2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Baringo County

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HIV/AIDS has been affecting millions globally and masses remain heavily burdened. Burying the stigma around the patients and supporting those infected and affected has never been as timely. PHOTO/CL.

World AIDS Day: Rescuing adolescents and youths from HIV/AIDS jaws

As the world marks World AIDS day today, the statistics of new infections and new deaths remain worrying.  The theme of World AIDS Day 2022 is ‘Rock the Ribbon’, with the focus being stopping the...
Cedrickbilabonga Bila in his work-place in Sobac, Eldama Ravine sub-county. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Bila, Congolese shaping fashion and design in Baringo

Of more essence in life is the ability not to give up. You have to keep at it till you make it by fashioning your way, just like anyone else, to earn a decent...
Assistant Chief Suleiman Omar. He has been fighting against drug abuse, illicit brews and other forms of lawlessness in Koibatek sub-county, Baringo County. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Assistant Chief’s remarkably long strides into remodelling Koibatek sub-county

Full of charisma, tactics and wisdom, he bears the burden of his people in one of the smallest but most populated sub-locations with approximately 17, 026 people, in a 33.45 square kilometer land in...
Dr. Ibrahim Omar. Despite all the challenges he faced throughout his high school life, he was determined to make it in life. His scholarship to study medicine in Istanbul University, Turkey, was the game changer. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Dr. Omar weathered holdups to study abroad

We all admire the fine professionals, the wealthy and the well-off in society, but often, we have no idea what they had to go through to be where they are. Journey starts In his Kenya Certificate...
Greenview Academy performing Vaida By Harrie Richie during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Baringo County on October 20, 2022. Different schools from Baringo County flavored the celebrations with dance, music and acrobatics. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Education official determined to raise fallen academic giants

The waters are running deeper as far as the performance of schools in Koibatek Sub-County, Baringo County, is concerned. The Sub-County is slowly heading to reclaiming its former glory, especially Baringo High school. The National...
Ms Dorcas Kibet in her office in Eldama Ravine sub-county office. She is the first woman to serve in Eldama Ravine sub-county Administrator, breaking the glass ceiling and walking by the path less taken. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Light at end of tunnel as Eldama Ravine gets first woman Administrator

Going by the current political trend, the one-third gender rule is almost being attained in the current government as required by the Kenyan Constitution 2010. This is all credit to President William Ruto, who...
A portion of the attendees being shown through some of the vegetables and other crops grown within the college gardens during an expo held on October 28, 2022, at the Eldama Ravine Training and Vocational College (ERTVC). PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Students showcase ready-for-market skills during College’s Premiere Expo

Eldama Ravine Technical and Vocational College (ERTVC) had its gates open for Kenyans interested in learning more about improving their farm inputs through farm production. With heavy machinery worth billions of money on display, students...
Vincent Kiprotich (Kiplish), attending to one of the videography gigs under Tally productions in 2017. They had noticed his talent in photography the same year and resolved to offer him a chance at the KEMPIXS Productions, the umbrella studio, in Eldama Ravine. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Kiprotich beat all odds to own Kiplish Photolens, a famous brand

Born and raised in Chebilet village in Bomet County, Vincent Kiprotich (Kiplish), while still a day secondary school student, mastered the art of earning to cater for his family’s basic needs through making mahamri at a...
Kiprotich Kimeto during the interview at Paradise hotel Eldama Ravine. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Baringo’s journalist chased his passion despite challenges

Seated with one of the most experienced journalists in Baringo County, is a busy man, Kiprotich Kimeto. Having him concentrate on a conversation is hard as we are interrupted in our meeting in a new...
Omar Ali, the Deputy County Commissioner Eldama Ravine sub-county in Baringo County. He has applied all efforts to ensure sufficient security in his territory.

Omar Ali, the transformative DCC steering Eldama Ravine

...in Eldama Ravine Sub-county, I have changed brewers' lives to decent, legal business persons. It's a solid achievement, dear to my heart and I'm not giving up.Omar Ali, DCC, Eldama Ravine Sub-county. Ali boasts...