A Fun-Filled Visit to Brydges Centre

|By Briege Mwangi| The day is 17th July 2021 when the journey to Brydges Centre children’s home begins at exactly 8:50 a.m. As usual, I would often plug in my earphones after realizing it would take an hour to get to the place and given the usual traffic on Mombasa Road, probably even more. I needed…

Living the Strathmore Spirit: Jonathan Otieno

|By Jonathan Otieno| No one goes to Strathmore University and leaves with the same perception of life. The values are instilled right from the moment you start interacting with the University; stepping foot into the lush vicinity or that e-meet through an email or a video online. It is typical for…

Service Based Learning: Lang’ata Women’s Prison

|By Zipporah Wanjohi| Dealing with inmates is not a walk in the park, especially when one is compassionate or soft-hearted. For inmates, more often than not, no one cares about their feelings or sentiments on certain things. But when you learn to have a thick skin, it becomes easier because you start…

Students’ Excursion to Karura Forest

|By Joan Mathenge and Teresia Maina| Karura Forest is an urban upland forest on the outskirts of Nairobi managed by the Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with the Friends of Karura Forest Community Association (FKF). Its geographical location and natural resource make it one of the largest gazetted…