Education

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 …

The acting registrar of Trade Unions, Anne Kanake, has rejected the proposed changes to the Constitution of the Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU) that were submitted for registration. In a letter dated December 20, 2024, Kanake addressed the National Secretary-General of UASU regarding the proposed amendments to the union’s Constitution. …

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) announced the release of the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday. Unlike previous years, candidates will no longer be able to access their results via SMS. Instead, the results can be viewed on the KNEC website. To access the results, candidates should log into the …

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the release of the 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results. KNEC has urged schools to log into the CBA portal to access the individual learner reports for the 2024 KPSEA. “The 2024 KPSEA reports are now available and have been …

Oscar Sudi, the Member of Parliament for Kapsaret, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Leadership, Administration, and Management by Northwestern Christian University, based in Eldoret. The award was presented to him on Saturday during the university’s ongoing graduation ceremony at the Eldoret National Polytechnic. In a post on X, …

In a landmark ruling, High Court Judge Chacha Mwita has declared the new university funding model unconstitutional, deeming it discriminatory against students’ right to education. The court emphasized that it is the government’s responsibility to finance public universities and that shifting this burden to parents violates the Constitution, breaching the …

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is attending the 20th Graduation Ceremony at Kabarak University. Kabarak University, a private higher education institution, was founded in 2002 by the late President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi. Located in Nakuru County, it is about 20 km from Nakuru town and 12 km from the …