By Ng’ang’a Kibandi – RELI Kenya Country Lead. What to say? If you are married or have been involved in organising a wedding, then you will be able to relate to my stress over the RELI Kenya convening. You know the day is coming but it almost feels like there…
By Lucy Maina and Caroline Thiong’o “Nobody has succeeded in influencing the policy!” someone blurted out during a recent Regional Education Learning Initiative get-together. It occurred to us that even though the policy engagement piece was yet to be formulated,…
By Catherine Asego “I know it is not the only way to solve this problem, but it is the best option for me to take,” read the suicide note written by Jane (not her real name), a student who had…
By Catherine Asego “This will be a hard stop as I have to be on my way to the airport by exactly 4:30 Pm and it will largely be driven by you”. Those were the words of Ms. Ndumba, giving…
It is 4.30am, in the new upcoming suburb of Najeera. The school van driver is menacingly hooting at the gate of Mr. & Mrs. Ssenfuma, interrupting the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. This is what the futurist, Alvin Toffler predicted more than a decade ago. And here in East Africa, this prediction is coming true.
By Leah Anyanywu The Learner-Centred Teaching Thematic cluster in RELI Kenya, an initiative sponsored by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, convened to discuss school-based coaching and its role on improving student learning outcomes. Representatives from Dignitas, PAL Network, Women Educational Researchers of…