Everyone is a missed period. The fascinating thing about this statement is the reaction people have to it. The world has created this negative notion of how to react to period talks at any point in life. This means that the assumption that something people find so disgusting and humiliating is the foundation of our …
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The first term is over, we didn’t have a mid-term break and the upcoming holiday was too short. I am beyond heartbroken, and the guilt that I carry with me is unbearable. My mind feels like an ocean of bad decisions, and there isn’t much I can do about it. The people I hold in …
An angry and passionate conversation ensued on social media platforms after 4000 cases of underage pregnancies were reported. These minors were (statutory) raped and impregnated between March and June 2020. The country implemented the initial measures against COVID-19, and the closing of schools was one of them. This means that these cases can be isolated …
For you to understand where I am coming from, and the state of cluelessness I was in, I need to tell you two things. The first one is that I went to one of those really bad Kenyan public schools. I am not discrediting our education system (although we all know we could do better). …
Areas of Concern on the Quality of Medical Cover for Teachers News of the new medical cover for teachers was received with hope, especially after the ministry increased the budget committed to health. There have, however, been discrepancies in how the company functions and the effects that this has on teachers. First, teachers are expected …
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You didn’t know, because you didn’t care You didn’t know, because you never asked You didn’t know, because you dismissed me. You didn’t know, because I never felt safe enough to tell you. You didn’t know, because it didn’t matter to you. You didn’t know, because you never SAW me. I was stuck in the …
According to data from the Daily Nation, Kenya has a shortage of 96,000 teachers across secondary and primary school. The absurdity of this number is not in how high it is, but rather in the fact that there are over 300,000 unemployed teachers in the country. BOM teachers form a vital part of this group. …
There is this build-up in anticipation that every class eight leaver has in January. It’s excitement, anxiety, and hope. For me, the year was 2016, and this was one of the most critical times in my life. The minute exam results are announced, as a student, you judge yourself for not doing better, but having …
A meeting between the CS of Education, George Magoha, and the COVID-19 Education response team yielded in the presentation of several proposals that would guide efforts in reopening schools in Kenya. The recommendations were presented to the public on major news stations on May 28 while the President, Uhuru Kenyatta, directed the shut-down of all …