THE BEGINNING OF MY CAREER LIFE AT KAPA
By Patrick Kanyuira It is always a dream come true for any student to finally join the working class, mainly with the zeal and aim to gain the mostly coveted thing-the practicability of your class work. I was too in such bandwagon not long ago. After the vigorous...
MY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT KENCHIC MLOLONGO
By Cherrily Shikweya Nothing prepares you for the experience that awaits you in anything you do for the first time or places you visit for the first time, and the associated excitement, anxiety, new people, new environment, and the new routine. It was no different...
MY YEEP INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT OL-NJOROWA (MBEGU FARM)
By Koech Irvine Kiplangat After sitting for the Energy Audit Technician exam administered by the Institute of Energy Professionals in Africa (IEPA), every YEEP Cohort 1 team member had the chance to choose where they wanted to go for their internship. Having lived in...
MY YEEP INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT CARGILL LIMITED
By Gideon Omangi On 3rd May, the ship left the yard, to test the wild waters, to prove itself and the workmanship of its builders. I can also say troops were sent into war, each to his front in the battle. Better still, the treasure hunt began; trained and skilled,...
MY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT WILDFIRE FLOWERS
INTO THE DEEP-END. READY, SET...SWIM! By Richard Ojunga If we were all born with fins like most water dwellers, then we’d probably have an easier time navigating through water. Unless there is a fish out there reading this, finding yourself alone in the middle of a...
YOUTH IN ENERGY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME DEBUNKS COMMON ENGINNEERING MYTH
By Carolyne Gathuru There’s a huge debate! A typical debate scenario with the proposers and opposers taking the stand. The motion in question and the topic under dispute in the debate is the statement: ‘Soft’ skills are more impactful than ‘hard’ skills in the...
DOES INTERNSHIP EMPOWER YOU FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES?
By Monica Ngage Majority of the Kenyan population are the youth who account for around 75% of the total population. Most of these have freshly graduated from universities and colleges. They face a challenge of unemployment with many employers terming them as...
VOLUNTEERING – YAY OR NAY?
By Koech Irvine Kiplangat Greetings, Over the past couple of years, many young graduates in Kenya have left school and ended up “tarmacking” in a shrinking economy. The Covid 19 pandemic has exacerbated the unemployment situation, resulting in layoffs and the...
THE SAFETY HELMET
By Peter Achieng With so many types of head protection, working out where to start can be overwhelming. A huge variety of choice currently exists when it comes to deciding which form of head protection employees and visitors should use in areas requiring a safety...
TIME TO EMBRACE USE OF BIOFUELS
By Nelson Simanto Kenya has seen a drastic change in fuel prices in the past two years due to an increase taxes and fuel levies. This has led to an increase in price of petroleum products as seen in the prices of kerosene which is retailing 100 Kenyan shillings in...
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING FIELD?
BY ELEEN KORIR This trend seems to be common across the globe, e.g. in the United Kingdom, according to Engineering UK report, (2018) : 12.37% of all engineers are women in the UK.21.80% women work in the engineering sector (incl. engineers)46.4% of girls 11-14...
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE
By Sephan Ogola I find the phrase: “That is what we usually do, and it works” not only naïve but also dangerous. It exhibits primitive contentment, carelessness and perhaps even irresponsibility. Consequently, invention and innovation are inhibited and without growth...