Mau Mau (rhymes with cow) is a term used to describe the Kenyans who fought against British rule in the 1950s for land and political freedom. No one really knows where the term Mau Mau came from. It was possibly…
How Do You Find Kenya?
If I had a shilling for every time I heard “Madame, how do you find Kenya?”… Ok, I wouldn’t be rich, but I could’ve at least bought a cold drink and a plate of chips! If I had wanted to…
Terror in the Kenyan Schools
Over the past few months I have been reading about ghosts in some secondary schools in Kenya. I thought I’d summarize the hauntings for you. Kenyan ghosts seem to be quite violent. Ghosts invaded the Gitogo Mixed Secondary School on…
School Discipline
Discipline in the Kenyan schools is far different than in the United States. Teachers in the US are not allowed to use corporal punishment – in Kenya they are. Here are a few stories about student discipline at Chamasiri Secondary…
A School Day in Kenya
Getting ready to begin a new school year? Students in Kenya are returning for their third trimester. Kenyan students begin their school year in January and is broken up into three trimesters. Students are not required to attend school nor…