Latest education stories from across Kenya.
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced a limited-time offer allowing loan beneficiaries to receive up to an 80 per cent waiver on outstanding penalties if they settle their loan balances in full. In a notice published on…
Prospective teachers will be required to undergo mandatory pre-service training and meet new minimum academic qualifications before being admitted to teacher training programmes. The proposed Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced an 80 per cent waiver on outstanding penalties for borrowers who clear their loan balances in full. The board made the announcement on Thursday, August 13, urging beneficiaries with…
The government has proposed merging 32 public Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) into a single institution to be named the Kenya Teachers Training College (KTTC), under the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026. Under the…
Students applying for HELB and those who are beneficiaries can update their personal information through the official HEF Student Portal. This is to ensure that their records remain accurate when applying for or receiving government…
Following the KUCCPS placement of students to universities for the 2026/2027 academic year, institutions across Kenya have announced reporting, registration, and orientation arrangements for newly admitted first-year students. The…
The University of Nairobi (UoN) has warned first-year students and their parents against a fake website allegedly being used to scam them over university accommodation. The university issued the warning on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after…
Individuals seeking to open and operate schools could be required to meet new registration requirements under the proposed Basic Education Bill, 2026. The Basic Education Bill sets out the conditions that an institution must meet before it…
The National Assembly is set to consider six education sector Bills seeking to introduce wide-ranging reforms in basic education, national assessments, teacher training, curriculum development, tertiary education funding and recognition of…
Students and other individuals involved in examination malpractices could face tough penalties, including hefty fines and jail terms of up to 10 years, under the proposed Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill (KNEAC), 2026.…
Parents, guardians and individuals could be allowed to deposit money into a proposed government-backed savings scheme for future tertiary education under a Bill seeking to overhaul Kenya’s student funding system. The Tertiary Education,…
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has announced that funds for outstanding arrears arising from the 2017–2021 and 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements have been disbursed. In a statement on August 11, UASU National…
University students in Kenya looking to buy laptops for the 2026 academic year have a range of options depending on their budget and academic needs. In 2020, several universities in Kenya introduced laptop requirements for students as…
Students applying for government scholarships and Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loans for the 2026 academic year can check their funding status through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Student Portal. The portal allows applicants…
For Kenyan university students, the choice between eating at a campus mess and cooking in a hostel can make a difference to the monthly budget. Choosing between eating at the institution and cooking depends on the university’s meal prices…
Vihiga Boys High School was crowned the national champion of Class 493, Zilizopendwa with Live Instrumental Accompaniment, at the 2026 Music Festival held at Kibabii University. The school won over the judges with a technically precise and…
The government is planning to tap the capital markets to raise money for higher education, with investors expected to play a key role in financing students under the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill. The proposed law…
I got a calling letter to join Moi University in 1996. Back then, joining a public university was a privilege and definitely a source of pride not only to the family but also to the entire village. Those who made it to the University were…
2026: A total of 121 Equity Leaders Program (ELP) scholars from Kenya (86), Uganda (4), Rwanda (29), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (2) have secured admission to pursue undergraduate studies in prestigious global…
Students who receive government funding for higher education will be required to start repaying the money soon after securing a job if the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, which seeks to overhaul how universities and…
Learning in public secondary schools risks disruption at the start of Term Three after the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) issued a seven-day strike notice to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over delayed…
The government is proposing major changes to the governance structure of public schools through the proposed Basic Education Bill currently under review by the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Education. Under the proposed…
The National Assembly’s Education Committee has completed its review of proposed education reform Bills that will introduce changes to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) student placement and the…
University Hostel Fees for 2026/2027: How Much Students Will Pay at Kenyatta, Egerton, Kabarak, MMUST, Maseno and Chuka. Thousands of students joining universities for the 2026/2027 academic year will pay different accommodation charges…
