Latest education stories from across Kenya.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has readvertised more than 1,600 teaching and administrative positions across the country. In a notice issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the commission announced vacancies for 132 Deputy Principal…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has started processing and releasing upkeep funds to students’ accounts. Students in different batches are at different stages of the disbursement process. HELB has also said students’ loan statuses…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has reopened applications for selected Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) courses ahead of the September 2026 intake. The reopening follows the initial application…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has reopened applications for selected Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) courses with available vacancies for the September 2026 intake. The reopening gives…
Kenyan students planning to study in Canada will face higher financial requirements starting September 1. The new financial requirement follows the country’s update to the amount international students must show to cover living expenses.…
NCA certification: Over 400 local fundis, plumbers, and contractors received official NCA technical certification today at Kitengela town, Kajiado County, as BioTank Africa convened the largest edition yet of its Fundi Forum. The event…
Did you know that beneficiaries who have paid more than they owe HELB can apply for a refund from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)? According to HELB, borrowers who overpay their loans will receive the excess amount from the Board,…
Kimilili MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration from Murang’a University of Technology after completing his fieldwork and successfully defending his doctoral thesis. The university had…
The High Court has ruled on a petition seeking to place Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers under the exclusive mandate of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Justice R.E. Aburili dismissed the petition filed by…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed claims that President William Ruto issues employment letters to teachers recruited through Members of Parliament. In a circular dated Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Commission said it had…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released guidelines and the schedule for the 2026 Grade 10 School-Based Assessment (SBA) written tests. According to a circular dated August 14, 2026, the written assessment tests will be…
The Ministry of Education has clarified the potential disruptions to national examinations due to the October–December 2026 El Niño during the 13th National Climate Outlook Forum. However, the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority warned…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released school-specific reports for the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA). In a notice on August 26, KNEC said…
Members of the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education have raised concerns over stalled infrastructure projects at Kagumo Teachers’ Training College in Nyeri County. The committee questioned why a…
President William Ruto has announced plans to allocate Ksh1.2 billion for the construction of a new university in Emurua Dikirr, Narok County, in honour of the late area Member of Parliament Johana Ng’eno. Ruto made the announcement on…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has opened applications for loans targeting students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) pursuing certificate and diploma programmes. The application window opened on August 21 and will…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has opened loan applications for Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students pursuing certificate and diploma courses. The application window opened on August 21 and will remain open until…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened nominations for the 2026 World Teachers’ Day Awards, seeking to recognize teachers who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning. According to the guidelines released on…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released detailed feedback reports on the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The reports contain subject-by-subject…
The Government has announced 19 fully funded Master’s scholarship opportunities for Kenyan citizens to study in the United Kingdom in 2027. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK has invited the Ministry of Education to…
Kenyan learners are returning to school today, August 24, as schools begin the third and final term of the 2026 academic year, Term 3. The term comes with a shorter school period before learners proceed to the end-of-year break and the…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has introduced a training loan of up to Sh500,000 to help civil servants pursue further academic and professional qualifications. In a statement on Monday, August 24, 2026, HELB said the facility…
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrolment has risen from about 350,000 learners in 2022 to 1,201,320 as of May 2026 under President William Ruto’s administration. The growth has been linked to increased uptake of…
Kenya’s education system is undergoing a major phase of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition as the first cohort moves from Junior School to Grade 10 under the new Senior School system. The learners, who began Grade 7 in 2023,…
