Private schools first casualties as exam fee waiver phased out

The move marks the first step in a broader government plan to shift exam-related costs to families deemed financially able, including some in public schools.

By Lewis Nyaundi 5 days ago

Free education takes a hit as funds slashed, exam fees return

Among the proposals is a cost-sharing model where parents, especially those from well-off households, will be required to pay part of the Sh7,200 exam fee.

By Lewis Nyaundi 8 days ago

LSK intervenes after arrest of Rose Njeri, denied bail

LSK fails to secure bail for Rose Njeri despite several attempts, cites police frustration; she's held at Pangani Station after arrest over Finance Bill program

By Lewis Nyaundi 20 days ago

Grade 9 learners left in limbo as school selection deadline missed

Competency Based Curriculum roadmap set May 20 for Grade 9 school selections. Parents anxious over Education ministry's silence, fearing impact on learners' future.

By Lewis Nyaundi 21 days ago

Unions demand pay for 99,000 teachers in acting positions

KUPPET revealed the staggering number of acting administrators, exposing the scale of leadership gaps in schools and intensifying calls for the introduction of acting allowances.

By Lewis Nyaundi 22 days ago

KUPPET pushes for per diem allowances in TSC Act amendments

KUPPET pushes for per diem allowances for teachers working outside their stations, and postgraduate and risk allowances for science teachers handling chemicals.

By Lewis Nyaundi 22 days ago

Thousands of Kenyan students in limbo as US stops visa interviews

The move is meant to step up social media vetting for applicants. The number of Kenyan students in US has been rising steadily over past few year.

By Lewis Nyaundi 23 days ago

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Crisis looms as Treasury delays release of Sh6b exam allocation

A national crisis is unfolding, with over three million learners at risk of being affected due to delayed funding for this year's national examinations-the largest exam cycle in Kenya's history.

By Lewis Nyaundi 26 days ago

Kenyan students get reprieve from Trump's Harvard ban

U.S. President Donald Trump had attempted to revoke Harvard's authority to admit international students.

By Lewis Nyaundi 27 days ago

Embattled UoN council seeks soft exit, Ndemo being lured back

The University of Nairobi Council is now negotiating for a soft landing, opting to exit the institution through resignation.

By Lewis Nyaundi 27 days ago

Harvard pushes back after Trump order barring international students

Harvard University has condemned a Trump administration directive that bars it from enrolling international students, terming the move "unlawful."

By Lewis Nyaundi 28 days ago

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The 12 minutes call that sparked a mother's hope for son's return

His voice returned, if only briefly. Now, Dorothy waits for the moment her son gets off that plane and into her arms.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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From prestigious to perilous: How Vice Chancellor post lost its lustre

Vice chancellors of University of Nairobi, KU and Moi universities have left office under a cloud of controversy.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Why Bitange Ndemo could be the next University of Nairobi VC

The Council's decision comes amid leadership wrangles that have rocked the university for the past two years and led to the expulsion of former VC Prof. Stephen Kiama.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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VC with nine lives as Prof Paul Wainaina returns to KU

In the latest conflict, the Employment and Labour Relations Court reinstated Wainaina on Wednesday as KU Vice Chancellor after being out in the cold for over a year.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Mass teacher transfers loom as senior school rollout strains staff

It is now emerging that a mass reshuffle of secondary school teachers could be in the offing as institutions prepare to admit the first class of Senior School in January.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Flip-flop as Education CS reverts on plan to make Mathematics optional

The education sector is sharply divided over whether mathematics should be made a mandatory subject in senior secondary school.

By Mike Kihaki, Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Report proposes revised schools funding model

Under the proposal, students in senior school will be funded depending on what they choose to study.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

KNEC: Making maths compulsory at senior schools bad for learners

KNEC chairman says students will have gained enough arithmetic literacy by JSS level. Council says learners will be offered more time to concentrate on their learning pathways.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Babu Owino hints at 2027 Presidential bid, says he's the only one who can defeat Ruto

However, Babu has said he is still consulting with his grassroot support that will inform him whether or not to go for the Country's top job.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

4,600 students file appeals amid outcry over funding model

According to HELB data, a total of 4,621 appeals had been submitted by Thursday, following the reopening of the appeals portal on April 1, as directed by the Court of Appeal.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Equity boss receives Freedom of the City of London honours

Equity Group Holdings Chief Executive James Mwangi has received the Freedom of the City of London Award.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

MPs press TSC Over 'unfair' teacher promotions

TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia defended the process, stating it was legally grounded and decentralised to ensure regional representation.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

UoN leadership crisis deepens as council is dissolved

A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Kenya's premier institution, the University of Nairobi, following the abrupt dissolution of its governing council by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Leadership crisis looms at Kenyatta University over VC job advert

A leadership crisis is brewing at Kenyatta University following a contested advertisement for the vice chancellor position.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

State to appeal decision to stop fee payment through E-citizen

The government has announced plans to appeal the High Court ruling that declared as illegal, payment of school fees through the eCitizen platform.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Good news for teachers as TSC promotes 25,000 amid union outrage

The National Treasury allocated Sh1 billion to the TSC for the promotions following vacancies advertised in November and December last year.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Activists slam Ruto over remarks on new university funding model

The group claims that the president misrepresented the court's ruling, misleading the public into believing that the model had been fully upheld as constitutional.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

VC lays bare toxic relationship between UoN management, council

MPs have unearthed deep divisions between the University of Nairobi management and the university council, which have fueled a protracted leadership dispute at the institution.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Relief for parents, students as State seeks input on funding appeals

HELB and the Universities Fund have invited the public to participate in reviewing a proposed scholarship and loan appeals mechanism for the disputed funding model.

By Ronald Kipruto and Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

State adds pain to terror attack victims and their kin, 10 years on

The government has not paid Sh496 million compensation as ordered by court in last year. Al Shabaab militants killed 148 people, most of them Garissa University students, on April 2, 2015.

By Philip Muasya and Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Why South Sudan VP Riek Machar is under house arrest

Raila Odinga's attempt to meet South Sudan VP Riek Machar fails after President Kiir declines request, Machar to remain under house arrest amid a probe into a general's killing.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Relief after portal for university selection finally opens

It is a reprieve for candidates who sat last year's KCSE as the government opened the courses application portal, ending three months of anxiety among students and parents.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

New KEPSHA chairman Fuad Ali vows to advocate for CBC reforms

Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) has called on the government to support school heads in the implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

KUCCPS opens portal for 2024 university applications

KUCCPS opens university portal for 2024 KCSE candidates to apply for degree programs, applications for TVET and TTC courses are also open; deadline is April 21.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Contentious university funding plan to be modified in fresh rollout

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said the government would comply with the Court of Appeal order to publish the framework of the modified model in 14 days.

By James Omoro and Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Court clears way for new varsity funding model

Court of Appeal judges on Wednesday suspended a High Court ruling that had declared the government's new university funding model unconstitutional.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Blow to Kuppet as court halts constitution changes

The Employment and Labour Relations Court issued conservatory orders halting amendments to the Kuppet constitution until a case challenging the changes is heard and determined.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Anxiety as varsities placement faces delay

KUCCPS says it has collected necessary data and it is ready to open applications portal. However, the court has found the new university funding model illegal.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Ogamba explains why Prof Anangwe was removed from UoN Council

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has accused Prof. Amukowa Anangwe of blocking a representative of the Ministry of Education from attending the UoN council meetings.

By Lewis Nyaundi 3 months ago