MEDIA LAB STUDENT’S SELECTION REPORT

Finally we have our Medialab students for the first and second quarter of the year 2012. We had trained 60 students in course two and three for the period July-December 2011.Out of these sixty students, two dropped out of the course for reasons unknown to us, eight were eliminated and 50 were selected for Medialab.

Lucky,Annah and Linda sharing after successfully proceeding to Medialab

Geoffrey leading the process

Tension filled room as results were about to be read

NairoBits value gender balance and as such we selected 23 boys and 27 girls for media lab. The selection procedure and criteria was very transparent and fair. We did look at: - the exams-results, attendance, discipline, skills mastery, availability for training, soft skills, and attitude in general.

The rigorous interview and strict selection process had twist and turns. Victor Nyaga had been selected to attend Medialab course but rescinded his position after receiving invitation to attend University training. After lengthy consultation with the trainers’ in-charge, Mary Njeri Njoroge was selected to replace him.

Victor Nyaga talking to peers moments after relinquishing his position

Roy,Eli and Mark interviewing Mary Njeri who got Nyaga's spot.

As we begin on the 19th January 2012 to 15th June 2012, we have a total of 50 students in the class. Five of these successful candidates are on probation. This means that these are students with specials training needs that need extra attention and care. We believe they possess a lot of potential but would not deliver if not pushed to do so.

At the staff level we had Eli Mnuve promoted to a higher level within the organization. And from this January he will be working across border specifically at Musoma in Tanzania. In Eli’s place we have contracted one of our former best students in the name Kennedy Kioli. We do appreciate and remain grateful for the great services rendered by Eli and it is in our hope Kennedy will fill in the big gap left behind.