Tag Archives: Kenya Education

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 …

President William Ruto has nominated former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to serve as commissioners at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The nominations, announced on Tuesday, have been submitted to Parliament for vetting and approval in line with constitutional and legal requirements. …

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 …

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is preparing to roll out a new licensing framework that will require teachers to renew their practising licences every five years, in what is expected to be one of the biggest reforms in Kenya’s education sector. Under the proposed policy, teachers will have to complete …

Education CS Julius Ogamba has reaffirmed the government’s resolve to curb rising cases of unrest in schools across the country, saying a long-term solution is being developed through a multi-sectoral approach. Speaking during a Prize Giving Day at Gianchere Friends Senior School in Kisii Central, Kisii County, Ogamba said the …

TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria has ordered technical training institutions to stop using academic gowns during graduation ceremonies. Under the new directive, trainees in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions will instead wear attire that reflects their specific fields of study. Institutions have been instructed to design appropriate …

The government reports that 61 per cent of eligible Junior Secondary School (JSS) students have enrolled in Senior Secondary School, as nationwide placement continues. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration (MINA) said reporting timelines were extended after consultations with stakeholders to address challenges faced …

KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori has urged parents to take more responsibility for their children’s academic performance instead of resorting to protests and school lockouts when results fall short. Speaking on a local TV station, Misori criticized the growing trend of parents demonstrating over poor exam results, emphasizing that guardians …

The Ministry of Education has published the official academic calendar and school reopening dates for the 2026 academic year. The detailed timetable outlines term schedules for Basic Education Institutions as well as Diploma Teachers Training Colleges (DTTCs). The circular was signed by Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and copied …