Kenya secures seat at global school meals coalition

Kenya will work alongside Brazil, Finland and France to strengthen national school meals programmes, improve financing and ensure more children receive nutritious meals in schools.

By Lewis Nyaundi 11 days ago

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KICD warns schools over unauthorised textbooks

Publishers have said that they will work with the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and law enforcement agencies to pursue offenders.

By Lewis Nyaundi 19 days ago

State launches fresh CBA talks as lecturers' strike enters day three

The negotiations come as the lecturers’ strike continues to disrupt teaching and learning in public universities.

By Lewis Nyaundi 19 days ago

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KNEC deploys smart padlocks as record 3.6m set to sit exams

KNEC is set to handle its biggest examination and assessment yet, with over 3.4 million learners registered, as the council rolls out smart padlocks at examination materials storage containers.

By Lewis Nyaundi 20 days ago

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Universities mess: Questions mount over new university funding model

Sources familiar with the proposals said the Ministry of Education was pushing to have the new system implemented as early as January.

By Lewis Nyaundi 22 days ago

KCSE materials arrive, setting pace for exams

Preparations for the 2026 national examinations have entered a critical phase after a consignment of KCSE examination materials arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Greece.

By Lewis Nyaundi 22 days ago

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Over 700,000 students hit as lecturers strike paralyses universities

Students, who have been in universities for only about a month, were forced to abandon their studies as lecturers stayed away from classrooms.

By Lewis Nyaundi 23 days ago

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Why university staff unions have rejected pay offer

Teaching and learning in public universities is set to be disrupted from Friday after three university staff unions rejected a counter-offer by the IPUCCF.

By Lewis Nyaundi 24 days ago

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Varsities closure looms as lecturers set to strike over pay, funding model

Public universities face possible disruption from Friday as UASU prepares to strike over a delayed 2025–2029 pay deal and opposition to the proposed loan-based funding model.

By Lewis Nyaundi 25 days ago

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Inside education's Sh784 billion hole

Kenya is spending Sh784.46 billion on education this financial year, yet schools and universities continue to report funding shortfalls, mounting debts and rising costs for learners.

By Lewis Nyaundi 28 days ago

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Why schools, teachers and students could shape 2027

With millions of households connected to schools, colleges and universities, education is emerging as a potentially significant issue in the 2027 General Election

By Lewis Nyaundi 28 days ago

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KNEC flags 18 counties as El Nino threatens exams

Eighteen counties have been identified as high-risk areas ahead of the 2026 national examinations.

By Lewis Nyaundi 29 days ago

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Teachers to earn promotion points for nurturing learners' talents under new TSC rules

Teachers involved in co-curricular activities will earn additional marks during promotion interviews.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Inside KNEC's plan to track learners

KNEC is preparing to overhaul the way learning outcomes are assessed, with a new model seeking to track every learner from Grade Three to Grade Nine and establish why some children fall behind.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

UASU gives one-month ultimatum over pay deal standoff

UASU has given the Government and IPUCCF until October 18 to resolve the stalled 2025–2029 pay deal, amid wider concerns over university funding, staffing and retirement policies.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Inside the financial rot of top national schools

Top national schools are facing scrutiny over the management of public funds.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Parents, schools seek more time as grade 10 selection falters

A crisis is brewing over senior school selection in the country, with reports that some learners could be left out as the deadline closes today.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Gusii education plan shifts focus from grades to skills and jobs

The government is pushing for a new education transformation agenda in the Gusii region.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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New law to end Kenya School of Law monopoly in advocates training

Kenya School of Law could soon lose its monopoly in training advocates, as new regulations propose opening the Advocates Training Programme to accredited public and private institutions.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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The KEMIS mess

The problem has left some schools unable to complete the selection process, raising concern among parents whose children are expected to join Grade 10 next year.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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MPs warn Sh9bn textbook debt threatens Grade 11 rollout

MPs have warned that a Sh9 billion debt owed to textbook publishers could undermine preparations for the rollout of Grade 11 next year.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Varsity students to shift to new loan-based funding model

Kenya plans to shift all university, TVET, KMTC and TTC students to a new loan-based funding model once Parliament passes the 2026 Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Unions warn of strike over delayed county salaries, hit out at SRC

Public sector unions have threatened to call a strike over persistent delays in salaries of county government workers, accusing devolved units of turning the issue into a systemic problem.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Varsities shoulder burden of Ruto's failed funding model as freshers report

More than 200,000 first-year university students are entering public institutions amid a Sh38.7 billion cumulative funding gap under the government’s student-centred model.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Inside mega plan to make Nairobi Africa's film hub

Kenyan filmmakers James Hakesley and Roy Kimani are betting on virtual production technology to cut costs, expand creative possibilities and position Nairobi as Africa’s next film and content hub.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Of recycled story lines and audience expectations, inside mega plan to make Nairobi Africa's film hub

Some argued that Kenya has the talent but lacks the money, equipment and infrastructure needed to turn good ideas into productive productions that can compete beyond the local market.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Fate of 3,000 schools with no students hangs in a balance

Education officials are facing a fresh crisis over the fate of more than 3,000 secondary schools that either failed to attract Grade 10 learners or admitted only a handful of students

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

42,000 university students yet to complete funding applications

More than 42,000 students placed in public universities for the 2026/27 academic year have yet to complete applications for government scholarships and loans, with the deadline set for August 31.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Fate of 3,000 schools with no students hangs in the balance

More than 3,000 secondary schools that attracted few or no Grade 10 learners face an uncertain future.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Teachers could now be punished by TSC for posting on social media

Across TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, teachers are posting videos of themselves dancing, singing, teaching and interacting with learners.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Dropouts, debts and court battles define universities in Ruto's era

Ministry of Education data shows university student numbers have fallen this year from a record 680,768 in 2023/24 to 547,092 in 2024/25.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Fresh burden for parents as government opens window for extra levies

Parents could face a fresh financial burden under a proposed law that would give schools a formal role in recommending additional charges

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Ruto's education gamble faces tough test before 2027

With a year to the 2027 election, Ruto faces mounting education challenges, from university funding and school capitation to teacher shortages and stalled promotions.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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School heads to answer to ministry in proposed law

School heads will now be answerable to the Ministry of Education over the management of billions of shillings in public funds.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Skills gap leaves graduates unprepared for jobs

It has emerged that a growing disconnect between what learners are taught in schools and the skills required in the workplace has resulted in graduates lacking the skills demanded by employers

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Degrees of debt: How Ruto's new varsity funding plan will drown students in debts

More than 200,000 students joining universities in September could be affected by the government's plan to replace undergraduate scholarships with loans.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Varsity dream comes with bigger debt under Ruto's new proposals

Under the proposal, majority of government-sponsored students will receive loans, while scholarships would only go to top-performing students and those from poor and vulnerable families.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Lecturers shock as PSC slashes university dons' retirement age by up to 15 years

The changes would affect professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, tutorial fellows, graduate assistants and research scientists.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

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Civil servants fight to strip PSC of promotion powers in court case

Civil servants are now seeking to strip the Public Service Commission(PSC) of promotion powers and hand it over to Principal Secretaries(PSs) of respective ministries.

By Lewis Nyaundi 3 months ago

The rise and fall of Ruto's plan to save universities

Three years ago, President William Ruto unveiled the Student-Centred Funding Model as the solution to the financial crisis facing public universities.

By Lewis Nyaundi 3 months ago