Pembrooke House Prep School in Kenya is a nursery school whose postal address is PO Box 31- 20116, Gilgil. The Pembrooke House Prep School website is at www.pembrokehouse.sc.ke.
You can contact Pembrooke House Prep School via wireless TKL telephone number +254 20 2312323.
There are many students in Kenya who do exceptionally well in their secondary school examinations but lack the financial power to carry on with University education in Kenya, even for the rather affordable public universities. There are other Kenyans who have concluded their undergraduate studies in Kenya and wish to get sponsorship and funding for their masters or even doctorate studies within the country or abroad. There are very many channels to acquire a scholarship here in Kenya. Most of the public universities in Kenya give scholarships to their students who acquire first class honors in their undergraduate studies.
It is possible to get sponsorship from individuals or certain companies in Kenya who offer funding to the best performing students. The Equity Bank of Kenya also funds exemplary students for undergraduate studies in top notch universities such as Yale, Cambridge and Oxford. The Equity Bank offers scholarships in Kenya to the first male and female students in every district where it operates. So far, this program has benefited well over 1000 people in Kenya. Equity bank has also helped at least 69 students gain entry into the world leading universities as of last year.
Some employers also give study scholarships to their highly esteemed workers in Kenya. They could for instance fund your master’s degree on condition that once you have completed your studies, you will return to the same organization to impart your acquired knowledge. For example, most well-grounded NGO’s, parastatals and other government agencies in Kenya give such scholarships.
There are many other international scholarships that are offered to students in third world, or rather developing countries such as Kenya. These scholarships are being advertised all over in the internet. They give priorities to Africans, and more so African ladies as they are out to achieve gender equality in terms of education. Most of these scholarships can be accessed through www.scholarships.com. With an internet connection, time and dedication it is very easy to identify a viable study with a specific line of study.
Most people in Kenya applying for scholarships keenly eye Universities located in the U.S.A thereby missing out on other opportunities. For example, there are so many scholarships offered in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, but Kenyans are adamant to apply. This is mainly because these countries are not native English speakers and as such Kenyans fear being alienated or feeling sidelined and out of place. Some programs however are taught in English and therefore most of these universities ask non-native English speakers to undertake an English course – so relax!
Once you have applied for admission and gained entry, the next step is looking for a granter. For Netherlands based programs, the Netherlands Fellowship Program sponsors students from all over, including Kenya. There could be other sponsors such as Sir Johns and Lady Higgins Scholarship. Most of these scholarships include air travel to and fro the intended country of study, subsistence as well as health and tuition covers.
Get looking people, and best of luck!
Every time I pass by the suitcase vendors in Nairobi town, I am reminded of that time when I was shopping for a suitcase for my freshman year in college in Kenya. I was admitted to one of the public universities in Kenya. My first choice had of course been The University of Nairobi or at the very worst Kenyatta University in Kenya. Having been born and brought up in the country side, I wanted to have a personal feel of the city life, and what better opportunity than over the four years of campus stay?
I remember checking my admission over the mobile phones, and shock on me, I had been admitted to Moi University in Eldoret Kenya. Well, I was to get more shocked when the admission letter and other relevant documents were sent to me. The main campus was located 36 Kms from Eldoret town! Now, I was not only far away from Nairobi, but also far away from the nearest town to the campus. If my parents had the financial capability, I would have enrolled for a privately sponsored program in one of those universities in the city of Kenya, but as this was not the case- I packed my bags and left for an unknown land. The land of Eldoret!
I am sure most Kenyans my age would have opted to study in Nairobi too. Nairobi is more accessible from other areas all over the country. Eldoret was at least over six hrs drive. On the travel day, I had to make sure that I left early enough to be in Eldoret before dusk. Nairobi on the other hand, is located 2hrs away from my countryside home.
People who study in Nairobi are subjected to better living conditions and open to more opportunities career wise as compared to those studying away from Nairobi. Here in Nairobi you could get a side hustle for students say a cyber-attendant job and this can help supplement your finances over the semester. In Moi University however, where the nearest town is located at least 36 Kms away, you have to depend on the little pocket money from your parents, or the HELB money for the lucky few.
Last week I had to travel all the way from Nairobi to Eldoret to sort out an academic issue. The time wasted on travel and the money used on accommodation would have been saved had such a situation arisen to an alumnus of one of these city campuses living in Nairobi.
On the other hand however, there are more social evils experienced in a town campus in Kenya. Most students in Kenya who are in their late teens or early twenties will tend to try out everything they can. From liquor taking to bhang smoking. Some even turn to other hard drugs found in the city of Nairobi. The ladies who need to supplement their finances also result to prostitution thus the infamous Koinange Street. I don’t mean to say that these social evils are not found in those upcountry universities. My emphasis is on prevalence. Other campuses are sadly gaining in on these wayward behaviors among students in Kenya. Just recently, there was a report on the influx of prostitutes in Eldoret town over a wheat harvesting period in the area. The anchors were specific to say that most of these hookers were students in the area colleges and universities.
Be the judge!
Sep 28, 2013
Education
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A few months ago I had the opportunity of teaching IGCSE, 8-4-4, and ACE curriculums co-currently. It was quite an experience I must say because in as much as I had exposure to IGCSE and 8-4-4 curriculums, I had never known about ACE. ACE stands Accelerated Christian Education. It is an American curriculum that fully encompasses Christianity throughout the course content. The Kenyan Government does not recognise it for reasons which seem fit however it does have a few strong points. There are quite a few things I got to see in these children as they went through these curriculums. ACE curriculum in as much as it is an over load of Christianity considering that CRE is part of the Kenyan curriculum, one thing that stood out is that it taught learners to think for themselves and to believe in themselves.
The 8-4-4 curriculum however makes learners so fearful no wonder many adults go through life not believing that they could start their own ventures and they succeed. Our classrooms are full of teachers who rule the students with an iron fist, punishing them for every small mistake but never giving them the opportunity to say what they know, share their experiences and knowledge and giving them the confidence to do so. The IGCSE curriculum has its own fair share of weaknesses especially in literature because for one it does not expose learners to African or Asian books yet there are so many great African writers. However the way the curriculum is structured it is so relevant to the western world, learners leave the school set up knowing what they want from life and how to proceed to the next level. The greatest strength 8-4-4 has is that the learners are very disciplined and exposed to different cultures from various subjects taught in schools.
If the curriculum developers could find a way of making a curriculum that is relevant to the Kenyan context, practical rather than theoretical in nature there may not be so many un-employed youth in the country. If all the good point of ACE, 8-4-4 and IGCSE systems could be siphoned out and incorporated into one system, Vision 2030 may not be such a dream. If they could find a way of training teachers to acquire a friendlier and open classroom environment it would encourage learners to believe in themselves. More innovations would be made from learners. By now KenGen the only power generating company in Kenya would be facing stiff competition from other players such as innovators who find a way of collecting garbage and using the heat to generate power. The education system needs to be overhauled to ensure that no matter what grade a learner leaves school with he/ she is still useful and can become independent unlike today where college graduates are unable to fend for themselves.
Education is the key to many things in life and if economic gurus ignore these few weaknesses Vision 2030 may just be a mirage in the desert that disappears the nearer you get. If all stake holders could openly acknowledge the great weaknesses in our education system, a total overhaul of the structures in place would be an option rather than making changes here and there. Is it not better to have a new pair of trousers for Christmas rather than an old one full of patch work here and there? I would always prefer a new one.
Article source: https://www.zakenya.com/Education/28-overhauling-8-4-4-may-just-be-the-solution-to-attaining-Vision-2030.html
Tourism and Hospitality industries are billed among the top forex earners in Kenya and for good reason. Kenya is a beautiful country. Unlike other countries, the weather in Kenya makes it habitable throughout the year. The beaches, the faunal and floral biodiversity, the cuisine and the culture can be explored endlessly. The tourism sector has been dominated by conventional tourism for years and usually at the expense of local communities as they were only deemed as outsiders. However, there are new tourism policies that have been put into place that emphasize on the involvement of the local communities when it comes to managing tourism resources. As with many new things, implementing the policies requires skilled manpower.
Kisii University provides the needed knowledge and skills to its students to enable them tackle emerging challenges in the ecotourism and hospitality industries. Individuals who want to pursue Bachelor in Ecotourism and Hospitality should meet the following criteria:
Admission Criteria:
Course Duration:
Bachelor of Ecotourism and Hospitality takes place over a period of four academic years. Each academic year is fifteen weeks. Two weeks will be set aside for examination each academic year. During each semester, students will be expected to do the necessary examinations, research, field reports and continuous assessment tests. At the end of year three, students will be required to undergo an eight-week industrial attachment.
For more information, individuals can contact:
KISII UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 408 (40200), Kisii, Kenya.
Tel: 058-30826
E-mail:
Information Desk: [email protected]
Sep 27, 2013
Education
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Years spent getting your communal degree are finally over and you’re stepping into the dreaded world of the job hunt. It’s almost routine for all graduates to wake up early, shower, dress up and sit at your computer. Open job websites and scan for suitable positions. Apply to all trainee positions but no reply. Depression sets in, you move on to printing multiple copies of your CV and posting them to all potential employees.
Broke, no job prospects and depressed am sure this is something most graduates go through. Pressure from the family members to step it up and get some income gets you to your wits end. What are you doing wrong? When is your big break? Well then you need to change how you operate. Running the same routine and expecting the same results is just futile. Using the same CV to apply to all job positions is not advisable.
Get your CV revamped using tips from websites such as lifehacker.com. Your cover letter should not be pages long, no employer wants to read your whole life history, let your CV do that for you. Even after all this most Kenyan graduates still can’t catch a lucky break, next best thing to do is engross yourself in volunteer work, keep busy and active to give your life meaning or go back to your studies.
Don’t stop improving your CV and always have a positive outlook on life. A mantra that I personally live by is that ‘When life gives you lemons make lemonade’.
Best thing to do is to learn a new skill, never programmed before? Get on the internet learn some java script and C++. Always wanted to know how to make abstract art, get on the internet and learn how. Learn how to make some origami and sell them to your neighbors. Keeping busy will keep you sane and active. You will have an open mind to try new skills which might eventually land you your new job.
Article source: https://www.zakenya.com/Education/24-The-Unemployed-Kenyan-graduate.html
EPREN college of Professional Studies is a kenya private institution of higher learning which is located in the Repen Complex along the junction of Mombasa Road and Syokimau-Katani Road. This institution is accredited to provide their programmes as their recognized and registered by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology and offer examination from recognized examination bodies such as KNEC and ICM.
This institution is made of various school under which the courses they offer dwell under. The schools and courses involved are;
School of Hair Design and Beauty
This school offer different Diploma courses such as Diploma in Hair Design and Beauty, Hair Design, Nail Technology, Beauty Therapy, Braiding and Weaving and a Certificate in Barbering.
School of Hospitality
It offers Diploma courses in Hotel and Catering, Front Office Operation, House-keeping and ACC, Pastry and Baking Cake Decoration and Certificate courses in Cookery and Hotel and Catering.
School of Information Technology
This school in EPREN College of Professional Studies offers Diploma in ICT and Certificate courses in ICT, Web Design, Graphic Design and Single Packages.
School of Business and Commerce
This school offers Diploma courses in Business Administration, Purchasing and Supplies, Human Resource Management and Sales and Marketing while offering Certificate courses in Business Administration and in Accounting: ATC I and II, CPA 1-6.
School of Community Development
It offers a Diploma and a Certificate in Community Development and Social Work but the Variation and difference between the two is the timeframe as the Diploma takes a period of one year while the certificate takes a period of 6 months.
School of Early Childhood Education
This school offer diploma and certificate courses in Early Childhood Development, Preservice as well as Inservice.
EPREN School of Languages
EPREN has also developed a school of Languages in which the foreign languages are taught to the students. It offer certificate courses in German, French and Spanish all at level one and they carry a time span of 4 months for completion.
School of Fashion and Design
This school could be similar to the school of Hair design and Beauty but the slight difference is that this school deals with general beauty while the other school deals with only courses related to Hair alone. It therefore offers diploma on Fashion and Design for a period of 2 years as well as a certificate in Fashion and Design for a period of 1 year.
The college can be contacted by the Telephone Line 0728558141, 0717444861 or by email [email protected] .Their major mode of study is Full time, part time, Evening and Saturday Classes.
It is true that not many people would consider themselves creative and not all who consider themselves creative nurture their natural talent. Arts and Design is one area that is certainly lacking in most Primary schools and High Schools in Kenya. Fortunately, the University of Nairobi offers B.A. Design (B05) through the School of the Arts and Design. There is however certain criteria that an individual must meet in order to be considered for the course.
Applicants should have acquired a minimum grade of C+ in KCSE or equivalent.
In addition, to the minimum grade, applicants should have acquired a minimum of C+ in the following cluster groups:
English/Kiswahili
Mathematics/ Commerce/ Economics/ or Biology or Physics or Chemistry
History and Government/ Geography/ Islamic Education/ Social Education and Ethics/ Hindu Education
Home Science/ Art and Design/ Wood work/ Metal work/ Building construction/ Drawing and Design/ Computer aided design or
Any other Design related digital technology
Applicants who have an international Baccalaureate (IB) or equivalent are also eligible to undertake the course.
Applicants with a Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KNEC) or equivalent, holders of 2 Principal passes, one in Art, if Art is not one of the two principal passes are eligible to undertake the course. The applicants must have obtained CREDIT pass at KCSE or equivalent examination in Art; or
Applicants who are Diploma holders of Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) in Art, Design, Computer Aided Design or design related digital technology or equivalent, with a credit pass at KCS or equivalent examination in Art are welcome to undertake the course.
Applicants who meet any other relevant criteria listed in the General Admissions Criteria are eligible to undertake the course.
B.A Design course requires students to complete a minimum of 56 units. In year 1, students are required to complete a total of 16 units. In year 2, they should undertake 17 units while in year 3 and year 4 they should cover 14 and 9 units respectively.
The total sum expected at the end of the four years in tuition fee is Ksh 539,000. The sum is broken down as follows: Year 1 students are to pay a sum of Ksh 154,500; Year 2 students are to pay a sum of Ksh 157,500; Year 3 students are to pay a sum of Ksh 1333,500 and Year 4 students are to pay a sum of Ksh 93,500.
For more information, individuals are free to contact:Director,
School of the Arts and Design,
Box 30197,
Tel: 2724524/6/7 Ext. 238 Fax: 2724527
Email: [email protected].
The University of Eldoret is one of the universities in Kenya that recently received an upgrade of status and an accompanying charter. The University of Eldoret was previously known as Chepkoilel University College in Kenya until mid-February 2013 when the president of Kenya then, Mwai Kibaki, gave the campus a charter to operate as a full-fledged university.
The history of the University of Eldoret in Kenya dates a while back. In 1946, the colonialists founded a large scale farmers training centre in Eldoret in Kenya. The training centre was then converted into a teachers training college in 1984 and renamed as Moi Teachers Training College in Kenya.
In 1990, Moi University in Kenya was overwhelmed by the double intake and took up the teachers training as one of its campuses. The teachers training college was then renamed to Chepkoilel campus in Eldoret. Moi University Chepkoilel Campus in Kenya mainly offered natural sciences as well as both basic and applied science related disciplines.
The Chepkoilel campus was then upgraded into a constituent college of Moi University in 2010 as per legal notice 125. The Chepkoilel constituent college of Moi University then gained university status in 2013.
The University of Eldoret in Kenya is located approximately 9 kilometers from Eldoret town. The University of Eldoret is located along the Ziwa Road, off the Eldoret-Iten highway in Eldoret town in Kenya. To board a matatu to University of Eldoret in Eldoret town, you access the matatu in the stage near National Bank in Eldoret. The University of Eldoret has currently enrolled at least 10,000 students in Kenya. University of Eldoret also has a staff totaling 1,100 people.
Some of the faculties in the University of Eldoret include:
Agriculture and Biotechnology faculty in University of Eldoret encompasses family consumer disciplines such as food science and nutrition, food service technology, fashion and design, biotechnology and biochemistry.
The faculty of business and management in University of Eldoret offers disciplines such as hotel management, agricultural economics, tours and travel as well as tours and management.
The University of Eldoret, being a rather science based campus offers studies in education mathematics, science, biology, chemistry and physics.
Engineering is a newly introduced department in the University of Eldoret, and offers agricultural and biosystems engineering, civil and structural engineering as well as mechanical and production engineering.
The school of environmental studies in University of Eldoret is then divided into two: Environmental Studies Arts faculty – includes planning and management, social sciences and Environmental studies Science faculty- hydrology, biology and health.
These are some of the courses offered within the University of Eldoret in Kenya. Eldoret University also has a couple of fish farms for those in the aquatic fields in Kenya.
Zakenya
Sep 30, 2013
Education
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The endocrine glands include;
1.Pituitary gland(hypophysis).
It is marble size at the base of the brain.It is controlled by the hypothalamus or other neurone mechanisms.It consist from the anterior pituitary gland to posterior pituitary gland.
a)Posterior pituitary gland.
It produces antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.Antidiuretic hormone is responsible for fluid retention while oxytocin helps contraction of uterine wall and milk ejection.
b)Anterior pituitary gland.
It is responsible for most of the hormone from the pituitary gland which includes: the growth hormone, follicle stimulating hormone , lutenizing hormone, prolactin hormone, and ardenocorticotropin hormone.
2.Thyroid gland.
It is the largest endocrine gland in the neck midline.It secretes two non-steroidal hormones, that is triiodothyronine and thyroxine.These hormones regulate metabolism:
a)It increase protein synthesis.
b)Promote glycolysis ,gluconeugenesis and glucose uptake.
c)They increase the pigment responsible for skin colour.
d)They also give calcitonin which regulate calcium metabolism.
3.Parathyroid glands.
It is found behind the thyroid gland.It consist of four tiny glands.It secretes parathyroid hormones.It regulates the calcium metabolism alongside other hormones such as cytokinin and hyroxicholecalciferol(vitamin C).Parathyroid hormone regulate the phosphate level.
4.Adrenal medulla.
It is situated directly at the top of each kidney and is stimulated by the sympathetic nerves system.It secretes catecholamine(epinephrine/neropinephrine).Epinephrine is responsible for fight and flight response.Epinephrine increases the heart rate and blood pressure.It also increases the respiratory rate,metabolic rate,vasodilation, and glycolysis.Norepinephrine main activity is to bring back the body rest.
5.Adrenal cortex.
It secretes over 30 different steroid hormone know corticosteroids.they are grouped into three classes:
a)Minerocorticoid .
They control the absorption of sodium and secretion of potassium in the kidney tubule.They are important in regulation electrolyte balance.The main hormone in this category is called aldosterone.
b)Glucocorticoids.
The main hormone is cortisol.It is important in times of stess.It does the following function;
i)It stimulate glucogenesis.
ii)It mobiles the free fatty acid.
iii)it has the inflammatory effect.
iv)It is glucose sparing.
c)Gonadocorticoids(sex steroid)
They include testosteroid,estrogen, and progesterone.They are secreted in small amounts with slight effect on the body.
6.Pancrease gland.
It is located slightly behind the stomach.The major hormone it produces is insulin and glucagon from the islet of langherns.
i)Insulin.
It reduces the blood glucose,facilitates the glucose transport into the cell,it promotes glycogenesis,inhibits glycogenesis,promotes the uptake of amino acids into the cell and improves the manufacture of proteins.
ii)Glucagon.
It increases the blood glucose and removes the gonads or sex glands.
7.Gonads(sex glands).
In the male it is the testes and they produces testerone which are responsible for secondary characteristics in the male. They play a role in muscle development, bone development, maturation as well as spermatogenesis.
The ovaries in female produce estrogen which are responsible for secondary characteristic in female.
8.Thymus gland.
It is a mass of lymphoid tissue which lies in the upper part of the chest above the heart. It is vital in the development of immunity. It also produces thymosin which assist in maturation of the T lymphocyte.
9.Pineal gland.
It is a small flattened cone- shaped gland. It is posterior to the mid-brain and is it connected to the roof of the third ventricle. Pineal gland produces melatonin in the dark period of each day and very little is produced during the day time.
Article source: https://www.zakenya.com/Education/46-Endocrine-Glands-and-their-Hormones.html
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