The case for one laptop per child project

We ask ourselves what a laptop would do to a child. Why the government would spent billions of Kenyan shillings in buying laptops for standard one kids? How can we objectively answer these concerns? Are there experiments which can help us?Many people have ridiculed...

How To Apply For Jobs Through Speculative Applications

I got my first Job (my current job at the time of this post) through a speculative application. I searched for electrical consulting firms in Kenya, got their email addresses and then customized my speculative application to each of them. Within a week, I got a call...

Typical Interview Questions and Answers

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW1. Research the Company and the PositionThe more you know about the organization and the job for which you are applying, the more prepared you will appear (and feel) during the interview. The recruiter will be impressed by your interest and...

How to study effectively for KCPE exams

This post is a response to a request I received from one primary school teacher to advise on how his pupils can prepare for examinations, and especially the KCPE(2017). I will give my response based on my experience and what I have learned so far. Mind you, at the...

Be alert: Lambert Academic Publishing spam

Be alert: Lambert Academic Publishing spam This is the third time that I have received the invitation to publish my research paper with LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (see the end for the email message). I first got an email from them on 18/03/2016(see the end for...