That a school principal from a county school in Narok, had to undergo surgery because of internal bleeding as a result of a student..

Teachers were recently herded by their conniving union leaders and their employer, TSC, into subscribing to a new medical scheme with AON MINET.

Over-indulgence during the festive season left a village in Koiwa, Bomet County, reeling from shock after an aggrieved old man did the unthinkable of urinating in his daughter-in-law’s kitchen.

It’s one of those very rare moments that I, your father, decide to write a letter to you my boy.

Reports that the current education system in Kenya might be done away with is the best news in the recent past.

The teachers’ two-week strike might come to naught now that President Uhuru Kenyatta has made it look like a baby’s tantrum.

A teacher from a school in Bomet County might get into history books for breaking the record of ridicule.

s incident occurred just weeks after the school, located in Narok County, celebrated the best KCSE results in years and among the recommendations forwarded to the board of management of the school was that the teachers who reside within the school compound should be served supper every day. This was agreed upon as a way of encouraging the tutors to attend extra classes in the evening and by extension keep the students checked. The school hired a lady cook to be preparing and serving the teachers

the song, he calls upon all Kenyans to continue with mapambano and I believe he intends to ask us to take up their position strongly in terms of driving this country to greater heights of development instead of being used to run political errands that are often dirty, selfish and violent. Kenyans should know that Kajwang’s clarion call is still on and they need to continue ascertaining themselves in a positive and progressive

oben then goes into some form of a trance explaining how things will change at the end of the magical year 2015. He says that at the end of the year, he will be one of the richest men South of Maai Mahiu and he says that this wealth will not be courtesy of the recent ‘coup de tat’ in KNUT that has brought the fire breathing Sossion into the coveted seat of the union’s secretary

ents are advised to carefully check their children’s end of term report prepared by their respective schools. The report is a summary of your child’s sojourn in school and a good parent should always look at the finer details of the report beyond the class position, fees arrears and opening date. Check the teachers’ comments and take appropriate action, for instance, if your child requires more revision in a certain subject, see to it that the revision is provided. Ensure also that the report presented to you is genuine because today’s youth are known to produce their own report forms that suit their parents’ expectations. Talk over the report with your son or daughter in order to get their views, after all it is their life that you are trying to shape so let their opinions come

Bomet, Kenya: An animal health practitioner in Bomet County recently revealed the strange requests presented by one of his clients, a mzungu woman working with a local NGO in the county. It is reported that the woman who is now in her forties, has been living in the region for the past two years has and been keeping a pet cat in her

latest acquisition is a traditional smelting apparatus. This is a hollowed out piece of wood with an outlet at the side. The top is covered with a sheep skin and the outlet has a metal pipe connected to it. This apparatus works as a fan to ignite the fire used in the smelting of iron. That the ‘special’ soil with iron deposits that was used in the smelting is found at Kiplelji and Kamogoso in the nearby Bomet County is news to many, as it may interest the new county government.

you know that the chief was once a mobile court? He was up to recently the judge, prosecutor, the police, and the lawyer all rolled into one. He arrested you, prepared a case against you, judged you and sentenced you. The cases that drag on for ages in our courts today are probably as a result of the emasculated

quo;The county government identified the plot as a suitable place to put up a stadium, and the first phase of the construction is ready,” said Mrs Eddah Biegon, the County Executive Committee member in charge of Housing and Urban

erlines International began its activities in Bomet around sixteen years ago with the single main objective of providing clean and safe water to the residents. The presence of this NGO in the county is attributed to Linda Golden, a former volunteer Peace Corp who taught at Longisa High School in the late 1990s. She mobilized fellow Peace Corps volunteers in the area at the time, and started teaching residents on rain harvesting and spring protection. They initially worked with women’s self-help groups but later started providing rainwater collection tanks for churches, health clinics, and

Lean framed and clad in his trademark tracksuit and sneakers, he cuts the image of a typical Kenyan athlete. Sure, he is a celebrated international star.

oben then goes into some form of a trance explaining how things will change at the end of the magical year 2015. He says that at the end of the year, he will be one of the richest men South of Maai Mahiu and he says that this wealth will not be courtesy of the recent ‘coup de tat’ in KNUT that has brought the fire breathing Sossion into the coveted seat of the union’s secretary

Some ideas are meticulously planned for and executed in style. Others happen by chance.

The neatly mowed lawns lined with immaculately cut yellow and green hedges welcome you to Moi Siongiroi Girls High School, 25km south west of Bomet town.

s incident occurred just weeks after the school, located in Narok County, celebrated the best KCSE results in years and among the recommendations forwarded to the board of management of the school was that the teachers who reside within the school compound should be served supper every day. This was agreed upon as a way of encouraging the tutors to attend extra classes in the evening and by extension keep the students checked. The school hired a lady cook to be preparing and serving the teachers

oben then goes into some form of a trance explaining how things will change at the end of the magical year 2015. He says that at the end of the year, he will be one of the richest men South of Maai Mahiu and he says that this wealth will not be courtesy of the recent ‘coup de tat’ in KNUT that has brought the fire breathing Sossion into the coveted seat of the union’s secretary

you know that the chief was once a mobile court? He was up to recently the judge, prosecutor, the police, and the lawyer all rolled into one. He arrested you, prepared a case against you, judged you and sentenced you. The cases that drag on for ages in our courts today are probably as a result of the emasculated

s incident occurred just weeks after the school, located in Narok County, celebrated the best KCSE results in years and among the recommendations forwarded to the board of management of the school was that the teachers who reside within the school compound should be served supper every day. This was agreed upon as a way of encouraging the tutors to attend extra classes in the evening and by extension keep the students checked. The school hired a lady cook to be preparing and serving the teachers

Like most young hustlers, Darius Cheruiyot of Silibwet, Bomet County has tried his hand in almost everything, from being a mechanic to a driver and a boda boda man. But none of those ventures given him satisfaction like farming.

Tucked in Machorwa village, Tulwet, Bureti Sub-County, is Peter Langat’s farm, which has attracted the attention of the community for years. He has been growing pineapples, bananas and vegetables for years. He also keeps dairy cows but his greenhouse is the envy of many in his village.

As a student at Moi University, main campus, a familiar face approached me one afternoon

After high school, Solomon Kemboi, could not join college immediately because he had to allow his other siblings a chance to finish their studies. The wait proved too long and he got married along the way. From then on, life took a different turn.

The road leading to Chelemei Village, Bomet East Constituency, Bomet County, is lined with cactus fence, a common sight in the region where rainfall is unreliable and agricultural activities mainly subsistence.

While most teachers in Kenya cannot raise Sh50,000 without disposing of an asset or borrowing a loan from the bank, Edna Koech, bets on her farm in Kapletundo village, Sotik Constituency, Bomet County.

Paul Ruto of Siriat Village, Sotik Constituency, Bomet County, led a ‘comfortable’ farmer’s life for years. He earned a net profit of Sh30,000 annually from maize he regularly planted on one acre of his land.

Some 15 years ago, Kamara village in Molo suffered a blow after a fake pastor disappeared with the farmers' maize harvest in a bizarre series of events that left many shocked and angry. The preacher appeared sometime in June and somehow fitted himself into a small church that had less than 20 members at the time. He came in to preach every Sunday then left till the next weekend.

When you go to a bustling market, occasionally, there are always crops that capture your attention.

The demise of Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang’ is reverberating across the country. The late senator’s death is sending waves of sorrow that have gone beyond his county, beyond ODM party and beyond CORD and is touching all Kenyans because his political contribution is immense.

ents are advised to carefully check their children’s end of term report prepared by their respective schools. The report is a summary of your child’s sojourn in school and a good parent should always look at the finer details of the report beyond the class position, fees arrears and opening date. Check the teachers’ comments and take appropriate action, for instance, if your child requires more revision in a certain subject, see to it that the revision is provided. Ensure also that the report presented to you is genuine because today’s youth are known to produce their own report forms that suit their parents’ expectations. Talk over the report with your son or daughter in order to get their views, after all it is their life that you are trying to shape so let their opinions come

erlines International began its activities in Bomet around sixteen years ago with the single main objective of providing clean and safe water to the residents. The presence of this NGO in the county is attributed to Linda Golden, a former volunteer Peace Corp who taught at Longisa High School in the late 1990s. She mobilized fellow Peace Corps volunteers in the area at the time, and started teaching residents on rain harvesting and spring protection. They initially worked with women’s self-help groups but later started providing rainwater collection tanks for churches, health clinics, and

quo;The county government identified the plot as a suitable place to put up a stadium, and the first phase of the construction is ready,” said Mrs Eddah Biegon, the County Executive Committee member in charge of Housing and Urban