Rusinga Island is home to luo community located in south Nyanza Province. It is surrounded by Lake Victoria and borders Mfangano Island to the south. Estimate population range between 30 000 to 40 000. The main economic activity for the locals is fishing and a little farming. Currently, there is depletion of resources in the island due to exploitation of resources, land degradation, drought, mono cropping and depletion of fish stock in the lake are everywhere; semi arid is the primary climate.

The region is highly affected with HIV epidemic which estimates to 34% of the population infected by HIV/AIDS and is currently leading Nationwide in HIV infection. This has lead to many orphans in the region leaving many children living with their grandparents.

Rusinga Island has four locations namely: Ngodhe Island, kamasengre, wanyama and kakrigu. It has 23 primary schools heavenly distributed within all locations and five public secondary schools namely: kamasengre, kaswanga Girls, St. Joseph Girls and Waware mixed secondary school.

The enrollment rates in these schools vary due to various reasons such as locality. The economy of this region is characterized with poverty with over 50% of the people in extreme poverty. There is also high illiteracy rate and low infrastructure. Teenagers are actively engaged in the fishing activities. Fishing activities serve as the source of livelihood to many families in the area. Since fish is a highly tradable commodity which is in use for many purposes, especially for provision of protein at household level, its price is high a factor which appeals to many fishermen in this case including young school going children who see fishing as a way to quick riches.

 

Population is the total number of people living in area at a given fixed period of time. Kenya’s population is not evenly distributed because some areas are densely populated while some others are not. Kenya’s population is currently approximated to be over 40 million people. The densely populated areas in Kenya are the fertile highlands, major towns, industrial areas and cities. The factors influencing population distribution are;

Areas in Kenya that have fertile soils encourage human settlement example the Kenyan highlands where soils are rich enough to support agricultural practices such as tea and coffee farming. These areas record the highest number of people hence have a higher population density.

Areas that have high amounts of rainfall through the year with proper distribution as well as optimum temperatures are most preferred for settlement by Kenyans. Example is the north eastern province of Kenya which is sparsely populated because of harsh climatic conditions that do not favour human settlement.

High mountains with steep slopes discourage human settlement and farming because the soils in these areas are prone to erosion. Landslides are also common in case of excessive rainfall as experienced in Murang’a County. This makes people move to more productive land. Construction of houses and roads on the slopes is also difficult and costly.

Urban areas attract more people to settle leading to high population densities. People move mainly from rural areas to urban areas in search of employment and better social amenities like schools and hospitals. Employment opportunities have also contributed to the increased population of urban areas.

Areas with industries are densely populated since they offer employment. Thika town in Kiambu County is an example of a town where the population is high because of the many industries that are located in the area.

Pests and diseases also affect the population distribution, areas infested with pests are scarcely populated like the Lambwe valley and Perkerra which are mostly infected by tsetse flies that cause sleeping sickness and are harmful to both human beings and animals.

 

 

 

 

 

People who have gone to school in kenya knows that learning is a continues process that begins once you are born. Therefore after finishing you college and you are working it is always good to keeping increasing your knowledge and this can be done by pursuing short courses called professional courses. These professional courses adds value to already existing academic qualifications and some time can earns someone employment.

AIRADS is one of the accredited institutions that offer short professional courses. These courses are open to everyone; this means that there are no restrictions in terms of admission requirement. The courses take a minimum of one month apart from French and English. The classes of the short courses at AIRADS begin every Monday hence a person can join any time they are ready. These courses are offered at the main campus of AIRADS in Eldoret town along the Eldoret – Nakuru highway and they include the following;

 

• Certificate in project manage

• Certificate in disaster management.ment.

• Certificate in Non governmental organization (NGO) management.

• Certificate in HIV/AIDS management.

• Certificate in counseling.

• Certificate in business counseling and consultancy.

• Certificate in electrical and electronics.

• Certificate in computer repair and maintenance.

• Certificate in networking.

• Certificate in public relation.

• Certificate in business plan writing.

• Certificate in conflict management.

• Certificate in grand proposal writing.

• Certificate in research proposal writing.

• Certificate in gender and human rights.

• Certificate in enterprise and business management.

• Certificate in advocacy and lobbying.

• Certificate in health records management.

• Certificate in leadership skills.

• Certificate in drug abuse and rehabilitation.

• Certificate in marketing plan writing.

• Certificate in school/college management.

• French.

• Book keeping.

• English.

 

For more information on these professional courses and amount of money they pay, you can check the institution website at www.africainstitutekenya.com.

 

Without the media, any given country will be in a total darkness. This is because people will not be informed of any news or events occurring in the country. If you look at the occurrences which are happening in Kenya at the moment such as Al-shabab attacks, you will appreciate the role of media sector because they keep Kenyans informed of all news required. Therefore, media has played a role informing and educating people. They are also involved in advertising jobs and products of various industries.

The people involved in the preparation of news, collection of reports and broadcasting of news at both radios and televisions are normally trained in various institutions in Kenya and university of Nairobi is one of these institutions that train the personnel who are responsible in informing Kenyans on what is happening countrywide.

The courses in the media at the University of Nairobi are offered in the school of journalism and mass communication. The courses range from undergraduate to postgraduate programmes. There are only two undergraduate programmes offered in this school and they include:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Broadcast Production.
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies.

The bachelor of arts in broadcast has three area of specialization and they include; radio production, television production and film production while the bachelor of arts in journalism and media studies has the following areas of specialty; public relation, development communication, broadcast journalism and print journalism. These two undergraduate programmes are offered at full time basis.

The admission requirement for undergraduate programmes (mentioned above) includes:

       I.            Applicant must have obtained a mean grade of C+ at Kenya certificate of Kenya secondary education (KCSE) or

    II.            A KCSE mean grade of C (plain) or KCE division II plus a diploma in relevant field or equivalent or

• A KCSE mean grade of C- (minus) or KCE division III plus a certificate and a diploma course in the relevant area or equivalent or
• A level (two principal passes and one subsidiary pass) or equivalent.

In all above admission criteria, the applicant must have a minimum of C+ in either English or Kiswahili.

Postgraduate programmes.

The postgraduate programmes offered at the school of journalism and mass communication at the University of Nairobi includes:

• Master of Arts in Communication Studies (with options in journalism, public relation and development communication).
• Ph.D. in Communication and Information Studies.

Contacts of school of journalism at the University of Nairobi.

If you want to enquire more information concerning the courses offered at this school, contact:

Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, university of Nairobi,

P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone number: 318262 ext.b28080

Fax: 229168

Email address: [email protected].

Website: www.uonbi.ac.ke.

 

 

 

 

                                          

With the high cost of living in Kenya and the uncertainties tomorrow hold, we have the duty and responsibility of planning and ensuring that our children have a better future. With this, we cannot afford the luxury of procrastinating having education insurance in Kenya in such a way there are no worries of tomorrow. FlexiEducator in Kenya is an insurance policy designed and availed by Pan Africa Insurance Company in Kenya, to help save for your Childs education in Kenya. The FlexiEducator insurance plan in Kenya cushion against the effects of disastrous unforeseen circumstances.

How FlexiEducator Insurance Policy works in Kenya

FlexiEducator insurance policy in Kenya is based on the term chosen, and the Child`s projected education needs in Kenya, ensuring that the savings grow at a guaranteed rate of 2% percent premium. This insurance cover in Kenya is designed in a way that is convenient and considerably cheaper than choosing to pay when your child is already grown up. Payment contributions of FlexiEducator Insurance Policy in Kenya are paid from as little as Ksh 2,500 monthly. The Flexi educator policy in Kenya is also accompanied by accidental death and personal accident cover in Kenya. The compulsory benefit, in the event of death of parent or guardian, the premium for FlexiEducator Insurance Policy cover can be as low as Ksh 100 for Ksh 200,000 cover. Other benefits of the FlexiEducator Insurance Policy in Kenya include the insurance life cover for the parent, which caters for the financial needs of the child in case of accidental demise of the parent/guardian.

How to get covered by FlexiEducator Insurance Policy in Kenya

To get covered on the FlexiEducator insurance cover in Kenya, you will have to visit the Pan Africa Insurance Offices in Kenya. At the Pan African Insurance offices in Kenya, an insurance agent in Kenya will assist you as a parent in showing you the availability of the different types of FlexiEducator policies in Kenya. As a parent wishing to insure your child`s education in Kenya, you will be shown the insurance policy best suiting the needs of the child and still be affordable to you as a parent.

Location of Pan Africa Insurance Company Offices in Kenya

To get the education insurance policy in Kenya, parents/guardians visit the Main Pan Africa Insurance Company in Nairobi city centre. Pan Africa Insurance Company offices in Nairobi are on Pan Africa Life House located along Kenyatta Avenue. You can contact Pan Africa Insurance Company on telephone number 020-2247600 or through Pan Africa Insurance Company email address at [email protected].

Other Pan Africa Insurance branches in Nairobi are located at the Nairobi Mega and in Westlands. Pan Africa Insurance branch Nairobi Mega is in Uniafric House along Koinange Street. The Pan Africa Insurance Company branch located along Koinange Street in Nairobi can be contacted through via telephone number 020-2210680 or via email at [email protected]. There is another Pan Africa Insurance branch in Westlands office at Whitefield Place and can be contacted on telephone number 020-2349678 or via email address at [email protected].

Other Pan Africa Insurance branches in Kenya include the Pan Africa Insurance Mombasa branch located in Mombasa office on TSS Tower along Nkurumah Road in Mombasa town in Kenya. The Pan Africa Insurance branch in Mombasa can be contacted on telephone number 040-2223316 or via email at [email protected]. Pan Africa Insurance Eldoret branch in Kenya is located at KVDA Plaza on Oloo UtaliI Street in Eldoret. The Pan Africa Insurance Eldoret branch can be contacted on telephone number 053-2061447 or via email at [email protected]. Pan Africa Insurance branch in Kisumu is located at Al-Imran Plaza on Oginga Odinga Road and can be contacted on telephone number 057-2020780 or via email at [email protected].

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya was established in 1984 first as a graduate school known as Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya then gained its full charter and accreditation in 1992 after meeting the Kenya Council of Higher Education requirements. The CUEA University in Kenya has several campuses in Kenya. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa main campus in Nairobi is located in Langata. Catholic University of Eastern Africa has other campuses in Kenya which include; Catholic University of Eastern Africa Nairobi town Campus in Kenya, Catholic University of Eastern Africa Eldoret campus in Kenya and Catholic University of Eastern Africa Kisumu campus in Kenya.

Location of Catholic University of Eastern Africa Main campus in Nairobi

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa main campus in Kenya is located in Langata near Karen just past Bomas of Kenya. Catholic University of Eastern Africa main campus in nairobi Langata area can be access either through Langata South Road or Magadi Road in Nairobi. When using a matatu to Catholic University of Eastern Africa main campus in Nairobi, one can use either matatu number 24 which is available at ambassador stage in Nairobi or use matatu number 125/126 which ply the Rongai route in Nairobi and can be found at the railways bus terminus in Nairobi and ask to alight at the Catholic University Stage in Kenya or Bogani Road where you shall be dropped on the road that leads to the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and can be clearly seen on the sign boards at the mouth of the Bogani Road.

Location of Catholic University of Eastern Africa campuses in Kenya

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Nairobi town campus in Kenya is located on Kenyatta Avenue at the I&M building. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Eldoret campus in Kenya is located in Gaba while the Catholic University of Eastern Africa Kisumu Campus in Kenya is located in Kisumu town.

Courses Offered in Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya has several courses on offer from PhD to Undergraduate courses in Kenya. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa courses in Kenya cover different fields and aspects. Catholic University of Eastern Africa courses are covered in the following CUEA faculties in Kenya; Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Centre for Social Justice and Ethics and School of Continuing Professional Development.

Those Catholic University of Eastern Africa courses with PhD programs in Kenya include the Faculty of theology, Faculty of Arts and social sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of science and the Centre for social Justice and Ethics.

All of the faculties in Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya, other than the CUEA Faculty of Law, offer Masters Programmes in Kenya.

The entry requirements for Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya are the basic standard requirements for admittance to a university in Kenya and most of the details can be found either by visiting any of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa campuses or the Catholic University of Eastern Africa website at http://www.cuea.edu.

There after you can obtain an application form from Catholic University of Eastern Africa which you fill with your required details and later drop it at any of the branches after paying the application fees. If your application to join Catholic University of Eastern Africa has been successful, you will receive correspondence informing you as to whether or not you have been admitted to the school.

The Catholic University school in Kenya also has various constituent colleges in Kenya which include: Regina Pacis University College in Kenya which is a constituent of Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya and offers medical courses in Kenya such as nursing. Marist International University College in Kenya which is a constituent college of Catholic University of Eastern Africa  and has pre university, diploma and degree programs in Kenya in various fields. Tangaza College in Kenya, Hekima College in Kenya and Uzima University College in Kenya are also constituent colleges of Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya.

Universities is Kenya have been on the rise in their development and admission due to the high demand that the students and learners pose. University education has been able to be accessed by many people even from the rural areas as the established institutions open up branches and constituent college to ensure that they bring access to education closer to the society. This therefore has ensured that the learners can be able to enjoy the education without constraints or additional costs of transport to the institutions based in the popular Kenyan towns.

On the other hand, the education standards as they advance bring along additional costs and charges. Due to the condition of the Kenyan economy, the cost of education has been on the hike as there are a lot of expenses accompanied by education. This has therefore caused a lot of learners to lack education access due to the lack of funds. However several institutions have put this into consideration and have sorted to offer various financial assistance to students based on various criteria.

Most of these financial aids are meant to students who are bright and needy and are able to accomplish various sets of criteria. Daystar University been a private university, is recognized as the best private university that offer the best Mass Communication and Journalism Programmes and have various financial aids to assist the needy students within this university. To be able to offer best educational services, they have other services that they offer to their students and staff which include healthcare services, transport services through their university buses, food services as well as bookshop service.

Daystar University financial aids that they provide to their students are majorly dwelt in motivating them in the educational roles and ensure that they follow the best criteria in the selection of their successful applicants of the financial assistance to the students. They also ensure that the application is biased-free and that what the students get in form of assistance in what they deserve based on their efforts.

The financial aid programmes by Daystar University awards at least Ksh 30 million each year to assist approximately 300 students through a variety of scholarships and other financial aid. The eligibility and application process varies depending on the kind of scholarship as there is a broad range of programmes to cater for a wider range of applicants. Some of the available scholarship are need based while other are based on academic merit and they can be offered in full and partial scholarships which are administered every academic year. The various scholarships and financial aid programmes include;

Daystar Family and Daystar Sunday Partial Scholarship which is offered once every semester and aimed at helping to bridge gaps during the registration or before examination, Book Award which is available annually to 6 students who have the highest GPA in their respective year of study, Selected Scholarship which is intended to covers 75% of the tuition costs and the beneficiaries are re- evaluated annually as well as Hardship Scholarship offered to students who cannot afford to sustain themselves in Daystar even with the 75% scholarship, thus are given a full scholarship.

Other programmes to help the needy in this university include Daystar Hero Scholarship which is offered when a student experiences an emergency or a crisis, First Year Scholarship which is offered to students who have a mean score of A- and above and have been admitted to Daystar University, Recommended scholarship which is initiated by the donor who then gives full or partial support, International Scholarship available to international students who have already applied to join Daystar University as well as Work-study which is a financial aid programme where the students can earn up to more than Ksh 40,000 in each of the main semesters on a need basis and they work 10 hours per week.

 

The Best Secondary Schools in Turkana County.

Turkana County is the largest county in Kenya and again ranked the poorest county in Kenya. It is bordered by countries such as Ethiopia, Uganda and the newly formed country; South Sudan. The majority of people who reside in this county are the Turkana people.

This county (Turkana County) is among the counties that have few schools and inadequate personnel (teachers). Inadequacy of teachers contributes to poor performance in many of secondary schools in Turkana County. The harshness of the environment also contributes to poor performance.

Despite the fact that Turkana is a semi-arid area, there are few schools that perform well in Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) examinations in Kenya every year hence take students to universities. This is also attributed by the university admission cut points which are also adjusted accommodate students from hardship areas such as Turkana county.

As I said before that there are few secondary schools in Turkana County that performs better at KCSE. These schools are:

Turkana Girls Secondary School.

This is a school that was formed in 1970s and has been the best school in KCSE every year in Turkana County. Many students join university from this school every year. It is located in Loima constituency and is 57 kilometers from Lodwar town. The cost of fare is Kshs.200 from Lodwar town to this school. This school is located in a centre called Lorugum. You can contact this school through;

Turkana Girls Secondary School,

P.O. Box 280, Lodwar, Kenya.

 

Lodwar Boys High School.

This school is located in Lodwar town and is only a kilometer from Lodwar town. It is a school that has produced many students who join universities and colleges in Kenya. This school can be contacted through:

Lodwar Boys High School,

P.O. Box 38, Lodwar

Telephone number: 054 2104

 

Katilu Secondary School.

Katilu secondary school is located in a trading center called Katilu in Turkana South constituency, 110 kilometers from Lodwar town. It is located 20 kilometer from Lodwar – Kitale road before a village known as Kalimng’orok. It is only Kshs.500 form Lodwar town to katilu. It also performs well in KCSE examinations every year. It has the address; P.O. Box 168, Lodwar.

AIC Kang’itit Girls Secondary School.

This is the second secondary girls’ school in Turkana County that performs well in KCSE examinations. It is located in Turkana East district in a trading center called Lokori, approximately 170 kilometers from Lodwar town. The fare paid from Lokori to Lodwar town is Kshs.600. this school is situated along Lokori – Kapedo road. It the address; P.O. Box 430, Lodwar

Kainuk Mixed Secondary School.

This is a mixed school in Turkana County that performs well and is located in Kainuk centre, Turkana South district. It is approximately 140 kilometers from Lodwar town. This school is along Lodwar – Kitale road. It can be contacted through address; P.O. Box 16, Lodwar.

 

 

 

The college offers various courses in the field of medicine, the courses include the following; Diploma in clinical medicine, Diploma in medical laboratory, Diploma in occupational therapy, Diploma in community health nursing, Diploma in Dental technology, Diploma in community oral health and Diploma in Health records and information technology.

Occupational therapist will be equipped with the skills to help disabled persons in the society; the student is prepared on how to help such persons perform their everyday activities. The disabled persons are helped to participate fully in their school work; those recovering from injuries are helped to regain their skills. The student undertaking occupational therapist course will be in a position to identify someone’s goals in life and help them will ways of attaining them, one of the professional duties will be visiting the clients home to evaluate the environment, recommend them to use right equipments and guide their family and care givers. The work of occupational therapist will be over when the client can fit well in their environment and participate in their daily activities hence realizing their dreams. This course will help you do even more in health sector.

Medical laboratory diploma student learns about Anatomic pathology and histopathology, cytopathology and elecyron microscopy. This study program prepares the student to perfectly perform laboratory tests which are done on a specimen. The test is aimed at getting the health condition of the patient. The laboratory information is very important in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of any disease or infection. The body specimens commonly used in the laboratory involve the feces, urine, blood, celebrospinal fluid, sputum and synovial fluid, the testing varies depending to health symptoms and history of the patient. Patient can be tested for parasitology where the specimen is checked of any parasites infection. Virology is identification of any virus infection in the specimen.

Diploma in clinical medicine, a medicine is any drug or remedy; it is a way of treating diseases by non surgical method. The student in this course gains skills on how to study and examine a living patient with any disease. The students are trained in a hospital environment where they are required to know how they should give health care to patients through treatment. The graduate of this course should accurately apply clinical applications in medicine.

Diploma in community health nursing, the course is meant to those who are interested to identifying community health problems and serving entire population. This will involve working with communities through education and improvement of their health. Community health nurse has the duty of monitoring health trends and identifying the risk factors. They are responsible of giving education campaigns about certain diseases and their prevention, they give screening services and immunizations. Community health services believe that someone’s health is affected by genes and lifestyle, the go to the community, create awareness, prevent and treat.

Health records and information technology course prepare the students to store, analyze and share health records. Patients’ records are kept in a system where they can be easily accessed; this helps the doctors to have a health track of each of their patients. The patients can also track their records and follow up their lab results and treatment.

The benefits of enrolling in Kenya Medical Training College in Karen is that; there is plenty of job opportunities upon graduation, you work directly with people and you will never get bored at work, the job brings satisfaction and job due to the ability to solve people health problems, the job models you to be a perfect team player because you have to coordinate with other doctors and nurses, the job is respected in the society thus you will also be respected, medical related jobs are safe and stable, dressing for medical jobs are as simple as wearing a white coat.

Intraglobal training institute was formed in 1989 and grown in terms of academic and infrastructure since that time. This college (main branch) is located in Nairobi city along Moi Avenue in the third floor of Commonwealth House. This ensures that it is able to be accessed by many students because Moi Avenue is always busy.

This institution is accredited by ministry of education and commission of university education and therefore their courses are genuine and meet the demand of the job market. All courses offered by Intraglobal training institute are in artisan, certificate, diploma and higher diploma level so as to accommodate all Kenyans who want to access education. The courses in this college are offered under different department.

Intraglobal training institute can be contacted through:

P.O. Box 9469, Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone number: 020 2494927 or 0734925462

Email address: [email protected].

Website: www.iti.ac.ke.

Business and Commerce.

They offer certificate, diploma and higher diploma in the following:

• Human Resource Management.

• Secretarial Management.

• Entrepreneurship Development.

• Library, Records and Information Management.

• Business Administration.

• Sales and Marketing Management.

• Clearing and Forwarding.

• Law and Legal Studies.

Accounting, Banking and Finance.

The courses being offered here include:

• Certified public accountant (CPA) and public certified secretary (CPS).

• ATC and CCP.

• Diploma in Accountancy.

• Diploma in Banking and Finance.

Hotel and Tourism.

They offer certificate, diploma and higher diploma in the following:

• Hotel and Catering Management.

• Food and Beverage.

• Pastry and Bakery.

• Customer care management.

• Hospitality Management.

• Tourism Management and Tour Guide.

• Air Travel.

• Telephone and Receptionist.

Engineering and Technical.

They offer artisan, certificate, diploma and higher diploma in the following:

• Electrical Engineering.

• Electronic Engineering.

• Computer Engineering.

• Automotive Engineering.

• Telecommunication.

• Refrigeration Engineering.

Languages and Tests.

This college gives people an opportunity to study different foreign languages. The language courses offered include:

• Germany.

• French.

• Chinese.

• Spanish.

• Italian.

• Japanese.

• Kiswahili.

• English.

There are international recognized tests which are also offered and they include:

• TOEFEL.

• GMAT.

• SAT.

• GRE.