This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.
On November 27, 2019, Unicaf University launched a one-month essay writing competition, targeting the Kenyan youth. The grand winner of the competition will walk away with a fully paid master's degree scholarship for a course of their choice.
The competition, which will end days to the Christmas festivities, is open to all Kenyans aged between 21 and 35 years. The age limit is meant to favour just graduated bachelor's degree holders with financial constraints but with interests to further their education.
Eligible participants are to write on the topical question: 'Discuss the role of higher education as a tool for career advancement.' Interested applicants can apply for the competition by clicking on provided links on The KTN Facebook page.
According to Winnie Rachel Atieno, communications and marketing manager at Unicaf Kenya, the winner will earn a fully sponsored master's degree scholarship. The first runners-up will walk away with an 85 per cent paid scholarship, while the second runners-up will get 80 per cent of their scholarship catered for. All winners will each get a tablet.
Unicaf University offers master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and over 20 short courses ranging from Human Resource Management, Psychology at Workplace, Education, Information Communication Technology, and other computer-related courses.
On whether running online programs rather than physical learning sessions was hard, Atieno said Unicaf was solely established to address the challenges in education by providing a platform where people can attend to their busy schedules while learning at the same time.
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