By MEGAN ANYANGO More by this AuthorSocial media can be used to peddle fake news, bewareRecently, a website made an outrageous claim that the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) will stop funding students pursuing engineering courses in Kenya. The story was shared on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels, ultimately going viral. This falsehood turned out to be quite malicious, since after it was spread on social media, young people began to question their career choices and started reweighing their options. The truth is that engineering remains one of the most promising careers of the 21st century, and Helb should give the students pursuing engineering courses the extra push and assistance they need. The government’s development goals require highly skilled workers to figure out and implement the complicated logistics.

Source: Daily Nation August 10, 2020 11:26 UTC