Kipchirchir Kemei

30/04/2023

A section of politicians from the Rift Valley have welcomed the move by President William Rutto to appoint a judicial commission of inquiry that will conduct an investigation on the Shakahola massacre.They were speaking during a thanksgiving and fundraising for churches hosted by the Mp for Soy Hon.David Kiplagat at Chepkigen primary school in Ziwa,Soy constituency.

20/04/2023

Members of the Torobeek community living in Uasin Gishu have presented a petition to the county assembly of Uasin Gishu to address issues of historical injustices they have suffered from.

18/04/2023

Lake Kapnorok in Baringo county that used to host more than 20,000 crocodiles has completely dry up .It has turned into a grazing field for cattle and what is shocking the most are the dead crocodiles that are scattered all over.

15/04/2023

Cheptiret-Kipchamo men's and Racecource women's teams are the winners of the governor's cup volleyball tournament that was concluded today at the Eldoret National Polytechnic.

14/04/2023

The Governor's Cup Volleyball Tournament enters day two at the Eldoret National Polytechnic.Finals will be played on Saturday 15/4/2023.

12/04/2023

Raiply staff demonstrate over unpaid salaries.They say that the company has not paid them for over two months plus other arrears.

07/04/2023

The deputy speaker of the National Assembly Hon.Gladys Boss Shollei visits residents of Vumilia,Simbi and Budalangi villages in Uasin Gishu county who are infested with jiggers.Those affected received treatment and building materials to improve their houses.

05/04/2023

Moiben Mp Hon.Phylis Bartoo has disbursed bursaries amounting to Kshs 50 Million to more than 5000 needy students across the constituency.

04/04/2023

The ad-hoc committee tasked with seeking views on whether Eldoret Municipality should be elevated to city status has today presented its report to the governor of Uasin Gishu county H.E Jonathan Bii.The report has a 93 percent approval rate.

02/04/2023

A delegation from South Sudan led by the minister for presidential affairs Hon.Dr.Barnaba Marial Benjamin Bil visited Siliboi village in Ainapkoi constituency for a thanksgiving service on Sunday .In the year 1993 a plane carrying Salva Kir Mayardit crashed and the people of Siliboi took him to Torongo dispensary and later to Mercy Catholic Mission Hospital in Eldama Ravine for treatment.One of the residents converted his Isuzu lorry (KYE 334) into an ambulance and drove the president together with those who were rescued to the hospital.

01/04/2023

Kapseret member of parliament Hon.Oscah Sudi has asked Raila Odinga to start grooming another leader from his region who will take over from him.Addressing the media at his residence on Saturday Sudi urged the opposition leader to retire from politics and focus on other nation building activities.

Photos.Benard Kemei

28/03/2023

The speaker of the National Assembly Hon.Moses Wetangula has said those demonstrating against the government should know that there was one winner in the 2022 presidential elections and that is president William Rutto.He was speaking during the final send-off of the late Samwel Kipruto Koech(Kapsorobit) at Kaptebengwet village in Soi Constituency.

28/03/2023

Athetics Integrity Unit CEO Brett Clothier visits Uasin Gishu county to meet athletes and athletics Kenya officials to discuss issues concerning doping.

27/03/2023

The latest report by Z**i Afrique Foundation, a non-government organization that conducts studies and assessment of learning to generate evidence to address the learning crisis as well as anticipate the future, Monday launched a report on the levels of life skills and values among adolescents in Kenya aged between 13-17 years .

The report shows that about 43% teenagers aged 13-17 years are able to read a grade four text while the 17% of male teens are unable to read English fluently compared to female teens.

The report further shows a disparity between those in urban and rural areas on the ability to express high respect for others, Wajir County leads with 18.8% of teenagers who can express respect to others while Bungoma County recorded 1.9% thus having the highest number of adolescents without regards to respect for others.

Uasin Gishu County recorded 4.4% and Nairobi 4.2% respectively.

The report also shows that 95% of adolescent teenagers do not have the required problem solving skills and only 5% are able to recognize the existence of a problem and identify a possible solution.

“We can say that only 5% of adolescents are proficient in problem solving while 95% of the same adolescents do not have the ability to solve problems.” Remarked Prof. Masibo Lumala Director, Institute of Online, Distance and E-Learning (IODeL).

It also noted that 50% of adolescents can access the internet easily, 27% of them could not use the technology at all.

70% of adolescents can regulate their emotions albeit unaware of the multiple ways in which others might perceive and react to situations.

Mombasa County is leading with 38.7% of youth aged 13-17 years with the ability to recognize and express emotions, assess self and to reflect and manage their emotions.

Mandera county on the other hand had the lowest percentage of youth at 9.4% with the ability to understand why people behave the way they do towards one another.

This self-management and perspective taking are sub-skills of self-awareness.

This report is a product of collaborative work among 2,000 people across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The assessment was started in 2020 and a total of 17, 276 adolescents, from 14, 197 households aged 13-17 years from 798 enumeration areas were assessed. 39 trainers, 800 teachers conducted the assessment on the teenagers supported by chiefs and village elders.

These competencies are supposed to help the schooling generation navigate the Complexities of the 21st century.

The Foundation hopes that all teachers and parents understand the worth of these competencies and how homes and classrooms can yield into breeding grounds for life skills and values.

Photos:Benard Kemei

26/03/2023

The cabinet secretary for labour and social protection Hon.Florence Bore has said that Kenya has signed bilateral agreements with foreign countries to make sure that the rights of workers are protected.Speaking in Eldoret town the CS also added that 26 recruiting agencies have also been blacklisted for not meeting the requirements.

Photo:Benard Kemei

21/03/2023

Members of the National Assembly Education Committee conducted a public hearing in Uasin Gishu County on the alleged exam malpractices.

20/03/2023

"There is no room for handshake".A section of leaders from the Northrift condemn the Monday demonstrations led by Raila Odinga.

11/01/2023

Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo aka Chiloba died due to suffocation.This is according to the government pathologist Dr.Johansen Oduor who conducted the autopsy at Mtrh.He said that socks were stashed in his mouth hence preventing him from breathing.

Photos | Benard Kemei

29/04/2021