Education

Professor Simon Gicharu, founder and chairman of Mount Kenya University (MKU), has called on the government to create an independent entity to oversee funding for higher education, advocating for a more sustainable system that moves beyond reliance on the national budget. In a proposal to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, …

Lecturers and non-teaching staff at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) have once again taken to the streets to protest the non-payment of their salary arrears. On Monday, the disgruntled employees gathered outside the university, marching in unity and chanting slogans. Some protesters held placards, while one individual dramatically carried …

A group of students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) staged a protest at the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) offices at Anniversary Towers on Monday, demanding urgent action over delays in loan disbursements that have left many struggling to meet basic academic and living expenses. The frustrated students attempted …

Torongo Girls School in Eldama Ravine Subcounty was shut down indefinitely after students staged a protest against the transfer of their principal. The students, voicing their discontent with the administrative change, marched over 27 kilometers to the Education Offices in Eldama Ravine to demand that Principal Christine Chepkole remain at …

Prof. Kiplagat Kotut has been appointed as the new acting Vice Chancellor of Moi University, with immediate effect. The announcement was made on Friday by the University Board Chairperson, Prof. Noah Midamba, who revealed that Prof. Kotut would be supported by Prof. Khaemba Ongeti, the new acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) …

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) will begin the registration process for the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) on Monday. Registration will remain open until February 28, 2025. KNEC CEO, David Njengere, announced that Grade 6 learners will need to register …

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has urged school principals not to send students home over unpaid fees, emphasizing that the government has already released part of the Sh48 billion capitation to schools. Ogamba revealed that the Treasury released Sh19 billion on Thursday, with an additional Sh15 billion scheduled for release …

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has unveiled a series of new initiatives aimed at improving the safety of students during school pick-up and drop-off times. The measures, which are part of the Draft Traffic (School Transport) Rules 2025, respond to growing concerns over the safety of children commuting …

The Kenya Secondary Schools Association (KESSHA) has urged the government to release capitation funds for the first term to prevent disruptions in learning as students begin the new academic year. The government is expected to allocate Sh48.4 billion to public primary and secondary schools nationwide for the first term. Willie …

President William Ruto has encouraged students who recently took the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams to make use of the newly introduced mid-year exams to boost their grades and qualify for admission to higher learning institutions. While handing over Lenana School Primary in Dagoretti South, President Ruto emphasized …