Latest education stories from across Kenya.
Kenyan lady Dorcas Tuitoek is on track to becoming one of Africa’s youngest PhD holders, a journey marked by impressive milestones, including finishing at the top of her class. Dorcas graduated from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK)…
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has ended the its teachers’ strike. Kuppet has also inked a return-to-work deal with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). “After a daylong meeting, we are happy to report to the…
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has issued a notice to parents and school principals across the country, advising them to withdraw all learners from schools. This comes as the teachers’ strike intensifies into…
The Ministry of Education has revealed how new university students can appeal the funding model bands they have been placed in. This follows numerous complaints from the students who claimed to have been placed in the wrong bands.…
All public school teachers across the country are expected to receive a pay rise after the government announced a new salary scale for teachers effective this month. Education cabinet secretary Julius Ogamba on Tuesday, August 27 said that…
All pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools are in their final term of the year as per the Education Ministry’s school calendar. According to the calendar released in December last year, third time commenced on August 26, 2024, and is…
If your child is preparing for KCSE or any other exam, you need their brain to perform at peak performance to ensure you score highly. When studying for exams, the goal is to concentrate in order to process new information and retain it.…
The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom, has opened scholarship applications for the 2025 academic year. The opportunities target Kenyan citizens pursuing Master’s…
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced that it will organize a special KCSE exam for the eight students who are members of the Kenya Women Under-17 national team. The eight will be participating in the Women’s Under-17…
The Ministry of Education has directed parents to register their school-going children under the newly established Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) before Monday, August 26. In a memo sent to County Directors of Education and Regional…
The Ministry of Education has explained how the government will disburse funds to University students under the new higher-learning funding model. The system, which targets students from the 2022 and 2023 KCSE cohorts was introduced by the…
A needy student from Kenyolok in Kilgoris Constituency has been unable to join the University of Nairobi, two years since he sat for his KCSE exams and scored an impressive grade of B Plain. Ambrose Kiplangat Korir was admitted at the…
Examination results for all students who sat their IGCSE, AS, and A Level examinations at the Light International School in Nairobi have been canceled. The examination results were canceled in a decision that was communicated to the school…
Doris Waithera scored a KCSE mean grade of A. This was a coveted mean grade of A Plain of 81 points. When she received her results after sitting the 2023 KCSE examinations, Doris swelled up with hope that finally, she was on her way to…
On August 12th, 2024, a landmark decision was made by the High Court of Kenya’s Constitutional and Human Rights Division in Nairobi, directing Egerton University to provide remedial courses for students who were enrolled in unaccredited…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed the amount of money it will allocate to university students under the government funding model. In a public notice, HELB said it will release the funds depending on the categories each…
The Ministry of Education has revealed the amount of money the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) will give to University students as pocket money. Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala said that the new limits are part of the…
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced changes to the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers in a bid to curb cheating. Speaking during a meeting at Mtihani House, KNEC CEO David Njengere said…
The European Business University in Luxembourg is welcoming applicants for their fall intake, with the application window closing on August 15th, 2024. The institution takes education seriously and views it as non-negotiable for every…
The government has announced the extension of the funding application deadline for 2023 KCSE candidates joining universities in the 2024/2025 academic year. The Education Ministry announced new changes on Monday, August 5. Under these…
Thousands of Mount Kenya University graduates can now breathe a sigh of relief after the institution promised to issue their certificates and documents, which had been withheld due to unpaid school fees. MKU, the largest private university…
On Thursday 1st August, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) reopened the placement portal for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs. This application period invites KCSE students…
Pharmacy is a highly marketable course in Kenya, with a growing demand for pharmacists. Now is an excellent time for anyone considering this career to pursue it. Many high school graduates choose a career in pharmacy because of its…
On Monday, July 29, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi flagged off the first group of teachers from Kenya heading to the United States of America. The first grouping, through a private company deal facilitated by the Ministry of…
