By Sumaya Hussein (husseinsumaya1@gmail.com) Kenya ranked 102 out of 180 countries on the Reporters without Borders (RSF) 2021, World Press Freedom Index report that was released last week. The report, published every year since 2002, evaluated the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories. Countries ranked in the index are assigned a score calculated […]
by Sumaya Hussein (husseinsumaya1@gmail.com) Daystar Company Limited, the trustee body that sponsors Daystar University, on April 20, 2021, appointed Dr. Florence Muindi as the fourth Chancellor of the university. Dr. Muindi will be taking over from Prof. Mary Murimi, whose term is set to end on June, 21, 2021. According to a memo sent to
By Nicholas Kweyu (nicholaskweyu99@gmail.com) Group work certainly comes in handy when one is navigating through units in their course. It presents the opportunity to divide a large mass of work into smaller manageable chunks, that can be split among members. It also allows for multiple perspectives when coming up with content because well, two heads
by: Sumaya Hussein (husseinsumaya1@gmail.com) Let’s rewind the clock back to 2019, before coronavirus. When there was no curfew, no ban on public gatherings, no wearing of masks and social distancing, and most importantly, no online learning. It is in the evening and the day for Daystarians in Athi River is just beginning. Classes ended few
By Fatiha Shabir (fatihashabz@gmail.com) President Uhuru Kenyatta has today lifted the cessation of movement in and out of the five counties of Nairobi, Machakos, Nakuru, Kiambu and Kajiado, effective midnight. Speaking during his speech on Labor Day celebrations at State House, President Kenyatta announced that the curfew within the mentioned areas will revert to 10pm
By Fatiha Shabir (fatihashabz@gmail.com) Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i plans to ban those serving in the National Police Service from dating and marrying each other. According to him, this will reduce the number of cases of sexual harassment and gender-based violence within the police service. Speaking on Friday at the Kenya Police Training College in
