Sites to view and read Kenyan Newspapers Online in Kenya

News in Kenya are majorly conveyed in many forms by the media which can be either through print media in form of newspapers and magazines or by mass media which involves providing the news and information through Radio, Television and many more forms. Kenyans therefore dwell on the media to provide them with the news and updates occurring in their society. The people wait until the news are conveyed by this media houses.

Due to technology advancements, most people now are able to access the latest news and updates as they take place through the internet without having to wait for the media to convey the information. The internet has caused a revolution in the access of news where people can view various sites for the latest in any news from politics to sports and entertainment. The internet has made it possible for the people to even read the newspapers of the following day online even before they are released for sale.

Adults in Kenya especially in urban areas can therefore be able to read the news without having to buy every day’s newspapers as most of them do, but read these news online if they can access internet in their places of work or residence. The sites which can be used to read the newspapers online are popular are include:

epapercatalog.com – one of the sites which people are able to read newspapers online and mostly, the most popular newspaper in Kenya: the Daily Nation. This site enable the users to view the e-paper of the Daily nation and can also jump to the pages they are interested in reading. Other than the Daily nation, this site also provide the viewing and reading of other Kenyan newspapers such as Daily Metro, Taifa Leo, The Citizen, The East African and Business Daily.

epaperslands.com- this is another site also known as epapers hub which contains a collection of epapers published around the world on daily, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly basis in various languages. In this site, you can read news easily by just clicking the favorite epaper and you will get that day’s print replica. It offer newspapers from Kenya and also newspapers from other countries thereby presenting the opportunity to read news from other countries easily.

Onlinenewspapers.com is the site which display newspapers in a list which contains all the newspapers where the user choose their preferred newspapers to read from the list. This list has Kenyan newspapers as well as newspapers from outside Kenya. This website support the search function in which the user can search their preferred newspaper from different locations such as Africa, Asia/ Middle East, North America and other locations in the world.

thepaperboy.com also offer newspapers online for people to read from the comfort of their homes or offices for free. This site groups newspapers in accordance with the country from which they are published and display them alphabetically. The user choose which newspaper they want to view and once they select it from the site, it is displayed from the first to the last page. Here the user will therefore read the newspaper with no constrains at all as they display the newspapers with large enough fonts for best visibility.

Dailynation.co.ke is a purely Kenyan site belonging to the nation media which provide the softcopy of the printed Daily Nation paper which is released for sale to Kenyans. This site enable most users view the Daily nation with ease and conveniently without having to buy the printed form as they provide the full news as provided in the original paper. They also provide the updates of news happening during the day and which will probably be printed in the following day’s newspaper. This therefore is an advantage as the online users will have the information before they are even published in the newspapers.

 

Due to the changing times in how education is accessed by various individuals, Mount Kenya University has different modes of study. Students can pursue fulltime study, part-time study or distant learning and school based programmes. The School of Business and Public Management offers various degree courses.

Bachelor of Airline and Travel Management

Mount Kenya University offers Bachelor of Airline and Travel Management to individuals with the following qualifications: individuals who have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ (plus). Those who have obtained a KCSE mean grade of C- (minus) and who have a relevant Diploma can also apply. The course lasts for 8 semesters and it costs Ksh 65,000 per semester.

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce is an 8 semester course that aims to prepare students for the job market. Individuals who have obtained a mean grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE or those who have a C- (minus) plus a relevant Diploma are invited to apply for the course. Each semester fee amounts to Ksh 60000.

Bachelor of Economics

Individuals wishing to pursue Bachelor of Economics should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ with a C in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili. Those with a relevant Diploma are also eligible for the course. The course takes place in a period of 8 semesters with each semester costing Ksh 60000.

Bachelor of Economics and Statistics

Individuals wishing to pursue Bachelor of Economics should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ with a C in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili. Those with a relevant Diploma are also eligible for the course. The course takes place in a period of 8 semesters with each semester costing Ksh 60000.

Bachelor of Economics and Finance

Individuals wishing to pursue Bachelor of Economics should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ with a C in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili. Those with a relevant Diploma are also eligible for the course. The course takes place in a period of 8 semesters with each semester costing Ksh 60000.

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

The hospitality industry in Kenya is one of the leading sources of income. Individuals who want to pursue Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management need to have at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ (plus). Those with a C- and a relevant Diploma are also eligible to apply. The course is an 8 semester course that costs Ksh 65000 per semester.

Bachelor of Science in Travel and Tourism Management

Mount Kenya University offers Bachelor of Science in Travel and Tourism Management to individuals who have a minimum KCSE mean grade of C+ (plus). Individuals with a C- and a relevant Diploma are welcome to apply.

For more information, individuals can contact:

MAIN CAMPUSP.O.Box 342-01000 Thika, Tel:(+254 20) 2088310, 2338148, 2338146 Cell: +254 720 790 796, 789 126 571 Fax:+254 20 2050315

Email: [email protected] Website: www.mku.ac.ke

NAIROBI CAMPUS- MKU Towers P.O.Box 13495 – 00100 GPO Nairobi, Tel:+254 20 2528803, 0202667731/2/3/4 Cell: 0722307617, 0729256979, 0734667731 Fax:+254 20 2667596

Email: [email protected]

Engineering is one of the careers that pay well in terms of salary in Kenya hence many students who finish their Kenya Certificate of Secondary of Education (KCSE) every year wish to pursue this course of engineering. University of Nairobi is one of the public universities in Kenya that offer engineering programmes right form undergraduate to postgraduate level (postgraduate diploma, masters and doctor of philosophy). The engineering programmes offered by the University of Nairobi are approved by certain recognized boards and institutions in Kenya to ensure standardization purposes. The institutions that have approved the engineering courses offered at the University of Nairobi are institution Engineers of Kenya (IEK), Engineers Registration of Kenya (ERB) and institution of Surveyors of Kenya and land surveyors Board. University of Nairobi is the only university in Kenya that has produced many engineers at all levels of education, that is, at degree, masters and Ph.D level. The engineering programmes of the University of Nairobi are offered under the school of engineering which is one of the oldest school in the University since it was a college (Royal Technical College) in 1956.

The postgraduate programmes offered at the University of Nairobi range from postgraduate diploma, masters to doctor of philosophy programmes. The only postgraduate diploma programme offered is postgraduate diploma in Energy Management. The masters and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) programmes offered at the school of engineering in the University of Nairobi include the masters of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D in Engineering in:

• Transport Engineering.
• Environmental Health Engineering.
• Structural Engineering.
• Water Resource Engineering.
• Civil Engineering.
• Transport and Highway Engineering.
• Telecommunication System.
• Power system.
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Geospatial Engineering.
• Geospatial and Space Technology.
• Surveying. • Environmental Engineering.
• Irrigation and Water Resource Engineering.
• Process and Food Engineering.
• Power and Machinery Engineering.
• Structures Engineering.

The other masters programmes offered at the University of Nairobi are masters of science in engineering in:

• Material science and Metallurgical Engineering.
• Energy Management.
• Applied Mechanics.
• Industrial Engineering.

The other doctor of philosophy programmes offered by school of engineering at the university of Nairobi include:

• Solid and structural Mechanics.
• Mechanics of Machines.
• Thermodynamics.
• Fluid Mechanics.
• Material Science and Engineering.
• Engineering Management.
• Manufacturing Engineering.

For more information on the engineering courses offered by the University of Nairobi in the school of engineering, you can contact the Dean School of Engineering using the postal address Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, email address [email protected], their website www.uonbi.ac.ke or call them using the telephone numbers 318262 Ext. 28400/2840/28401/28415.

University of Nairobi i a kenya public university that offers various courses under the school of the built environment. Courses range from Diploma courses to Degree courses. Individuals who apply to the school can study Bachelor of Architectural Studies or Bachelor of Architecture –B02. They can also study Bachelor of Real Estate – B04, Bachelor of Arts in Planning – B65, Bachelor of Quantity Surveying – B666 and Bachelor of Construction Management. The school of Built Environment also offers Diploma in Estate Agency and Property Management – B118.

Those wishing to undertake the Diploma in kenya Estate Agency and Property Management should be able to meet the following criteria:

• They should have a minimum of KCSE mean grade C+ with at least a C in subjects such as English or Mathematics.
• Individuals with a KCE (Division II) and who have credits in English and Mathematics or those who have attained Division III and who have a certificate in a relevant course are also eligible to undertake the course.
• Also, those who already have a Diploma or Degree from a relevant institution can also apply.

Students undertaking Diploma in Real Estate Agency are expected to cover a total of 10 units which will cost Ksh 128,500.00 only.

Those who want to undertake the kenya undergraduate programmes are required to meet the following criteria:

Admission Criteria for Undergraduate Programmes:

• Applicants should have obtained a minimum of KCSE mean grade of C+ or equivalent with a C+ in English or Kiswahili or in Mathematics.
• Additionally, those planning to study B. Arch. Study/ Architecture should obtain a minimum of C+ in Physics/ Chemistry/ Physical Sciences or Biological Sciences and Art & Design or Drawing & Design or Building Construction or Music or Economics or Geography or Social Ed. & Ethics or History and Government.
• Those studying B. Real Estate/B.A. Planning should obtain a minimum of C+ in: Economics or Commerce or Accounts or Physics or Chemistry or Biology; and Geography or Agriculture or Building Construction or Drawing and Design.
• While those undertaking B.A. Quantity Surveying/ B. Construction Management are required to obtain a minimum of C+ in: Physics or Physical Sciences; and Geography or Accounts or Commerce or Economics or Building Construction or Drawing and Design.
• Applicants who have an Advanced level certificate with two principal passes are also eligible for the programmes.
• Individuals with a higher national diploma in science courses, education (Science), computer studies, statistics or applied sciences can also apply for the courses.
• Those who already have a degree from a recognized university are also welcome to apply.
• Individuals with any other criteria that meet the general admissions criteria are also eligible for the courses.

 

Amount of Tuition Fee for the Undergraduate Programmes

The Bachelor of Architecture course takes place in a period of 6 years in which time students are expected to cover a total of 81 units and it amounts to Ksh 1,736,000.00. The B.A of Quantity Surveying takes place in a period of 4 years with students expected to pay an amount of KSh 871,500.00. Bachelor of Real Estate Management runs for a period of 4 years where students cover a minimum of 60 units and pay tuition fee of Ksh 800,000.00. B.A Planning is a 4 year programme that amounts to Ksh 710,000.00 while B. Construction Management amounts to Ksh 1,169,000.00.

For more information contact:

Dean, School of the Built Environment, Box 30197-00100, Nairobi,

Tel: 2724520/4 Ext. 222

Fax: 338688

Email: [email protected]

 

Formerly known as Kilifi Insitute of Agriculture, the now Pwani University was a constituent of Kenyatta University. Pwani University is now one of the public universities in Kenya following its establishment in 2007. It is situated 60km north of Mombasa in the resort town of Kilifi. Since its establishment, Pwani University has grown and has expanded in terms of the courses it offers and in terms of its involvement and service to the local community. Pwani University is well known for its collaboration with both local and international research institutions. One of the areas it has expanded in is in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science. The School of Agriculture and Environmental Science offers various courses such as:

Bachelor of Science in:

• Bachelor of Science in Animal Production and Health Management
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Enterprise Development
• Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
• Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Recourse Management
• Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Trade

Apart from the Bachelor of Science courses, Pwani University offers environmental courses under its School of Agriculture and Environmental Science. These are:

• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Environmental Planning and Management
• Bachelor of Environmental studies (Community Development)

Individuals who want to pursue courses at the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science should have obtained certain requirements as specified by the university.

• Individuals should have obtained at least a minimum of C+ (plus) in KCSE or an equivalent qualification.
• Depending on the various degrees to be pursued, individuals should have obtained at least C+ in 3 of the following subjects, namely: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Commerce, Economics, Geography, Home Science and Physics.
• Individuals with A level certificate with at least one principal in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Commerce, Economics, Geography, Home Science or Physics are welcome to apply.
• Individuals who are holders of a diploma with a minimum of Credit Pass in a related field of study and from a recognized institution are also welcome to apply.

Individuals who want to transfer credit from other institutions will be considered on an individual basis in line with the University regulations.

For more information, individuals can contact:

The Registrar (Academic Affairs) on

Tel: 041-7525102/3/4/6,

Extension 259/422/691.

Or E-mail: [email protected]

Psychologists around the world agree that childhood is a very vital stage when it comes to human development. In fact, most problems that adults experience are deeply rooted in their childhood experiences, yes, childhood is a time that shapes your entire existence and as such childhood must be handled with the utmost care it deserves. It is during this time that children learn to relate to other children, people and to their environment. Play is an important facet in how and what children learn. It is through play that Kenyan children learn about unity, cooperation and kindness among other virtues.

Unfortunately, due to the fast paced life Kenyans have adopted, children’s play time suffers. It is not unusual to find parents in Kenya leaving their children with house helps while they go to work. The house helps in Kenya in turn use the television as a distraction or babysitter for the children. The adverse effects of television on young minds are well documented. Obviously, children need to keep themselves occupied by playing with adequate toys. BabyWorld Company in Kenya is a children’s shop in Nairobi that caters to the various needs of your young ones.

Products provided at BabyWorld children shop in Nairobi

BabyWorld shop in Nairobi is equipped with different types of toys for children in Kenya- falling under the recreational and learning toys. BabyWorld shopping outlet in Kenya provides action figures and various types of video games for children in Nairobi. BabyWorld children shop in Nairobi has toys that aid in mental development such as building toys and puzzles designed for various ages of children. BabyWorld is a child shop in Nairobi city which also stocks up on theme decorations and party gifts for children. Baby World shop in Nairobi has numerous children’s books in Kenya guaranteed to keep your children entertained with their captivating stories. BabyWorld products and services offered in Nairobi include; products such as bicycles, tricycles, trampolines and outdoor swings that would work very well to keep the children active and entertained.

Location of BabyWorld Shop in Nairobi

Babyworld shop in Kenya is located at the Bazaar building in Nairobi. Bazaar Building in Nairobi is at the corner Junction of Moi Avenue in Nairobi and Biashara Street in central business district of Nairobi. The BabyWorld shop venue in Nairobi makes it easily accessible to customers as most matatus and buses have their stages near or in Moi Avenue in Nairobi.

The parents in Kenya should keep in mind the age of the child while shopping for toys in Nairobi and at Babyworld babies shop in Kenya. This would aid in finding age appropriate toys in Nairobi. Also parents shopping in Kenya should ensure they not only concentrate on fun toys in Nairobi for their children at the expense of learning toys in Nairobi, children puzzles and children books in Nairobi. Variety will enable children to experience different scenarios. As children develop physically, their mental capacity should be stimulated accordingly through purchasing toys and children products at BabyWorld shop in Nairobi. When chosen wisely, toys have the capacity to increase your child’s creativity and world view. Playtime in Kenya should be fun for the children, but also educational so choose your children’s toys wisely.

 

Diploma program in Clinical Medicine and Surgery offered at International School of Medicine and Applied Technology help train students who will emerge as Clinical officers that provide curative and preventive medical services as well as diagnostic and advisory services to human population. International School of Medicine and Applied Technology is a tertiary college located at the top of Riat hills 8 kilometers from Kisumu town along Kisumu Kakamega road.

The college offers training in Applied and health Sciences and Information technology. ISMAT was started in 2006 with a core aim of making quality training of healthcare practitioners more affordable and accessible. The college has fully fulfilled the clinical officer council requirements and is approved to offer diploma program in Clinical medicine and surgery.

Training in clinical medicine and surgery at ISMAT is based on the clinical medicineand surgery training act CAP 260 and involves training in basic sciences,nursing, clinical skills as well as experience in basic diagnostic laboratory for one year. This is followed by training in clinical skills in the second year then rotation in various sectionsin various departments in the final year.This program is run at Mamboleo Campus in the school of health sciences. Accommodation is available to ‘freshas’ though students can stay outside the campus or even in Kisumu with transport provided by the college van.

Admission Requirements:

For one to qualify for a diploma program in Clinical Medicine and Surgery at ISMAT, he/she should have a minimum mean grade of Cplain or equivalent with a minimum of C in mandatory subjects (English, Kiswahili and Biology). He/ she should also have a C plain grade in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.

You can contact ISMAT through:

Address: P.O Box 2684-40100, Kisumu Kenya.

Email: [email protected]

 

 

 

Naturally social beings, humans find numerous ways in which to communicate with each other. The ever evolving systems of communication change the way in which information is shared and distributed. Information and communication studies enable individuals to learn the latest the world has to offer in terms of communication. The Technical University of Kenya offers several courses under the School of Information and Communication Studies. These are:

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

The Technical University of Kenya offers Bachelor of Science in information Technology. Those who want to undertake the course should have obtained a minimum of KCSE mean grade of C+ with at least C+ in English/Kiswahili, Maths, Group II/II and a 2nd Group II/III or Group IV/V subjects. The course is 10 semesters long and the tuition fee is Ksh 60,000 per semester.

Bachelor of Technology in Information Studies

Bachelor of Technology in Information Studies costs Kshs 60,000 per semester for a period of 5 semesters. Individuals who want to pursue the course should have obtained a Diploma in Technology (Library and Information Technology) or a diploma in Technology (Archive and Records Managements) or a Diploma in Information Science.

Bachelor of Technology in Journalism and Mass Communication

Individuals who want to pursue Bachelor of Technology in Journalism and Mass Communication should have obtained at least KCSE mean grade of C+ and at least a C+ in English/Kiswahili, Group II/Maths, Group III and Group II/IV/V. The course is 10 semesters and the tuition fee is Ksh 60,000 per semester. Individuals who already have a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from TUK or equivalent are welcome to apply for the course. Those with a Diploma will cover the course in 6 semesters and pay Ksh 60,000 per semester.

Apart from the Bachelor courses offered at the Technical University of Kenya School of Information and Communication Studies, students can pursue various Diploma courses. These include:

Diploma in Archives and Records Management or Diploma in Library and Information Science

Individuals have the option to pursue diploma in Archives and Records Management or Diploma in Library and Information Science. The courses cover 7 semesters each and cost Ksh 36,000 per semester. Individuals wishing to pursue either of the options should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C- with at least C_ in English/Kiswahili, Group II/Maths, Group III and Group II/IV/V or a relevant certificate.

Diploma of Technology in Journalism and Mass Communication

Individuals who want to undertake the Diploma course should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C- with at least C- in English/Kiswahili. Group II/Maths, Group III and Group II/IV/V. the course is 8 semesters and costs Ksh 36,000 per semester.

For more information individuals can contact:

http://www.tukenya.ac.ke

Tel. +254 (020) 343672, 2249974, 2251300

Fax: +254 (020) 2219689

E-mail: [email protected]

There are over thirty seven (37) private colleges that train nurses at diploma level in Kenya. They act to supplement the government colleges that also offer diploma in nursing. These private colleges offer courses which have been approved by Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK). Diploma in Nursing in most colleges is known as Kenya registered community health nursing (KRCHN).

The private colleges that offer nursing at diploma level usually have their own hospitals and their students practice from the same hospital. The students who are trained from the private institutions perform well both in clinical and national examination (Nursing Council of Kenya examinations). Some of the students are normally retained to work in their hospitals.

If you wish to join private colleges in Kenya that offer diploma in Nursing (KRCHN), there are many of them and they are distributed countrywide. They include:

• The Nairobi hospital Cicely McDonnel School of nursing.

• AIC Kapsowar school of Nursing – Kapsowar.

• AIC Litein School of nursing – Litein.

• AMREF virtual nursing school.

• Catherine McAuley School of nursing.

• Clive Irvine College of nursing.

• Consalata hospital, Nkubu School of nursing.

• Consalata hospital, Nyeri School of nursing.

• Consalata hospital, Ortum School of nursing.

• Consalata hospital, Wamba School of nursing.

• Fidenza School of nursing, Kyeni.

• Gertudes training centre.

• Joan school of nursing.

• Karen hospital training college.

• Kendu Adventist hospital school of nursing.

• Kijabe School of nursing.

• Maseno mission hospital school of nursing.

• Maua Methodist hospital school of nursing.

• Moi teaching and referral hospital.

• Nairobi women hospital.

• Nazareth school of nursing.

• NEP College of health sciences.

• North coast medical training college.

• Nzoia College of nursing.

• Our lady Lourdes mission hospital school of nursing.

• Outspan medical college.

• PCEA surburb college Nakuru.

• PCEA Tumutu School of nursing.

• Ram school of nursing.

• St.Camillus school of nursing.

• St.Clare Kaplong School of nursing.

• St.Elizabeth school of nursing, Mukumu.

• St. Joseph school of nursing, Nyabondo.

• St. Lukes hospital school of nursing, Kaloleni.

• St. Lukes hospital school of nursing, North Kinangop.

• Tenwek School of nursing.

 

Kenya, one of the countries in Africa, has embraced new technology and have incorporated this technology in several of their systems in all sectors of the country. The sectors which have evidently used the new technology in Kenya for their success include Kenya education sector. The KCSE and KCPE results in Kenya can be checked online by the candidates involved nowadys. The transportation sector in Kenya has also embraced new technology where there is use of automated traffic lights which control traffic in Kenyan towns.

Through technology use in education sector, the education standards in Kenya have been upgraded to ensure that the pupils in Kenya and students in Kenya can learn through ICT, where they get notes and reading materials online in Kenya. The advancement in technology has also enabled E-learning in Kenya where the students in Kenya study online, and the teacher just appear in class for any form of assistance.

The release of the 2013 KCPE results in Kenya on the 31st December 2013 by the Education Cabinet Secretary in Kenya, Jacob Kaimenyi, made pupils in Kenya who had sat for the examination have all sorts of thoughts on how they will better their future life. Most of the KCPE candidates in Kenya are optimistic to joining secondary schools in Kenya whereas others opt to join technical colleges in Kenya. Technical courses in Kenya offered in Technical Colleges include; Masonry skills in Kenya, Carpentry course in Kenya, Tailoring course in Kenya, driving skills in Kenya and more skills.

After the release of the KCPE results in Kenya, the ministry of education in Kenya recently launched the form one admission process in Kenya on January 14, 2014 to categorize the pupils in the various secondary schools slots available in Kenya. Only 77% of the pupils in Kenya who sat for the KCPE examination secured admission to secondary schools in Kenya out of the 844,475 KCPE candidates. The rest of the group of pupils in Kenya, who could not be admitted to any secondary school in Kenya, are encouraged to opt for the technical institutions admission in Kenya.

The secondary school selection in Kenya is in category of National Secondary Schools in Kenya, County Secondary Schools in Kenya to Sub-county Secondary schools in Kenya which have admission slots with increasing numbers from the national schools to the sub-county schools. The secondary school selection in Kenya is done on merit, equity and personal selection. The national secondary schools in Kenya first selected the KCPE candidates who qualified for their admission. The prioritized national secondary schools in Kenya during the selection included Starehe Boys School and Centre in Nairobi, Starehe Girls’ School and Centre in Nairobi, Moi forces Academy Lanet in Kenya and Utumishi Academy in Kenya.

The Secondary school selection process in Kenya was computerized to ensure that the process was open and fair to the students in Kenya. The Secondary School reporting dates in Kenya for the Form one students in Kenya to the secondary schools should begin on February 3, 2014 with the last reporting on March 20, 2014. The secondary schools in Kenya are allowed to replace the form one student slot in Kenya after the March 20, 2014.

How to Check Form One Admission details Online in Kenya

The results of the Form one admission process in Kenya could be checked online by parents and students in Kenya through the education website in Kenya. The education website is accessed through the URL www.education.go.ke  and typing the index numbers of the KCPE candidate to know which school they have secured a slot. Students in Kenya can also send text messages with their Index numbers to the SMS line 20042 to get the Form One admission secondary school details in Kenya.