
Opinions & Commentaries


Why every school should have effective peer counsellors
Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where there is no counsel,…

An open letter to school administrators: Untold truth about leadership in our schools
Dear Administrators, the mark of true leadership in…

Know new programmes in Open University of Kenya
In retrospect, in September 2022, when President Dr….

Discover tricks and techniques of building strong memories
How to Memorise Anything by Aditi and Sudhir…

The question isn’t “Why do we need homework?” but rather “What kind of homework is worth doing?”
The other day, my little daughter Precious, who…

The Asumbi Sisters incident must not be viewed as a scandal, but as a moment of grace
There is a good reason He is called…

Govt must mandate school safety audits to protect teachers’ and students’ lives
The collapse of a staffroom in Homa Bay…

How schools can prevent unrest and extinguish the flames before they spread
Unrest is a feeling of disturbance and dissatisfaction…

Understanding the community service learning as envisioned in CBE
Education today must go beyond textbooks and examinations….

Leadership by proximity: Laipikia’s Ngarendare Junior head teacher shares staffroom with teachers
This past week has been one of the…

The silent suffering of rural teachers that is rarely noticed
Teachers across the world, and especially in rural…

How focused form fours examine themselves before main exam
Ideally, Form Four candidates conscious of climes and…

10,000 voices, 400,000 hopes – teachers’ historic State House visit
Some 10,000 teachers will tomorrow walk through the…

Corporal punishment in all forms must end
There’s something diabolically wrong and hypocritical about praying…


How students can become steadfast stewards of time
In 1954, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President…

JSS schools seek for autonomy from primary school management to end wrangles
The wrangles between the Junior Secondary School (JSS)…

Teachers who refuse school administration’s corrections are doing themselves no good
As head of institutions struggle to enhance sanity…

How form four candidates can fill learning gaps
Largely, teachers handling Form Four candidates in any…