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Topic: Learn

KNEC: No learner will be allowed to repeat Grade 9

By Ronald Kipruto   2025-12-11 19:05:06

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer, David Njengere, has ruled out the option of repeating Grade 9 for dissatisfied candidates.

KJSEA results: Only 32pc of learners meet math expectations

By Mike Kihaki   2025-12-11 19:06:02

Mathematics emerged as the weakest subject in the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), with only 32.44 percent of the 1,130,459 learners meeting or exceeding expectations.

Your child is a reservoir of respiratory bugs, learn how to minimise harm

By Dr Alfred Murage   2025-12-04 09:16:16

A typical household with small children will inevitably face respiratory infections multiple times a year

What our aspirants can learn from Mamdani

By Wanja Maina   2025-11-29 22:04:53

Zohran Mamdani corrected Andrew Cuomo for mispronouncing his name, saying, “The name is Mamdani. M.A.M.D.A.N.I.”

How math anxiety quietly wipes out a year of progress for learners

By David Njaaga   2025-11-29 17:43:20

Studies estimate that roughly one quarter to one third of students experience math anxiety, a psychological condition that often goes undetected until it has already undermined their performance.

Access to simple learning tools still defines a child's future

By Paloma Lengema   2025-11-27 15:24:53

Africa’s education narrative is increasingly dominated by technology