Latest education stories from across Kenya.
“We had committed in our manifesto to employ 116,000 teachers in Kenya to make sure the children of the rich, the children of the poor, all of them get teachers in school. They can have quality education. I am happy to report four years…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has defended the government’s proposed changes to Kenya’s higher education funding system, saying the changes are necessary to ensure every qualified student can access tertiary education as the…
Eight engineering students from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) have emerged at the top of the Cars4Mars African Rover Challenge 2026 Launch Stage Final after their Mars rover project, Team Vulcan, beat…
Teachers seeking to teach in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) must meet specific academic and professional requirements set by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), as the commission advertises 20,000 teaching positions to address staffing…
Egerton University has rolled out a new Parents Portal that allows parents, guardians, and sponsors to access important information about their students, including academic information. Egerton announced the platform on August 18,…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has reaffirmed that the 2026 school calendar remains unchanged, with all basic education institutions set to reopen for the third term on August 24. Ogamba issued the clarification following…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has confirmed that all basic education institutions across the country will reopen for the Third Term on August 24, dismissing claims of an altered the academic calendar. In a statement…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has clarified the earliest time learners can be required to report to school. While appearing before the National Assembly on Wednesday, August 19, Ogamba clarified that learners in day public and…
The Usawa Agenda 2026 Junior School Education Report identifies mothers’ education levels as an important factor linked to children’s learning outcomes in English literacy and numeracy. From the report, children whose mothers have higher…
Learners in Kenya’s better-resourced senior schools are more than eight times as likely to attain a mean grade of C+ or above as those in Cluster 4 schools, highlighting wide disparities in learning conditions across the country. Findings…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has broken down the distribution of 20,000 Junior School teaching positions across the country, with all 47 counties receiving a share of the recruitment ahead of the August 31, 2026 deadline.…
Universities have begun preparing to receive first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year, with different institutions issuing reporting dates and joining requirements. While most universities require students to present academic…
The government has proposed a national database to track qualifications awarded by universities, colleges and other qualification-awarding institutions under the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed…
The government is preparing to introduce Competency-Based Education (CBE) and training in universities as it moves to align higher education with the skills and demands of the labour market. The Ministry of Education, in a notice issued on…
Teachers’ welfare is among the sectors that have gained support and enhancement reforms since President William Ruto assumed office in 2022. Under Ruto’s initiative, teachers and the education sector have undergone key changes to increase…
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has released reporting and registration guidelines for students admitted to the institution for the 2026/2027 academic year. The university confirms that all first-year…
The Kenya National Educational Assessments Council (KNEAC) Bill, 2026, has proposed a ban on strikes by personnel involved in the management, organization, and administration of national exams. Under the proposed law, assessment officials…
Kenyan teachers undertaking in-service training could sit for examinations and earn certificates or diplomas under the proposals in the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026. The Bill proposes the establishment of the…
President William Ruto has announced a KSh5 million allocation for every school and institution that won at the national level of the 2026 Kenya Music Festival. The announcement was made on August 14 during the 98th Kenya Music Festival at…
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) could have greater control over how teachers are trained under the proposed changes in the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026, alongside amendments proposed under…
School principals, headteachers and board members who illegally increase fees or charge tuition in public schools could face heavy penalties under a new proposed law before Parliament. The Basic Education Bill, 2026, seeks to regulate fees…
A total of 4,949 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars were equipped with leadership, life skills and career readiness through the Equity Group Foundation (EGF) 17th Annual Education and Leadership Congress, held across four venues…
Every year, as thousands of first-year students report to universities and colleges across Kenya, a familiar campus phenomenon returns. It is commonly referred to as the Campus “gold rush” — a period when some continuing students,…
Lenana School has announced a change of leadership following the decision by Chief Principal William Kiplagat Kemei to take early retirement. Kemei’s retirement took effect on August 1, 2026, at one of Kenya’s established national boys’…
