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By Eric Ndigu In the heart of Kitui County, Mwingi Central, lies a cluster of villages where the essence of community, resilience, and volunteerism is becoming a way of life. Amidst the undulating landscapes and vibrant cultures, a group of young mothers has emerged as champions of change, through their…

One sunny Sunday morning, in mid-August this year, the charm of St. Peters Anglican Church in Mariakani, lured me to join the flock, in worship. The 300-seater sanctuary is anchored on sturdy stone and sheltered under some resilient iron sheets, that have dared the coastal elements for decades. Located 38km…

After a series of life skills training sessions in Bitonge, Bungoma County, I dared a one-hour walk to the border villages of Sirisia Sub-County, to check on the footprints of My Village project Volunteers. Church gathers locals in their ages. It is a hallowed crowd, one of the very few…

The 39th Association of Educational Assessments in Africa (AEAA) conference last week (21st to 25th August, 2023) in Nairobi endorsed the need to put the African Child at the center of learning and assessing learning outcomes. The Conference themed “Educational Assessment for Nurturing Every Learner’s Potential”, brought together more than…

"Masomo haija msaidia". This is a common "cliché" in Kenyan circles, used in reference to Kenyan graduates who are unemployed after years of blood, sweat, and tears of learning. Whenever this statement is used in reference to specific individuals, typically in our villages, it is a serious one that points…

‘‘We could not afford to lose the knowledge that was so impactful’ remarked Mr. Mwaka, the head teacher, Arap Moi primary school during the stakeholders meeting held in June 2022 in Tana River County. Arap Moi Primary school is one of the public schools located in Kipao location, Tana Delta…

At the beginning of 2021, we visited the Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) with a single request: we needed a teacher to join us in developing contextualized tools for measuring life skills and values. We immediately received feedback with a name of one Margaret Nzioka, a Headteacher at Karenge…

Dear CS Machogu. I woke up today and thought about you. The President has proposed you, to work with us, and we embrace you, warmly. Somehow, I had not heard about you before yesterday, but then again, I may belong to the herd of ignorant Kenyans who only focus their…

“We are happy to have had a very good experience, especially implementing an educational program for the first time. Zizi Afrique Foundation (ZAF) has contributed to the growth of our Community-Based Organizations (CBO),” recounted Maurice and Janet, our implementing partners from Tana River and Bungoma counties during our last review…

In 1982, the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) was founded with the vision of harmonizing Educational Assessment in the continent. In August 2022, AEAA hosted its 38th annual conference in Livingstone, Zambia, to discuss the progress made in education assessments and to find solutions to the challenges facing…

  Assessment for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) national assessment felt like a theatre with varying scenes and different characters all happening in very quick succession. Even without the bird’s eye view, working with one county was enough to give one a snapshot.  The scene opened with my…

The early school mornings had started to get boring, and my initial excitement about school was wearing off daily, the only thread holding it together being the two play breaks when two friends and I would skip rope. Classes were monotonous. Each day, using a big ruler, the teacher would…