Latest education stories from across Kenya.
Grade 10 learners have three days left to select their preferred Senior Schools and subject combinations, with the Ministry of Education’s selection window closing on September 11, 2026. The choices are being made through the official…
Digital technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in all areas of our lives, reshaping not only how we live-but also how we learn. However, a persistent digital divide, one of the defining development changes of the 21st century,…
Grade 9 learners have begun choosing the senior schools they hope to join for Grade 10, under a revised placement process that limits each learner to eight school choices. The five-day selection exercise, which began on Monday, is being…
Grade 9 learners have started selecting their preferred senior schools for Grade 10, with the Ministry of Education reducing the number of schools each learner can choose from: 12 to eight. The five-day exercise is being conducted through…
Grade 10 learners joining senior school in Kenya have a wide range of options under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) pathway, which is one of the three senior-school pathways under the Competency-Based Education…
Grade 10 learners joining Senior School under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will choose from three pathways. The Ministry of Education’s Grade 10 Selection System groups Senior School studies into STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts &…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has extended the deadline for eligible students for the 2026/2027 academic year to September 21, 2026. The extension follows a directive from the Ministry of Education allowing eligible students and…
The CBC senior school system offers Grade 10 learners three career pathways: STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science. Speaking during a national schools conference in Mombasa in April 2025, Education CS Julius Ogamba said…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has clarified that students joining universities for the first time in September will initially be funded under the existing Student-Centered Funding Model. The clarification follows President…
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In April 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that national schools would be required to offer all three career pathways under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The pathways are Social Sciences, Arts and Sports,…
The University of Nairobi is set to establish the Raila Odinga Centre for Democracy (ROCD) in honour of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his long-standing contribution to Kenya’s democratic struggle. The centre is envisioned…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has clarified that students who missed loan funding during their first year may not receive the funds after completing their studies. The clarification followed a question from a student, Cation, on…
Secondary schools across the country will host a national identity card registration exercise targeting students who have attained the age of 18, following approval by the Ministry of Education. The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has…
The Ministry of Education has banned dedicated candidate prayer days, prize-giving ceremonies and thanksgiving events during the third term as the country prepares for the 2026 national assessments and examinations. In a circular dated…
Members of Parliament have opened a fresh push to resolve long-standing school fee arrears, calling for possible waivers while warning principals against withholding KCSE certificates from former students over unpaid fees. On September 3,…
The government has extended the deadline for first-time university students and TVET trainees to apply for higher education funding. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba announced the extension on Thursday, September 3, 2026,…
Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru County, has closed again after fresh unrest at the institution on Wednesday night, September 2. Tear gas and gunshot sounds were reported during the incident as police were called in to…
Tiriki residents have protested over the expansion of Kaimosi Friends University(KAFU) to satellite campuses, demanding greater attention and resources for the institution’s main campus in Kaimosi. The demonstration was organized by Tiriki…
Grade 10 learners planning their future careers must make important decisions about the subjects they take in senior school, as the choices help shape the academic routes they can pursue after secondary education. The Grade 10 Selection…
The Ministry of Education has approved the issuance of National Identity Cards to secondary school students across the country. In a statement dated September 1, 2026, Principal Secretary for Basic Education John Ololtuaa said the Ministry…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has re-advertised 1,631 promotional positions for serving teachers, giving eligible educators another opportunity to compete for leadership positions in primary and secondary schools. The vacancies,…
Schools are facing a fresh capitation funding shortfall after only KSh14,050 per student landed in school accounts against the annual allocation of KSh22,244, Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Chairperson Willie Kuria has…
International students, including Kenyans seeking higher education in Russia, can now apply for the 2027 Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project. The scholarship programme, organized by the Global Universities Association, allows…
President William Ruto has formally appointed former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The appointments were contained in a…
