Victor Ochieng'

Recently, as a career counselor in secondary schools, I attended the Worldview Education Fair to learn more about the world of work. It happened at the Emara Ole Sereni Hotel, along Mombasa Road in Nairobi. The eye-opener event was powered by Find Admission, a study abroad agency steered by Mourine Nyongesa. The career fair had representatives from various universities spread in six...

There is this jest about a place called Gem in Siaya County: "When you throw a stone, you do not hit a graduate, but you pelt a professor armed with a sterling PhD." It is a learned land with professors per square kilometer. This place, situated at the sultry shores of Nam Lolwe and has produced plenty of polymaths. Just to mention...

Lou Holtz sagely said, "Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do; attitude determines how well you do it." Schools that want to access success in academic spheres focus on ability grouping. The school’s management should bring on board practical strategies. After the academic team has administered a serious exam, they can group candidates based on their performance. A...

William Arthur Ward talked of four steps to achievement: One, planning purposefully. Two, preparing prayerfully. Three, proceeding positively. And four, pursuing persistently.  Starting High School: Form One Transition Guide is a good book that sheds a bright light on these steadfast steps that can equip a Form One student with stupendous starting solid strategies. This good food to the mind was...

When Lucas Wafula, a seasoned writer and editor, published on his Facebook account that he would be facilitating a writers' workshop at the Village Market, I became interested. I saw it as an excellent opportunity to meet and greet this editor of great repute who likes the content I create and share on social sites. I also remember fondly that when...

Mr. Philip Maina Waweru, the Chief Principal of Jomo Kenyatta Boys in Nakuru, understands the essence of having a strong student council in place. It is one of the practical ways used to curb chaos and silence the spate of strikes that sometimes rocks secondary schools. This astute administrator thrives because a well-trained student council props him up. Council as the bridge When...

When the bell blares to mark the last lap for the Form Four Class, the ball game takes a different turn. Secondary schools with a ravenous desire for peak performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) begin doing things differently. Paul Wanyonyi, in his book, "Masterclass KCSE Blue Print: Strategies of Becoming the KCSE Champion You Are Destined...

When Form Fours are through with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), they feel free like molecules they met in Chemistry. They let a sigh of relief and say: "Good riddance!" In the whole scheme of things, the wise ones prepare for the next phase of life.Life happens to be a journey, not a destination. It begins at the blissful...

Author: Ogutu Maurice Reviewer: Victor Ochieng' Francis Bacon sagely said, “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few are to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.” Ogutu M.A, the...

People who take pride in their performance also take ownership and hold themselves accountable to much higher standards. Shiv Khera writes about it in his treasure trove titled “You Can Achieve More”. By and large, we all have our good and bad days in this life rife with strife. There are glad and good days when we wake up in the...