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By Vincent Opiyo Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. It is only natural to expect it to be the hub of the best performing private and public secondary schools in the country.  Using 2021 – 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) results as a starting point, this article ranks 20 most excelling government-run and individual-owned secondary schools in Nairobi Best Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi The Kenya High School This government-run girls’ education centre was established way back in the early 1900s. Its stellar performance in the KNEC exams has attracted attention throughout the country. It garnered a mean of 10.47 in 2020 KCSE, effectively topping all schools in Nairobi as well as nationally. It remains striking how Kenya High has consistently outclassed giants over the recent past, achieving a breathtaking university transition rate of over 90%.  Starehe Boys Centre   Starehe Boys Centre is a prestigious national school. It was started...

What Is An NFT? 4 Things You Should Know By Justus Wakape Did you know that NFTs are the latest investment vehicle to burst out of the ether? Are they just but a bubble? Or are they the newest form of stock that's about to redefine the markets? In a world that is full of changes especially in the market frontier, it's prudent to have an insight of investment tools before plunging in. 1.NFTs explained What exactly is NFT? Non- Fungible Tokens ( NFTs) are digital assets in a Blockchain with unique codes which represent real-world objects in real estate and artwork. This implies that they are cryptographic and cannot be replicated. Whilst stocks represent a part of ownership in a particular company or groups of company, NFTs represent absolute ownership of an asset such as: music, videos and art. Although there are plans to make stocks non-fungible in the future, their current state distinguishes them greatly to NFTs with respect to transferability. Another important t...

How To Write Marketing Blogs Your Clients Actually Read By Justus Wakape Mark Twain once said, "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,it is time to pause and reflect." You are most likely to have found yourself, or are simply trying to avoid being on the side of the majority. There are more than one million blogs written everyday, and the majority do not rank well in search engines, hence they never see the light of the day. Analysis shows that more than 60% of marketers use blogging due to its high conversion rate. Therefore, blogging is a good way,if not the best way to market your business. So how can your marketing blog stand out in a sea of myriad blogs? And how can the stats of success rates be in your favor? Let’s take a look at the best ways you can give your blog some icing that will make it irresistible to readers. 1.Use attention-catching topics and titles Readers would always give in to the temptations of immersing themselves into topi...

50 Best Classic Movies On Netflix Old is gold might be a cliche, but what better saying to describe films made ages ago when the internet was non-existent, or patchy at best? You have definitely seen the fast-paced and modern dramas, and now you are bored because they have become so predictable. Perhaps you watched something as a kid and want to remind yourself, or you might have missed a movie when it premiered for whatever reason, here’s a chance to open the window into the past with a great movie. Well, let’s go back in time to savor the best the movie industry had to offer with great acting, nostalgic music, and superb dialogue that will leave your jaws sagging. The movies range from action, adventure, comedy, and yes, romance, to western, thrillers, and even sports. These best classic movies provided building stones to today’s great films.  1.The Fugitive If you are into action thrillers, then Fugitive is one of the best classic movies on Netflix. Starring Harison ...

Writing a Creative Composition: 7 Simple Steps After you have read the lead sentence or the topic of your composition and understood it, the next step is to plan. Don't start writing the composition immediately; use the first five minutes to plan. How to plan perfectly With planning, the following are involved: 1.Setting 2.Characters 3. Vocabulary items 4.Figurative language 5.Paragraphing Let's start with the first one. 1.Setting :  It is described as the place where the action takes place. It could be inside the house, at school, in the forest, on your way home , etcetera. The setting can also describe the time of day . Was it in the morning , afternoon , evening , or nighttime ? It can also mean the day . Did the action take place on Thursday, or was it on a Sunday? Setting can be captured in one or two sentences. You should do so in the first paragraph. I was startled from sleep one Saturday morning by the sounds of gunshots. {The fact that the person was slee...

What is a Blog? 2023 Beginners Guide If you spend most of your time on the internet, you must have come across the terms blog , blogging , and blogger . You might or you might not have a clue as to what those terms mean. That said, the questions on your mind must be numerous. 1. What is a blog? 2. What is blogging and how does it work? 3. What exactly does a blogger do? 4. Do bloggers make money? 5. How do I start a blog in 2021? In addition to the above, you might also want to know more information about blogs, blogging, and bloggers. 1. Examples of a blog 2. Blogging sites and platforms 3. Types of blogs 4. Popular blogs But first things first. 1. What is a blog? Defined as an online journal or diary or a mini website that exists on the wide world web, a blog covers one topic or more and is written by an individual or a group of people who are called bloggers. In a blog, the information is displayed in a certain order. Here, the most recent published information appears f...

The Girl With a Winsome Smile ©2011, 2018, 2020 Kitui Wakape Image©cottonbro pexels Dedication To all those whose hopes and dreams keep them alive... When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." Chapter One Central Prefecture Town An octogenarian stood inside a rickety, wooden kitchen detached from the main house. His unsure eyes stared at the misty white valley below as if searching for something. With froth forming on either side of his sperm-whale lips, he kept mumbling to himself. Addressing no one in particular, he declared, "She'll never succeed! The seed of her womb will amount to nothing!" He spat on the fire and opened his trouser zipper with shaky, heavily veined, and calloused hands. Within a few seconds, a jet of yellow liquid shot into the fire, the half-burnt wood hissing in effect before the fire went out. After he was done, he spat on the fire again before leaving the kitchen through a creaky door...