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By Job Mogaka Campus radio stations are the in thing in many journalism and mass communication related courses. Universities are on a daily basis expanding their facilities and injecting more flexible courses to attract students and later churn out quality graduates who are competent. In the recent past, it has now become easier for universities to open and operate radio stations, most of which are operated by media students. Me being one of them. They are a golden opportunity for students to gain practical industry experience on their media field while still in campus. Below are some of the top campus radio stations in Kenya. 1.ECN Radio ECN radio is a product of KIMC(Kenya institute of mass communication) and the current title holder of The Campus Radio Of The Year. ECN is 100% student managed and is one of the most successful campus radio in Kenya. At ECN, they have hosted more than 75 reknown public figures and still counting. They are currently the top campus radio in K...

By Maangi Job C hief and NASA coalition leader, Raila Odinga, has vowed to establish a parallel government at all cost, including from outside Kenya, once he is sworn in on January 30, 2018 - Speaking to Voice of America (VoA), Odinga said they will not allow  "an illegitimated government" not elected by the people to rule Kenya - The NASA presidential candidate also denied reports that he had a disagreement with his co-principals over the swearing-in plan - He said he will be pronounced the legitimate president of Kenya using the disputed August 8, 2017 poll results The National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition will establish a parallel government at all cost including from outside Kenya. Raila Odinga has vowed. During his interview with Voice of America (VoA) in Nairobi on Tuesday, January 16, Odinga said Kenyans will not allow themselves to be ruled by what he termed " an illegitimate government " anymore. "An illegitimate government...

By Brian Muga The social media revolution is arguably the central technological shift of the last decade. Having a well-crafted social media presence is now as essential as having an attractive and functional website was in the early 2000s. Yet many people still express some puzzlement as to how to build a winning social media presence that can coexist comfortably with the image of universities as formal institutions, conveying prestige and tradition without seeming stuck in the past. Take for example a University like Maseno, that pride itself in offering most of its courses with IT, its a common notion that most students are well conversant with the internet and especially Social media sites. In the recent research based on the number of Facebook posts and twitter followers, we came up with the list below; 1. The University of Nairobi – 30.7K Followers 2. Mount Kenya University – 30.3K Followers 3. Kenyatta University – 24.4 K Followers 4. Strathmore University- 19.1K Fol...