Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has reiterated the government’s commitment to affordable and accessible education under the new funding model. He noted that university fees now range between Sh5,814 and Sh75,000 per semester depending on need and programme costs, with the Higher Education Loans Board already disbursing Sh9.46 billion to …
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 24,000 internship vacancies in Junior Secondary Schools to boost the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In a notice issued Tuesday, the Commission said the one-year internship will give unemployed, registered teachers mentorship, coaching, and hands-on classroom experience. Successful interns will earn a …
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New students joining public universities are grappling with hefty admission costs, with some institutions requiring payments of up to Sh50,000 before registration. The demand comes as many first-years await disbursement of loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb), leaving families in a financial bind. Click here to join our …
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Moi University lecturers are set to go on strike from Wednesday to protest unpaid salaries. The industrial action comes after the lapse of a seven-day strike notice issued by the University Academic Staff Union (Uasu) on August 12. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Uasu’s chapter organising secretary, Nyabuta …
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The Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU) has given Moi University a seven-day strike notice over delayed June and July 2025 salaries. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement on Wednesday, UASU said lecturers would down tools unless the university pays the arrears at the agreed 2021–2025 Collective …
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Former university students are decrying mounting penalties on Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) debts, saying the rising charges are making repayment nearly impossible amid widespread joblessness and low wages. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel While many insist they have not refused to pay, they say years without steady …
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened more than 15,000 vacancies for teachers and school administrators, with applications set to close on August 25. The recruitment is part of a broader career progression plan that will run until June 2026. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a circular …
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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has launched applications for a new teacher upgrade programme alongside the September 2025 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) intake. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The upgrade programme targets teachers holding P1 or Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) …
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The government has launched a nationwide crackdown on school buses operating at night, citing widespread violations of the Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2017, according to Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The law, which restricts school transport to daylight hours, was enacted after a …
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In a groundbreaking move aimed at making university education more affordable, the government has unveiled a new fee structure for all academic programmes at public universities. This revised structure, set to take effect on September 1, 2025, applies to both first-year and continuing students. The decision follows extensive consultations with …
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