Education
Second-Term Midterm Break To Proceed As Scheduled Despite School Unrest
The government has ruled out an early nationwide closure of schools despite a recent wave of unrest reported in learning institutions, maintaining that the seco...
Ruto Reassigns Julius Bitok From Education as John Ololtuaa Takes Over Amid School Unrest
President William Ruto has reshuffled senior government officials in changes affecting the education and tourism sectors, moving Principal Secretary Julius Bito...
Multimedia University Students Protest Over Exam Delays After Lecturers’ Strike Disrupts Academic Calendar
Tension flared at the Multimedia University of Kenya in Nairobi after students staged protests over delayed examinations and continued uncertainty in the academ...
No Early School Closure As Government Intensifies School Safety Audit
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has dismissed speculation that schools could be closed early following a recent wave of student unrest and fire...
Oscar Sudi Warns Students Against School Arson During Ngeria Girls Swimming Pool Launch
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi used the commissioning of a new swimming pool at Ngeria Girls Secondary School to call on students across the country to protect school i...
Nyeri National Polytechnic Closed Indefinitely After Student Unrest
Nyeri National Polytechnic has been closed indefinitely following violent student protests that broke out on May 22, 2026, disrupting academic activities and fo...
TSC Appoints Sharon Kisire As New Vice Chairperson
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has appointed Sharon J. Kisire as its new Vice Chairperson effective May 21, 2026, following the expiry of the term of out...
University Of Nairobi Appoints Prof Ayub Gitau As 9th Vice-Chancellor
The University of Nairobi Council has appointed Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau as the 9th Vice-Chancellor of Kenya’s oldest public university following a special sitt...
PS Bitok orders urgent KICD action on Grade 11 textbooks amid procurement scrutiny
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has directed the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to fast-track the completion of procurement p...
Education Ministry Cracks Down on Age Cheating and Doping in School Sports
The Ministry of Education has announced a crackdown on age cheating and doping in school sports, warning that teachers who facilitate such practices will face d...
Collins Oyuu Re-Elected Knut Secretary-General Unopposed As Patrick Karinga Takes Chair
Collins Oyuu has been re-elected unopposed as Secretary-General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers for another five-year term following the union’s nationa...
Kuppet Demands TSC Hire And Compensate 44,000 Intern Teachers After Court Blow
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has escalated its demands to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), calling for the immediate employ...
Kenya’s Public Universities Drown in Ksh100B Debt, MPs Demand Answers
Public universities in Kenya are facing a deepening financial crisis as liabilities tied to pending bills have climbed above Ksh 100 billion, sparking alarm amo...
Court of Appeal Faults TSC Procedure in Sossion Dismissal, Upholds Termination
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the process used by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to end the employment of Wilson Sossion did not comply with the Cod...
Education Ministry Faces Sh111 Billion Funding Deficit Despite Historic Budget Demand
The Ministry of Education continues to grapple with a Sh111 billion funding gap for the 2026/27 financial year, even after submitting a historic budget demand o...
KNEC to Roll Out Electronic KCSE Certificates and Online Verification System
The Ministry of Education has announced that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will introduce electronic KCSE certificates alongside an online veri...
State Loses Sh912 Million In NEMIS Data Fraud As CS Ogamba Orders Crackdown
The government lost Sh912 million in the third term of 2025 after inflated learner data was submitted through the National Education Management Information Syst...
Bomet University College Awarded Charter, Becomes Kenya’s 36th Public University
President William Ruto has awarded a full university charter to Bomet University College, elevating the institution to a fully fledged public university and mar...
Form 3 and 4 Students Sent Home After Death of Njoro Girls High School Student
Njoro Girls High School in Nakuru County has been closed indefinitely following protests by parents and residents after the death of a student.The decision to s...
Tragedy in Ngara as Matatu Rams Teachers During KUPPET Elections
At least two teachers were killed and 26 others injured on Saturday after a matatu veered off the road and ploughed into educators gathered outside Nairobi Cit...