Latest education stories from across Kenya.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has invited applications from qualified secondary school teachers and college tutors to serve as assessors for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral and practical…
Millions of learners across the country have returned to school after the five-day mid-term break in the second term, resuming classes for the final month before schools close for the August holiday on July 31. The break, which ran from…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed as fake a recruitment notice circulating online claiming that the commission is recruiting 12,632 teachers for primary, junior secondary, and senior schools. According to the commission,…
All TSC teachers serving or licensed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will be required to renew their teaching licenses every five years. This is according to new proposals that are contained in a new draft policy by the TSC.…
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Kenya’s education system began in the mid-19th century, when Christian missionaries and the colonial administration established some of the country’s earliest learning institutions. Before Kenya attained independence in 1963, these…
Kenya’s public university system currently comprises 42 institutions, with KUCCPS at the center of how students access and are placed at these universities. These include 35 chartered public universities, 5 university colleges, and 2…
Fenwick Maloba is a Kenyan teacher of Mathematics and Physics at Menengai High School in Nakuru County, attempting to make history by setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest continuous mathematics lesson. Maloba began the…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has unveiled a new E-Certificate platform that will allow Kenyans to apply for, download, and verify KCSE certificates online. The digital platform, accessible through the KNEC website, marks…
Teachers across the country are set to benefit from more than 30,000 promotions after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) received KSh2 billion from the National Treasury to fund the exercise. Speaking on Friday, June 26, during the…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled new teacher registration reforms that will permit the employment of teachers with a single teaching subject to address staffing needs under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.…
Kenyans seeking fully funded opportunities to study in Germany can now apply for several scholarship programmes under the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), opening doors to Master’s, PhD and research opportunities at leading…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the opening of registration for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Qualifying Test for candidates seeking to sit the 2027 KCSE examination but who do not…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to introduce a new mandatory licensing system for all teachers, requiring them to complete a five-year Teacher Professional Development (TPD) cycle before renewing their teaching licences.…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has commenced the registration of Grade 10 learners for School-Based Assessment (SBA), marking another key step in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In a notice…
The government is considering a major overhaul of higher education financing that would see a shift from direct budgetary support for universities and TVET institutions to a system of government-guaranteed student loans. Speaking at the…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has broken its silence on why thousands of teachers received lower take-home pay in June after noticing higher deductions in their salaries. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 24, Acting TSC Chief…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the commencement of registration for Grade 10 learners on the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal following the closure of registration for Senior School assessment centres.…
St. Joseph’s Girls Senior School in Kitale has dismissed reports circulating online that a student was arrested on the school premises in possession of a firearm or ammunition. In a statement dated June 24, 2026, the school’s…
Secondary school principals have rejected proposals to introduce a standard uniform for all schools in Kenya, arguing that such a move would undermine discipline, erase school identity, and create confusion in monitoring learners. Speaking…
Parents of secondary school students could soon face significantly higher school fees if a proposal by public school principals is approved. The proposal, presented to Education Principal Secretary John Ololtua during the 49th Kenya…
Parents with children in national secondary schools could be required to pay up to KSh87,781 annually if a new school-fees proposal from the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) is approved by the government. The proposal,…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has unveiled new requirements for school transport operators, drivers, and vehicles to enhance learner safety ahead of the rollout of new regulations scheduled for July. Speaking at the…
The 2026 uniRank listing has ranked 35 public universities in Kenya based on defined selection criteria as explained; the institutions included must be chartered, licensed, or accredited by the relevant higher education authorities in…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is under pressure to explain sudden increases in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions that appeared in June payslips of teachers across the country. In June, teachers experienced an increase of…
