Africa/Kenya/12-02-2021/Author: Regina Manyara/Source: www.kbc.co.ke Kenya has stepped up child online protection system efforts in a bid to curb the rising cases of internet child abuse. The communications authority of Kenya has launched an online child protection portal that allows users to report cases of child abuse to the authority as well as access help. ICT […]
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Mount Kenya University unveils new Vice-Chancellor
Africa/Kenya/07-02-2021/Author: James Wakahiu/Source: www.kbc.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) installed Prof Deogratious Jaganyi as its new Vice-Chancellor, at a ceremony held at the institution’s main campus in Thika town. While acknowledging the achievements realized over the years under the stewardship of outgoing VC, Prof Stanley Waudo, Education Chief Administrative Secretary Zack Kinuthia urged the new Vice-Chancellor […]
Kenya: Portal to curb online child sexual exploitation launched
Africa/Kenya/31-01-2021/Author: Christine Muchira/Source: www.kbc.co.ke Directorate of Criminal Investigations – DCI in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has launched an Online Portal tailored for law enforcers to handle matters of online child sexual exploitation and Abuse, augmenting the existing children protection measures. Kenya becomes the 44th country globally and 22nd in Africa to partner with […]
Kenya: Govt releases implementation guidelines for school projects
Africa/Kenya/29-01-2021/Author:Claire Wanja/Source: www.kbc.co.ke The Ministry of Education says the same guidelines spelt out for Implementation of projects under Maintenance and Improvement Fund (M&IF) will also apply for projects under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). In a circular dated 14th January 2020, the Principal Secretary for Early Learning and Basic Education, Dr Belio Kipsang also noted […]
Kenya: Kisii student charged with attempted murder of teachers
Africa/Kenya/15-01-2021/Author: Joseph Cheruiyot/KNA/Fuente: www.kbc.co.ke A Kisii School student who assaulted his two teachers by stabbing them has been arraigned at a Kisii court and charged with two counts of attempted murder. Isaiah Edward Flora, a form three student aged 17, clad in school uniform, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence and was freed on […]
Kenia: NMS to distribute free masks to schools
NMS to distribute free masks to schools At least 30,500 needy pupils in Nairobi are set to benefit from free mask distribution by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). This comes after the Major General Mohammed Badi-led office launched the distribution of 61,000 face masks to at least one school in each of the 17 sub-Counties […]
Kenya: Government urged to minimise congestion in schools
Africa/Kenya/06-01-2021/Author and Source: www.kbc.co.ke The Ministry of Education has been urged to devise ways of minimising congestion in schools in order to ensure social distancing among learners is achieved. The National Assembly Administration and Security Committee chairman, Paul Koinange, said when schools re-open Monday, social distancing will pose a major challenge, noting that if not […]
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