Belonging in Schools discourse, key areas including inclusive education for students with special educational…
