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Stephen Mburu

Initiative educates male students on menstrual health to combat stigma

Some of the lessons taught were on: proper ways of handling sanitary pads when put on, proper ways of disposal, and checking the quality of sanitary pads.

By Stephen Mburu 1 year ago

Initiative educates male students on menstrual health to combat stigma

Smart Judge making money moves on his boda boda

Smart Judge making money moves on his boda boda

By Stephen Mburu 3 years ago

Men are not put off by my HIV status

Men are not put off by my HIV status

By Stephen Mburu 3 years ago

Kenyan scholar invents app to help those suffering from depression

Kenyan scholar invents app to help those suffering from depression

By Stephen Mburu 4 years ago

Tragedy of writers who ‘prophesied’ death when depression kicked in

Depression is like cancer,” writes Barbara Kingsolver in her book The Bean Trees.

By Stephen Mburu 4 years ago

Tragedy of writers who ‘prophesied’ death when depression kicked in

No more laundry hassle for special students at JKUAT

Imagine being in campus and never having to wash any of your clothes or to scramble for space on the hanging lines

By Stephen Mburu 4 years ago

No more laundry hassle for special students at JKUAT

Egerton University unveils Sh70 million gate

Egerton University has joined the league of local higher education institutions with the best architecturally designed gates, after launching a multi-million-sh

By Stephen Mburu 4 years ago

Egerton University unveils Sh70 million gate

Students invent automatic six seconds whiteboard cleaner

Two students are behind an idea that could change how a classroom operates

By Stephen Mburu 4 years ago

Students invent automatic six seconds whiteboard cleaner

Students sinks Helb money into sugarcane farming

University students love Helb money. And while some comrades spend every penny of it irrigating their throats, others invest it

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Students sinks Helb money into sugarcane farming

Automated walking stick to help the blind get around easily

Ronald Kipkoech, Jared Wasonga and Nelson Odour, all physics students, are behind the innovation dubbed ‘Automation of the Blind Stick’.

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Automated walking stick to help the blind get around easily

Trolling me online won’t stop me from modeling — Miss Maseno

Maseno University has a new king and queen in town following beauty pageantry held on the climax of this year’s Cultural week

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Trolling me online won’t stop me from modeling — Miss Maseno

Kibabii University closed after drunk driver hits campus girl

Kibabii University was closed indefinitely after students went on rampage following a car accident t at the varsity car park

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Kibabii University closed after drunk driver hits campus girl

Campus deaths: Did they have to die in college?

Tabitha appeared disturbed although she did not disclose what was bothering her.

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Campus deaths: Did they have to die in college?

App that helps student pass driving tests

Maseno scholar invents app to help driving students pass their tests

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

App that helps student pass driving tests

Maseno scholar invents an application that will help driving students to pass their tests

Karim Kanji, 21, from Maseno University has developed an application that aids students to excel in their driving exams

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Maseno scholar invents an application that will help driving students to pass their tests

Student makes 'jiko' that turns unused heat into electricity

Inventor hopes project will reduce global warming

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Student makes 'jiko' that turns unused heat into electricity

Student makes jiko that turns unused heat into electricity

“This project can work well for centres where frequent cooking of meals over long periods occur, like in high schools, hotels and rural homes.

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Student makes jiko that turns unused heat into electricity

MMUST student innovates an energy saving jiko that produces electricity from unused heat

Thomas Onyango, 25, from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has invented a charcoal ceramic jiko that converts unused heat energy to electricit

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

MMUST student innovates an energy saving jiko that produces electricity from unused heat

Varsity students’ pocket money puts smiles on street children

After joining college in 2015, Wallace Ambaka thought of how he would touch the lives of street children as a way of giving back to the society since he had passed through the same life growing up

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Varsity students’ pocket money puts smiles on street children

Student invents poultry egg incubator that uses bio-gas energy

Energy-friendly incubator ensures that layers have continuous production of eggs without a brooding break

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Student invents poultry egg incubator that uses bio-gas energy

Milestone as Kenyan students develop system to curb head-on collision road accidents

John Githae and Alex Maise, both 22, from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology have developed a Collision Detention System that detects the possi

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Milestone as Kenyan students develop system to curb head-on collision road accidents

Lilian Muli is among students awarded for good leadership

Private university students’ leaders have outshined their colleagues from public institutions in the much coveted 2018 University Student Leaders Awards (USLA) conducted by the worldwide organization Africa Youth Leadership Forum (AYLF)

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Lilian Muli is among students awarded for good leadership

KU, Multimedia University win big in national beauty pageant

Kenyatta University and Multimedia University have emerged winners of the coveted beauty crown in the country

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

KU, Multimedia University win big in national beauty pageant

Popular Senator tells students to bet - but wants jobs created

Two senators recently differed in public on sports betting which has become a common pastime for most youths

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Popular Senator tells students to bet - but wants jobs created

Here is why technical students appear 'better' than graduates

Universities have downplayed the narrative that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students are better ‘baked’ than theirs

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

Here is why technical students appear 'better' than graduates

'Fukuza Mwaks' drive hits a wall as university students vow to use 'back up'

Student leaders in local universities have come up with a countrywide campaign dubbed ‘Fukuza Mwakenya’

By Stephen Mburu 5 years ago

'Fukuza Mwaks' drive hits a wall as university students vow to use 'back up'

UPDATE: Suicide note left behind by Chuka University student was blood-soaked

A suicide note left behind by a Chuka University student has left many shocked

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

UPDATE: Suicide note left behind by Chuka University student was blood-soaked

Notorious gangs target careless Maseno comrades

A notorious gang has invaded Maseno University and is giving students sleepless nights

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

Notorious gangs target careless Maseno comrades

Betting Millionaire’s dad works in Kibanda

Samuel Abisai is last year’s lucky winner of Sh221 million SportPesa Mega Jackpot

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

Betting Millionaire’s dad works in Kibanda

University student moves to ‘Supreme Court’ after losing elections

<p >A Laikipia University student who lost in the presidential elections wants the polls nullified by the university’s election agency

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

University student moves to ‘Supreme Court’ after losing elections

Kenyatta University students pass law to accord dead comrades perfect send-off

<p >Kenyatta University (KU) students’ parliament has passed a bill into law to accord comrades who die while in session a befitting send off

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

Kenyatta University students pass law to accord dead comrades perfect send-off

Campus politicians vow never to use alcohol to ‘buy’ student votes

<p >University politics have shifted from ‘liquor’ driven campaigns to ‘serious’ strategy-based discourse, thanks to the new electoral college system

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

Campus politicians vow never to use alcohol to ‘buy’ student votes

We have been turned into 'sponsors', student leaders lament

<p >University student leaders across the country are complaining at the rate at which students are turning them into ‘sponsors’

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

We have been turned into 'sponsors', student leaders lament

WISHFUL THINKING? University student leaders want to be exempted from examinations

<p >A proposal has been put forward by student leaders across universities in Kenya seeking to cushion them from sitting examinations

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

WISHFUL THINKING? University student leaders want to be exempted from examinations

MMUST graduands demand apology over top KCPE student Goldalyn speech

<p >A speech that was allegedly delivered by the 2017 KCPE top girl at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has caused a storm

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

MMUST graduands demand apology over top KCPE student Goldalyn speech

Masinde Muliro student eyes MP Sudi’s seat in 2022

Moses Kosgei who lost in Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) students elections will contest for Kapseret MP Seat in 2022

By Stephen Mburu 6 years ago

Masinde Muliro student eyes MP Sudi’s seat in 2022

Wazee should retire to create jobs for youths - Ekwe Ethuro

<p > Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro has asked wazee’s holding public office to resign and allow youths occupy the office as one way of creating employment opportunities for youths

By Stephen Mburu 7 years ago

Wazee should retire to create jobs for youths - Ekwe Ethuro

I gave ODM officials 'chai' but they rigged me out of MCA race - MMUST student

Julius Omboko, (pictured) a student at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) is among the victims of the shambolic ODM primaries

By Stephen Mburu 7 years ago

I gave ODM officials 'chai' but they rigged me out of MCA race - MMUST student

Proposed 2-6-6-3 system good for us

The new syllabus waiting for stakeholders' approval this week- for it to be piloted next year -will be suitable for Kenya in the sense that it is based on the needs of the learner and is also learner friendly

By Stephen Mburu 7 years ago

Proposed 2-6-6-3 system good for us

Protect girls from these beastly men

<p>Girls just like boys have to be protected from all the social injustices they are exposed to

By Stephen Mburu 7 years ago

Protect girls from these beastly men

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