Education

President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to allocate Sh5 million to each school and institution that participated in the Kenya Music Festival State Concert held in Bungoma. The President said the funding would help participating institutions improve facilities and infrastructure needed to support music, arts and other …

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Universities Fund Board and TVET Funding Board could be abolished and replaced by a new Tertiary Education Funding Authority if a proposed law sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah is approved. The Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, seeks to establish …

Students seeking admission to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) for the September 2026 intake have only a few hours remaining to submit their applications, with the application window closing at midnight on Tuesday, August 11. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened applications on July 23, allowing …

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 20,000 job openings for teachers in Junior Schools, inviting qualified candidates to apply. In an advertisement published Tuesday, July 28, the commission called on eligible applicants to fill the Post Primary teaching posts as part of efforts to support the rollout of Competency …

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has reopened its application portal for students seeking admission to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) for the September 2026 intake. According to KUCCPS, the application window will remain open until August 11, 2026, giving prospective students an opportunity to apply …

Every year, thousands of students seek to change their university or college courses after being placed by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). Although the transfer process is conducted online and is relatively simple, many applications are unsuccessful because applicants fail to follow the required procedures. Whether …

Students who receive placement to a university or technical institution that does not match their expectations can apply for a transfer through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) inter-institutional transfer portal. The transfer window for the 2026 placement cycle is currently open, allowing students to seek admission …

Thousands of students across Kenya are exploring alternative education pathways after missing placement through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) for the 2026/2027 academic year. KUCCPS released the placement results on July 8, 2026, matching more than 310,000 candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary …

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has officially opened applications for the 2026/2027 academic year, giving thousands of students set to join universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions a chance to apply for government financial support. The funding, offered through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Student …

More than 57,000 students who met the minimum requirements for university admission have not secured slots in degree programmes, according to the latest placement results released by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). Following the shortfall, the Ministry of Education has extended the application review period to …