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# Education News

Kenya’s leading newspaper on education, widely read by teachers, students, lecturers, parents, and key education stakeholders nationwide.

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- [Bungoma, Kakamega teachers dominate Western Region Teachers’ Day Run](https://educationnews.co.ke/bungoma-kakamega-teachers-dominate-western-region-teachers-day-run/) - Bungoma and Kakamega counties dominated the Western Region Teachers’ Day Run, with athletes from the two counties claiming top honours
- [Prof Shibairo reappointed MMUST Vice Chancellor for second five-year term](https://educationnews.co.ke/prof-shibairo-reappointed-mmust-vice-chancellor-for-second-five-year-term/) - For Prof Solomon Igosangwa Shibairo, the journey at the helm of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) is far from over.
- [NBA steps up campaign against GMO misinformation in Lamu, Kwale](https://educationnews.co.ke/nba-steps-up-campaign-against-gmo-misinformation-in-lamu-kwale/) - The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has stepped up public awareness efforts to address misinformation and disinformation on genetically
- [Parents move to court as three Kitale School KCSE candidates remain out of class](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-move-to-court-as-three-kitale-school-kcse-candidates-remain-out-of-class/) - Three Form Four candidates at Kitale School have reportedly spent nearly four months away from the classroom after being suspended,
- [If TSC knows the worth of a teacher, then they should ensure that teachers are well supported](https://educationnews.co.ke/if-tsc-knows-the-worth-of-a-teacher-then-they-should-ensure-that-teachers-are-well-supported/) - Practical measures TSC can take to motivate teachers include regular promotions, fair pay and improved staffing levels. There is a need for developmental appraisal, stronger recognition programmes and better welfare support for teachers Teacher motivation depends on professional respect, clear communication and involvement in decision-making. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) can motivate teachers through a
- [Nandi stakeholders push for increased TVET funding in proposed education reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/nandi-stakeholders-push-for-increased-tvet-funding-in-proposed-education-reforms/) - Education stakeholders in Nandi County have called for increased government funding for Technical and Vocational Education and
- [Why Kenya needs a national framework on university dress codes](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kenya-needs-a-national-framework-on-university-dress-codes/) - Kenya's public universities are sending a message through their dress codes: what students wear on campus matters. Moi University has now joined a growing
- [TSC cautions applicants over fraudsters seeking Sh5,000 to Sh10,000 for Jobs](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-cautions-applicants-over-fraudsters-seeking-sh5000-to-sh10000-for-jobs/) - Teachers in the North Rift, Western and Nyanza have reported receiving calls from suspected conmen demanding Sh5,000 to Sh10,000 to influence TSC results.
- [MoE school sports funding scandal: Top officials on the spot](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-school-sports-funding-scandal-top-officials-on-the-spot/) - Parliament has launched an inquiry into the remittances made by schools to teacher associations, with some principals summoned to testify, even as Director of Field Services Nelson Sifuna acknowledged funding shortfalls but denied confirming the kickback allegations. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been rocked by a major scandal which involves senior figures at Jogoo
- [Kisii MCA pushes for 50 per cent fee waiver to boost TVET enrolment](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-mca-pushes-for-50-per-cent-fee-waiver-to-boost-tvet-enrolment/) - Leaders have supported the motion and called for increased budgetary allocation to equip polytechnics and link graduates to county projects.
- [Education Reform Bills: The legislative stakes Parliament must get right](https://educationnews.co.ke/education-reform-bills-the-legislative-stakes-parliament-must-get-right/) - Education experts should be embedded in the drafting process, as inconsistencies across the six Bills could create implementation problems once enacted.
- [MMUST flags fake closure memo as UASU strike countdown begins](https://educationnews.co.ke/mmust-flags-fake-closure-memo-as-uasu-strike-countdown-begins/) - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has disowned a viral memo claiming the university will close by October 2.
- [PS Raymond Omollo clears Sh600,000 fee arrears for Kanyamfwa Secondary students](https://educationnews.co.ke/ps-raymond-omollo-clears-sh600000-fee-arrears-for-kanyamfwa-secondary-students/) - PS Omollo has offered to clear more than Sh600,000 in fee arrears for students at Kanyamfwa Secondary School in Homa Bay County.
- [TVET CDACC showcases skills certification at Nairobi International Trade Fair](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-cdacc-showcases-skills-certification-at-nairobi-international-trade-fair/) - The council has highlighted its work on CBET curricula developed with industry and its assessment and certification of trainees and professionals.
- [Mumias teachers celebrated for transforming lives beyond the classroom](https://educationnews.co.ke/mumias-teachers-celebrated-for-transforming-lives-beyond-the-classroom/) - Teachers from Mumias West and Matungu have been recognised by TSC for outstanding contributions to education ahead of World Teachers' Day.
- [KMTC Malava learners receive Sh6.551 million  bursary support from MP Ndakwa](https://educationnews.co.ke/kmtc-malava-learners-receive-sh6-551-million-bursary-support-from-mp-ndakwa/) - Malava MP David Ndakwa has issued bursary cheques worth Sh6.551 million to KMTC Malava Campus students.
- [Governor Bii pays tribute to late University of Eldoret DVC Philip Raburu](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-bii-pays-tribute-to-late-university-of-eldoret-dvc-philip-raburu/) - Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii has mourned University of Eldoret Deputy Vice-Chancellor Prof Philip Raburu as a distinguished scholar and administrator.
- [Stakeholders call for JSS autonomy and more funding in education Reform Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/marsabit-mandera-stakeholders-call-for-jss-autonomy-and-more-funding-in-education-reform-bills/) - Education stakeholders have called for increased funding and administrative autonomy for JSS during public participation on Education Reform Bills.
- [Are JSS teachers free to choose their trade union? What the constitution says](https://educationnews.co.ke/are-jss-teachers-free-to-choose-their-trade-union-what-the-constitution-says/) - The debate over JSS teachers' trade-union membership has raised questions about freedom of association and voluntary membership.
- [Tenda Wema, Mizizi Scholarship initiative raises KSh5.4M for learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/tenda-wema-mizizi-scholarship-initiative-raises-ksh5-4m-for-learners/) - Well-wishers have raised more than KSh5.4 million during the Sara Cup tournament to support the Tenda Wema Mizizi Scholarship Initiative
- [World Teachers' Day build-up: TSC holds awards ceremonies at St. George's Schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/world-teachers-day-build-up-tsc-holds-awards-ceremonies-at-st-georges-schools/) - TSC Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei has led Sub-County and County Awards ceremonies and tree planting at St. George's Senior and Comprehensive Schools.
- [CS Muuga urges youth to embrace TVETs as key to Kenya's economic future](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-muuga-urges-youth-to-embrace-tvets-as-key-to-kenyas-economic-future/) - CS Erick Muuga has urged Kenyans to sensitise youth on the importance of skilled labour to boost TVET enrolment. The government has employed over 100,000 new teachers in the last five years and has recruited more than 5,000 TVET trainers. Muuga has praised youth participating in the "Kazi ya Majuu" programme for contributing to the
- [Some contentious issues in the Basic Education Act Amendment Bill 2026](https://educationnews.co.ke/some-contentious-issues-in-the-basic-education-act-amendment-bill-2026/) - Sogomo has raised concerns over the Bill's proposal to make Heads of Institution individual agents of the Ministry, alongside their accountability to TSC.
- [Kinale girls receive rugby balls from Kenya rugby legends](https://educationnews.co.ke/kinale-girls-receive-rugby-balls-from-kenya-rugby-legends/) - Kinale Girls High School has received four rugby balls from Kenya Rugby Legends during a visit by former international Fred Odhiambo.
- [Bomet University ranked second in Kenya in Global Green Universities ranking](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-ranks-second-in-kenya-in-global-green-universities-ranking/) - Bomet University has been ranked second in Kenya and 781st globally in the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
- [Governor Lusaka donates computers to St James ACK Mapela Secondary School](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-lusaka-donates-computers-to-st-james-ack-mapela-secondary-school/) - Governor Kenneth Lusaka has donated computers to St James ACK Mapela Secondary School to strengthen ICT learning and Computer Studies. Principal Dr Emily Magambo welcomed the donation, saying it will improve students' exam preparedness and exposure to digital skills. Lusaka has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting schools through programmes aimed at improving education quality
- [Omanyala Sprints Club to be set up at Mitua Girls Senior School](https://educationnews.co.ke/omanyala-sprints-club-to-be-set-up-at-mitua-girls-senior-school/) - Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has agreed to serve as the club's patron and has encouraged students to pursue their athletic goals.
- [A legacy worth emulating: Tana River honours three teachers after decades of dedicated service](https://educationnews.co.ke/a-legacy-worth-emulating-tana-river-honours-three-teachers-after-decades-of-dedicated-service/) - The Orma community has honoured three veteran educators, Ali Tulicha, Rhoba Abarea and Mahadh Haji Komoro, who retired from active service in June 2026.
- [Parents laud South Mugirango MP for assisting needy students](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-laud-south-mugirango-mp-for-assisting-needy-students/) - Parents in South Mugirango have lauded MP Silvanus Osoro for supporting needy students through his Osoro Care Club initiative. Kereri Girls High School Principal Tabitha Mogonchi has said many bright girls from humble backgrounds have accessed quality education and joined university through the program. The initiative has vetted learners through chiefs, church leaders and headteachers
- [West Pokot national examination preparations hit top gear](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokot-national-examination-preparations-hit-top-gear/) - Preparations for the 2026 KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE examinations in West Pokot have entered the final phase. Quality Assurance and Standards Officer Philemon Rop has outlined the roles of teachers, learners and parents ahead of the examinations. KNEC has listed West Pokot among counties vulnerable to weather-related disruptions and has outlined contingency measures. Preparations for
- [Governor Lenku calls for collaboration to boost Kajiado school performance](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-lenku-calls-for-collaboration-to-boost-kajiado-school-performance/) - Governor Joseph Lenku has challenged education stakeholders in Kajiado to strengthen collaboration to improve academic performance and literacy. He has said the number of students attaining university entry has risen from 1,984 in 2022 to 3,049 in 2025. The county has launched Foundational Literacy Reading Clubs in all comprehensive schools to strengthen early reading skills.
- [President Ruto to preside over World Teachers' Day Celebrations at Kasarani](https://educationnews.co.ke/president-ruto-to-preside-over-world-teachers-day-celebrations-at-kasarani/) - President William Ruto has been slated to preside over World Teachers' Day celebrations at Kasarani Gymnasium on October 5.
- [TSC re-advertises CEO position after Court ordered fresh recruitment](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-re-advertises-ceo-position-after-court-ordered-fresh-recruitment/) - TSC, Teachers Service Commission, TSC CEO, Evaleen Mitei, Nancy Macharia, Francis Nyungu Kyambia, TSC recruitment, education news, teacher employer
- [Teachers' unions oppose plan to make County Commissioners chair local education boards](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-unions-oppose-plan-to-make-county-commissioners-chair-local-education-boards/) - Teachers' unions have opposed a proposal in the Basic Education Bill, 2026, to make county commissioners chairpersons of County Education Boards.
- [A Call to Parliament: Put the welfare of JSS teachers and learners before the capitation dispute](https://educationnews.co.ke/a-call-to-parliament-put-the-welfare-of-jss-teachers-and-learners-before-the-capitation-dispute/) - Parliament has been urged to prioritise the welfare of JSS teachers and learners over the dispute over school capitation.
- [71 trainees enrolled as PS Muoria commissions Kaare TVET Campus in Maara](https://educationnews.co.ke/71-trainees-enrolled-as-ps-muoria-commissions-kaare-tvet-campus-in-maara/) - The Kaare Campus of Muraga Technical Training Institute has been launched in Maara Constituency, with 71 trainees already enrolled
- [Beyond disability: What Vinayana Khurana's story teaches Kenya about inclusion](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-disability-what-vinayana-khuranas-story-teaches-kenya-about-inclusion/) - True inclusion requires removing barriers, embracing assistive technology and changing societal perceptions about disability.
- [World Teachers' Day celebrations good, but what about our welfare?](https://educationnews.co.ke/world-teachers-day-celebrations-good-but-what-about-our-welfare/) - As the country marks World Teachers Day, one teacher has raised concerns over the welfare of educators suffering from terminal illnesses. Violet Aswani says that while efforts made towards improving Teachers' Day celebrations are commendable, the plight of teachers battling chronic ailments remains largely unaddressed at school and commission levels. "Am grateful for the contributions
- [Junior Schools' autonomy sparks row between KUPPET and KNUT in West Pokot](https://educationnews.co.ke/junior-schools-autonomy-sparks-row-between-kuppet-and-knut-in-west-pokot/) - KUPPET and KNUT in West Pokot County have differed over the proposed autonomy and management of Junior Schools during public participation on education laws.
- [PHOTOS: Matungu MP hands over 51-seater bus to ACK Ngairwe Senior School](https://educationnews.co.ke/photos-matungu-mp-hands-over-51-seater-bus-to-ack-ngairwe-senior-school/) - A new chapter in student transport at ACK Ngairwe Senior School has begun after Matungu MP Peter Oscar Nabulindo handed over a brand-new 51-seater school bus to the institution. The bus is expected to ease years of transport challenges that have forced the school to hire vehicles from neighbouring institutions for educational trips, sporting activities,
- [Kisumu VTCs to get child care personnel to support trainee mothers](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-vtcs-to-get-child-care-personnel-to-support-trainee-mothers/) - Kisumu County has announced that all its vocational training centres will have expert child care personnel to support trainee mothers. The county has investedSh38 million in VTC equipment, has grown its VTC network from 28 to 30 centres, and has set aside9 million for VTC bursaries. The county has passed the ECD Regulations, 2026, giving it
- [Parents raise alarm as dilapidated bridge puts school children at risk](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-raise-alarm-as-dilapidated-bridge-puts-school-children-at-risk/) - Residents of Suguranda in Bomet County have raised the alarm over the poor state of Suguranda Bridge, which has become dangerous for schoolchildren.
- [School shut indefinitely after learner hit by Probox in West Pokot](https://educationnews.co.ke/school-shut-indefinitely-after-learner-hit-by-probox-in-west-pokot/) - Karas Comprehensive School has been closed indefinitely after a pupil was reportedly hit by a Probox near the school.
- [MPs line up six Education Bills as house resumes after month-long recess](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-line-up-six-education-bills-as-house-resumes-after-month-long-recess/) - The National Assembly has lined up six education Bills among its priority business as it resumes sittings on Tuesday after a month-long recess.
- [Why TSC Should Establish a Mental Health Department in Every Sub-County](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-tsc-should-establish-a-mental-health-department-in-every-sub-county/) - As the world marks World Teachers’ Day, it is important to celebrate teachers not only for their contribution to education but also to reflect on their welfare. Teachers are among the most important professionals in society. They educate children, shape character, nurture talents and prepare future generations to take up responsibilities in society. However, behind
- [Prof Philip Raburu: University of Eldoret loses a scholar, administrator and mentor](https://educationnews.co.ke/prof-philip-raburu-university-of-eldoret-loses-a-scholar-administrator-and-mentor/) - The University of Eldoret has lost Prof Philip Raburu, a long-serving scholar and administrator.
- [Kiharu TVC chief: True test of education is the person a student becomes](https://educationnews.co.ke/kiharu-tvc-chief-true-test-of-education-is-the-person-a-student-becomes/) - Kiharu TVC Principal Dr Daniel Wahungu has said the value of education lies in the transformation of the individual, urging trainees to develop confidence
- [El Niño 2026: The flood hotspots and the deaths we cannot afford to forget](https://educationnews.co.ke/el-nino-2026-the-flood-hotspots-and-the-deaths-we-cannot-afford-to-forget/) - Kenya has been forecast to receive enhanced rainfall across about 80 per cent of the country during the October-December 2026 short-rains season. Previous heavy-rainfall events have caused deaths, displacement, infrastructure damage, livestock losses and disease outbreaks across the country. Authorities and communities have been urged to prepare for flooding, landslides and other risks as the
- [Young footballer Victor Kiplimo dies after injury during Mashujaa Day Cup qualifier](https://educationnews.co.ke/young-footballer-victor-kiplimo-dies-after-injury-during-mashujaa-day-cup-qualifier/) - Young footballer Victor Kiplimo died after sustaining an injury during Mashujaa Day Cup qualifier Young footballer Victor Kiplimo has died after sustaining an injury while playing for Kingdom FC during the Mashujaa Day Cup qualifiers at Chebara field on Saturday. Kiplimo, who was the team's captain, sustained a fracture during the match and was rushed
- [Nyamira rolls out digital learning in all 408 ECDE centres](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-rolls-out-digital-learning-in-all-408-ecde-centres/) - Nyamira County Government has introduced digital learning in all 408 of its ECDE centres, following a pilot in 120 centres and an expansion to 209
- [West Mugirango MP clears fee arrears for 72 candidates ahead of KCSE](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-mogaka-clears-fee-arrears-for-72-kenyenya-candidates-ahead-of-kcse/) - MP Steve Mogaka has cleared fee arrears for 72 Kenyenya Senior Secondary School candidates.
- [New Hybrid Teaching Board Combo revolutionises classroom instruction](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-hybrid-teaching-board-combo-revolutionizes-classroom-instruction/) - The adoption of digital learning technologies is reshaping classroom instruction in Kenya, with schools increasingly embracing interactive teaching tools to make lessons more engaging, practical, and learner-centred. Among the technologies supporting this transition is the Hybrid Teaching Boards Combo developed by Smart Schools Technologies Ltd, a Kenyan school tech company providing digital solutions to educational
- [Narok: Learners stranded as KFS evictions disrupt schooling in Maasai Mau](https://educationnews.co.ke/narok-learners-stranded-as-kfs-evictions-disrupt-schooling-in-maasai-mau/) - KFS evictions in Maasai Mau, Narok County, have left tens of learners out of school, with several schools in the area now deserted. Parents have condemned the operation, alleging harassment by officers, destruction of property and exclusion from a compensation list. Parents and local leaders have appealed to the national and county governments to intervene,
- [Siaya National Polytechnic wins international award for TVET excellence](https://educationnews.co.ke/siaya-national-polytechnic-wins-international-award-for-tvet-excellence/) - Siaya National Poly has won the Education Leadership and Institution Excellence Award from the Africa, Middle East and Asia Chamber of Commerce
- [Murkomen orders crackdown on drug abuse menace to protect learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/murkomen-orders-crackdown-on-drug-abuse-menace-to-protect-learners/) - Murkomen has ordered intensified action against drug and substance abuse to protect learners.
- [Githunguri Schools receive new Science laboratories to support Competency-Based Education](https://educationnews.co.ke/githunguri-schools-receive-new-science-laboratories-to-support-competency-based-education/) - Githunguri schools have received new science laboratories to support practical learning under Competency-Based Education.
- [Unemployed teachers urged to prepare TSC registration documents ahead of recruitment](https://educationnews.co.ke/unemployed-teachers-urged-to-prepare-tsc-registration-documents-ahead-of-recruitment/) - Bomet KUPPET Branch Chairman Emmanuel Ngeno has urged unemployed teachers to prepare their TSC registration documents before the next recruitment exercise. Required documents include the KRA PIN, Certificate of Good Conduct, GP69 medical form and academic transcripts; teachers have been advised to register early to obtain TSC numbers. He has cautioned teachers against people who
- [St Luke's Boys Kimilili earns national recognition in digital skills](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-lukes-boys-kimilili-earns-national-recognition-in-digital-skills/) - St Luke's Boys High School, Kimilili, has emerged third in the STEM category at the Great Places to School Awards, as the only public school in the category.
- [Stop making Postgraduate students wait for decades: Kenya must fix the postgraduate supervision crisis](https://educationnews.co.ke/stop-making-postgraduate-students-wait-for-decades-kenya-must-fix-the-postgraduate-supervision-crisis/) - CUE findings show only 631 professors across 83 university institutions, or 3.84 per cent of 16,341 academic staff, straining postgraduate supervision.
- [MMUST, Sigalagala win inaugural Kakamega Inter-Institutional Peace Tournament titles](https://educationnews.co.ke/mmust-sigalagala-win-inaugural-kakamega-inter-institutional-peace-tournament-titles/) - MMUST has won the men's title and Sigalagala National Polytechnic has claimed the women's crown at the Inter-Institutional Peace Football Tournament
- [Kondabilet School unveils Sh12 million tuition block, computer laboratory](https://educationnews.co.ke/kondabilet-school-unveils-sh12-million-tuition-block-computer-laboratory/) - Kondabilet Senior Secondary School has received a Sh12 million storey tuition block and a modern computer laboratory to expand capacity and digital learning
- [Making Teachers' Day meaningful: A call for practical support from TSC](https://educationnews.co.ke/making-teachers-day-meaningful-a-call-for-practical-support-from-tsc/) - TSC should make Teachers' Day more meaningful by combining recognition with practical support for teachers' welfare, growth and working conditions.
- [Grief engulfs Kisii University as Fourth-Year student dies in road accident](https://educationnews.co.ke/grief-engulfs-kisii-university-as-fourth-year-student-dies-in-road-accident/) - Grief has engulfed Kisii University following the death of Boaz Monari, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education Science student, who died in a road accident
- [Bomet University leaders honoured at Jamhuri Africa Education Awards](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-leaders-honoured-at-jamhuri-africa-education-awards/) - Bomet University leaders, including Vice Chancellor Prof Charles Mutai and several student officials, have been recognised at the Jamhuri Africa Education, Campus and TVET Awards. The university community has welcomed the recognition as an acknowledgement of the leaders' roles in advancing institutional leadership and student affairs. The honourees have thanked the university community for its
- [Bomet: 181 students affected as fire razes down OlButyo Boys dormitory](https://educationnews.co.ke/181-students-affected-as-fire-razes-down-olbutyo-boys-dormitory/) - A fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ol Butyo Boys High School in Chepalungu, Bomet County, affecting 181 students on Sunday evening.
- [Ruto mourns Martha Karua's father, retired teacher Jackson Karua](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-mourns-martha-karuas-father-retired-teacher-jackson-karua/) - President William Ruto has sent condolences to Martha Karua following the death of her father, retired teacher Jackson Karua. Ruto has paid tribute to the veteran educator, describing his lifelong dedication to teaching and lasting impact on generations of learners. Political leaders and Kenyans have joined the Karua family in mourning, with funeral arrangements expected
- [Lugari MP demands probe into alleged defilement and bribery claims against Lumakanda OCS](https://educationnews.co.ke/lugari-mp-demands-probe-into-alleged-defilement-and-bribery-claims-against-lumakanda-ocs/) - Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera has called for investigations into allegations of defilement and bribery against a police officer. The case file has been transferred to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for further inquiry. Local leaders have visited the family as concern grows over sexual offences and justice interference. Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera has
- [Lentoijoni puts teacher wellbeing at the centre of TSC reform agenda](https://educationnews.co.ke/lentoijoni-puts-teacher-wellbeing-at-the-centre-of-tsc-reform-agenda/) - Lentoijoni has proposed strengthening mental health and psychosocial support for teachers, taking wellness interventions closer to county and sub-county levels. The agenda has linked teacher wellbeing to staffing levels, workload, infrastructure and career progression, moving beyond the traditional focus on salaries and allowances. Lentoijoni has also raised the idea of creating career pathways that allow
- [Kiambu to promote 1,200 ECDE teachers by December, Governor Wamatangi says](https://educationnews.co.ke/kiambu-to-promote-1200-ecde-teachers-by-december-governor-wamatangi-says/) - Governor Kimani Wamatangi has announced that all eligible ECDE teachers, about 1,200 in total, will be promoted by December 2026.
- [Former don questions credentials of UoE lecturer over alleged political remarks](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-don-questions-credentials-of-uoe-lecturer-over-alleged-political-remarks/) - Philip Chebunet has questioned the credentials of a University of Eldoret lecturer over allegedly divisive political remarks made
- [Umoja Principal Sosten Tabut set to retire after decades in teaching service](https://educationnews.co.ke/umoja-principal-sosten-tabut-set-to-retire-after-decades-in-teaching-service/) - Sosten Tabut has announced his retirement after 25 years in teaching, including 18 years in school leadership at Umoja Senior School.
- [Michael Owade wins KNUT Rarieda Executive Secretary seat after delayed polls](https://educationnews.co.ke/siaya-michael-owade-wins-knut-rarieda-executive-secretary-seat-after-delayed-polls/) - KNUT Rarieda Branch has concluded its long-delayed elections after a court injunction was lifted, with Michael Owade winning the Executive Secretary seat. David Okwang has been elected Branch Chairman, alongside a full slate of new officials, including the vice-chairman, treasurer and women's representative. The branch has ended a prolonged period without elected leadership, following a
- [Fire destroys dormitory at OlButyo Boys High School in Bomet](https://educationnews.co.ke/fire-destroys-dormitory-at-olbutyo-boys-high-school-in-bomet/) - A fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ol Butyo Boys High School in Chepalungu Sub-County, Bomet County, on Sunday evening. Students and staff have mounted an emergency response to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to other buildings. Authorities have launched investigations to establish the cause of the fire, with no casualties reported
- [Teachers’ salaries in the crosshairs as digital loan boom reshapes borrowing](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-salaries-in-the-crosshairs-as-digital-loan-boom-reshapes-borrowing/) - Kenya’s digital-credit boom has reshaped borrowing options for teachers, making loans faster but riskier. SACCOs, banks and digital lenders have offered competing rates that vary widely in cost and repayment terms. The expansion of digital loans has raised concerns about affordability and erosion of teachers’ disposable income. Kenya’s digital-credit explosion is reshaping the financial landscape for teachers,
- [MP Mogaka Pledges to Seek President Ruto’s support for Kenyenya school bus](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-mogaka-pledges-to-seek-president-rutos-support-for-kenyenya-school-bus/) - MP Steve Mogaka has pledged to raise the matter with the President and expressed confidence in government support.
- [When cheating becomes a culture, education pays the price](https://educationnews.co.ke/when-cheating-becomes-a-culture-education-pays-the-price/) - CUE data shows3,017 university disciplinary cases in 2025, with 92.9 per cent involving examination irregularities.
- [Behind the JSS battle: Money, power and the Basic Education Bill that could redefine Kenya's schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/behind-the-jss-battle-money-power-and-the-basic-education-bill-that-could-redefine-kenyas-schools/) - Parliament has taken up the Basic Education Bill, 2026, which proposes entrenching the comprehensive-school model in law, while KUPPET has pushed for autonomous Junior Secondary Schools with separate leadership. KNUT has defended the integrated model, arguing against creating "two centres of power" within the same school compound, while KUPPET has called for JSS to have
- [Rongo University Writers Club celebrates five years of creativity and excellence](https://educationnews.co.ke/rongo-university-writers-club-celebrates-five-years-of-creativity-and-excellence/) - Rongo Uni Writers Club has marked five years since its founding, hosting a mentorship workshop bringing together students, alumni and media professionals.
- [Kisumu County moves to implement ECD Act 2023, eyes nurturing environment for children](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-county-moves-to-implement-ecd-act-2023-eyes-nurturing-environment-for-children/) - Kisumu County has moved to implement the ECD Act 2023, with a dedicated committee finalising regulations ahead of the planned rollout in 2025. The county has constructed1,000 ECD classrooms and has employed 700 trained teachers, with 100 more in the pipeline. Officials have announced plans to establish a county quality assurance and standards directorate, alongside daycare
- [Tala Girls join county officials to mark World Environmental Health Day](https://educationnews.co.ke/tala-girls-join-county-officials-to-mark-world-environmental-health-day/) - Tala Girls Senior School has joinedKangundo-Tala Municipality officials to mark World Environmental Health Day 2026 through a community clean-up exercise.
- [MP Taitumu urges leaders to shun petty politics, support education facilities](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-taitumu-urges-leaders-to-shun-petty-politics-support-education-facilities/) - MP Julius Taitumu has cautioned politicians against introducing petty politics into learning institutions ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kaelo TVC has marked its inaugural graduation, with 463 students graduating and 800 newly enrolled during the ongoing nationwide recruitment. Taitumu has pledged continued support for the institution's infrastructure, including a library, perimeter wall and college
- [More than 500 prosecutors trained to improve handling of child defilement cases](https://educationnews.co.ke/more-than-500-prosecutors-trained-to-improve-handling-of-child-defilement-cases/) - The ODPP and Equality Effect have trained 569 prosecutors across all 47 counties under the 160 Girls Defilement Prosecution Training Programme. DPP Renson Ingonga has emphasised the importance of trauma-informed prosecution in understanding child survivors' behaviour and testimony. The programme has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 99.7 per cent of participants indicating they would recommend
- [866 P1 teachers posted to JSS, set to report to new stations on October 1](https://educationnews.co.ke/866-p1-teachers-posted-to-jss-set-to-report-to-new-stations-on-october-1/) - TSC has cleared866 primary school teachers for deployment to Junior Schools, with reporting set for October 1, 2026. The Commission has verified applicants' academic qualifications, subject combinations, professional registration and disciplinary status before finalising deployment. TSC has clarified that deployment does not automatically translate into promotion, with grade progression depending on separate qualification requirements. The
- [Maseno School rallies 810 candidates as mock exam results are released](https://educationnews.co.ke/maseno-school-rallies-810-candidates-as-mock-exam-results-are-released/) - Maseno School has brought together over 810 candidates, teachers and BOM members to release Mock Examination results and rally students ahead of finals. Chief Principal Peter Owino and BOM Chairman Ambrose Otieno Weda have urged candidates to remain focused, disciplined and use their mock results to identify areas for improvement. The event has reinforced the
- [Schools urged to lead fight against plastic waste in Murang'a County](https://educationnews.co.ke/schools-urged-to-lead-fight-against-plastic-waste-in-muranga-county/) - Stakeholders have urged schools in Murang'a County to take a leading role in promoting responsible plastic waste management among learners. Pioneer School organised a clean-up exercise, with scouts leader Muriithi Kamau calling for stronger collaboration between government, schools and communities. The stakeholders have encouraged schools to embrace reusable alternatives and promote reduce, reuse and recycle
- [TTCs remain closed to fresh trainees in the September 2026 intake](https://educationnews.co.ke/ttcs-remain-closed-to-fresh-trainees-in-the-september-2026-intake/) - Public Teacher Training Colleges have remained closed to fresh KCSE graduates for the September 2026 intake, admitting only serving teachers seeking upgrades. The suspension has been linked to concerns over an already large pool of trained teachers awaiting employment. KUCCPS has reopened applications for other institutions, including KMTC, TVET colleges, universities and the Open University
- [Igembe North MP urges stakeholders to support Kaelo TVC growth as 463 graduate](https://educationnews.co.ke/igembe-north-mp-urges-stakeholders-to-support-kaelo-tvc-growth-as-463-graduate/) - MP Julius Taitumu has urged education stakeholders to support the institution's infrastructure and enrollment growth while avoiding political interference. The MP has challenged graduates to create jobs rather than seek employment, citing ongoing investments including a Sh35 million library and a planned college bus. Igembe North MP Julius Taitumu has urged education stakeholders to support
- [Degree, Diploma, Certificate and KCSE holders: the Kenyans who could find jobs as Dangote builds Lamu refinery](https://educationnews.co.ke/degree-diploma-certificate-and-kcse-holders-the-kenyans-who-could-find-jobs-as-dangote-builds-lamu-refinery/) - President Ruto has announced that the planned Lamu Dangote refinery has projected up to 60,000 jobs across its construction and wider industrial ecosystem. The opportunities have extended beyond direct Dangote vacancies to include contractors, suppliers and service providers for degree, diploma, certificate and KCSE holders. Kenyans have been urged to prepare their documents while waiting
- [UoE lecturer’s remarks spark tribalism debate as university launches disciplinary action](https://educationnews.co.ke/uoe-lecturers-remarks-spark-tribalism-debate-as-university-launches-disciplinary-action/) - The University of Eldoret has initiated disciplinary action against a part-time lecturer over remarks reportedly made during a September 24 classroom session. The lecturer has reportedly made comments about President William Ruto's political future and the regional backgrounds of students during the discussion. The university has distanced itself from the reported remarks and has said the disciplinary
- [KNEC orders schools to correct Grade 10 data before September 30 deadline](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-orders-schools-to-correct-grade-10-data-before-september-30-deadline/) - KNEC has directed senior schools to correct duplicate, inconsistent and other flagged learner records before the September 30, 2026 registration deadline.
- [Turkana children use creative arts to advocate for child rights in Lokichoggio](https://educationnews.co.ke/turkana-children-use-creative-arts-to-advocate-for-child-rights-in-lokichoggio/) - More than 200 learners from Lokichoggio Sub-County have used drama, poetry, music and dance to advocate for children's rights at the second annual Child Rights Creative The festival aligns with the CBC curriculum, aiming to nurture talent while turning learners into child rights ambassadors. AICHM has continued working with partners including I Choose Life Africa
- [Ruto lays foundation stone for 340-bed facility at Wumingu TVC in Taita Taveta](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-lays-foundation-stone-for-340-bed-facility-at-wumingu-tvc-in-taita-taveta/) - President Ruto has laid the foundation stone for a Sh145 million, 340-bed hostel at Wumingu TVC, launching a wider Sh2 billion student housing programme in Taita-Taveta. The government has identified accommodation projects at Taita-Taveta University, Taveta KMTC and Voi KMTC, with a combined 3,260 beds planned across the four institutions. Ruto has committed to tarmacking
- [Court orders MoE to establish quality assurance council within 60 days](https://educationnews.co.ke/court-ordered-moe-to-establish-quality-assurance-council-within-60-days/) - The High Court directed the Ministry of Education in September 2024 to establish the Education Standards and Quality Assurance
- [From talent to competence: What Fred Obachi Machoka's five-decade legacy teaches Kenya about CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/from-talent-to-competence-what-fred-obachi-machokas-five-decade-legacy-teaches-kenya-about-cbe/) - Broadcasting veteran Fred Obachi Machoka has marked five decades in the industry, offering a real-life illustration of how talent can evolve into professional competence. Kenyan broadcasting veteran Fred Obachi Machoka's 50-year career is offering an unexpected lesson for the country's Competency-Based Education (CBE): talent becomes meaningful when it is discovered, developed and given an opportunity
- [Kisii: 23-year-old man arrested over alleged defilement of Primary school learner](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-23-year-old-man-arrested-over-alleged-defilement-of-primary-school-learner/) - Police in Marani, Kisii County, have arresteda 23-year-old man over allegations of defiling a primary school pupil. A search has ledto the discovery of the minor and the suspect's arrest following concerns raised by teachers and Nyumba Kumi The case has coincidedwith another incident at Rigena Comprehensive School, where a headteacher was arrested over allegations
- [Teacher dress code: When does fashion become Misconduct?](https://educationnews.co.ke/teacher-dress-code-when-does-fashion-become-misconduct/) - Teacher dress codes must distinguish between TSC professional standards and individual administrators' personal preferences.
- [Bomet: Lalagin Senior School teacher Martina Chepkemoi laid to rest at Abosi](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-lalagin-senior-school-teacher-martina-chepkemoi-laid-to-rest-at-abosi/) - Martina Chepkemoi Ruto has been laid to rest in Abosi, Bomet County, following her murder. Mourners, including colleagues and students, have paid tribute to her dedication and contribution to the school community. The community has continued to demand justice, calling for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The remains of Lalagin Secondary
- [SRC asks public universities to disclose funds available for 2025–2029 CBAs](https://educationnews.co.ke/src-asks-public-universities-to-disclose-funds-available-for-2025-2029-cbas/) - The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has asked vice-chancellors of public universities to provide details of funds
- [PS Muoria urges TVETs to focus on industry-relevant skills, not graduation numbers](https://educationnews.co.ke/ps-muoria-urges-tvets-to-focus-on-industry-relevant-skills-not-graduation-numbers/) - Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have been urged to go beyond student enrolment and graduation and focus
- [TSC reshuffles County, Sub-County Directors in fresh administrative changes](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-reshuffles-county-sub-county-directors-in-fresh-administrative-changes/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a reshuffle of senior administrative officers, reassigning County
- [36 years in class: How a teacher built a school from zero and retired a PhD student](https://educationnews.co.ke/36-years-in-class-how-a-teacher-built-a-school-from-zero-and-retired-a-phd-student/) - When he reported to Kiambani Secondary School in 2020, Gilbert Kimani observes there was nothing to report to. No watchman,
- [Kericho teachers line up activities ahead of 2026 World Teachers’ Day](https://educationnews.co.ke/kericho-teachers-line-up-activities-ahead-of-2026-world-teachers-day/) - Teachers in Kericho County will hold a series of activities next week as part of preparations to mark the 2026 World
- [Ruto pledges to follow up Wundanyi teachers’ hardship allowance demand in Taita Taveta](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-pledges-to-follow-up-wundanyi-teachers-hardship-allowance-demand-in-taita-taveta/) - President William Ruto has reopened the long-running question of hardship allowance for teachers in Wundanyi and other parts
- [MoE warns school heads over Sh500–Sh1,000 charges to feed exam officials](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-warns-school-heads-over-sh500-sh1000-charges-to-feed-exam-officials/) - Parents have reported being asked to pay between Sh500 and Sh1,000 to cater for meals for Kenya National Examinations Council
- [TSC raises Sh11.5m for World Teachers’ Day as overall funding gap remains undisclosed](https://educationnews.co.ke/public-universities-ask-src-to-review-cba-advice-over-sh100bn-funding-gap/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has raised Sh11.5 million from two sponsors for the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebrations, but the size of the
- [Public universities ask SRC to review CBA advice over Sh100bn funding gap](https://educationnews.co.ke/public-universities-ask-src-to-review-cba-advice-over-sh100bn-funding-gap-2/) - Public universities have appealed to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to review its advice on the proposed 2025–2029
- [Parent urges Ruto to intervene as university lecturers' strike looms](https://educationnews.co.ke/parent-urges-ruto-to-intervene-as-university-lecturers-strike-looms/) - A parent, educator and unionist has urged President William Ruto to intervene urgently to avert a looming strike by public
- [Beyond marks: How CBE could reshape recognition of teachers who nurture talent](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-marks-how-cbe-could-reshape-recognition-of-teachers-who-nurture-talent/) - Kenya's teacher-management system already recognises something that examination-driven education has often pushed
- [Margaret Kenyatta engages 2026 beneficiaries as KMTC expands training opportunities for underserved learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/margaret-kenyatta-engages-2026-beneficiaries-as-kmtc-expands-training-opportunities-for-underserved-learners/) - A new generation of Kenyan nurses is beginning its professional journey through a scholarship programme designed to
- [Simon Kathumo Foundation pledges scholarships, skills training for Matungulu youth](https://educationnews.co.ke/simon-kathumo-foundation-pledges-scholarships-skills-training-for-matungulu-youth/) - A charitable organisation in Matungulu Constituency has pledged to continue offering scholarships, supporting persons living
- [Kitelakapel TTI learners demand principal’s removal over alleged mismanagement](https://educationnews.co.ke/kitelakapel-tti-learners-demand-principals-removal-over-alleged-mismanagement/) - Learners at Kitelakapel Technical Training Institute in West Pokot took to the streets on Saturday, September 26, 2026, carrying placards
- [John Kiriamiti returns with The Abduction Squad, a crime novel about unconventional law enforcement](https://educationnews.co.ke/john-kiriamiti-returns-with-the-abduction-squad-a-crime-novel-about-unconventional-law-enforcement/) - Veteran Kenyan author John Kiriamiti has made a return to the literary scene with a new crime novel that examines the difficult
- [KNUT opposes transfer of over 9,000 members to KUPPET without consent](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-opposes-transfer-of-over-9000-members-to-kuppet-without-consent/) - KNUT has opposed the alleged transfer of thousands of its members to KUPPET without their consent. First Vice National Chairperson Malel Langat says more than 9,000 teachers deployed to JSS are affected. The union says it has moved to court and wants the transfers reversed to protect members’ rights. The Kenya National Union of Teachers
- [The unanswered hours: What Vivian Kajaya’s killing teaches university students about personal safety](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-unanswered-hours-what-vivian-kajayas-killing-teaches-university-students-about-personal-safety/) - A 22-year-old Mount Kenya University student travelled from Thika to Nakuru to meet a man she had known for less than two weeks. Hours after
- [KEMI trains 21,493 Junior School heads ahead of Grade 9 transition to Senior School](https://educationnews.co.ke/kemi-trains-21493-junior-school-heads-ahead-of-grade-9-transition-to-senior-school/) - Kenya has stepped up preparations for the transition of Grade 9 learners into Senior School, with the Kenya Education Management
- [Kenya has thousands of PhD holders, but why are there only 551 professors?](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-has-thousands-of-phd-holders-but-why-are-there-only-551-professors/) - Kenya has built a substantial pool of doctorate holders, but the journey from PhD to professor remains a much narrower passage
- [Keiyo South parents fear El Niño rains could disrupt children’s education](https://educationnews.co.ke/keiyo-south-parents-fear-el-nino-rains-could-disrupt-childrens-education/) - Parents in Kapawa, Keiyo South, have expressed fear that the anticipated El Niño rains could further disrupt the education of their children.
- [Vihiga family appeals for help to trace missing Grade 10 student](https://educationnews.co.ke/vihiga-family-appeals-for-help-to-trace-missing-grade-10-student/) - A family in Kivagala, North Maragoli, Vihiga County, is appealing for help to trace their 17-year-old daughter, who has been missing for more than two weeks.
- [Bomet University student leader eyes parliamentary seat after campus politics](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-student-leader-eyes-parliamentary-seat-after-campus-politics/) - Bomet University Secretary General Obala Francis has emerged as a prominent figure in student leadership, with his sights now set on
- [Nairobi closes first phase as MPs extend Education Reform Bills hearings to 16 more counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/nairobi-closes-first-phase-as-mps-extend-education-reform-bills-hearings-to-16-more-counties/) - The National Assembly Education Committee has extended public hearings on education reform Bills to 16 more counties, running from September 28 to October 2
- [Exam malpractice dominates university discipline cases, CUE report shows](https://educationnews.co.ke/exam-malpractice-dominates-university-discipline-cases-cue-report-shows/) - According to CUE, Examination malpractice has accounted for nearly 93 per cent of the 3,017 student discipline cases recorded in Kenyan universities in 2025.
- [Auditor General fires back at extortion claims, urges school heads to address audit flaws](https://educationnews.co.ke/auditor-general-fires-back-at-extortion-claims-urges-school-heads-to-address-audit-flaws/) - The Auditor General has urged school heads to respond to audit findings rather than deflect attention amid allegations of bribery by OAG officers.
- [TSC's move to recognise Teachers on World Teachers' Day a welcome initiative](https://educationnews.co.ke/tscs-move-to-recognise-teachers-on-world-teachers-day-a-welcome-initiative/) - Genuine appreciation for teachers must extend beyond celebrations to fair pay, manageable workloads and career growth opportunities.
- [Governor Achani launches construction of Rophine International University in Kwale](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-achani-launches-construction-of-rophine-international-university-in-kwale/) - Governor Fatuma Achani has launched the construction of Rophine International University in Msambweni Constituency to expand access to higher education in Kwale. The institution will offer courses in innovation, the blue economy and technical skills aligned with the modern job market. Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has launched the construction of Rophine International University at Madago
- [Vihiga Friends High School set for 2026 World Robot Olympiad in India](https://educationnews.co.ke/vihiga-friends-high-school-set-for-2026-world-robot-olympiad-in-india/) - Vihiga Friends High School has become the only public school representing Kenya at the World Robot Olympiad 2026 in Hyderabad, India.
- [MP Stephen Mule donates textbooks to Matungulu schools ahead of national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-stephen-mule-donates-textbooks-to-matungulu-schools-ahead-of-national-exams/) - MP Stephen Mule has donated Sh5 million worth of textbooks to primary and secondary schools in Matungulu Constituency to aid exam revision.
- [MoE rolls out second phase of e-GP training for public secondary schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-rolls-out-second-phase-of-e-gp-training-for-public-secondary-schools/) - MoE has launched phase II of its Electronic Government Procurement System e-GP, targeting public secondary school stakeholders who missed the first phase.
- [Justice Muchelule urges Kisii University law students to uphold integrity in legal practice](https://educationnews.co.ke/justice-muchelule-urges-kisii-university-law-students-to-uphold-integrity-in-legal-practice/) - Justice Muchelule has urged law students to embrace integrity and reject corruption as they prepare to join the legal profession
- [Martin Kitong'o: The quiet architect behind Friends School Kamusinga basketball ](https://educationnews.co.ke/martin-kitongo-the-quiet-architect-behind-friends-school-kamusinga-basketball/) - Martin Kitong'o has coached the Friends School Kamusinga basketball programme for over two decades, consistently representing the Western Province nationally.
- [TSC announces open week ahead of 2026 World Teachers' Day Celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-announces-open-week-ahead-of-2026-world-teachers-day-celebrations/) - TSC has announced an Open Week from September 27 to October 1, featuring the TSC Run, medical services, awards and tree planting. The Commission has scheduled the activities as a build-up to World Teachers' Day celebrations on October 5. The events have been planned to take place across all eight TSC regional headquarters, offering teachers
- [Carey Francis: The iron-fisted headmaster who shaped Alliance High School](https://educationnews.co.ke/carey-francis-the-iron-fisted-headmaster-who-shaped-alliance-high-school/) - Carey Francis left a lasting legacy in Kenyan education through his 22-year tenure as headmaster of Alliance High School and earlier leadership at Maseno School
- [Nairobi stakeholders push for APBET recognition, refugee learner protections in Education Reform Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/nairobi-stakeholders-push-for-apbet-recognition-refugee-learner-protections-in-education-reform-bills/) - Stakeholders have called for education reforms to ensure access for vulnerable learners, including refugees, disabled children and those in informal settlements.
- [CUE flags sharp rise in Fifth-Year university students as completion concerns grow](https://educationnews.co.ke/cue-flags-sharp-rise-in-fifth-year-university-students-as-completion-concerns-grow/) - CUE has recorded a 49.9 % surge in 5th-year university students, from 6,682 in 2024 to 10,015 in 2025, the steepest increase among all year-of-study categories
- [Rigena Comprehensive School headteacher arrested over allegations of impregnating four pupils](https://educationnews.co.ke/rigena-comprehensive-school-headteacher-arrested-over-allegations-of-impregnating-four-pupils/) - Police in Kisii have arrested the headteacher of Rigena Comprehensive School in Gucha South Sub-County following
- [Poroko Principal Titu Musyoki transferred to Mau Summit Secondary in Nakuru](https://educationnews.co.ke/poroko-principal-tito-musyoki-transferred-to-mau-summit-secondary-in-nakuru/) - Tito Musyoki has been transferred from Friends School Poroko to Mau Summit Secondary in Nakuru County.
- [Vihiga Boys students arrive in India for World Robot Olympiad](https://educationnews.co.ke/vihiga-boys-students-arrive-in-india-for-world-robot-olympiad/) - Three students from Vihiga Boys High School, together with their teacher, arrived safely in Mumbai on Friday at 5am, awaiting a
- [1.5 million workers at centre of proposed PAYE overhaul as Treasury plans October talks](https://educationnews.co.ke/1-5-million-workers-at-centre-of-proposed-paye-overhaul-as-treasury-plans-october-talks/) - About 1.5 million salaried Kenyans earning KSh30,000 or below have been placed at the centre of a proposed PAYE overhaul by Treasury Cabinet Secretary
- [Education reform debate exposes divisions over JSS, ECDE and funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/education-reform-debate-exposes-divisions-over-jss-ecde-and-funding/) - Kenya’s Parliament is receiving sharply divergent proposals on how the country’s education system should be governed as the National Assembly
- [Nyandarua, Laikipia stakeholders push for fairer education funding, support for vulnerable learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyandarua-laikipia-stakeholders-push-for-fairer-education-funding-support-for-vulnerable-learners/) - Education stakeholders in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties have called for fairer funding and stronger support for vulnerable learners as publ
- [Bomet KUPPET official wants TSC to end prolonged acting appointments, recognise experience in substantive appointments](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-kuppet-official-wants-tsc-to-end-prolonged-acting-appointments-recognise-experience-in-substantive-appointments/) - Bomet KUPPET Secretary Secondary Nicodemus Ngeno has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to substantively appoint teachers
- [Teachers from 14 Rift Valley counties to converge in Nakuru for World Teachers’ Day Marathon](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-from-14-rift-valley-counties-to-converge-in-nakuru-for-world-teachers-day-marathon/) - Teachers from 14 counties in the Rift Valley region will converge in Nakuru on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for the
- [MoE rolls out digital risk assessment and mapping exercise for schools nationwide](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-rolls-out-digital-risk-assessment-and-mapping-exercise-for-schools-nationwide/) - The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rolled out a digital risk assessment and mapping exercise targeting schools across the country.
- [A eulogy is about what the dead stood for and did, not what the living stand for](https://educationnews.co.ke/a-eulogy-is-about-what-the-dead-stood-for-and-did-not-what-the-living-stand-for/) - Some fifteen years ago, I attended a burial ceremony at a village in Kakamega County where mourners booed a man who interlaced his tribute to the deceased with
- [Kenya must end the cycle of university strikes](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-end-the-cycle-of-university-strikes/) - Kenya is once again approaching an entirely avoidable crisis in its universities. Lecturers have issued a seven-day strike notice, with the industrial action scheduled
- [Kisii parents back universities’ crackdown on indecent dressing](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-parents-back-universities-crackdown-on-indecent-dressing/) - Parents in Kisii County have lauded Moi University and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) for moving to strictly enforce students’ dress codes, saying the step
- [Sossion calls for stronger collaboration between TSC, unions and teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/sossion-calls-for-stronger-tsc-unions-and-teachers-collaboration/) - Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Commissioner Wilson Sossion has called for stronger collaboration between the commission, teachers’ un
- [Why good school leaders build people, not followers](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-good-school-leaders-build-people-not-followers/) - A school can have classrooms, laboratories, textbooks and a beautiful compound, but none of these alone guarantees success.
- [Winnie: Raila’s journey taught me how political brothers become enemies](https://educationnews.co.ke/winnie-railas-journey-taught-me-how-political-brothers-become-enemies/) - Raila Odinga’s political journey taught his daughter Winnie that politics can forge extraordinary friendships, produce painful
- [What Oshwal Academy fee ruling means for private schools and parents](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-oshwal-academy-fee-ruling-means-for-private-schools-and-parents/) - A six per cent fee increase at Oshwal Academy has put a crucial question before Kenya’s education sector: how much freedom does
- [Rehabilitated borehole restores reliable water for learners at Olekasasi Primary School](https://educationnews.co.ke/rehabilitated-borehole-restores-reliable-water-for-learners-at-olekasasi-primary-school/) - Water shortage that has long disrupted learning and agricultural activities at Olekasasi Primary School in Kajiado North Constituency, Kajiado County, is set to ease following the rehabilitation of the institution’s borehole. More than 1,900 learners are expected to benefit from the restored water facility, which will provide a reliable supply for sanitation, hygiene and agricultural
- [Co-op Bank injects KSh10 million into TSC World Teachers' Day celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/co-op-bank-injects-ksh10-million-into-tsc-world-teachers-day-celebrations/) - Co-operative Bank has contributed Sh10 million towards TSC's 2026 World Teachers' Day celebrations. The celebrations are set for October 5, 2026, at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, bringing together teachers and education stakeholders nationwide. Co-op Bank has reaffirmed the bank's commitment to supporting government and TSC efforts to strengthen the education sector and teacher
- [20-Year-old sentenced to death over murder of eight-year-old Grade 2 Pupil](https://educationnews.co.ke/20-year-old-sentenced-to-death-over-murder-of-eight-year-old-grade-2-pupil/) - The High Court in Ol'Kalou has sentenced Lawrence Maina Shikalo to death for the murder of eight-year-old Tabitha Wanjiru Macharia The prosecution has relied on CCTV footage and DNA forensic evidence linking Shikalo to the crime, despite his denial and alibi during the trial. The court has ruled under Section 204 of the Penal Code,
- [Trained P1 teacher appeals to TSC for a chance to serve before Retirement](https://educationnews.co.ke/trained-p1-teacher-appeals-to-tsc-for-a-chance-to-serve-before-retirement/) - Elizabeth Akirapa, a trained P1 teacher from Teso North, has appealed to TSC for employment as she nears mandatory retirement age. She has waited since 2017 for recruitment into the public teaching service despite completing her professional qualifications. Her family and well-wishers have sought to bring her appeal to relevant authorities before her recruitment window
- [Matungulu MP urges schools to share facilities to support CBC practical learning](https://educationnews.co.ke/matungulu-mp-urges-schools-to-share-facilities-to-support-cbc-practical-learning/) - Matungulu MP Stephen Mulehas urged schools to share facilities with neighbouring institutions to support CBC practical learning.
- [Tech firm launches emergency QR code to curb rising child abductions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tech-firm-launches-emergency-qr-code-to-curb-rising-child-abductions/) - Promoters have sought partnerships with schools, insurance firms and charities to integrate GPS and QR-based tracking into existing child-protection systems.
- [TSC to hold nationwide marathon ahead of 60th anniversary celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-to-hold-nationwide-marathon-ahead-of-60th-anniversary-celebrations/) - TSC has organised simultaneous marathons in eight cities on September 27 to launch its 60th anniversary celebrations.
- [HELB completes 2026/27 funding allocations as varsities update student fee statements](https://educationnews.co.ke/helb-completes-2026-27-funding-allocations-as-varsities-update-student-fee-statements/) - HELB and the Universities Fund have begun processing and communicating 2026/2027 funding allocations, with universities updating student fee statements
- [Trans Nzoia KNUT officials accuse TSC of forcibly transferring members to KUPPET](https://educationnews.co.ke/trans-nzoia-knut-officials-accuse-tsc-of-forcibly-transferring-members-to-kuppet/) - KNUT Trans Nzoia officials have accused TSC of forcibly transferring teachers to KUPPET without their consent following JSS deployment.
- [Murang'a stakeholders push for JSS autonomy, citing distinct curriculum and staffing needs](https://educationnews.co.ke/muranga-stakeholders-push-for-jss-autonomy-citing-distinct-curriculum-and-staffing-needs/) - Education stakeholders in Murang'a have proposed separate administrators, boards and funding for junior schools, distinct from primary school management.
- [KNEC extends deadline for uploading 2026 KPSEA, KJSEA scores](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-extends-deadline-for-uploading-2026-kpsea-kjsea-scores-2/) - KNEC has extended the deadline for uploading 2026 KPSEA and KJSEA School-Based Assessment and project scores to September 30.
- [What teachers should learn from Julius Nyerere's disciplined morning routine](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-teachers-should-learn-from-julius-nyereres-disciplined-morning-routine/) - Nyerere's former aides, Joseph Butiku and Madaraka Nyerere, have shared insights into his daily habits, including his practice of translating literary works during early morning hours. Teachers and leaders have been urged to adopt similar discipline, prioritising preparation and hands-on leadership over politics and late-night engagements. If you wanted to know why Julius Kambarage Nyerere
- [Industrial Training Bill 2026 targets better protection for Kenyans seeking jobs abroad](https://educationnews.co.ke/industrial-training-bill-2026-targets-better-protection-for-kenyans-seeking-jobs-abroad/) - NITA has proposed the Industrial Training Bill, 2026, introducing mandatory pre-departure training and stronger skills verification for Kenyans seeking jobs abroad. The Authority has engaged the National Assembly's Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers Committee to discuss the Bill's provisions on migrant worker preparation. The proposed law includes Recognition of Prior Learning and tighter safeguards in
- [University of Kabianga mourns Nursing graduate who died during internship](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-mourns-nursing-graduate-who-died-during-internship/) - Ian Kibet, a University of Kabianga nursing graduate, died while undertaking his internship at Our Lady of Lourdes Mwea Hospital.
- [Ruto, Iraqi PM explore labour mobility deal for Kenyan teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-iraqi-pm-explore-labour-mobility-deal-for-kenyan-teachers/) - Kenya and Iraq have held bilateral talks exploring expanded labour mobility, including job opportunities for Kenyan teachers.
- [Bwake Boys attains C1 National School status](https://educationnews.co.ke/bwake-boys-attains-c1-national-school-status/) - Bwake Boys Senior School has been elevated to Category One (C1) national school status, marking a major milestone for the institution. Bwake Boys Senior School has officially joined the ranks of Category One (C1) national schools, marking a significant milestone in the institution's growth and expanding its prospects for attracting learners from across the country.
- [The Eldoret National Poly takes top TVET spot in global sustainability rankings](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-eldoret-national-poly-takes-top-tvet-spot-in-global-sustainability-rankings/) - The Eldoret National Polytechnic has been ranked1,547th globally and 6th in Kenya in the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
- [Kenya's education ministry in 2026: Big reforms, bigger questions](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-education-ministry-in-2026-big-reforms-bigger-questions/) - MoE has advanced major reforms in 2026, including the Grade 9 to Grade 10 transition and six proposed Education Reform Bills, while unresolved disputes persist.
- [Daudi Ole Muntet Named CEO of Narok County Bursary Board](https://educationnews.co.ke/daudi-ole-muntet-named-ceo-of-narok-county-bursary-board/) - Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu has appointed former Olorropil Ward MCA Daudi Ole Muntet as CEO of the Narok County Bursary Board.
- [Enforcement of dress codes by Kenyan universities lauded by stakeholders](https://educationnews.co.ke/enforcement-of-dress-codes-by-kenyan-universities-lauded-by-stakeholders/) - Stakeholders have praised Moi, Egerton and Kabianga universities for strengthening enforcement of student dress codes.
- [TVET trainers issue seven-day strike notice over unresolved grievances](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-trainers-issue-seven-day-strike-notice-over-unresolved-grievances/) - KUTVET has issued a seven-day strike notice, threatening a boycott from October 2 over unresolved trainer grievances. The union has accused CDACC of insecure and inconsistent exam administration, undermining assessment credibility at TVET institutions. Trainers have demanded an end to poorly timed curriculum changes and improved medical cover under the Social Health Authority. A strike
- [KUPPET threatens teacher withdrawal from KNEC examinations over unresolved grievances](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-threatens-teacher-withdrawal-from-knec-examinations-over-unresolved-grievances/) - KUPPETR has raised concerns over delayed exam payments and the demanding working conditions faced by centre managers, supervisors, invigilators and examiners.
- [KNEC warns teachers against using AI to complete learners' School-Based Assessment tasks](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-warns-teachers-against-using-ai-to-complete-learners-school-based-assessment-tasks/) - KNEC has warned teachers against using AI to complete or assist learners with School-Based Assessment tasks.
- [TSC set to audit teachers' professional documents as KNEC intensifies SBA monitoring](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-set-to-audit-teachers-professional-documents-as-knec-intensifies-sba-monitoring/) - TSC headquarters is expected to visit the counties from next week for an extensive 10-day audit focusing on professional work and curriculum implementation.
- [How the Ominde Commission laid the foundation for Kenya's post-independence education system](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-the-ominde-commission-laid-the-foundation-for-kenyas-post-independence-education-system/) - The Ominde Commission shaped Kenya's post-independence education system through reforms addressing racial integration, language policy and curriculum relevance.
- [KESSHA urges parliament to guarantee funding for education reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/kessha-urges-parliament-to-guarantee-funding-for-education-reforms/) - The association has called for predictable, law-guaranteed capitation reviewed every three years, along with separate funding for Senior School pathways.
- [Court orders TSC to remit JSS Agency Fees to KUPPET amid KNUT dispute](https://educationnews.co.ke/court-orders-tsc-to-remit-jss-agency-fees-to-kuppet-amid-knut-dispute/) - The Employment and Labour Relations Court has directed TSC to deduct and remit September 2026 agency fees from JSS teachers to KUPPET.
- [Sr. Caroline Onyango takes over as Asumbi Girls' Principal after Pino’s retirement](https://educationnews.co.ke/sr-caroline-onyango-takes-over-as-asumbi-girls-principal-after-pinos-retirement/) - Sister Caroline Onyango has assumed the role of Principal at Asumbi Girls National School following the retirement of Chief Principal Linet Pino Sati.
- [TSC begins document verification for primary teachers ahead of JSS deployment](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-begins-document-verification-for-primary-teachers-ahead-of-jss-deployment/) - TSC has invited qualified primary school teachers to present academic and professional documents for verification ahead of JSS deployment
- [Family seeks Machakos University intervention over delayed admission letter](https://educationnews.co.ke/family-seeks-machakos-university-intervention-over-delayed-admission-letter/) - A family has raised concerns over delays in receiving an admission letter and joining instructions from Machakos University TVET Institute d
- [Kamangu Secondary set for major learning upgrade with new classrooms, laboratories](https://educationnews.co.ke/kamangu-secondary-set-for-major-learning-upgrade-with-new-classrooms-laboratories/) - Construction of a new academic block at Kamangu Secondary School in Nachu Ward, Kiambu County, is set to give the institution a major facelift, w
- [Sh6.4 million up for grabs as varsity searches for its most impactful alumni](https://educationnews.co.ke/sh6-4-million-up-for-grabs-as-varsity-searches-for-its-most-impactful-alumni/) - Mount Kenya University (MKU) Alumni Directorate has officially opened nominations for the MKU Alumni Award 2026, calling on the university's alumni community in Kenya and across the diaspora
- [Baringo stakeholders want ECDE management returned to national Govt](https://educationnews.co.ke/baringo-stakeholders-want-ecde-management-returned-to-national-govt/) - Some education stakeholders in Baringo have intensified pressure for the transfer of Early Childhood
- [KNUT wants TSC to take over employment of ECDE teachers from counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-wants-tsc-to-take-over-employment-of-ecde-teachers-from-counties/) - The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) now wants Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers to be
- [Teachers urged to make professional records reflect actual learner achievement under CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-urged-to-make-professional-records-reflect-actual-learner-achievement-under-cbe/) - Teachers have been challenged to move beyond filling professional records for compliance and make every lesson plan, assessment and reflection d
- [Auditor-General puts principals on notice over school funds as KSh1.5 million extortion claims emerge](https://educationnews.co.ke/auditor-general-puts-principals-on-notice-over-school-funds-as-ksh1-5-million-extortion-claims-emerge/) - School principals are coming under renewed scrutiny over the management of public funds, with the Auditor-General warning that audit queries
- [Bonchari MP urges schools to embrace storey buildings as land for expansion shrinks](https://educationnews.co.ke/bonchari-mp-urges-schools-to-embrace-storey-buildings-as-land-for-expansion-shrinks/) - School Management Committees together with heads of learning institutions have been asked to embrace modern ways of construction to enable
- [Why peace begins within before it can flourish in schools and society](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-peace-begins-within-before-it-can-flourish-in-schools-and-society/) - Mike “Gorba” Ochieng’ argues that peace begins with the individual before extending to schools, relationships and society. He highlights listening, mutual respect, emotional balance and conflict resolution as essential foundations for peaceful coexistence. The writer urges young people and institutions to embrace dialogue, courtesy and understanding before disagreements escalate into conflict. “Peace I leave with
- [Schools should turn anticipated El Nino rains into opportunities for learning and development](https://educationnews.co.ke/schools-should-turn-anticipated-el-nino-rains-into-opportunities-for-learning-and-development/) - As Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki and other government officials continue to sensitise the public on the effects of the impending
- [Why JSS deployment may not appeal to experienced primary school teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-jss-deployment-may-not-appeal-to-experienced-primary-school-teachers/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has cleared the deployment of 866 primary school teachers to Junior Schools after a six-month
- [Kisii bishop urges youth to champion peace, teachers to remain good role models](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-bishop-urges-youth-to-champion-peace-teachers-to-remain-good-role-models/) - Kisii Catholic Diocese Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa has called for peace and coexistence among residents and the whole world, saying doing
- [West Pokot ECDE teachers issue seven-day strike notice over unresolved employment grievances](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokot-ecde-teachers-issue-seven-day-strike-notice-over-unresolved-employment-grievances/) - West Pokot ECDE teachers have issued a seven-day strike notice over unresolved employment and remuneration grievances. KUNOPPET says its members will withdraw their services from October 2 unless their demands are addressed. Hillary Muhalya reports that the looming strike could disrupt learning and preparations for transition to Grade One. The future of thousands of ECDE
- [Ruto watches Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot as Atlanta Dream beat New York Liberty](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-watches-kenyan-basketball-star-madina-okot-as-atlanta-dream-beat-new-york-liberty/) - President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto watched Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot in action as her Atlanta Dream defeated
- [Parents must guide children before peer pressure becomes the teacher](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-must-guide-children-before-peer-pressure-becomes-the-teacher/) - Whenever learners are involved in school strikes, destruction of property, confrontation with teachers or other forms of unrest, attention q
- [Recognising Kenyan Sign Language means nothing without real accessibility in schools, hospitals and courts](https://educationnews.co.ke/recognising-kenyan-sign-language-means-nothing-without-real-accessibility-in-schools-hospitals-and-courts/) - When we learn to sign, we do more than communicate. We open doors to inclusion, because silence is never t
- [TSC: Only 20,000 of 334,442 teachers have updated their PSSF records](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-only-20000-of-334442-teachers-have-updated-their-pssf-records/) - TSC has renewed its call for teachers to update their PSSF pension details, noting that only about 20,000 of 334,442 members have done so
- [Cancer claims life of Moi Nyabohanse student Brenda Momanyi, burial set for Sunday](https://educationnews.co.ke/cancer-claims-life-of-moi-nyabohanse-student-brenda-momanyi-burial-set-for-sunday/) - The family of Moi Nyabohanse student Brenda Momanyi is preparing to lay her to rest after she lost her battle with cancer.
- [Senate takes Mashinani sittings to Kilifi in push to bring House closer to residents](https://educationnews.co.ke/senate-takes-mashinani-sittings-to-kilifi-in-push-to-bring-house-closer-to-residents/) - The Senate on Tuesday held its inaugural sitting in Kilifi County, taking parliamentary business outside Nairobi
- [Nyabisase Secondary School parents resolve standoff, back leadership of new principal Richard Ondati](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyabisase-secondary-school-parents-resolve-standoff-back-leadership-of-new-principal-richard-ondati/) - Parents have pledged support for new principal Richard Ondati after initial doubts about his leadership. The school has faced unrest earlier in the term, with parents contributing to repairs after student rampage. Ondati has promised teamwork and urged parents to pay fees promptly to sustain academic progress. Parents of Nyabisase Secondary School in Nyamache Sub-County
- [UASU issues seven-day strike notice, threatens nationwide university shutdown over stalled CBA talks](https://educationnews.co.ke/uasu-issues-seven-day-strike-notice-threatens-nationwide-university-shutdown-over-stalled-cba-talks/) - UASU has issued a seven-day strike notice, threatening a nationwide university shutdown from September 30 over the unresolved 2025-2029 CBA.
- [CBK penalises 33 banks over loan pricing breaches; teachers urged to check compliance before borrowing](https://educationnews.co.ke/cbk-penalises-33-banks-over-loan-pricing-breaches-teachers-urged-to-check-compliance-before-borrowing/) - CBK has penalised33 of Kenya's 38 commercial banks for breaching the Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model, with only three found fully compliant.
- [MP Amisi commissions new classrooms at Grassland Primary School](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-amisi-commissions-new-classrooms-at-grassland-primary-school/) - Grassland Primary School has received new classrooms funded through NG-CDF to address overcrowding and improve the learning environment
- [Kenya, UNESCO agree on  $10M deal for  education and AI cooperation](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-unesco-agree-on-10m-deal-for-education-and-ai-cooperation/) - Kenya and UNESCO have unveiled a planned $10 million investment to support education, artificial intelligence, climate action and skills development. President Ruto and CS Ogamba held bilateral talks with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany in New York during the UN General Assembly. The partners have explored linking the collaboration to major international events, including the 2027
- [KEMI Trains 22,000 school heads on career guidance for Senior School transition](https://educationnews.co.ke/kemi-trains-22000-school-heads-on-career-guidance-for-senior-school-transition/) - KEMI has launched a national training programme targeting 22,000 school heads to strengthen career guidance.
- [University of Kabianga to offer elementary Chinese course from October](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-to-offer-elementary-chinese-course-from-october/) - The University of Kabianga has launched an Elementary Chinese Course targeting students, staff and the public ahead of the October 2026 intake. The programme has been structured to cover HSK 1 and HSK 2 levels through a three-month face-to-face course at Sh15,000. The university has opened online applications, with Dr Wesonga available to handle further inquiries from prospective
- [TSC sets October 1 reporting date for 866 teachers deployed to Junior Secondary Schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-sets-october-1-reporting-date-for-866-teachers-deployed-to-junior-secondary-schools/) - 866 of 1,541 applicants were validated and cleared for deployment, with eligibility requiring at least a Diploma in Education and a C+ KCSE grade.
- [Olima Kelvin assumes role as new TSC Director in Baringo North](https://educationnews.co.ke/olima-kelvin-assumes-role-as-new-tsc-director-in-baringo-north/) - Olima Kelvin has assumed office as the new TSC Sub-County Director for Baringo North.
- [John Kikwai takes over as new principal at Ziwa Technical Training Institute](https://educationnews.co.ke/john-kikwai-takes-over-as-new-principal-at-ziwa-technical-training-institute/) - Ziwa Technical Training Institute has held a formal handover ceremony as John Kikwai succeeds Emmanuel Meres as Principal.
- [Nakuru, Baringo stakeholders push for better funding and governance in Education Reform Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/nakuru-baringo-stakeholders-push-for-better-education-funding-and-governance-in-education-reform-bills/) - Education stakeholders have called for increased capitation, stronger governance and better teacher training during public hearings on the Education Bills.
- [Teachers and their unions: What you pay and what you should get in return](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-and-their-unions-what-you-pay-and-what-you-should-get-in-return/) - Teachers have been urged to understand their deductions, rights and the collective value derived from union representation
- [KNUT condemns forceful transfer of members to rival unions](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-condemns-forceful-transfer-of-members-to-rival-unions/) - KNUT Keiyo Branch has condemned the alleged forceful transfer of its members to KUPPET and KUSNET without their consent
- [Mwalimu National SACCO doles out Sh1.5M to TSC for World Teachers' Day celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/mwalimu-national-sacco-doles-out-sh1-5m-to-tsc-for-world-teachers-day-celebrations/) - Mwalimu National SACCO has donated5 million to TSC in support of this year's World Teachers' Day celebrations.
- [KNQA strengthens qualifications management capacity at Kabarak University](https://educationnews.co.ke/knqa-strengthens-qualifications-management-capacity-at-kabarak-university/) - KNQA has held a three-day workshop with Kabarak University to strengthen qualifications management under the national qualifications framework. The authority has supported the university's registration as a Qualification Awarding Body and its programmes on the National Qualifications Database. Kabarak University has registered71 programmes across seven schools as national qualifications, boosting their recognition and portability. The
- [Koiwa Boys Senior School earns national school status after years of academic success](https://educationnews.co.ke/koiwa-boys-senior-school-earns-national-school-status-after-years-of-academic-success/) - Koiwa Boys High School has been elevated to Category One (C1) national school status, becoming the first national school in Konoin Sub-County
- [Two women charged over alleged QVSE investment scheme after investors lose access to funds](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-women-charged-over-alleged-qvse-investment-scheme-after-investors-lose-access-to-funds/) - The prosecution has alleged that the accused made deceptive promises of stock trading profits, attracting thousands of investors
- [Fire guts classroom block at Kiango Comprehensive School in Kisii County](https://educationnews.co.ke/fire-guts-classroom-block-at-kiango-comprehensive-school-in-kisii-county/) - A fire has destroyed a classroom block at Kiango Comprehensive School in Kisii County
- [Bomet High School construction gathers pace after earlier funding disputes](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-high-school-construction-gathers-pace-after-earlier-funding-disputes/) - Construction of Bomet High School has progressed steadily after earlier delays linked to disputes over the implementation of a Sh50 million presidential pledge.
- [MoE orders Kakamega High School to release Musingu footballers amid irregular transfer claims](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-orders-kakamega-high-school-to-release-musingu-footballers-amid-irregular-transfer-claims/) - MoE has ordered Kakamega High School to release four Musingu High School footballers allegedly transferred without following official procedures.
- [Gatoto School row: Court summons KNEC CEO over exam registration for 300 candidates](https://educationnews.co.ke/gatoto-school-row-court-summons-knec-ceo-over-exam-registration-for-300-candidates/) - The High Court has summoned KNEC CEO David Njengere and former Gatoto headteacher Margaret Kimani over an examination registration crisis affecting about 300 learners. The court has prioritised resolving how affected Grade 6 and Grade 9 learners will sit their national assessments. Proposals include having learners sit exams at a neighbouring school or through a
- [Slain Lalagin teacher Martina Ruto to be buried on Saturday as murder probe continues](https://educationnews.co.ke/slain-lalagin-teacher-martina-ruto-to-be-buried-on-saturday-as-murder-probe-continues/) - Police have confirmed she sustained five stab wounds and have continued investigating whether she was attacked at the scene or elsewhere before being found
- [University of Kabianga tightens dress code, cautions students over non-compliance](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-tightens-dress-code-cautions-students-over-non-compliance/) - The University of Kabianga has issued new dress code guidelines barring students from wearing mini-skirts, skin-tight trousers, ripped jeans a
- [Safaricom Foundation transforms Nauyapong school with modern facilities at Kenya-Uganda border](https://educationnews.co.ke/safaricom-foundation-transforms-nauyapong-school-with-modern-facilities-at-kenya-uganda-border/) - As you move towards the Kenya-Uganda border at Nauyapong Comprehensive School, you will realise that new, modern and
- [KNUT Makueni suspends protests, sets seven-day ultimatum for education director's transfer](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-makueni-suspends-protests-sets-seven-day-ultimatum-for-education-directors-transfer/) - KNUT Makueni has called off its two-day demonstration after talks with County Commissioner Khalif Abdullahi. The union has issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding the transfer of County Director of Education Lydia Mutegi. Commissioner Abdullahi has pledged to consult the MoE and address the grievances, urging teachers to return to class in the meantime. The two-day
- [Two priests buried in Machakos as Wavinya, Catholic clergy call for peace ahead of 2027 elections](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-priests-buried-in-machakos-as-wavinya-catholic-clergy-call-for-peace-ahead-of-2027-elections/) - Two Catholic priests were on Wednesday buried at St. Joseph Pastoral Centre, Katoloni, in Machakos, following a solemn Requiem
- [Grade 9 learner reported missing in Nyamome, Migori County](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-learner-reported-missing-in-nyamome-migori-county/) - Members of the public have been asked to assist in tracing Velma Sheila, a Grade 9 learner at The Pentagon Academy, who
- [Study finds digital devices alone do not improve learning outcomes](https://educationnews.co.ke/study-finds-digital-devices-alone-do-not-improve-learning-outcomes/) - Some Kajiado schools without digital devices are recording stronger foundational learning outcomes than better-equipped schools. Researchers say effective technology use depends on teacher preparedness, relevant content and supporting infrastructure. Obegi Malack reports that the study calls for practical digital pedagogy and locally responsive learning materials. Some schools in Kajiado County without digital devices are recording
- [CS Barasa urges universities to prioritise bamboo research to unlock its potential](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-barasa-urges-universities-to-prioritise-bamboo-research-to-unlock-its-potential/) - The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr Deborah Barasa, has challenged universities and other learning
- [Kenya must prepare the next generation of academics before the current one retires](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-prepare-the-next-generation-of-academics-before-the-current-one-retires/) - Kenya’s university system could face a major academic staffing shake-up as a new retirement framework for public-university
- [Stakeholders back proposal to raise tobacco, nicotine purchasing age to 21](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-back-proposal-to-raise-tobacco-nicotine-purchasing-age-to-21/) - Stakeholders have thrown their weight behind proposed amendments to Kenya’s tobacco control law, including plans to
- [Tana River teacher sets sights on Galole parliamentary seat in 2027 General Election](https://educationnews.co.ke/teacher-sets-sights-on-galole-parliamentary-seat-in-2027-general-election/) - Abubakar Maalim Shoma, a senior teacher at Waldena Secondary School in Galedyertu Sub-County, Tana River County, is
- [High Court to hear submissions in case challenging monogamy requirement for Christian marriages](https://educationnews.co.ke/high-court-to-hear-submissions-in-case-challenging-monogamy-requirement-for-christian-marriages/) - The High Court in Kitale will on October 2 hear submissions in a constitutional petition challenging Kenya’s legal r
- [Why teachers should start preparing for retirement from their first day of employment](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-teachers-should-start-preparing-for-retirement-from-their-first-day-of-employment/) - The day a teacher receives an employment letter is usually a moment of excitement. It marks the beginning of a career,
- [Two university students charged over alleged child sexual abuse material](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-university-students-charged-over-alleged-child-sexual-abuse-material/) - Two fourth-year university students have been charged before an Eldoret court over multiple offences relating to alleged
- [TSC gives fresh details on 54,016 teacher recruitment and promotion vacancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-gives-fresh-details-on-54016-teacher-recruitment-and-promotion-vacancies/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has provided further details on its latest teacher recruitment and promotion exercise,
- [Egerton University tightens dress code, warns students of disciplinary action](https://educationnews.co.ke/egerton-university-tightens-dress-code-warns-students-of-disciplinary-action/) - Egerton University has issued a fresh directive tightening its dress code, warning students against wearing attire deemed
- [Kisii parents urged to support local schools, ensure candidates return for third term](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-parents-urged-to-support-local-schools-ensure-candidates-return-for-third-term/) - Parents in Kisii County have been asked to support development in their home schools rather than taking their children to
- [Kisii University streamlines teaching practice placement through new digital portal](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-university-streamlines-teaching-practice-placement-through-new-digital-portal/) - Kisii University has introduced a digital portal to simplify teaching practice placements for student teachers.
- [Ghanaian professor shot dead in Illinois, wife charged with murder](https://educationnews.co.ke/ghanaian-professor-shot-dead-in-illinois-wife-charged-with-murder/) - Professor Kofi Akamani has been shot dead in Jackson County, Illinois, after police responded to a residence off Lake Road
- [Alliance Girls to establish modern ICT centre in partnership with M-PESA Foundation](https://educationnews.co.ke/alliance-girls-to-establish-modern-ict-centre-in-partnership-with-m-pesa-foundation/) - Alliance Girls High School is set to receive a modern ICT centre through a partnership between its Board of Management and the M-PESA Foundation.
- [Makueni Woman Rep calls for tougher action against perpetrators of teen pregnancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/makueni-woman-rep-calls-for-tougher-action-against-perpetrators-of-teen-pregnancies/) - Rose Museo has called for tougher enforcement of child protection laws against those who impregnate schoolgirls
- [MMUST conducts training to align engineering programmes with international standards](https://educationnews.co.ke/mmust-conducts-training-to-align-engineering-programmes-with-washington-accord-standards/) - MMUST has conducted a two-day capacity-building training to prepare its engineering programmes for Washington Accord accreditation. The Engineers Board of Kenya has facilitated the training, focusing on accreditation standards, curriculum design and Outcome-Based Education. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has stepped up efforts to raise the quality and global competitiveness of its
- [Rift Valley National Poly named top TVET for mediation and security](https://educationnews.co.ke/rift-valley-national-poly-named-top-tvet-for-mediation-and-security/) - Rift Valley National Poly has been named Top for mediation under the 2026 Jukwaa La Wasomi Mediation and Preventive Security Programme
- [Kerio Valley University College admits pioneer Cohort of 454 Students](https://educationnews.co.ke/kerio-valley-university-college-admits-pioneer-cohort-of-454-students/) - Kerio Valley University College has admitted its first cohort of 454 students, marking the institution's official start of operations.
- [West Pokot ECDE pay row reaches homestretch as Court Sets October 16 for ruling-date directions](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokot-ecde-pay-row-reaches-homestretch-as-court-sets-october-16-for-ruling-date-directions/) - The Employment and Labour Relations Court has directed KUNOPPET and the West Pokot County Government to file submissions within seven and 14 days, respectively.
- [Self-taught mechanic turns apprenticeship into homemade vehicle innovation, showcasing power of practical skills](https://educationnews.co.ke/self-taught-mechanic-turns-apprenticeship-into-homemade-vehicle-innovation-showcasing-power-of-practical-skills/) - Calvins Odhiambo has built a homemade four-wheeled vehicle named "Jeep" using scrap metal and a 150cc motorcycle engine. The young mechanic has acquired his skills through an apprenticeship at a motorcycle repair garage after being unable to proceed to secondary school. His story has highlighted the value of technical and vocational pathways for youth who
- [School meals take centre stage as Kenya pushes for better learner retention at UN forum](https://educationnews.co.ke/school-meals-take-centre-stage-as-kenya-pushes-for-better-learner-retention/) - The forum has brought together governments and development partners to discuss strategies for strengthening school feeding systems.
- [KISE to pay teachers Sh3,500 for airtime and data during seven-day virtual training](https://educationnews.co.ke/kise-to-pay-teachers-sh3500-for-airtime-and-data-during-seven-day-virtual-training/) - KISE will pay teachers Sh3,500 each to cover airtime and data costs during a seven-day virtual special needs education training
- [School heads demand probe into alleged irregularities in public school audits](https://educationnews.co.ke/school-heads-demand-probe-into-alleged-irregularities-in-public-school-audits/) - School heads have demanded an independent investigation into allegations that OAG officials solicited between Sh400,000 and Sh1.5 million for favourable audits
- [KUPPET sounds alarm as principals claim auditors demand cash for ‘Clean’ reports](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-sounds-alarm-as-principals-claim-auditors-demand-cash-for-clean-reports/) - Omboko Milemba has raised allegations that OAG auditors are demanding cash payments from school principals in exchange for favourable audit reports.
- [Why Junior School autonomy will save primary teachers from extinction](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-junior-school-autonomy-will-save-primary-teachers-from-extinction/) - Masenge argues that the comprehensive school model has systematically sidelined primary school teachers from leadership. He has warned that TSC's grading system has effectively turned experienced primary headteachers into deputies under less experienced Junior School graduates. The Ministry of Education, TSC and Parliament have been urged to gazette Junior Schools as autonomous institutions with their
- [Linet Sati Set to retire as Asumbi Girls’ principal after tenure of transformative leadership](https://educationnews.co.ke/linet-sati-set-to-retire-as-asumbi-girls-principal-after-a-decade-of-transformative-leadership/) - Mrs Linet Pino Sati has announced her retirement as Chief Principal of Asumbi Girls High School after over a decade of service, effective September 30, 2026.
- [Human rights defender charged with child trafficking and sexual offences](https://educationnews.co.ke/human-rights-defender-charged-with-child-trafficking-and-sexual-offences/) - Caleb Okumu Ngwena has been charged with trafficking two minors for alleged sexual exploitation, defilement and indecent acts with children. Ngwena has pleaded not guilty before the Shanzu Law Courts and has been granted bond of Sh800,000 or cash bail of Sh500,000. The case has followed a DCI investigation launched after the two children were
- [Ng'iya Girls holds mentorship session for top performers ahead of final exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/ngiya-girls-holds-mentorship-session-for-top-performers-ahead-of-final-exams/) - Ng'iya Girls High School has held a mentorship session for its top-performing students in Kisumu. Sacho High School Principal Patrick Mboya engaged with students on academic excellence, confidence and life beyond high school. Top-performing students at Ng'iya Girls High School have received a mentorship boost as they prepare for the final stretch of their high
- [Freshers warned against risky sexual behaviour as HIV funding concerns grow](https://educationnews.co.ke/freshers-warned-against-risky-sexual-behaviour-as-hiv-funding-concerns-grow/) - Students joining universities and other institutions of higher learning have been warned against engaging in risky sexual behaviour amid declining
- [Muthurwa Comprehensive School set for major infrastructure boost with new classrooms](https://educationnews.co.ke/muthurwa-comprehensive-school-set-for-major-infrastructure-boost-with-new-classrooms/) - Kiambaa MP John Njuguna has launched construction of a 15-classroom block at Muthurwa Comprehensive School under the NG-CDF programme
- [MP under fire over unfulfilled school fees pledge to two schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-under-fire-over-unfulfilled-school-fees-pledge/) - Parents have accused MP Joash Nyamoko of failing to honour a pledge to clear school fees at Nyamwamchani and Ntana Secondary Schools
- [KNUT Makueni demands immediate transfer of County Education Director](https://educationnews.co.ke/photos-knut-makueni-members-protest-alleged-oppression-by-education-director-lydia-mutegi/) - KNUT, Makueni Branch, took to the streets in a demonstration demanding the immediate transfer of County Director of Education Lydia Mutegi.
- [Kenya's doctoral enrolment falls as students turn to faster postgraduate courses](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-doctoral-enrolment-falls-as-students-turn-to-faster-postgraduate-courses/) - Doctoral enrolment has declined by 5.61 per cent, dropping from 8,666 students in 2024 to 8,180 in 2025, according to CUE.
- [Kenya’s PhD shortfall exposes fragile research workforce, threatening sustainable science-driven development](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-phd-shortfall-exposes-fragile-research-workforce-threatening-sustainable-science-driven-development/) - Kenya is facing a critical shortage of PhD holders, a gap that experts warn is undermining the country’s ability to build the human capital needed to drive development through science, research, and innovation. Despite having strong talent and institutional presence, systemic weaknesses in PhD training continue to slow progress in establishing a competitive research ecosystem.
- [Kabete National Polytechnic graduates 49 candidates under RPL programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/kabete-national-polytechnic-graduates-49-rpl-candidates/) - Kabete National Poly has graduated49 candidates under the Recognition of Prior Learning programme, held at East African Packaging Industry
- [Moi University bans ripped jeans, mini-skirts and Crocs in new dress code directive](https://educationnews.co.ke/moi-university-bans-ripped-jeans-mini-skirts-and-crocs-in-new-dress-code-directive/) - Moi University has issued a fresh dress code directive, warning students of possible disciplinary action for non-compliance.
- [MPs push for stronger grassroots data collection to combat FGM](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-push-for-stronger-grassroots-data-collection-to-combat-fgm/) - MPs have called for expanded grassroots data collection to establish the true prevalence of FGM, particularly in remote communities.
- [Senators raise concerns over poor facilities, low enrolment in Kilifi ECDE centres](https://educationnews.co.ke/senators-raise-concerns-over-poor-facilities-low-enrolment-in-kilifi-ecde-centres/) - Senators have flagged poor infrastructure, low enrolment and inadequate facilities at ECDE centres during their Senate Mashinani inspection in Kilifi County.
- [St John’s Nyamagwa Boys set to hold annual cultural festival this Friday](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-johns-nyamagwa-boys-set-to-hold-annual-cultural-festival-this-friday/) - St John’s Nyamagwa Boys High School in Sameta Sub-County is set to hold its Annual Cultural Festival on Friday t
- [When anger turns deadly: Why parents must listen before lives are lost](https://educationnews.co.ke/when-anger-turns-deadly-why-parents-must-listen-before-lives-are-lost/) - The reported death of a Form Three student in Iranda, Kitutu Chache South, allegedly at the hands of his father,
- [KUPPET pushes for entire Narok to be gazetted as hardship area](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-pushes-for-entire-narok-to-be-gazetted-as-hardship-area/) - The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has renewed calls for the entire Narok County to be
- [Mosop set to get KMTC campus as NG-CDF allocates Sh30 million](https://educationnews.co.ke/mosop-set-to-get-kmtc-campus-as-ng-cdf-allocates-sh30-million/) - The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is set to establish a campus in Mosop Constituency, Nandi County, in a move expected
- [Kenyans urged to embrace bamboo growing as stakeholders seek partnerships to unlock economic potential](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyans-urged-to-embrace-bamboo-growing-as-stakeholders-seek-partnerships-to-unlock-economic-potential/) - Kenyans have been challenged by stakeholders to embrace the planting of bamboo owing to its economic, social and
- [Five conditions Kenyan students must meet to secure permanent residence in Germany](https://educationnews.co.ke/five-conditions-kenyan-students-must-meet-to-secure-permanent-residence-in-germany/) - Kenyan and other African students pursuing vocational training or higher education in Germany have a potential route
- [Kisumu dispatches KSh20 million equipment to 30 VTCs](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-dispatches-ksh20-million-equipment-to-30-vtcs/) - Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has flagged off assorted equipment and tools worth KSh20 million, which will be
- [90 percent of students have experienced violence as Govt launches mediation hubs to tackle campus insecurity](https://educationnews.co.ke/90-percent-of-students-have-experienced-violence-as-govt-launches-mediation-hubs-to-tackle-campus-insecurity/) - The government has sounded the alarm over violence in Kenya’s learning institutions, revealing that up to 90 per cent of students
- [Stakeholders want law students equipped with tech, AI and entrepreneurial skills](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-want-law-students-equipped-with-tech-ai-and-entrepreneurial-skills/) - Law students must be tech-savvy because legal technology and Artificial Intelligence are rapidly reshaping professional practice,
- [Kenya must stop counting university enrolment and start counting quality](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-stop-counting-university-enrolment-and-start-counting-quality/) - Kenya likes to celebrate rising university enrolment as evidence of progress. The numbers certainly look impressive. University enrolment i
- [TSC seeks lifting of court orders suspending teachers’ social media directive](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-seeks-lifting-of-court-orders-suspending-teachers-social-media-directive/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has moved to have temporary court orders suspending its directive on teachers’ conduct on social
- [Police teargas Bomet University students protesting water, safety concerns](https://educationnews.co.ke/police-teargas-bomet-university-students-protesting-water-safety-concerns/) - Tension gripped Bomet town on Tuesday after Bomet University students took to the streets to protest over water shortages, poor sewage disposa
- [Govt begins major review of university courses ahead of CBET transition](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-begins-major-review-of-university-courses-ahead-of-cbet-transition/) - Kenyan universities are facing a major review of their academic programmes as the government moves to determine whether existing courses
- [Uganda’s teacher reforms offer lessons as Kenya rethinks teacher training](https://educationnews.co.ke/ugandas-teacher-reforms-offer-lessons-as-kenya-rethinks-teacher-training/) - Uganda is moving to fundamentally change how teachers are trained, licensed and developed — a reform that is likely to attract close attention
- [Court orders agency fee deductions from all JSS teachers pending KNUT-KUPPET case](https://educationnews.co.ke/court-orders-agency-fee-deductions-from-all-jss-teachers-pending-knut-kuppet-case/) - The Employment and Labour Relations Court has directed agency fees to be deducted from all JSS teachers for September 2026. The directive was issued as KNUT and KUPPET return to court over the long-running representation and agency-fee dispute. The matter is scheduled for hearing on October 5, when compliance with the interim orders will also
- [Security concerns raised after reported robbery involving University of Kabianga student](https://educationnews.co.ke/security-concerns-raised-after-reported-robbery-involving-university-of-kabianga-student/) - Security concerns have been raised around the University of Kabianga following a reported robbery incident involving a female student in a r
- [KMTC Awendo campus receives new bus as MP pushes for more market-driven courses](https://educationnews.co.ke/kmtc-awendo-campus-receives-new-bus-as-mp-pushes-for-more-market-driven-courses/) - Awendo NG-CDF has delivered a new 52-seater bus to KMTC Awendo Campus, ending years of reliance on borrowed or hired transport for clinical placements.
- [Astiba Kebong’o: Schools must prepare early for El Niño rains as national exams approach](https://educationnews.co.ke/astiba-kebongo-schools-must-prepare-early-for-el-nino-rains-as-national-exams-approach/) - When dark clouds gather over the country, the first concern for many schools is no longer simply whether the rain will fall.
- [Core competencies job-seekers and employees need to thrive in the workplace](https://educationnews.co.ke/core-competencies-job-seekers-and-employees-need-to-thrive-in-the-workplace/) - Splendid indeed, for proper positioning for world of work, job-seekers and employees should upskill: Sharpen skills and core-competencies.
- [National Drama and Film Festival to hold 2026 national trainers' workshop in Kisumu](https://educationnews.co.ke/national-drama-and-film-festival-to-hold-2026-national-trainers-workshop-in-kisumu/) - KNDFF has announced its 2026 national trainers' workshop, scheduled for November 21 to 25 at Kisumu Girls High School.
- [Sot TTI teams shine in handball friendly against Bomet University](https://educationnews.co.ke/sot-tti-handball-teams-shine-in-handball-friendly-against-bomet-university/) - Sot TTI's men's and ladies' handball teams have defeated Bomet University in a friendly match, winning 26-20 and 13-7, respectively
- [Why Form Fours need good guidance on choice of courses](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-form-fours-need-good-guidance-on-choice-of-courses/) - Schools should provide stronger career guidance, noting that every KCSE grade, from A to E, has a corresponding tertiary education pathway.
- [KICD advertises 17 job vacancies on permanent and pensionable terms](https://educationnews.co.ke/kicd-advertises-17-job-vacancies-on-permanent-and-pensionable-terms/) - KICD has encouraged persons with disabilities and candidates from marginalised groups to apply, while warning against canvassing.
- [Redefining school safety: Eliminating dormitory arson through early interception and ownership](https://educationnews.co.ke/redefining-school-safety-eliminating-dormitory-arson-through-early-interception-and-ownership/) - Dormitory arson is a deliberate act preceded by identifiable warning signs, not spontaneous combustion. Schools should shift from reactive punishment toward proactive prevention that builds trust and safety awareness among learners. School fires are not random acts of spontaneous combustion; they are calculated, deliberate responses to unmanaged frustration, systemic communication failure, and structural vulnerabilities. When
- [HRMPEB releases August 2026 CBET diploma, craft results](https://educationnews.co.ke/hrmpeb-releases-august-2026-cbet-diploma-craft-results/) - The Human Resource Management Professionals Examinations Board (HRMPEB) has released the August 2026 CBET Diploma and Craft Certificate examination results.
- [Grade 10 SBA: Every teacher needs the right preparation](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-10-sba-every-teacher-needs-the-right-preparation/) - Many teachers still lack practical training on guiding learners and documenting assessment evidence
- [Government reclaims land for Kajiado East TVC after alleged grab](https://educationnews.co.ke/government-reclaims-land-for-kajiado-east-tvc-after-alleged-grab/) - The national gov't has reclaimed about 70 acres of land belonging to Kajiado East TVC after it was allegedly grabbed and subdivided more than three years ago
- [Public universities face mounting staffing pressure as student numbers surge](https://educationnews.co.ke/public-universities-face-mounting-staffing-pressure-as-student-numbers-surge/) - CUE data has revealed a widening staff-to-student ratio in public universities, rising to 51:1 in chartered universities and 77:1 in constituent colleges.
- [PSC opens 1,000 internship slots for ICT and Education graduates under the Digital Learning Programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/psc-opens-1000-internship-slots-for-ict-and-education-graduates-under-the-digital-learning-programme/) - The PSC has opened 1,000 internship slots under the Digital Literacy Programme for qualified ICT and education graduates.
- [Host schools grapple with unpaid bills months after June's mass ICT teacher training](https://educationnews.co.ke/host-schools-grapple-with-unpaid-bills-months-after-junes-mass-ict-teacher-training/) - Schools that hosted the June ICT training have raised concerns over delayed reimbursement of venue-related costs owed to CSOs.
- [Gov’t steps up digital learning drive, equips schools with smart boards](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-steps-up-digital-learning-drive-equips-schools-with-smart-boards/) - The Government has rolled out smart boards and laptops to 21 Junior Secondary Schools under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project.
- [Teachers trained on digital literacy to strengthen competency-based STEM education](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-trained-on-digital-literacy-to-strengthen-competency-based-stem-education/) - Junior and senior school teachers have undergone practical training to strengthen digital and STEM teaching. Workshop sessions expose educators to artificial intelligence, interactive content and technology-based assessment approaches. Organisers say the initiative will deepen Kenya-China collaboration in teacher development, research and innovation. Junior and senior school teachers have undergone a two-day practical workshop aimed at
- [Beyond numbers: Why gender data matters in Kenya's schools, hospitals and markets](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-numbers-why-gender-data-matters-in-kenyas-schools-hospitals-and-markets/) - Gender-disaggregated data is essential for revealing disparities in Kenya's schools, hospitals and markets that general statistics often conceal.
- [Turkana, Wajir stakeholders push for equity in education reform Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/turkana-wajir-stakeholders-push-for-equity-in-education-reform-bills/) - Stakeholders have raised concerns over inadequate capitation, boarding school support, disability inclusion and TVET investment in marginalised areas.
- [Embu Women's Prison to get KSh9 million mother and child unit](https://educationnews.co.ke/embu-womens-prison-to-get-ksh9-million-mother-and-child-unit/) - Embu Women's Prison has broken ground on a KSh9 million Mother and Child Unit to improve conditions for children living with incarcerated mothers.
- [KEMIS launches portal allowing parents to verify Grade 10 School selections](https://educationnews.co.ke/kemis-launches-portal-allowing-parents-to-verify-grade-10-school-selections/) - MoE has launched a new KEMIS "My Selections" service, allowing parents to verify their children's submitted Grade 10 school choices
- [Governor Barchok commissions new ECDE classrooms to improve learning environment](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-barchok-commissions-new-ecde-classrooms-to-improve-learning-environment/) - Governor Barchok has commissioned two new ECDE classrooms in Chemagel and Kipsonoi wards during his development tour of Sotik Sub-County. The county government has continued to prioritise ECDE infrastructure to improve access and quality of early childhood education. The projects will ease classroom congestion and strengthen the foundation for learners before they transition to primary
- [Kenya's university population crosses 707,000 mark as CUE flags Staffing and infrastructure gaps](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-university-population-crosses-707000-mark-as-cue-flags-staffing-and-infrastructure-gaps/) - Kenya's university student population has grown by 12.5 per cent to 707,150 in 2025, according to a new CUE report
- [Bomet University students hold peaceful demonstration over Chepkosa Dam deaths](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-students-hold-peaceful-demonstration-over-chepkosa-dam-deaths/) - Bomet University students have organised a peaceful demonstration to Chepkosa Dam following the drowning of a student on September 18.
- [Former MMU student arrested over alleged KSh 91 million cryptocurrency investment fraud](https://educationnews.co.ke/mmu-economics-graduate-arrested-over-alleged-ksh-91-million-cryptocurrency-investment-fraud/) - DCI detectives have arrested Dickson Ndege Nyakango over an alleged KSh 91 million digital investment fraud scheme. Investigators have identified two applications, KCLNL and GSIWEA, allegedly used to recruit investors through a WhatsApp group promising high daily returns. The court has granted detectives seven more days to analyse financial records and electronic devices as the
- [Fire ravages Hill School dormitory in Eldoret, 340 students affected](https://educationnews.co.ke/fire-ravages-hill-school-dormitory-in-eldoret-340-students-affected/) - A fire has destroyed a dormitory at Hill School in Eldoret, affecting about 340 Form Three and Four students, with no injuries reported. Emergency responders, including the Uasin Gishu fire brigade and Kenya Red Cross, contained the blaze and have launched a rapid needs assessment for affected learners. Police have commenced investigations into the cause
- [Governor Lusaka hands over 2,000 chairs to West Sang'alo ECDE centres](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-lusaka-hands-over-2000-chairs-to-west-sangalo-ecde-centres/) - Governor Lusaka has handed over 2,000 chairs to 17 ECDE centres in West Sang'alo Ward to improve classroom conditions
- [Kericho Tea Boys shut after fresh unrest as students sent home](https://educationnews.co.ke/kericho-tea-boys-shut-after-fresh-unrest-as-students-sent-home/) - The school has not disclosed the cause of the disturbance or announced a new reporting date for learners
- [CS Ogamba’s intervention helps shape framework for county bursary support](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-ogambas-intervention-helps-shape-framework-for-county-bursary-support/) - Thousands of vulnerable learners faced uncertainty over school and college fees when county governments were stopped from issuing
- [Stakeholders working with children equipped with skills to support children with disabilities](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-working-with-children-equipped-with-skills-to-support-children-with-disabilities/) - Stakeholders have completed the Inclusive Features Certificate Programme at OCTC Kenya, gaining skills to support children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
- [TSC targets school heads in nationwide sensitisation ahead of revised TPAD rollout](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-targets-school-heads-in-nationwide-sensitisation-ahead-of-revised-tpad-rollout/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has begun a nationwide sensitisation programme for heads of institutions ahead of the rollout
- [Digital Essay Competition draws record 24,984 entries as young writers find their voices](https://educationnews.co.ke/digital-essay-competition-draws-record-24984-entries-as-young-writers-find-their-voices/) - Kenya’s Digital Essay Competition has attracted a record 24,984 entries in its 14th year. Young writers submitted work in 46 languages, including Kenyan Sign Language and indigenous languages. The winners will be honoured on Friday at the Nairobi International Book Fair in Nairobi. The Digital Essay Competition (DEC) 2026 has recorded its highest-ever participation, attracting
- [New dawn at Lugulu as Lusaka commissions new administration block](https://educationnews.co.ke/nnew-dawn-at-lugulu-as-lusaka-commissions-new-administration-block/) - Bungoma Governor Kenneth Makelo Lusaka has commissioned a new administration block at Lugulu Girls National School, describing the facility as an
- [Turkana stakeholders demand equitable funding for marginalised learners as KNUT, KUPPET clash on JSS governance](https://educationnews.co.ke/turkana-stakeholders-demand-equitable-funding-for-marginalised-learners-as-knut-kuppet-clash-on-jss-governance/) - Education stakeholders in Turkana County have called for increased and equitable government funding to support learners
- [Machakos steps up disaster preparedness ahead of anticipated El Niño rains](https://educationnews.co.ke/machakos-steps-up-disaster-preparedness-ahead-of-anticipated-el-nino-rains/) - Machakos County has stepped up training in preparation for the forecast El Niño rains. Speaking while opening the Kenya Inter-Agency
- [Why Govt should establish an independent office to work with County Education Boards](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-govt-should-establish-an-independent-office-to-work-with-county-education-boards/) - The Basic Education Bill, 2026 has restored the County Commissioner, formerly District Commissioner, to the position of Chairperson of th
- [Laikipia University retools lecturers ahead of 2029 CBE transition](https://educationnews.co.ke/laikipia-university-retools-lecturers-ahead-of-2029-cbe-transition/) - Laikipia University has intensified preparations for the transition to Competency-Based Education (CBE) by equipping its academic staff with s
- [CS Murkomen says Jukwaa La Wasomi has strengthened security in learning institutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-murkomen-says-jukwaa-la-wasomi-has-strengthened-security-in-learning-institutions/) - nterior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said Jukwaa La Wasomi has strengthened the safety of
- [Machakos workers issue 24-hour ultimatum over delayed salaries](https://educationnews.co.ke/machakos-workers-issue-24-hour-ultimatum-over-delayed-salaries/) - Machakos County workers have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the county government over delayed salaries and related employment grievances,
- [KUPPET Kisumu calls for fairness in ongoing TSC teacher promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-kisumu-calls-for-fairness-in-ongoing-tsc-teacher-promotion-interviews/) - The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kisumu chapter has called for fairness in the ongoing promotion interviews
- [Bungoma Governor calls for concerted action to curb teenage pregnancies among schoolgirls](https://educationnews.co.ke/bungoma-governor-calls-for-concerted-action-to-curb-teenage-pregnancies-among-schoolgirls/) - Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has called on parents, teachers, community leaders and other stakeholders to join efforts to curb teenage
- [High Court denies bail to eight minors charged over Utumishi Girls fire](https://educationnews.co.ke/high-court-denies-bail-to-eight-minors-charged-over-utumishi-girls-fire/) - The High Court sitting at Kibera has denied bail to eight minors charged in connection with the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire that
- [TVET trainees face September 21 deadline for 2026/2027 HELB funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-trainees-face-september-21-deadline-for-2026-2027-helb-funding/) - TVET trainees seeking government financial support for the 2026/2027 academic year have until Monday, September 21, 2026, to complete thei
- [Parliament extends public participation on six education reform bills to October 2](https://educationnews.co.ke/parliament-extends-public-participation-on-six-education-reform-bills-to-october-2/) - Kenya’s proposed overhaul of the education sector has entered a critical phase as public participation on six reform Bills moves into its
- [Author and aspiring Budalang’i MP Henry Indindi urges learners to nurture talents for future livelihoods](https://educationnews.co.ke/author-and-aspiring-budalangi-mp-henry-indindi-urges-learners-to-nurture-talents-for-future-livelihoods/) - Learners have been encouraged to identify and nurture talents that could support future livelihoods. Scholar Henry Indindi says early talent development can create opportunities beyond increasingly scarce formal employment. Chimoroni Senior School has introduced an annual cultural event to showcase learners’ abilities and creativity. Learners have been urged to take their talents seriously as they
- [QASOs back stronger school inspection powers in Basic Education Bill](https://educationnews.co.ke/qasos-back-stronger-school-inspection-powers-in-basic-education-bill/) - Quality Assurance and Standards Officers (QASOs) have welcomed proposed changes to Kenya’s school inspection framework under the Basic Education
- [Before chasing greener pastures abroad, Kenyan teachers must understand the risks](https://educationnews.co.ke/before-chasing-greener-pastures-abroad-kenyan-teachers-must-understand-the-risks/) - The dream of finding greener pastures abroad continues to attract thousands of Kenyans, including teachers
- [End the duplication: Why Kenya must clearly separate QASO and CSO roles in education reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/end-the-duplication-why-kenya-must-clearly-separate-qaso-and-cso-roles-in-education-reforms/) - As stakeholders continue to engage on the proposed Education Bills, the government has a crucial opportunity to address long-standing institutional overlaps in
- [Court bars varsity student from discussing child support case involving Kericho Governor](https://educationnews.co.ke/court-bars-varsity-student-from-discussing-child-support-case-involving-kericho-governor/) - The court has ordered the governor to pay Ksh 25,000 monthly for the minor's upkeep, alongside SHA medical cover for the year
- [Kenya must re-examine how school audit reports are handled to end costly duplication](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-re-examine-how-school-audit-reports-are-handled-to-end-costly-duplication/) - The parliamentary process duplicates existing audit mechanisms while draining scarce school funds and instructional time during the exam period.
- [Nyamira ECDE teachers call off strike after deal with county government](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-ecde-teachers-call-off-strike-after-deal-with-county-government/) - Nyamira County ECDE teachers have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with the County Government on key grievances.
- [Ruto defends new university funding model as government moves to fix disbursement delays](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-defends-new-university-funding-model-as-government-moves-to-fix-disbursement-delays/) - President Ruto has defended the new needs-based university funding model despite ongoing concerns over disbursement delays affecting students.
- [West Pokot unveils plan to establish model comprehensive schools in every ward](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokot-unveils-plan-to-establish-model-comprehensive-schools-in-every-ward/) - West Pokot County has unveiled plans to establish model comprehensive schools in every ward under the KPEEL programme to boost enrolment and retention.
- [El Niño: Government has a plan, do families have a shock absorber?](https://educationnews.co.ke/el-nino-government-has-a-plan-do-families-have-a-shock-absorber/) - Households should build their own "shock absorbers," including emergency plans, financial reserves and safe water and food storage
- [KNEC introduces new 30-candidate rule for 2026 national examination centres](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-introduces-new-30-candidate-rule-for-2026-examination-centres/) - KNEC has introduced a new rule requiring examination centres with fewer than 30 candidates to be hosted at approved centres during the 2026 national exams.
- [Establish an independent office to work with County Education Boards](https://educationnews.co.ke/establish-an-independent-office-to-work-with-county-education-boards/) - There should be an independent national-level entity to coordinate the 47 County Education Boards and consolidate their reports for the CS.
- [School in Migori faces imminent closure over low student enrolment](https://educationnews.co.ke/school-in-migori-faces-imminent-closure-over-low-student-enrolment/) - Bishop Okinda Achuth Mixed Secondary School has faced a sharp decline in enrolment, with no students reported in Form Three and Grade 10. Residents have blamed poor administration and have called for a management overhaul to save the school from collapse. Concerned residents have appealed to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the school sponsor
- [Education stakeholders demand urgent action on delayed disbursement of varsity, college funds](https://educationnews.co.ke/education-stakeholders-demand-urgent-action-on-delayed-disbursement-of-varsity-college-funds/) - The group warned that funding delays have left thousands of learners stranded and are pushing families toward informal borrowing.
- [JSS teacher Abraham Kibet dies in road accident](https://educationnews.co.ke/jss-teacher-abraham-kibet-dies-in-road-accident/) - JSS teacher Abraham Kibet has died following a road accident along the Himaki–Olessos road in Nandi County. Teacher Abraham Kibet, popularly known as Abuu, has died following a road accident along the Himaki–Olessos road in Nandi County. Kibet was a teacher at Kaputi Primary and Junior Secondary School in Chepkunyuk Ward, Nandi East Sub-County, where
- [KNUT condemns "humiliating" arrest of Koitilial Comprehensive School head teacher](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-condemns-humiliating-arrest-of-koitilial-comprehensive-school-head-teacher/) - The union has petitioned TSC and the DCI to investigate the circumstances of the arrest and ensure teachers' constitutional rights are respected
- [PS Muoria urges Kenyans with practical skills to pursue RPL certification](https://educationnews.co.ke/ps-muoria-urges-kenyans-with-practical-skills-to-pursue-rpl-certification/) - Muoria has highlightedRPL's potential to help skilled workers access employment and career advancement opportunities
- [Bernard Jumba named Deputy Principal as Sigalagala National Poly Reshuffles Leadership](https://educationnews.co.ke/bernard-jumba-named-deputy-principal-as-sigalagala-national-poly-reshuffles-leadership/) - Sigalagala National Polytechnic has announced a leadership reshuffle, with Bernard Jumba taking over as Deputy Principal-Administration from Anne Mutsami
- [Kwale steps up preparations for El Niño rains ahead of national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/kwale-steps-up-preparations-for-el-nino-rains-ahead-of-national-exams/) - Authorities have identifiedflood-prone areas such as Ramisi, Kiwegu and Vukani, and have arranged for candidate relocation if access becomes impossible
- [KISE to train teachers on identification of learners with special needs](https://educationnews.co.ke/kise-to-train-teachers-on-identification-of-learners-with-special-needs/) - KISE has launched a teacher training programme on identifying and screening learners with special needs under the KPEEL project.
- [Bill seeks inclusive early childhood education for children with disabilities in Kajiado County](https://educationnews.co.ke/bill-seeks-inclusive-early-childhood-education-for-children-with-disabilities-in-kajiado/) - The Bill proposes mandatory accessibility standards, teacher training and a disability inclusion grant to support inclusive early learning
- [Government sets aside Sh13.1 billion for teacher recruitment and confirmation](https://educationnews.co.ke/government-sets-aside-sh13-1-billion-for-teacher-recruitment-and-confirmation/) - The Gov't has allocated1 billion in the 2026/27 financial year for teacher recruitment and the confirmation of intern teachers.
- [TSC grapples with succession management headache as school leadership gaps widen](https://educationnews.co.ke/succession-management-the-elephant-giving-tsc-a-headache-as-school-leadership-gaps-widen/) - TSC should have a deliberate succession strategy that identifies and prepares potential school leaders years ahead of retirements and administrative vacancies
- [New TSC officers challenged to uphold integrity, discipline in service](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-tsc-officers-challenged-to-uphold-integrity-discipline-in-service/) - Leaders have called on the officers to resist corruption, embrace their postings and invest in their communities
- [Elgeyo Marakwet mourns the death of veteran teacher John Ruto](https://educationnews.co.ke/elgeyo-marakwet-mourns-death-of-veteran-teacher-john-ruto/) - Ruto served as headteacher of Kipchiloi Primary School and later continued teaching at Lolgarini Primary School.
- [Former KNUT Kericho official Emily Kirui appointed to National Labour Board](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-knut-kericho-official-emily-kirui-appointed-to-national-labour-board/) - Emily Kirui Cherotich has been appointed to the National Labour Board for a three-year term, effective August 21, 2026
- [KEWOSA demands arrests over 36 teen pregnancies at Bakisa Secondary School](https://educationnews.co.ke/kewosa-demands-arrests-over-36-teen-pregnancies-at-bakisa-secondary-school/) - KEWOSA has demanded urgent investigations and arrests following reports that 36 learners at Bakisa Secondary School have become pregnant
- [Mitei at TSC: What has changed, what is underway and what is still proposed](https://educationnews.co.ke/mitei-at-tsc-what-has-changed-what-is-underway-and-what-is-still-proposed/) - TSC has rolled out a more automated Teacher Transfer and Swap Module and has continued digitalising services under Mitei's leadership
- [Chomo Boys hit by second students’ strike in weeks as grievances remain unresolved](https://educationnews.co.ke/chomo-boys-hit-by-second-students-strike-in-weeks-as-grievances-remain-unresolved/) - Chomo Boys Secondary School has experienced its second student strike in under a month, disrupting learning
- [Kisii: Police probe death of Form Three student allegedly killed by her father](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-police-probe-death-of-form-three-student-allegedly-killed-by-her-father/) - Police have launched investigations into the death of a Form Three student in Kisii, allegedly killed by her father
- [How weak progression systems have weakened teaching’s professional standing](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-weak-progression-systems-have-weakened-teachings-professional-standing/) - Newton Maneno argues that weak progression systems have steadily eroded the professional standing of teaching in Kenya. He questions promotion practices, professional development structures and remuneration across the teaching service. The writer calls for merit-based progression, stronger standards and greater recognition of teachers’ qualifications. Every parent, policymaker and honest teacher in this country should confront
- [KIPPRA report exposes deep cracks in Kenya's Early Childhood Education system](https://educationnews.co.ke/kippra-report-exposes-deep-cracks-in-kenyas-early-childhood-education-system/) - KIPPRA has identified severe teacher shortages and staffing imbalances in Kenya's early childhood education system, particularly in ASAL counties.
- [Concerned teacher urges TSC to recognise advanced qualifications in promotions](https://educationnews.co.ke/concerned-teacher-urges-tsc-to-recognise-advanced-qualifications-in-promotions/) - I wish to register my thoughts with the Teachers Service Commission regarding teacher promotions.
- [CS Murkomen delivers uniforms to learners at his former school in Elgeyo Marakwet](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-murkomen-delivers-uniforms-to-learners-at-his-former-school-in-elgeyo-marakwet/) - Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen has gifted new school uniforms to learners at St Michael and Chawis Primary
- [Govt takes over Dual TVET as partner-supported phase nears end](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-takes-over-dual-tvet-as-partner-supported-phase-nears-end/) - Kenya’s experiment with dual technical and vocational education is entering a decisive phase as the Government assumes greater
- [Kisii hosts World Cleanup Day 2026 as Nyambera dumpsite renamed Etaya Governor’s Park](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-hosts-world-cleanup-day-2026-as-nyambera-dumpsite-renamed-etaya-governors-park/) - Kisii town came to a standstill on Sunday as thousands of residents, leaders and environmentalists joined the world in marking World Cleanup Day 2026,
- [Inside TSC: What 9 commissioners do and how their decisions affect teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/inside-tsc-what-9-commissioners-do-and-how-their-decisions-affect-teachers/) - Hillary Muhalya explains the distinct roles of TSC commissioners, the CEO and the Secretariat. Commissioners provide policy direction and oversight while the Secretariat handles implementation and daily administration. Their decisions ultimately influence recruitment, deployment, promotion, discipline and teachers’ professional development nationwide. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) sits at the heart of Kenya’s education system, carrying
- [Veteran teacher and radio voice Zachariah Rioba retires after decades of service](https://educationnews.co.ke/veteran-teacher-and-radio-voice-zachariah-rioba-retires-after-decades-of-service/) - Veteran teacher and popular radio contributor Zachariah Rioba has retired from the teaching profession after decades of service, bringing
- [Mombasa-based businessman Dickson Oigara calls for fair bursaries, stronger school investment in Bomachoge Borabu](https://educationnews.co.ke/mombasa-based-businessman-dickson-oigara-calls-for-fair-bursaries-stronger-school-investment-in-bomachoge-borabu/) - Mombasa-based businessman Dickson Oigara has praised residents of Kiru village for mobilising resources to start schools during the early y
- [KUPPET questions 12-day timetable for public views on six education Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-questions-12-day-timetable-for-public-views-on-six-education-bills/) - Kenya has given itself just 12 days — from September 14 to September 25 — to take public views on six Bills that could fundamentally alter
- [QASOs welcome proposed strengthening of school inspection in Basic Education Bill, 2026](https://educationnews.co.ke/qasos-welcome-proposed-strengthening-of-school-inspection-in-basic-education-bill-2026/) - Quality Assurance and Standards Officers (QASOs) across the country have welcomed the proposed Basic Education Bill, 2026, describing its provisions
- [Could misuse of AI contribute to decline in education?](https://educationnews.co.ke/could-misuse-of-ai-contribute-to-decline-in-education/) - A fortnight ago, two international reports on education were released, raising critical questions. One, from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
- [Narok County Library donates books to five schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/narok-county-library-donates-books-to-five-schools/) - The Narok County Library has donated 312 books and a storage cabinet to each of five schools in a move aimed at promoting a reading
- [University of Eldoret mourns Associate Professor Violet Mugalavai](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-eldoret-mourns-associate-professor-violet-mugalavai/) - The University of Eldoret is mourning the death of Associate Professor Violet Kadenyeka Mugalavai, who passed away suddenly on September 17,
- [TSC clears 866 primary teachers for deployment to JSS](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-clears-866-primary-teachers-for-deployment-to-jss/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has cleared 866 primary school teachers for deployment to Junior Schools after validating their
- [Kaelo TVC gears up for inaugural graduation as enrolment rises to 1,500](https://educationnews.co.ke/kaelo-tvc-gears-up-for-inaugural-graduation-as-enrolment-rises-to-1500/) - Kaelo Technical and Vocational College (TVC) is visibly turning into a beehive of activities as preparations for the inaugural graduation c
- [How retired teacher Zachary Rioba has turned farming, mentorship into new classroom](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-retired-teacher-zachary-rioba-has-turned-farming-mentorship-into-new-classroom/) - Mzee Zachary Rioba, fondly known as Omwarimu Esagasaga, is a name that resonates across Nyamira and Kisii counties. The r
- [KPSA official Nicholas Kirui earns PhD from University of Nairobi](https://educationnews.co.ke/kpsa-official-nicholas-kirui-earns-phd-from-university-of-nairobi/) - Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) official in Bomet County, Dr Nicholas Kipkoech Kirui, has been conferred with a Doctor of
- [From educator to CEO of the Year: The journey of Abwaan Diisow](https://educationnews.co.ke/from-educator-to-ceo-of-the-year-the-journey-of-abwaan-diisow/) - For Mohamed Elmi Diisow, popularly known as Abwaan Diisow, being named CEO of the Year at the ETA Awards 2026 represents more than
- [Stakeholders call for affordable rehabilitation as youth mental health crisis deepens](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-call-for-affordable-rehabilitation-as-youth-mental-health-crisis-deepens/) - Stakeholders are agitating for concerted and deliberate efforts to address rising mental health challenges among young people in the country.
- [Mitei's TSC tenure defined by reform as career progression review takes shape](https://educationnews.co.ke/miteis-tsc-tenure-defined-by-reform-as-career-progression-review-takes-shape/) - Leadership is ultimately measured by what changes when a leader takes charge. At the Teachers Service Commission, the period since Evaleen Mitei
- [Fading dreams restored as bright Nyeri girl lands law scholarship](https://educationnews.co.ke/fading-dreams-restored-as-bright-nyeri-girl-lands-law-scholarship/) - For Jane Wambui Muthoni, an 18-year-old from Nyeri County, stepping into a higher learning institution had remained a dream that was s
- [Machakos Governor Wavinya, DG Mwangangi feted at ETA Awards Kenya 2026](https://educationnews.co.ke/machakos-governor-wavinya-dg-mwangangi-feted-at-eta-awards-kenya-2026/) - Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has been feted for the Most Outstanding Public Service and Community Transformation
- [P1 teachers get a new CBE career path, but the Diploma choice matters](https://educationnews.co.ke/p1-teachers-get-a-new-cbe-career-path-but-the-diploma-choice-matters/) - Kenya's CBE transition has opened new upgrading opportunities for P1 teachers seeking to progress into secondary or specialised teaching roles.
- [Kirinyaga stakeholders push for independent JSS with separate management](https://educationnews.co.ke/kirinyaga-stakeholders-push-for-independent-jss-with-separate-management/) - Education stakeholders from Kirinyaga County have called on the government to establish an independent junior school framework for smoother running.
- [MMUST scholar among eight selected for St Andrews Global Fellowship](https://educationnews.co.ke/mmust-scholar-among-eight-selected-for-st-andrews-global-fellowship/) - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has secured a significant international research milestone after Dr Rose Atieno Opiyo w
- [TSC Commissioner Sossion attends Olkejuado KNUT chairman’s thanksgiving, pledges to address teachers’ challenges](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-commissioner-sossion-attends-olkejuado-knut-chairmans-thanksgiving-pledges-to-address-teachers-challenges/) - TSC Commissioner Wilson Sossion on Saturday joined residents, teachers, leaders and clergy at a colourful thanksgiving ceremony held in honour of
- [Top national schools under audit spotlight as unauthorised fees expose Kenya's funding crisis](https://educationnews.co.ke/top-national-schools-under-audit-spotlight-as-unauthorised-fees-expose-kenyas-funding-crisis/) - Auditor-General reports have flagged unauthorised levies and unsupported expenditure at national schools, including Limuru Girls, Mang'u High
- [Australia tightens student visa rules: What Kenyan students need to know](https://educationnews.co.ke/australia-tightens-student-visa-rules-what-kenyan-students-need-to-know/) - Australia has announced new visa restrictions that bar most international students, including Kenyans, from bringing family dependants, with exemptions limited to ASEAN, Pacific, and PhD students. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has confirmed plans to reduce net migration from about 300,000 to 245,000 by mid-2027, and further to 225,000 the following year. Australia has tightened
- [Basic Education Bill 2026 must answer school financing question](https://educationnews.co.ke/basic-education-bill-2026-must-answer-school-financing-question/) - Kenya's proposed Basic Education Bill, 2026 is not simply a new law on school fees. It is an attempt to replace the 2013 Basic Education Act with a legal framework designed for the Competency-Based Education era, covering school governance, registration, quality assurance, learner protection, financing, information management and the responsibilities of national and county governments.
- [Why TSC CSOs should be placed under MoE’s DQAS](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-tsc-csos-should-be-placed-under-moes-dqas/) - The quality of an education system is ultimately determined not only by the policies it develops, but also by how effectively those policies are
- [Basic Education Bill 2026 could reshape how Kenya's schools are run](https://educationnews.co.ke/basic-education-bill-2026-could-reshape-how-kenyas-schools-are-run/) - The Basic Education Bill, 2026 seeks to repeal the Basic Education Act, 2013 and create a new legal framework for the entire basic education cycle under Competency-Based Education. Key proposals include the comprehensive school model, stiff penalties for illegal levies, new admission rules, stronger inspection, a coordinated bursary system and a firmer legal foundation for
- [Senator Sigei meets SOT TTI student leaders after elevation to national polytechnic](https://educationnews.co.ke/senator-sigei-meets-sot-tti-student-leaders-after-elevation-to-national-polytechnic/) - Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei hosted the student council of Sot Technical Training Institute (SOT TTI) at his Kapsio residence on Saturday,
- [Kamagambo Varsity gets interim authority as Govt demands quality before expansion](https://educationnews.co.ke/kamagambo-varsity-gets-interim-authority-as-govt-demands-quality-before-expansion/) - Kamagambo University has entered Kenya’s higher education landscape with a clear warning from the government: gaining authority to
- [Senate raises concerns over ECDE funding, staffing and facilities in Kajiado](https://educationnews.co.ke/senate-raises-concerns-over-ecde-funding-staffing-and-facilities-in-kajiado/) - The Senate Standing Committee on Education has raised concerns over funding, staffing, learning materials, nutrition and infrastructure
- [Meet Dr Elkanah Lagat, the man who transformed Kapsabet Boys’ academic performance and built a culture of success](https://educationnews.co.ke/meet-dr-elkanah-lagat-the-man-who-transformed-kapsabet-boys-academic-performance-and-built-a-culture-of-success/) - When Dr Elkanah Kipsang Lagat arrived at Kapsabet Boys High School in 1994, he inherited an institution facing the kind of challenges that
- [University of Embu turns to online learning as student numbers rise](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-embu-turns-to-online-learning-as-student-numbers-rise/) - The University of Embu has embraced technology to ease pressure associated with rising student enrolment, with learners taking a significant
- [12-year journey ends in triumph as UoN student graduates after financial struggles](https://educationnews.co.ke/12-year-journey-ends-in-triumph-as-uon-student-graduates-after-financial-struggles/) - A 12-year academic journey marked by financial struggles, determination and resilience has culminated in a proud graduation
- [The principal builds more than a school: How school heads shape the soul of education in Kenya](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-principal-builds-more-than-a-school-how-school-heads-shape-the-soul-of-education-in-kenya/) - A school does not become excellent because it has a good curriculum, new classrooms or enough textbooks. It becomes excellent
- [Unsafe schools, hidden levies: Why Kenya's Basic Education Bill must do better](https://educationnews.co.ke/unsafe-schools-hidden-levies-why-kenyas-basic-education-bill-must-do-better/) - That six Bills in the education sector are currently being subjected to public participation to collect and collate views that could lead to their refinement
- [Teacher promotions: TSC must draw the line between document verification and the interview](https://educationnews.co.ke/teacher-promotions-tsc-must-draw-the-line-between-document-verification-and-the-interview/) - Across Kenya, thousands of teachers are once again facing one of the most consequential moments in their professional
- [Beyond revision: Do we really understand the learners we prepare?](https://educationnews.co.ke/examination-preparation-should-begin-with-understanding-the-learner/) - As the examination season approaches, schools become increasingly busy. Teachers are revising difficult concepts, setting and marking practice papers,
- [CS Ogamba appoints Captain Kiroken to chair Kajiado National Poly council](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-ogamba-appoints-captain-kiroken-to-chair-kajiado-national-poly-council/) - Captain Antony Kiroken takes over Kajiado National Polytechnic Council following another leadership change. His three-year appointment took effect on September 18 under a new Gazette notice. The appointment follows Moses Narok’s brief tenure before his move to the LAPSSET board. The Ministry of Education has effected a fresh leadership change at Kajiado National Polytechnic, with
- [Top student's dream of becoming a pilot cut short in Kajiado helicopter crash](https://educationnews.co.ke/top-students-dream-of-becoming-a-pilot-cut-short-in-kajiado-helicopter-crash/) - Captain Alex Olukadied in a helicopter crash in Kajiado while training a student, weeks after graduating from the Kenya School of Flying
- [Varsity student sues Governor Mutai over child support](https://educationnews.co.ke/varsity-student-sues-governor-mutai-over-child-support/) - A university student has sued Kericho Governor Dr Eric Mutai, seeking Ksh 200,000 monthly child maintenance support
- [JSS power struggle: Teachers' unions clash over proposed comprehensive school model](https://educationnews.co.ke/jss-power-struggle-teachers-unions-clash-over-who-should-control-junior-secondary/) - Teachers' unions have clashed over whether JSSs should be governed under the comprehensive school model or retain separate administrative structures
- [Parents seek stronger legal and corporate status for National Parents Association](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-seek-stronger-legal-and-corporate-status-for-national-parents-association/) - The National Parents Association has petitioned Parliament to grant it stronger legal and corporate status under the Basic Education Bill, 2026
- [Academic and professional qualifications verification is not complicated, but we complicate it](https://educationnews.co.ke/academic-and-professional-qualifications-verification-is-not-complicated-but-we-complicate-it/) - Kenya already has clear institutional systems, including KNEC, KNQA and CUE, for verifying academic and professional qualifications
- [Bomet University first-year student drowns at Chepkosa Dam](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-first-year-student-drowns-at-chepkosa-dam/) - A first-year Bomet University student has drowned at Chepkosa Dam while reportedly fetching water, just a week after joining the institution
- [KNUT Bomet  assistant executive secretary condemns rising attacks on teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-bomet-assistant-executive-secretary-condemns-rising-attacks-on-teachers/) - Geoffrey Bett has condemned rising violence and intimidation against teachers, citing an attack on headteacher Frankline Langat at Kapsimbiri
- [MP Obiri lauds NG-CDF committee for proper management of school projects](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-obiri-lauds-ng-cdf-committee-for-proper-management-of-school-projects/) - MP Innocent Obiri has lauded his NG-CDF Committee for the prudent distribution and monitoring of funds used to construct school projects in Bobasi Constituency.
- [Fresh dispute erupts between Kakamega, Musingu Schools over player transfer](https://educationnews.co.ke/fresh-dispute-erupts-between-kakamega-musingu-schools-over-player-transfer/) - Musingu High School has lodged a complaint with the Regional Director of Education over the transfer of four players to Kakamega School in 2026.
- [UASU gives government one-month deadline to avert fresh university strike](https://educationnews.co.ke/uasu-gives-government-one-month-deadline-to-avert-fresh-university-strike/) - UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga has given the Government until October 18, 2026, to sign the 2025–2029 CBA or face a seven-day strike notice.
- [Isiolo forms multi-sectoral working group to fast-track Early Childhood Development](https://educationnews.co.ke/isiolo-forms-multi-sectoral-working-group-to-fast-track-early-childhood-development/) - Isiolo County has established a Multi-Sectoral Technical Working Group, becoming the first FCDC member county to create such a coordinated ECD structure
- [TVET CDACC to verify portfolios of evidence from October 19](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-cdacc-to-verify-portfolios-of-evidence-from-october-19/) - TVET CDACC will verify student portfolios of evidence from October 19, 2026, ahead of the November/December assessment series.
- [Bomet University inaugurates new council chaired by Prof Shiundu](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-inaugurates-new-council-chaired-by-prof-shiundu/) - Bomet University has inaugurated its new University Council, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s development and governance.
- [SNE teachers say Ruto's one-grade promotion promise yet to reflect in payslips](https://educationnews.co.ke/sne-teachers-say-rutos-promised-one-grade-promotion-yet-to-reflect-in-payslips/) - Special Needs Education (SNE) teachers have called on President William Ruto to honour his State House promise to award them one grade,
- [Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga urges universities to integrate AI in legal training](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-chief-justice-willy-mutunga-urges-universities-to-integrate-ai-in-legal-training/) - Higher learning institutions have been urged to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the training of lawyers as technology continues
- [Student-led enquiry can deepen learning among international students, study finds](https://educationnews.co.ke/student-led-enquiry-can-deepen-learning-among-international-students-study-finds/) - What happens when students are given more say in what they learn, how they learn it and which questions they want to investigate?
- [Kisumu West MP disburses Sh37 million to students, backs education funding reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-west-mp-disburses-sh37-million-to-students-backs-education-funding-reforms/) - Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu has backed proposed reforms seeking to consolidate education funding for learners. She says rising bursary applications reflect growing financial pressure on families struggling with education costs. The MP spoke as Sh37 million was disbursed to 3,740 tertiary students in Kisumu West. Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu has backed proposed legislation
- [Catholic priest, Nyamira woman rep urge parents to love and educate children](https://educationnews.co.ke/catholic-priest-nyamira-woman-rep-urge-parents-to-love-and-educate-children/) - Etago Parish Catholic Church Priest Benjamin Ndemo has asked parents to love their children and provide them with basic needs like learning
- [Singapore’s KSh609,000 salary threshold applies to Kenyans seeking to bring family](https://educationnews.co.ke/singapores-ksh609000-salary-threshold-applies-to-kenyans-seeking-to-bring-family/) - Singapore has set a minimum fixed monthly salary of S$6,000 — about KSh609,000 — for qualifying foreign workers who want to
- [Meru family mourns 21-year-old daughter found stabbed to death in Nairobi](https://educationnews.co.ke/meru-family-mourns-21-year-old-daughter-found-stabbed-to-death-in-nairobi/) - A family in Meru County is mourning the death of their 21-year-old daughter, Francisca Wanja Thuranira, who was found dead in an
- [Chuka family seeks Sh1 million to repatriate Virginia Gacheri's body from Qatar](https://educationnews.co.ke/chuka-family-seeks-sh1-million-to-repatriate-virginia-gacheris-body-from-qatar/) - Tears have engulfed a family in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi county, following the death of their daughter, Virginia Gacheri, in Qatar.
- [KUCCPS names Teacher Colleges offering DPTE as P1 training pathway opens countrywide](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuccps-names-teacher-colleges-offering-dpte-as-p1-training-pathway-opens-countrywide/) - KUCCPS has listed accredited teacher-training colleges across Kenya offering the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE)
- [TSC should interview teachers for leadership, not for teaching](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-should-interview-teachers-for-leadership-not-for-teaching/) - Qualified teachers' experience and professional record should carry more weight than repeated interview processes.
- [Busia County pays full tuition fees for 95 students under scholarship programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/busia-county-pays-full-tuition-fees-for-95-students-under-scholarship-programme/) - The Busia County Government has paid full tuition fees for 95 students under its 2026 County Scholarship Programme
- [Nyamira residents mourn pioneer bookshop owner who championed reading culture](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-residents-mourn-pioneer-bookshop-owner-who-championed-reading-culture/) - Alfred Mayaka Nyankabaria, a pioneer bookshop owner, is credited with promoting a reading culture in the region
- [Riokindo High student laid to rest after drowning tragedy in Kisii County](https://educationnews.co.ke/riokindo-high-student-laid-to-rest-after-drowning-tragedy-in-kisii-county/) - Joseph Orenge Onyancha died after drowning at Nyakwana Waterfall after allegedly being sent home over unpaid school fees
- [Five tiny lives, five big lessons: What the quintuplets' tragedy should teach Kenya](https://educationnews.co.ke/five-tiny-lives-five-big-lessons-what-the-quintuplets-tragedy-should-teach-kenya/) - lessons for Kenya's healthcare system, including stronger referral protocols, regionalised neonatal care, and protecting emergency treatment from delays
- [TSC CEO Job: Why seasoned teacher unionists should consider applying](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-ceo-job-why-seasoned-teacher-unionists-should-consider-applying/) - Sossion's appointment as TSC commissioner has demonstrated that union experience does not disqualify individuals from governance roles within the Commission
- [Teachers must package themselves to redeem their fading glory](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-must-package-themselves-to-redeem-their-fading-glory/) - Teachers have been urged to "package themselves" through dressing, manners and conduct to restore public respect for the profession
- [Grade 11 textbook crisis: 90 days to save the January 2027 rollout](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-11-textbook-crisis-90-days-to-save-the-january-2027-rollout/) - The government has failed to clear an old Ksh 7 billion debt owed to publishers, delaying the printing of Grade 11 textbooks needed for January 2027.
- [TVETA braves heavy rains to complete Coast Region accreditation exercise](https://educationnews.co.ke/tveta-braves-heavy-rains-to-complete-coast-region-accreditation-exercise/) - The team inspected institutions across Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River counties, assessing facilities, documentation and trainer qualifications
- [Teachers urged to prepare documents ahead of TSC promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-urged-to-prepare-documents-ahead-of-promotion-interviews/) - KUPPET Bomet branch vice-chairman Kibet Samoei has urged teachers to prioritise documentation over oral preparation for promotion interviews. He has clarified that only 2026 co-curricular certificates will earn marks, while TPAD records from 2023–2025 will be used to calculate average scores. Samoei has appealed to school administrators and stakeholders to support teachers by providing necessary
- [Bomet: KMTC Siongiroi campus nears completion, set to admit pioneer students in December](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-kmtc-siongiroi-campus-nears-completion-set-to-admit-pioneer-students-in-december/) - The KMTC Siongiroi Campus has reached99 per cent completion and is expected to admit its first students in December 2026.
- [Teenage pregnancy: Are we doing enough to protect the girl child?](https://educationnews.co.ke/teenage-pregnancy-are-we-doing-enough-to-protect-the-girl-child/) - There is need for stronger teacher safeguarding training, age-appropriate education, and stricter enforcement of the law against adults who exploit children.
- [Kisii County Gov’t lauded for launching milk programme for ECDE learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-county-govt-lauded-for-launching-milk-programme-for-ecde-learners/) - Kisii County has extended its milk provision programme to ECDE learners to boost school enrolment and support children from poor households
- [TSC should publish teacher promotion slots by county for greater accountability](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-should-publish-teacher-promotion-slots-by-county-for-greater-accountability/) - Publishing aggregate, county-level figures before and after interviews would strengthen transparency without compromising individual teachers' privacy
- [TSC CEO race reset: Mitei gets a fresh shot as teachers seek dynamic change](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-ceo-race-reset-mitei-gets-a-fresh-shot-as-teachers-seek-dynamic-change/) - The High Court has reset the TSC CEO recruitment process, giving Eveleen Mitei and other qualified candidates a fresh opportunity to compete for the position
- [Pwani University students issue ultimatum over seat shortage](https://educationnews.co.ke/pwani-university-students-issue-ultimatum-over-seat-shortage/) - A section of students at Pwani University has given the institution's administration 30 days to address what they describe as an acute shortage of seats
- [Govt steps up disaster preparedness ahead of October–December rains, warns of flooding](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-steps-up-disaster-preparedness-ahead-of-october-december-rains-warns-of-flooding/) - The government has stepped up preparedness measures ahead of the October–November–December (OND) 2026 rains, warning
- [Kinale Girls rugby champions secure Kenya-Germany partnership](https://educationnews.co.ke/kinale-girls-rugby-champions-secure-kenya-germany-partnership/) - Kinale Hybrid Senior School has secured a new partnership with Germany-based T5RA following its standout performance at the Christie 7s tournament.
- [Ongata Rongai family appeals for help in tracing missing autistic student](https://educationnews.co.ke/ongata-rongai-family-appeals-for-help-in-tracing-missing-autistic-student/) - A family in Ongata Rongai is appealing for help to trace 20-year-old John Midigo, who has been missing since September 14, 2026.
- [Geoffrey Mosiria dismisses claims he was suspended or expelled from UoN](https://educationnews.co.ke/geoffrey-mosiria-dismisses-claims-he-was-suspended-or-expelled-from-uon/) - Geoffrey Mosiria has dismissed online claims that he was suspended or expelled from the University of Nairobi, calling them false
- [Kisii, Kericho residents seek clarity on JSS, comprehensive school model](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-kericho-residents-seek-clarity-on-jss-comprehensive-school-model/) - Residents and education stakeholders in Kisii and Kericho counties have called for greater clarity on the proposed Junior Secondary School (JSS)
- [Gov't moves to tighten authentication of academic papers amid fraud concerns](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-moves-to-tighten-authentication-of-academic-papers-amid-fraud-concerns/) - The government has launched efforts to integrate systems for authenticating academic certificates to strengthen recruitment integrity
- [Kibwana raises alarm over QVSE operations, PISA learning gaps](https://educationnews.co.ke/kibwana-raises-alarm-over-qvse-operations-pisa-learning-gaps/) - Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has called for investigations into the operations of Quant Vest Stock Exchange (QVSE) and urgent measures to address learning
- [MPs oppose school levies imposed for better student diets](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-oppose-school-levies-imposed-for-better-student-diets/) - MPs on the Public Investments Committee have criticised national schools for imposing extra levies on parents to fund enhanced meals.
- [Didmus Barasa responds to Mutoro over academic credentials](https://educationnews.co.ke/didmus-barasa-responds-to-mutoro-over-academic-credentials/) - Kimilili MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa has responded to Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Secretary-General Stephen Mutoro and others questioning his academic
- [Basic Education Bill 2026 proposes sweeping changes to Kenya's school system](https://educationnews.co.ke/basic-education-bill-2026-proposes-sweeping-changes-to-kenyas-school-system/) - The proposed law seeks to strengthen special needs education, school inspection systems, KEMIS data reporting, and the recognition of Madrassa and Duks
- [Kericho ECDE applicants await final recruitment shortlist](https://educationnews.co.ke/kericho-ecde-applicants-await-final-recruitment-shortlist/) - Applicants for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teaching posts in Kericho county are awaiting the shortlist as recruitment nears completion.
- [CS Ogamba, UASU hold talks on university lecturers' welfare amid push for industrial harmony](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-ogamba-uasu-hold-talks-on-university-lecturers-welfare-amid-push-for-industrial-harmony/) - CS Ogamba has held consultative talks with UASU officials, led by Secretary-General Constantine Wesonga, on welfare issues affecting university academic staff
- [Why wellness must shape the way we communicate in public ](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-wellness-must-shape-the-way-we-communicate-in-public/) - I was once in a public space when a random person brought up a topic loudly. A passer-by would have thought it was genuinely funny
- [KDF completes Mumbuni Primary School borehole after MP’s appeal to President Ruto](https://educationnews.co.ke/kdf-completes-mumbuni-primary-school-borehole-after-mps-appeal-to-ruto/) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has completed drilling a borehole at Mumbuni Primary School in Machakos following an appeal by area MP Caleb Mule to President William Ruto.
- [TSC takes teacher promotion verification to grassroots as WTD awards process gathers pace](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-takes-teacher-promotion-verification-to-grassroots-as-wtd-awards-process-gathers-pace/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has taken its teacher-promotion verification exercise to the grassroots, putting renewed focus
- [High Court quashes TSC CEO recruitment, orders fresh advertisement](https://educationnews.co.ke/high-court-quashes-tsc-ceo-recruitment-orders-fresh-advertisement/) - The High Court has quashed the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recruitment process for its Secretary and Chief Executive
- [Kiambu Senator warns new tertiary funding law could leave poor students with heavier debts](https://educationnews.co.ke/kiambu-senator-warns-new-tertiary-funding-law-could-leave-poor-students-with-heavier-debts/) - A new battle is brewing over how Kenya will pay for university and technical education, with concerns emerging that a
- [Rethinking the meaning of ‘comprehensive school’ in Kenya’s education system](https://educationnews.co.ke/rethinking-the-meaning-of-comprehensive-school-in-kenyas-education-system/) - As the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education subjects the Basic Education Bill, 2026, to public participation
- [Residents of Kisii, Kericho demand clarity on JSS, comprehensive school model](https://educationnews.co.ke/residents-of-kisii-kericho-demand-clarity-on-jss-comprehensive-school-model/) - The residents of Kisii and Kericho counties have called for clarity on the proposed Junior Secondary School (JSS) and comprehensive school
- [Why Kenya must stop manufacturing certificates and start building capability ](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kenya-must-stop-manufacturing-certificates-and-start-building-capability/) - Kenya has perfected the art of producing graduates and then acting surprised when they cannot find work. The
- [Why teacher unions and heads’ associations should have a voice in TSC promotions ](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-teacher-unions-and-heads-associations-should-have-a-voice-in-tsc-promotions/) - Edwin Jemenya says promotion decisions should recognise experience, merit, responsibility and years of service. He says teacher unions and heads’ associations can help raise concerns affecting career progression and fairness. Jemenya maintains that stakeholder participation can strengthen transparency and confidence in the promotion process. A teacher’s promotion is not merely a change of job title.
- [TSC invites teachers to tell their story through poems, songs and drama](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-invites-teachers-to-tell-their-story-through-poems-songs-and-drama/) - For decades, Kenyan teachers have stood before classrooms telling stories, building talent and shaping generations. Now, as the
- [Why funding, governance and teacher support will determine success of education reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-funding-governance-and-teacher-support-will-determine-success-of-education-reforms/) - Kenya’s proposed education reforms are facing a critical test over who will run the new system, how schools will be financed
- [TSC panelists concerned as some teachers skip promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-panelists-concerned-as-some-teachers-skip-promotion-interviews/) - Panelists conducting the ongoing Teachers Service Commission (TSC) promotion interviews have raised concerns over a number of
- [Why teachers must identify hidden learning gaps before examinations ](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-teachers-must-identify-hidden-learning-gaps-before-examinations/) - As the examination season approaches, schools naturally turn their attention to revision, syllabus coverage and improved
- [KNUT opposes plan to move school equipment unit to Treasury](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-opposes-plan-to-move-school-equipment-unit-to-treasury/) - KNUT has opposed a Basic Education Bill clause that would move the School Equipment Production Unit from the Ministry of Education to Treasury control
- [Parents entrust nursing student with budgeting their salaries for household needs](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-entrust-nursing-student-with-budgeting-their-salaries-for-household-needs/) - A second-year nursing student at one of Kenya’s prestigious universities has been given an unusual family responsibility: coordinating how
- [Why Gusii elders want expensive funeral culture brought to an end](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-gusii-elders-want-expensive-funeral-culture-brought-to-an-end/) - The culture of investing heavily in funerals in the Gusii community should come to an end, elders and church leaders have said.
- [KESSHA demands funding guarantees, legal protection for principals in education reform Bills](https://educationnews.co.ke/kessha-demands-funding-guarantees-legal-protection-for-principals-in-education-reform-bills/) - KESSHA has proposed a predictable capitation framework with learner allocations reviewed every three years and separate financing for Senior School pathways.
- [Haki Yetu” protests: Parents should protest peacefully, but leave principal appointments to TSC](https://educationnews.co.ke/haki-yetu-protests-parents-should-protest-peacefully-but-leave-principal-appointments-to-tsc/) - A number of Kenyan schools have recently attracted public attention after parents and community members took to the roads
- [TSC closes September payroll as teachers await PAYE relief for low-income earners](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-closes-september-payroll-as-teachers-await-paye-relief-for-low-income-earners/) - TSC has closed the September 2026 payroll, with teachers expected to receive their salaries by Friday
- [KNUT, KUPPET differ over proposal to retain JSS in comprehensive schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-kuppet-differ-over-proposal-to-retain-jss-in-comprehensive-schools/) - KUPPET has proposed abandoning the comprehensive school model and establishing Junior Secondary Schools as autonomous institutions, a position KNUT opposes.
- [Ruto's university funding promise: Free access or a new generation of student debt?](https://educationnews.co.ke/rutos-university-funding-promise-free-access-or-a-new-generation-of-student-debt/) - Will the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026 deliver educational support or simply shift the funding burden onto graduates through debt?
- [Two university students denied bond over sexual content involving minors ](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-university-students-denied-bond-over-sexual-content-involving-minors/) - Magistrate Caroline Wattimah has denied bond to university students Eugene Kipruto Kangongo and Manasseh Kiptanui Kosgei on child pornography charges.
- [Why Kenyan education institutions must learn to accept constructive criticism ](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kenyan-education-institutions-must-learn-to-accept-constructive-criticism/) - As Kenyan education institutions grapple with reforms, teacher shortages, financial pressures, learner welfare concerns and growing demands for accountability,
- [Kenya should restore the habit of reading, researching and thinking deeply ](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-should-restore-the-habit-of-reading-researching-and-thinking-deeply/) - There was a time when receiving a book as a gift could make a child’s day. I remember the excitement of opening a new storybook
- [JKUAT disowns Didmus Barasa’s alleged 2008 engineering degree](https://educationnews.co.ke/jkuat-disowns-didmus-barasas-alleged-2008-engineering-degree/) - JKUAT has disputed the authenticity of an engineering certificate attributed to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, saying his name does not appear in university records
- [Chris Wanyonyi takes over as Senior Principal of Khasoko Boys Senior School](https://educationnews.co.ke/chris-wanyonyi-takes-over-as-senior-principal-of-khasoko-boys-senior-school/) - Khasoko Boys Senior School has appointed Mr Chris Juma Wanyonyi as its new Senior Principal, succeeding the outgoing administration.
- [US university where students are paid to sleep records improved academic results](https://educationnews.co.ke/us-university-where-students-are-paid-to-sleep-records-improved-academic-results/) - Kenyan universities have a lot to learn from the University of Pittsburgh when it comes to helping students achieve quality academic results.
- [MPs rally support for six education Bills during Kisumu public participation](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-rally-support-for-six-education-bills-during-kisumu-public-participation/) - The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has called on Kenyans to support six Bills aimed at reforming
- [Kibwezi West MP commissions dining hall at St Joseph’s Matiku as principal hails legacy project](https://educationnews.co.ke/kibwezi-west-mp-commissions-dining-hall-at-st-josephs-matiku-as-principal-hails-legacy-project/) - The Principal of St Joseph’s Matiku Senior School, Henry Mwali, has described the newly commissioned dining hall as a major milestone and
- [Government rolls out digital classrooms to 10,382 Junior Schools nationwide](https://educationnews.co.ke/government-rolls-out-digital-classrooms-to-10382-junior-schools-nationwide/) - The Govt has launched DLP Phase II, deploying teacher laptops and interactive smart boards to 10,382 public Junior Schools across all 47 counties
- [Why Kibaki’s leadership model still matters in schools and institutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kibakis-leadership-model-still-matters-in-schools-and-institutions/) - A man who thinks he can do everything should dig his own grave. There is an African proverb that carries this warning, and it is not a curse but deep wisdom. |
- [Parents threaten legal action as Nyamira ECDE teachers' strike enters fourth week](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-threaten-legal-action-as-nyamira-ecde-teachers-strike-enters-fourth-week/) - The parents have threatened legal action against ECDE teachers over allegations that children were taught protest songs referencing their unresolved grievances.
- [KUPPET Nandi  lauds government for doubling teacher promotion funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-nandi-lauds-government-for-doubling-teacher-promotion-funding/) - KUPPET Nandi Secretary Paul Rotich has lauded the govt for doubling teacher promotion funding from Sh1 billion to Sh2 billion in the current financial year.
- [Nyamira University College set to admit qualified students who missed admission deadlines](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-university-college-set-to-admit-qualified-students-who-missed-admission-deadlines/) - The construction of a tuition block is nearing completion, with the first cohort of 1,000 students to be admitted in Business, ICT and Agriculture programmes.
- [Mang'u High crisis: Hyenas, snakes and ageing buildings put school under pressure](https://educationnews.co.ke/mangu-high-crisis-hyenas-snakes-and-ageing-buildings-put-school-under-pressure/) - Mang'u High School Principal has raised concerns over a shortage of classrooms, ageing buildings and the presence of hyenas and snakes at the institution. The school has recorded steady academic performance despite the infrastructure pressures affecting its roughly 2,800 students. King'ah has said the school is constructing new facilities and reviewing underutilised buildings, while wildlife
- [TSC should employ professional counsellors in all learning institutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-should-employ-professional-counsellors-in-all-learning-institutions/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) should consider employing trained and qualified professional counsellors in all learning
- [MP apologises to principals over ‘academic dwarfs’ remarks as Nyakeore gets school bus](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-apologises-to-principals-over-academic-dwarfs-remarks-as-nyakeore-gets-school-bus/) - West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka has apologised to school principals on behalf of leaders from the constituency following remarks by
- [Limuru Girls put on the spot as NEMIS learner numbers fail to match school records](https://educationnews.co.ke/limuru-girls-put-on-the-spot-as-nemis-learner-numbers-fail-to-match-school-records/) - Limuru Girls High School has been put on the spot over a Sh785,946 capitation discrepancy after Members of Parliament
- [Joy as President Ruto honours pledges made to Thika High, key projects underway](https://educationnews.co.ke/joy-as-president-ruto-honours-pledges-made-to-thika-high-key-projects-underway/) - President William Ruto has fulfilled several promises he made to Thika High School in Thika Constituency to support its infrastructural and
- [Kimutai Kerich takes over as Bukunye Secondary School principal](https://educationnews.co.ke/kimutai-kerich-takes-over-as-bukunye-secondary-school-principal/) - Kimutai Kerich Leonard has taken over as the new principal of Bukunye Secondary School in Bomet East Sub-County following his
- [CS Ogamba convenes education officials ahead of El Niño rains, national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-ogamba-convenes-education-officials-ahead-of-el-nino-rains-national-exams/) - Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has convened a multi-agency meeting to assess the education sector’s preparedness for ex
- [Primary teachers to invigilate 2026 KCSE as secondary teachers take supervisory roles](https://educationnews.co.ke/primary-teachers-to-invigilate-2026-kcse-as-secondary-teachers-take-supervisory-roles/) - The 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will be supervised by secondary school teachers, while primary
- [KNUT training puts youthful educators at centre of union renewal](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-training-puts-youthful-educators-at-centre-of-union-renewal/) - KNUT has trained youthful educators on communication, mobilisation and recruitment strategies to strengthen the union's renewal efforts.
- [Jobless graduates seek a break in 1,000 education internships](https://educationnews.co.ke/jobless-graduates-seek-a-break-in-1000-education-internships/) - The Public Service Commission has announced 1,000 internship vacancies under the Digital Literacy Programme Cohort Five, targeting ICT and education graduates
- [What teachers and youth can learn from President Daniel Moi](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-teachers-and-youth-can-learn-from-president-daniel-moi/) - The late President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi was a teacher long before he became Kenya's second President. He taught in primary schools and at Tambach Teachers Training College, and even when he was in State House from 1978 to 2002, he still called himself Mwalimu. His journey from a classroom in Baringo to leading the
- [KUPPET, Junior School teachers oppose proposed comprehensive school model](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-junior-school-teachers-oppose-proposed-comprehensive-school-model/) - The union has argued that merging primary and junior schools under one structure could create leadership, resource allocation and management challenges
- [Gov't accelerates digital transformation with 1,450 digital hubs plan](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-accelerates-digital-transformation-with-1450-digital-hubs-plan/) - The gov't is establishing 1,450 digital hubs across all wards nationwide, with the Chepkorio Ward hub in Keiyo South set for completion within two months.
- [USIU: Masengeli's dissertation has not cleared internal review, cannot proceed to defence](https://educationnews.co.ke/usiu-masengelis-dissertation-has-not-cleared-internal-review-cannot-proceed-to-defence/) - USIU-Africa has told the High Court that DIG Masengeli's PhD dissertation has not completed internal academic review and cannot yet proceed to oral defence.
- [180 DAYS! Civil servants' maternity leave push puts TSC under fresh spotlight](https://educationnews.co.ke/180-days-civil-servants-maternity-leave-push-puts-tsc-under-fresh-spotlight/) - Teachers currently receive 120 days of maternity leave and 21 days of paternity leave alongside a two-hour daily breastfeeding permission 2 months post-return.
- [KWS unveils discounted park fees for students countrywide](https://educationnews.co.ke/kws-unveils-discounted-park-fees-for-students-countrywide/) - Premium park fees for students have dropped from Ksh750 to Ksh500, while urban and wilderness park fees have been reduced from Ksh500 to Ksh400.
- [Calls for community action as Baringo records 7,460 teenage pregnancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/calls-for-community-action-as-baringo-records-7460-teenage-pregnancies/) - Baringo County has recorded 7,460 teenage pregnancy cases over two years, with Tiaty West, Tiaty East and Marigat registering the highest prevalence rates
- [Homa Bay girls receive sanitary pads in bid to curb absenteeism and exploitation](https://educationnews.co.ke/homa-bay-girls-receive-sanitary-pads-in-bid-to-curb-absenteeism-and-exploitation/) - The Global Health Organisation has distributed sanitary pads to more than 500 learners at Ongeti Primary School in Homa Bay
- [Research: Over 30 per cent of Homa Bay girls fail to complete secondary school](https://educationnews.co.ke/research-over-30-per-cent-of-homa-bay-girls-fail-to-complete-secondary-school/) - Population Council has revealed that over 30 per cent of Homa Bay girls fail to complete secondary school due to teenage pregnancy, poverty, HIV and SGBV.
- [Changed your SIM? HELB gives students fresh instructions to restore *642# access](https://educationnews.co.ke/changed-your-sim-helb-gives-students-fresh-instructions-to-restore-642-access/) - HELB has issued fresh guidance for borrowers who have changed their SIM cards and lost access to the *642# USSD service
- [North Eastern National Poly hosts PSC capacity-building workshop for county officials](https://educationnews.co.ke/north-eastern-national-poly-hosts-psc-capacity-building-workshop-for-county-officials/) - North Eastern National Polytechnic has hosted a PSC capacity-building workshop, bringing together senior county officials from Mandera, Wajir and Garissa
- [Kwale Special Needs School appeals for support as infrastructure gaps hamper learning](https://educationnews.co.ke/kwale-special-needs-school-appeals-for-classrooms-dormitories-as-infrastructure-gaps-hamper-learning/) - The Kwale School for Intellectual Development and Disabilities has appealed for additional classrooms, dormitories and vocational training materials
- [TSC panellists should stick to the score sheet during promotional interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-panellists-should-stick-to-the-score-sheet-during-promotional-interviews/) - TSC should also induct panellists on proper questioning, time management and professionalism ahead of the county-level interview phase
- [Malindi Boys High School to benefit from Sh100 million infrastructure boost under NG-CDF](https://educationnews.co.ke/malindi-boys-high-school-to-benefit-from-sh100-million-infrastructure-boost-under-ng-cdf/) - Malindi Boys High School is set to receive Sh100 million in infrastructure funding from NG-CDF and the Affordable Housing Programme to upgrade it
- [TSC reshuffles Senior Directors in fresh staffing changes](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-reshuffles-senior-directors-in-fresh-staffing-changes/) - TSC has reshuffled senior regional, county and sub-county directors across Nairobi, Meru, Murang'a, Bomet, Kericho, Siaya, Tharaka Nithi and Kajiado
- [Meet Mamai Etyang, the teacher behind Kenya's rising school sports stars](https://educationnews.co.ke/meet-mamai-etyang-the-teacher-behind-kenyas-rising-school-sports-stars/) - Mamai Etyang has risen from a grassroots primary school teacher in Trans Nzoia to become President of the Kenya Primary and Junior School Sports Association
- [Gov’t clears 272 TVET institutions for HELB funding under new financing programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-clears-272-tvet-institutions-for-helb-funding-under-new-financing-programme/) - HELB has also approved about 153 specialised public colleges, including KMTC, for loan funding under the same programme
- [MPs push for six-month maternity leave for Kenyan workers](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-push-for-six-month-maternity-leave-for-kenyan-workers/) - MPs are pushing to extend statutory maternity leave from three months to six months, alongside a review of paternity leave entitlements
- [Ruto urges universities to prioritise quality education over enrolment numbers](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-urges-universities-to-prioritise-quality-education-over-enrolment-numbers/) - Ruto has called for stronger university-industry collaboration and urged universities to build strong academic foundations rather than rushing to expand
- [DIG Masengeli sues USIU-Africa over delayed PhD dissertation results](https://educationnews.co.ke/dig-masengeli-sues-usiu-africa-over-delayed-phd-dissertation-results/) - DIG Masengeli has moved to the High Court seeking orders compelling USIU-Africa to release his PhD dissertation results and include him in the graduation list
- [Ruto unveils plan to merge HELB and KUCCPS in major higher education funding overhaul](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-unveils-plan-to-merge-helb-and-kuccps-in-major-higher-education-funding-overhaul/) - President William Ruto has proposed merging HELB and KUCCPS under a single legislative framework to align university placement with financing
- [Former KenGen employee jailed for 11 years over forged certificates](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-kengen-employee-jailed-for-11-years-over-forged-certificates/) - David Mogire Nyabuti has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for using forged academic and disability certificates.
- [Marigat replaces Lentoijoni as TSC Director of Staffing at headquarters](https://educationnews.co.ke/marigat-replaces-lentoijoni-as-tsc-director-of-staffing-at-headquarters/) - Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Nairobi Regional Director Dr Samwel Marigat has been appointed Director of Staffing a
- [Trans Nzoia residents demand separate management structures for ECDE, primary and JSS in education reforms](https://educationnews.co.ke/trans-nzoia-residents-demand-separate-management-structures-for-ecde-primary-and-jss-in-education-reforms/) - Trans Nzoia residents have called for proposed education reforms to establish clear management structures for different levels of education, warning
- [TSC concludes primary teacher promotion interviews as focus shifts to secondary schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-concludes-primary-teacher-promotion-interviews-as-focus-shifts-to-secondary-schools/) - TSC concludes primary teacher promotion interviews as focus shifts to secondary schools The Teachers Service Commission has concluded Phase One promotion interviews for primary school teachers nationwide. Attention now turns to secondary teachers, TTC tutors and CSOs, whose interviews begin on September 17. The exercise forms part of TSC’s 2026 drive to fill more than
- [High Court bars schools from collective punishment in arson cases](https://educationnews.co.ke/high-court-bars-schools-from-collective-punishment-in-arson-cases/) - The High Court has ruled that school heads cannot suspend or punish students collectively over arson allegations
- [Obesity, diabetes burden demands stronger prevention and treatment response in Kenya](https://educationnews.co.ke/obesity-diabetes-burden-demands-stronger-prevention-and-treatment-response-in-kenya/) - Kenya is facing a growing health challenge that can no longer be treated simply as a matter of personal lifestyle choices:
- [Chepkutung Secondary holds candle-lighting ceremony for student killed in Kericho crash](https://educationnews.co.ke/chepkutung-secondary-holds-candle-lighting-ceremony-for-student-killed-in-kericho-crash/) - Chepkutung Secondary School in Kericho County on Monday held a candle-lighting ceremony in memory of student
- [What SHA’s new hospital contracts mean for Kenyan patients](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-shas-new-hospital-contracts-mean-for-kenyan-patients/) - A new contracting regime by the Social Health Authority (SHA) could change how millions of Kenyans access healthcare under the country’s
- [PSC announces 1,000 Digital Literacy Programme internships](https://educationnews.co.ke/psc-announces-1000-digital-literacy-programme-internships/) - The Public Service Commission (PSC), through the State Department for Basic Education, has announced 1,000 internship opportunities
- [Kilifi, Tana River stakeholders demand Basic Education Bill changes over fines, fees, JSS autonomy](https://educationnews.co.ke/kilifi-tana-river-stakeholders-demand-basic-education-bill-changes-over-fines-fees-jss-autonomy/) - Education stakeholders in Kilifi and Tana River have raised concerns over provisions in proposed education reforms. Private-school representatives want penalties and fee regulations reviewed before the Basic Education Bill is passed. Teachers’ representatives have also renewed calls for autonomous junior schools under the new education structure. Education stakeholders from Kilifi and Tana River counties have
- [Suicide is not macho: Kenya must stop losing teachers to silent despair](https://educationnews.co.ke/suicide-is-not-macho-kenya-must-stop-losing-teachers-to-silent-despair/) - Kenya cannot continue celebrating teachers as the backbone of education while ignoring what is happening to the people carrying that backbone.
- [Humour, anxiety as teachers brace for ‘mother of all strikes’ over promotions, hardship allowances](https://educationnews.co.ke/humour-anxiety-as-teachers-brace-for-mother-of-all-strikes-over-promotions-hardship-allowances/) - It’s been a fortnight now since the school reopened after the untimely closure following the fire incident in which school
- [CUE report: Kenyan graduates take 11.6 months to land first job as employers flag skills gaps](https://educationnews.co.ke/cue-report-kenyan-graduates-take-11-6-months-to-land-first-job-as-employers-flag-skills-gaps/) - Kenyan university graduates are taking an average of nearly a year to secure their first jobs, with lack of work experience
- [Stop rescuing children from every difficulty, let them learn responsibility](https://educationnews.co.ke/stop-rescuing-children-from-every-difficulty-let-them-learn-responsibility/) - In many Kenyan homes, a child forgets a book at school and a parent immediately rushes to deliver it. A learner
- [Principals should lead schools, not finance them from their pockets](https://educationnews.co.ke/principals-should-lead-schools-not-finance-them-from-their-pockets/) - South African school principals are being pushed into an uncomfortable role: using personal savings, credit cards and borrowed
- [Why lifelong learning matters in a changing world](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-lifelong-learning-matters-in-a-changing-world/) - I dote on my best quote by Seneca: "So long as you live, keep learning how to live." Learning is an endless pursuit. Learning is a boundless sea.
- [University of Kabianga students gear up for semester-opening bash with music, dance and talent showcases](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-students-gear-up-for-semester-opening-bash-with-music-dance-and-talent-showcases/) - Students at the University of Kabianga are set to usher in the new academic semester with an opening semester
- [Singapore now pays citizens to read as govt fights declining reading habits](https://educationnews.co.ke/singapore-now-pays-citizens-to-read-as-govt-fights-declining-reading-habits/) - Singapore's National Library Board has launched a five-year initiative offering virtual coin rewards to citizens who read for at least 15 minutes daily
- [If you want to last in the teaching profession, then learn to forgive](https://educationnews.co.ke/if-you-want-to-last-in-the-teaching-profession-then-learn-to-forgive/) - Teaching is not a profession for people who keep score of every insult, every misunderstanding, every unfair accusation o
- [Trans Mara East BoM members trained to strengthen school leadership and excellence](https://educationnews.co.ke/trans-mara-east-bom-members-trained-to-strengthen-school-leadership-and-excellence/) - Members of school Boards of Management (BOMs) in Transmara East Sub-County have undergone comprehensive training a
- [MPs question Sh1 million in Nairobi Securities Exchange by Bishop Gatimu Girls High School](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-question-sh1-million-in-nairobi-securities-exchange-by-bishop-gatimu-girls-high-school/) - MPs have questionedBishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School over a Sh1 million NSE investment flagged by the Auditor General for lacking proper documentation
- [Jubilation at Nyakeore Senior School after MP delivers 52-seater school bus](https://educationnews.co.ke/jubilation-at-nyakeore-senior-school-after-mp-delivers-52-seater-school-bus/) - There was song, dance and ululation at Nyakeore Senior School in West Mugirango, Nyamira County, on Monday as the schoo
- [P1 teachers get a fresh shot at career progression under new Bill](https://educationnews.co.ke/p1-teachers-get-a-fresh-shot-at-career-progression-under-new-bill/) - The proposed Bill has created a platform for teachers and unions to engage policymakers on training, deployment and career progression
- [TSC assures teachers of free and fair promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-assures-teachers-of-free-and-fair-promotion-interviews/) - TSC has assured teachers of a fair and transparent promotion process as interviews enter their second week
- [Grade 9 learners get fresh window to change senior school choices](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-learners-get-fresh-window-to-change-senior-school-choices/) - Parents have been advised to make requests through their school's Head of Institution, who will edit the learner's profile on the KEMIS portal
- [Sossion meets teachers' unions in push for stronger industrial relations](https://educationnews.co.ke/sossion-meets-teachers-unions-in-push-for-stronger-industrial-relations/) - Sossion has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to respecting teachers' democratic rights and improving industrial relations within the teaching service.
- [DCI probes alleged ‘voter dumping’ scheme targeting Kenyatta University students](https://educationnews.co.ke/dci-probes-alleged-voter-dumping-scheme-targeting-kenyatta-university-students/) - The DCI has launched an investigation into allegations that KU students were offered cash to transfer their voter registration to Wajir North Constituency.
- [President Ruto grants Kamagambo University letter of interim authority](https://educationnews.co.ke/president-ruto-grants-kamagambo-university-letter-of-interim-authority/) - Ruto has granted Kamagambo University a Letter of Interim Authority, enabling its transition from a teachers' college into an autonomous university.
- [Meet Prof. Rei Towet Kesis, Vice Chancellor of the newly commissioned Kamagambo University](https://educationnews.co.ke/meet-prof-rei-towet-kesis-vice-chancellor-of-the-newly-commissioned-kamagambo-university/) - Prof. Kesis had served in several senior administrative roles at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, before leading Kamagambo's transition
- [Form Four candidates yet to report to school in Kisii as national exams approach, Says Worried Principal](https://educationnews.co.ke/form-four-candidates-yet-to-report-to-school-in-kisii-as-national-exams-approach-says-worried-principal/) - Nyabisia Secondary School Principal Samuel Mokaya Kegoro has revealed that most Form Four candidates have missed third-term reporting due to unpaid school fees
- [TVETA steps up quality checks across Coast TVET institutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tveta-steps-up-quality-checks-across-coast-tvet-institutions/) - TVETA has intensified regulatory inspections across TVET institutions in the Coast Region to check registration and programme licensing compliance
- [Teddy Chepngetich Cheberur joins race for KUPPET national trustee seat](https://educationnews.co.ke/teddy-chepngetich-cheberur-joins-race-for-kuppet-national-trustee-seat/) - Teddy Chepngetich Cheberur has joined the race for the KUPPET National Trustee seat representing the Rift Valley Region.
- [Robert Elema takes charge at Ugenya Teachers Training College](https://educationnews.co.ke/robert-elema-takes-charge-at-ugenya-teachers-training-college/) - Robert Elema has taken charge as the Principal of Ugenya Teachers Training College following the retirement of Mr Nyawanda.
- [7:15 AM is not school opening time: MoE moves to end excessively early school routines](https://educationnews.co.ke/715-am-is-not-school-opening-time-moe-moves-to-end-excessively-early-school-routines/) - CS Ogamba has clarified that 8:00 a.m. remains the official start of class hours, while 7:15 a.m. is only the earliest permissible reporting time
- [KNEC opens applications for online item-writing training for senior school, TVET teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-opens-applications-for-online-item-writing-training-for-senior-school-tvet-teachers/) - Eligible teachers must be TSC-registered, have at least one year of teaching experience and obtain a recommendation from their head of institution
- [New CBE rules to reshape school timetables, teacher staffing and curriculum planning](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-cbe-rules-to-reshape-school-timetables-teacher-staffing-and-curriculum-planning/) - The Curriculum-Based Establishment (CBE) framework calculates teacher staffing needs based on curriculum workload rather than simple pupil-teacher ratios
- [Bomet University invites applications for 2026/2027 work-study programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-invites-applications-for-2026-2027-work-study-programme/) - Bomet University has invited financially students to apply for its 2026/2027 first-semester Work-Study Programme, with applications due by September 17, 2026.
- [Our girls are still at risk: We cannot look away](https://educationnews.co.ke/our-girls-are-still-at-risk-we-cannot-look-away/) - FGM, early marriage and teenage pregnancy remain serious threats to Kenyan girls despite notable progress,
- [TSC Commissioner Sossion gets to work as labour talks take centre stage](https://educationnews.co.ke/sossion-gets-to-work-as-labour-talks-take-centre-stage-at-tsc/) - TSC Chair Wilson Sossion (right) takes notes during talks with COTU-K Assistant Secretary General in charge
- [Nyamira businessman-cum-politician promises better welfare for ECDE teachers if elected governor](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-businessman-cum-politician-promises-better-welfare-for-ecde-teachers-if-elected-governor/) - Nyamira County gubernatorial aspirant Walter Onkundi Chanua has said he will improve the welfare of Early Childhood Development
- [Kisii: 40 schools in Kitutu Chache North benefit from NG-CDF infrastructure funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-40-schools-in-kitutu-chache-north-benefit-from-ng-cdf-infrastructure-funding/) - Omoenga Comprehensive School in Kitutu Chache North Constituency is among 40 of 67 schools that have benefited from
- [Nyong’o raises alarm over ophthalmologist shortage as Lions eye hospital opens in Kisumu](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyongo-raises-alarm-over-ophthalmologist-shortage-as-lions-eye-hospital-opens-in-kisumu/) - Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has decried the low number of ophthalmologists in the country.
- [Bhang plantation worth Sh60 million uncovered in Mwingi](https://educationnews.co.ke/bhang-plantation-worth-sh60-million-uncovered-in-mwingi/) - Security agencies have uncovered a three-acre bhang plantation valued at an estimated Sh60 million along the Tana River in Mwingi Central, Kitui County.
- [Kisumu partners with Swiss firm to revamp vocational training centres](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-partners-with-swiss-firm-to-revamp-vocational-training-centres/) - Kisumu County has entered into a partnership with Swiss firm Comundo to revamp its vocational training centres, ensuring skills development
- [Kirinyaga youth launch digital marketplace to connect job seekers with opportunities](https://educationnews.co.ke/kirinyaga-youth-launch-digital-marketplace-to-connect-job-seekers-with-opportunities/) - A digital marketplace has been launched in Kirinyaga to connect young people with employment and business opportunities.
- [Want to change your university course? KUCCPS explains what students should do](https://educationnews.co.ke/want-to-change-your-university-course-kuccps-explains-what-students-should-do/) - First-year university students unhappy with their courses have been given a crucial message by the Kenya Universities
- [Kenya must stop waiting for health crises to explode before acting](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-stop-waiting-for-health-crises-to-explode-before-acting/) - Kenya’s growing Mpox outbreak is a warning that preparedness must replace reactive public-health responses. The country has recorded 1,298 confirmed cases and 19 deaths across 40 counties. Schools, counties and health agencies must strengthen surveillance, communication and response systems before infections spread further. Kenya has a familiar and costly habit: waiting for a public-health crisis
- [Two dormitories destroyed by fire at Takaba Girls in Mandera](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-dormitories-destroyed-by-fire-at-takaba-girls-in-mandera/) - Two dormitories at Takaba Girls Secondary School in Mandera West, Mandera County, have been destroyed by fire.
- [What Ruto’s January 2027 university funding plan means for students and parents](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-rutos-january-2027-university-funding-plan-means-for-students-and-parents/) - President William Ruto has set the next academic semester, around January 2027, as the new starting point for Kenya’s
- [New Kabarnet Boys principal takes charge, sets ambitious KCSE target](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-kabarnet-boys-principal-takes-charge-sets-ambitious-kcse-target/) - Kabarnet Boys High School has welcomed a new principal, Boaz Adit, who has assumed office with an ambitious
- [Parliament opens public hearings on six education bills across 31 counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/parliament-opens-public-hearings-on-six-education-bills-across-31-counties/) - Public hearings begin on September 14 and will run in selected counties until September 25. The proposed laws cover university funding, basic education, examinations, teacher training and curriculum development. Members of the public may present views orally or submit written memoranda before September 24. Parliament has opened nationwide public hearings on six education-related bills that
- [What my mother taught me about parenting through hardship](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-my-mother-taught-me-about-parenting-through-hardship/) - There is a place in Kolongolo, near Chimney in Kitale, that I can never think about without remembering how quickly a family can be changed by death.
- [TSC names 16,071 teachers for World Teachers’ Day awards](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-names-16071-teachers-for-world-teachers-day-awards/) - The awards are expected to form a major part of this year’s World Teachers’ Day celebrations, which will be held under “Twawaenzi Walimu- Mashujaa Wetu”
- [TSC should give teachers who missed promotion interviews another chance](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-should-give-teachers-who-missed-promotion-interviews-another-chance/) - TSC should give teachers who missed promotion interviews due to illness, bereavement or emergencies another opportunity to be interviewed. TSC has been urged to create a verified rescheduling process, arguing that genuine cases should not cost teachers an entire year of career progression. The ongoing promotion interviews for primary school teachers are coming to an
- [KNUT embarks on nationwide digital skills training for youthful teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-embarks-on-nationwide-digital-skills-training-for-youthful-teachers/) - KNUT has begun a four-day digital skills training for youthful educators from all eight regions of Kenya at Hotel 67 in Nairobi. The training aims to prepare a network of Trainers of Trainers to cascade digital skills nationwide. KNUT has said the programme reflects its commitment to equipping teachers with skills needed to adapt to
- [Lawyer Danstan Omari urges parents to invest in quality education](https://educationnews.co.ke/lawyer-danstan-omari-urges-parents-to-invest-in-quality-education/) - Lawyer Danstan Omari has urged Nyamira parents to invest in quality education as a long-term solution to diminishing land inheritance amid population pressure.
- [Teacher turns education and passion into a thriving content creation career](https://educationnews.co.ke/teacher-turns-education-and-passion-into-a-thriving-content-creation-career/) - Bujra Mohamed, a trained teacher from Kwale County, has built a career in content creation, releasing films including Shaghala in 2022 and Majuto in 2023
- [Stakeholders push for stronger industry-TVET partnerships to boost youth employment](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-push-for-stronger-industry-tvet-partnerships-to-boost-youth-employment/) - Stakeholdershave emphasized the need for competency-based, practical training aligned with real workplace requirements.
- [Matiang'i dismisses Gusii Education Convention as a political tool to "cheat teachers"](https://educationnews.co.ke/matiangi-dismisses-gusii-education-convention-as-a-political-tool-to-cheat-teachers/) - Fred Matiang'i has dismissed the Gusii Education Stakeholders Convention as a politically motivated meeting meant to mislead teachers. Matiang'i has questioned the convention's inclusivity, noting the absence of elected Kisii and Nyamira MPs and linking the event to support for the Broad-Based Government. Former Education and Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has dismissed the recently
- [Grade 9 guide to national schools in Kenya  ](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-guide-to-national-schools-in-kenya-2/) - MoE has reclassified secondary schools with categories now labelled C1 to C4 in place of the old national, extra-county, county and sub-county system.
- [Basic Education Bill 2026: Proposed laws that will transform learning in the CBE era](https://educationnews.co.ke/basic-education-bill-2026-proposed-laws-that-will-transform-learning-in-the-cbe-era/) - The Basic Education Bill, 2026, will introduce stricter accountability measures for school charges, admissions, learner protection and data reporting.
- [Migori rules out schools as flood rescue centres ahead of El Niño rains](https://educationnews.co.ke/migori-rules-out-schools-as-flood-rescue-centres-ahead-of-el-nino-rains/) - Migori County has ruled out using schools as flood rescue centres to safeguard the upcoming examination period
- [Two Busia secondary schools receive new buses under NG-CDF education support programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-busia-secondary-schools-receive-new-buses-under-ng-cdf-education-support-programme/) - Busende Senior School and Samia Girls' High School have received school buses under the NG-CDF Board's Best Practice Demonstration Programme.
- [KUPPET official calls on TSC to disclose county promotion slots for transparency](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-official-calls-on-tsc-to-disclose-county-promotion-slots-for-transparency/) - KUPPET Bomet Gender Secretary Evalyne Sanguya has called on TSC to publicly disclose county-level promotion slot allocations for each teaching cadre
- [Bomet University student leaders disown circulating notice calling for student protest, county office shutdown](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-student-leaders-disown-circulating-notice-calling-for-student-protest-county-office-shutdown/) - BUSO has disowned a circulating notice calling for a student demonstration and shutdown of county offices, saying it was not involved in its preparation.
- [Bomet University freshers face accommodation crisis as 3,889 students report](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-freshers-face-accommodation-crisis-as-3889-students-report/) - First-year students joining Bomet University are facing an accommodation crisis, with many students and their parents reportedly struggling to secure hostels
- [North Mugirango NG-CDF to pay school fees for all Grade 10 to Form Four students, says MP](https://educationnews.co.ke/north-mugirango-ng-cdf-to-pay-school-fees-for-all-grade-10-to-form-four-students-says-mp/) - North Mugirango MP Joash Nyamoko has pledged to pay school fees for all Grade 10 to Form Four students at Ntana Mixed Secondary School to boost enrolment.
- [St Anthony's Boys midfielder Thomas Omburi jets out for US football scholarship](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-anthonys-boys-midfielder-thomas-omburi-jets-out-for-us-football-scholarship/) - St Anthony's Boys Kitale midfielder Thomas Omburi Ribbery has secured a football scholarship to join the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy in Florida, USA.
- [TSC moves to address payment delays for Junior School teachers' ICT training](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-moves-to-address-payment-delays-for-junior-school-ict-training/) - TSC has clarified delays in reimbursing transport and overhead expenses for Junior School teachers who attended ICT integration training under KDEAP.
- [Students showcase leadership in mock parliamentary debate at Nyeri ASK Show](https://educationnews.co.ke/students-showcase-leadership-in-mock-parliamentary-debate-at-nyeri-ask-show/) - Students from St John Paul II Thangathi High School and Kangocho Senior School showcased confidence, knowledge and
- [Headteacher arrested over teacher’s fatal shooting in Kerio Valley](https://educationnews.co.ke/headteacher-arrested-over-teachers-fatal-shooting-in-kerio-valley/) - A murder investigation in Kenya’s Kerio Valley has taken a dramatic turn following the arrest of a primary school headteacher
- [Love triangles shattering students’ campus dreams](https://educationnews.co.ke/love-triangles-shattering-students-campus-dreams/) - A young Kenyan leaves home for college or university carrying far more than a suitcase, clothes and admission papers.
- [Former Kitondo School principal Onesmus Matheka dies](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-kitondo-school-principal-onesmus-matheka-dies/) - Former Kitondo School principal Onesmus Matheka has died, sending his former colleagues, students and the wider education
- [Why schools need strong peer counselling programmes](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-schools-need-strong-peer-counselling-programmes/) - Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where there is no counsel people fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” In Proverbs 15:22,
- [Nyakach Girls goalkeeper wins Nyanza Chapa Dimba Golden Glove](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyakach-girls-goalkeeper-wins-nyanza-chapa-dimba-golden-glove/) - Nyakach Girls High School goalkeeper Valarie Achieng has been named the Best Goalkeeper of the concluded Nyanza Region
- [China’s ‘practical PhDs’ offer Kenya a lesson on turning research into real solutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/chinas-practical-phds-offer-kenya-a-lesson-on-turning-research-into-real-solutions/) - China is challenging its universities to rethink what a PhD in a technical field should produce, with greater emphasis being
- [Baringo South celebrates first female pilot from Mochongoi Ward](https://educationnews.co.ke/baringo-south-celebrates-first-female-pilot-from-mochongoi-ward/) - A young woman from Baringo South has made history after becoming the first female pilot from Mochongoi Ward to graduate from aviation training.
- [JSS leaders mobilise teachers for Basic Education Bill talks, push for administrative independence](https://educationnews.co.ke/jss-leaders-mobilise-teachers-for-basic-education-bill-talks-push-for-administrative-independence/) - The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) has expanded its sporting programme with the introduction of beach soccer,
- [KSSSA introduces beach soccer for boys and girls ahead of 2027 Term One Games](https://educationnews.co.ke/ksssa-introduces-beach-soccer-for-boys-and-girls-ahead-of-2027-term-one-games/) - The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) has expanded its sporting programme with the introduction of beach soccer,
- [What Haiti’s teacher recognition culture can teach Kenya about finding its hidden classroom champions](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-haitis-teacher-recognition-culture-can-teach-kenya-about-finding-its-hidden-classroom-champions/) - Haiti’s teachers are attracting international attention for a reason that goes beyond trophies and titles. In a country
- [MoE extends Grade 10 selection exercise after KEMIS disruptions](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-extends-grade-10-selection-exercise-after-kemis-disruptions/) - The Ministry of Education (MoE) has extended the Grade 10 selection and placement exercise for learners
- [40,000 teachers battle for just 13,490 TSC promotion slots as interviews enter second week](https://educationnews.co.ke/40000-teachers-battle-for-just-13490-tsc-promotion-slots-as-interviews-enter-second-week/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) promotion interviews have entered their second week, with thousands of teachers competing
- [Kenya’s education crisis is a political failure, not a mystery](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-education-crisis-is-a-political-failure-not-a-mystery/) - The latest international assessment on Kenya’s education system should trigger more than another government press statement, a
- [Gambling debt pushing Kenyan teachers to the brink](https://educationnews.co.ke/gambling-debt-pushing-kenyan-teachers-to-the-brink/) - September gives us an opportunity to talk more openly about suicide, mental health and the value of human life.
- [Parents can now verify Grade 10 school selections on KEMIS portal](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-can-now-verify-grade-10-school-selections-on-kemis-portal/) - Parents and guardians can now access and verify the schools selected for their children through the Kenya Education Management
- [Ruto pledges Sh10 million for Kisumu Day infrastructure after MP Oron’s request](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-pledges-sh10-million-for-kisumu-day-infrastructure-after-mp-orons-request/) - President William Ruto has pledged Sh10 million to support infrastructure development at Kisumu Day High School. The commitment followed a request by Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron for a hall and dormitory. Ruto also used the Kisumu visit to highlight teacher recruitment and higher education funding reforms. President William Ruto has pledged Sh10 million for
- [Govt deploys helicopters, boats and drones to deliver exams amid El Niño flood threat](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-deploys-helicopters-boats-and-drones-to-deliver-exams-amid-el-nino-flood-threat/) - The government has ruled out postponement of national examinations despite forecasts of enhanced El Niño rains
- [Scatter my ashes in the river”: Family’s plea to honour Lavington woman’s final wish](https://educationnews.co.ke/scatter-my-ashes-in-the-river-familys-plea-to-honour-lavington-womans-final-wish/) - The family of 32-year-old Mercy Maina Wachinga has appealed to well-wishers for financial assistance to enable them to fulfil her
- [Former student who organised school strikes searches for principal she once hated to apologise](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-student-who-organised-school-strikes-searches-for-principal-she-once-hated-to-apologise/) - More than two decades after leaving high school, Kenyan woman Eunice Musila is searching for the principal she once regarded as an adversary.
- [New KUDHEIHA acting boss inherits demanding agenda on pay, job security and workers’ rights](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-kudheiha-acting-boss-inherits-demanding-agenda-on-pay-job-security-and-workers-rights/) - Thomas Mboya has taken the helm of KUDHEIHA at a defining moment for Kenya’s labour movement, inheriting a
- [Nyamira woman detained for 10 days over husband’s death](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-woman-detained-for-10-days-over-husbands-death/) - Detectives in Nyamira County have secured a 10-day custodial order against a 30-year-old woman suspected of killing her husband.
- [Education Attaché to China backs Ogamba’s virtual library plan, urges youth to embrace AI](https://educationnews.co.ke/education-attache-to-china-backs-ogambas-virtual-library-plan-urges-youth-to-embrace-ai/) - Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has been lauded for the proposal to provide virtual library services to benefit
- [Kenya freezes fresh primary teacher training intake as new diploma model takes shape](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-freezes-fresh-primary-teacher-training-intake-as-new-diploma-model-takes-shape/) - Kenya has effectively drawn the curtain on the era of automatically sending thousands of fresh school leavers into primary
- [JPN Makenzi and the art of saying “Do this instead”](https://educationnews.co.ke/jpn-makenzi-and-the-art-of-saying-do-this-instead/) - There are school administrators who manage schools, and there are those who transform them. In the mid-1990s, J.P.N. Makenzi belonged to the latter category.
- [Moi’s longtime physician Dr David Silverstein dies aged 82](https://educationnews.co.ke/mois-longtime-physician-dr-david-silverstein-dies-aged-82/) - Dr David Silverstein, the American-born cardiologist who became one of former President Daniel arap Moi’s most trusted confidants a
- [Nyeri High welcomes Wachira as new principal as Kahura moves to Nanyuki High](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyeri-high-welcomes-wachira-as-new-principal-as-kahura-moves-to-nanyuki-high/) - Nyeri High School has welcomed Mr Stephen Wachira as its new principal following a leadership transition at the institution.
- [AI literacy should teach students to verify, not just use AI](https://educationnews.co.ke/ai-literacy-should-teach-students-to-verify-not-just-use-ai/) - Education News’s September 10 warning about unchecked AI authority gets one thing exactly right: the central question is whether
- [Why teacher emotional intelligence matters in classroom discipline](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-teacher-emotional-intelligence-matters-in-classroom-discipline/) - Every teacher knows that managing a classroom is not always easy. There are days when learners are attentive, cooperative and
- [Busia mourns veteran journalist Moses Radoli after fatal road accident](https://educationnews.co.ke/busia-mourns-veteran-journalist-moses-radoli-after-fatal-road-accident/) - Busia leaders and senior government officials have joined family, friends and colleagues in mourning veteran journalist Moses
- [TSC unveils week-long activities ahead of World Teachers’ Day celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-unveils-week-long-activities-ahead-of-world-teachers-day-celebrations/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), in partnership with stakeholders, has unveiled a series of activities to mark this
- [From D Plain to diplomat: Big Ted’s journey beyond the KCSE grade](https://educationnews.co.ke/from-d-plain-to-diplomat-big-teds-journey-beyond-the-kcse-grade/) - In Kenya, a young person’s examination grade can sometimes become a lifelong label. A student who score
- [SNE teachers in Kisumu demand implementation of 2018 career guidelines, presidential job grade pledge](https://educationnews.co.ke/sne-teachers-in-kisumu-demand-implementation-of-2018-career-guidelines-presidential-job-grade-pledge/) - Special Needs Education (SNE) teachers in Kisumu County have demanded that the government honours commitments aimed at
- [Ruto promises fully funded university, TVET and KMTC education from next year](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-promises-fully-funded-university-tvet-and-kmtc-education-from-next-year/) - President William Ruto has announced plans for the government to fully fund education at universities, Technical and Vocational Education and
- [Parents demand probe into alleged mismanagement at Serewek Comprehensive School](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-demand-probe-into-alleged-mismanagement-at-serewek-comprehensive-school/) - Parents at Serewek Comprehensive School in Trans Mara, Narok County, have decried alleged mismanagement at the institution,
- [Kenyan student reveals the difficult reality behind the Canada study dream](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyan-student-reveals-the-difficult-reality-behind-the-canada-study-dream/) - For many Kenyan students, the Canada dream begins with an admission letter, a visa and the excitement of boarding a plane.
- [St. Peter’s Comprehensive in Bungoma celebrates historic national wins in music, ball games](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-peters-comprehensive-in-bungoma-celebrates-historic-national-wins-in-music-ball-games/) - St Peter's Comprehensive School, Musikoma in Bungoma County is celebrating after posting impressive national victories
- [Form Three student collapses, dies while returning to Ebusiloli Senior School](https://educationnews.co.ke/form-three-student-collapses-dies-while-returning-to-ebusiloli-senior-school/) - Grief has engulfed Ebusiloli Senior School in Emuhaya Constituency, Vihiga County, following the sudden death of a Form
- [Fire breaks out at Nyanchwa Girls High in Kisii, students safely evacuated](https://educationnews.co.ke/fire-breaks-out-at-nyanchwa-girls-high-in-kisii-students-safely-evacuated/) - A fire broke out at Nyanchwa Girls High School in Kisii on Saturday evening, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air a
- [Toxic workplaces are everyone’s problem—but leadership sets the culture](https://educationnews.co.ke/toxic-workplaces-are-everyones-problem-but-leadership-sets-the-culture/) - When employees dread Monday mornings, avoid certain colleagues, stop speaking honestly in meetings and spend
- [KNEC reopens CBA portal for schools to correct missing KPSEA, KJSEA scores](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-reopens-cba-portal-for-schools-to-correct-missing-kpsea-kjsea-scores/) - The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has reopened its Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal, giving schools a fresh opportunity to correct missing
- [KEMIS glitches put Grade 10 selection under pressure as schools seek more time](https://educationnews.co.ke/kemis-glitches-put-grade-10-selection-under-pressure-as-schools-seek-more-time/) - Kenya's Grade 9 learners are facing a critical Senior School selection exercise after technical problems on the Kenya Education Management Information System
- [Governor Otuoma joins mourners in emotional send-off of MMUST lecturer Dr Regina Nabwire](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-otuoma-joins-mourners-in-emotional-send-off-of-mmust-lecturer-dr-regina-nabwire/) - Busia Governor Dr Paul Otuoma on Saturday led academicians, family members, friends and local leaders in paying
- [The Kakamega professor with two PhDs: Inside Moni Wekesa’s journey through medicine, law and sport](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-kakamega-professor-with-two-phds-inside-moni-wekesas-journey-through-medicine-law-and-sport/) - Kenya has produced generations of distinguished professors, doctors, lawyers and scholars, but few have travelled
- [78-year-old Juba man appeals for help after wife gives birth to triplets](https://educationnews.co.ke/78-year-old-juba-man-appeals-for-help-after-wife-gives-birth-to-triplets/) - A 78-year-old Juba man is seeking assistance after his wife delivered triplets at Juba Teaching Hospital.
- [Joy as St Anthony’s Boys midfielder secures US football scholarship](https://educationnews.co.ke/joy-as-st-anthonys-boys-midfielder-secures-us-football-scholarship/) - St Anthony’s Boys High School, Kitale, has celebrated another milestone in its football programme after talented midfielder Thomas
- [KUCCPS seeks Sh990 million supplementary budget for new Nairobi offices](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuccps-seeks-sh990-million-supplementary-budget-for-new-nairobi-offices/) - The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is seeking Sh990.3 million in the FY2026/27
- [Gender CS renews Govt commitment to ending FGM, keeping girls in school](https://educationnews.co.ke/gender-cs-renews-govt-commitment-to-ending-fgm-keeping-girls-in-school/) - Gender and Social Services Cabinet Secretary Anna Cheptumo has reiterated the Government’s commitment
- [At 90, John Khaminwa’s life offers Kenya a lesson in law, courage and service](https://educationnews.co.ke/at-90-john-khaminwas-life-offers-kenya-a-lesson-in-law-courage-and-service/) - At 90, Dr John Khaminwa is not merely celebrating longevity. He is celebrating more than five decades at the
- [Kenya must audit teacher qualifications before CBE staffing gaps become a learner crisis](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-audit-teacher-qualifications-before-cbe-staffing-gaps-become-a-learner-crisis/) - Kenya’s Competency-Based Education is confronting a teacher-supply problem that could quietly become
- [Kwale turns to film in fight against teenage pregnancies, early marriages](https://educationnews.co.ke/kwale-turns-to-film-in-fight-against-teenage-pregnancies-early-marriages/) - Stakeholders in Kwale County are turning to creative arts and film to encourage children to stay in school and a
- [Kenya’s SNE services need urgent overhaul as learners bear cost of weak implementation](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-sne-services-need-urgent-overhaul-as-learners-bear-cost-of-weak-implementation/) - I wish to raise a serious concern regarding the disturbing state of Special Needs Education (SNE) service
- [Merishaw shows why leadership education should begin in school](https://educationnews.co.ke/merishaw-shows-why-leadership-education-should-begin-in-school/) - Kenya does not lack people who want power. What it urgently needs is a generation that understands what to do with
- [eKitabu essay competition draws record 24,900 entries from Kenyan learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/ekitabu-essay-competition-draws-record-24900-entries-from-kenyan-learners/) - More than 24,900 learners across Kenya have submitted entries to this year’s eKitabu Digital Essay Competition, marking
- [Kwale stakeholders turn to film, creative arts to curb teenage pregnancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/kwale-stakeholders-turn-to-film-creative-arts-to-curb-teenage-pregnancies/) - Kwale County stakeholders have launched the Amka Nawifilm to combat teenage pregnancies, early marriages and school dropouts through creative storytelling
- [Before managing the class, teachers must learn to manage themselves](https://educationnews.co.ke/before-managing-the-class-teachers-must-learn-to-manage-themselves/) - The teacher enters the classroom angry. The learners become restless. The teacher raises their voice. The learners
- [Makueni family appeals for help trace Form 3 daughter missing for three weeks](https://educationnews.co.ke/makueni-family-appeals-for-help-tracing-form-3-daughter-missing-for-three-weeks/) - A family has appealed for help tracing 17-year-old Form Three student Lucy Wanza Kivindu, missing since August 22, 2026, after attending a church fellowship.
- [Why key inquiry questions are central to inquiry-based learning under CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-key-inquiry-questions-are-central-to-inquiry-based-learning-under-cbe/) - In this 51st treatise on Competency-Based Education (CBE), I must admit, Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
- [TVET's real test is whether graduates can work](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvets-real-test-is-whether-graduates-can-work/) - PS Muoria has outlined a new industry-centred approach to TVET, summarised as "training from industry, with industry, for industry." Kenya has trained over 11,600 TVET trainers, developed about 300 modularised curricula, and enrolled more than 15,000 learners in dual training since the policy's approval in January 2025. The reforms have drawn international support, including about
- [Self-styled teachers’ president George Mambo calls for fairness in TSC disciplinary cases](https://educationnews.co.ke/self-styled-teachers-president-george-mambo-calls-for-fairness-in-tsc-disciplinary-cases/) - Self-styled Teachers’ President George Mambo has called for fair, independent and thorough investigations in
- [500 Kiambu youths graduate with Jobs and enterprise skills](https://educationnews.co.ke/500-kiambu-youths-graduate-with-skills-for-jobs-and-enterprise/) - Five hundred Kiambu youths have graduated with practical skills under an NGAAF-supported training programme
- [Gusii education stakeholders agree on new strategies to transform learning in the Region](https://educationnews.co.ke/gusii-education-stakeholders-agree-on-new-strategies-to-transform-learning-in-the-region/) - Education stakeholders in the Gusii region have agreed on new strategies to improve education quality, access and relevance
- [Kinale Girls send nine players to Team Kenya camp ahead of Youth Olympics](https://educationnews.co.ke/kinale-girls-send-nine-players-to-team-kenya-camp-ahead-of-youth-olympics/) - Nine Kinale Girls High School players have joined the Team Kenya camp ahead of the Youth Olympics in Senegal, reflecting the school's dominance in girls' rugby. Kinale Girls currently hold national titles in both rugby sevens and 15-a-side rugby, as well as East Africa championship titles in both formats. The nine players will now compete
- [Parent raises concern over Grade 10 placement of learners with disabilities](https://educationnews.co.ke/parent-raises-concern-over-grade-10-placement-of-learners-with-disabilities/) - A parent has petitioned KNEC to review the placement system, arguing that learners with disabilities should not be automatically restricted to SNE schools.
- [Schools benefit as Ruto wraps up four-day development tour of Bomet and Kericho](https://educationnews.co.ke/schools-benefit-as-ruto-wraps-up-four-day-development-tour-of-bomet-and-kericho/) - President William Ruto has completed a four-day development tour of Bomet and Kericho, pledging support for several schools in the counties
- [Policymakers must be clear about what basic education stands for beyond structure](https://educationnews.co.ke/policymakers-must-be-clear-about-what-basic-education-stands-for-beyond-structure/) - Parliament has been urged to use the Basic Education Bill, 2026, to clarify the meaning, objectives and curriculum substance of basic education
- [Sameta High School exits Chapa Dimba Nyanza Regional competition at group stage](https://educationnews.co.ke/sameta-high-school-exits-chapa-dimba-nyanza-regional-competition-at-group-stage/) - Sameta High School have been eliminated from the Chapa Dimba Nyanza Region competition after finishing third in their pool with just one point. Sameta drew 2-2 with Indomitable Soldiers before losing 1-0 to Awendo Football Academy in their final group match. Awendo Academy and Indomitable Soldiers have advanced to the semi-finals after playing out a
- [Elgeyo Marakwet headteacher arrested over fatal shooting of colleague](https://educationnews.co.ke/elgeyo-marakwet-headteacher-arrested-over-fatal-shooting-of-colleague/) - DCI detectives have arrested Koitilial Primary School headteacher Peter Suter Kipkeu in connection with the fatal shooting of teacher Amos Kibet
- [MPs grill former Homa Bay High Principal over KShs 184M school debt](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-grill-former-homa-bay-high-principal-over-kshs-184m-school-debt/) - MPs have grilled the former Homa Bay High School principal over Sh184 million in liabilities and Sh19.07 million accumulated during his tenure.
- [Ksh15 million infrastructure project handed over at Friends Special School, Kaimosi](https://educationnews.co.ke/ksh15-million-infrastructure-project-handed-over-at-friends-special-school-kaimosi/) - Friends Special School-Kaimosi has received a Ksh15 million infrastructure project, including a 150-capacity dormitory, additional classrooms and water facility
- [How teachers can develop strong learning experiences under CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-teachers-can-develop-strong-learning-experiences-under-cbe/) - Development of strong Learning Experiences, the nub of my 47th treatise on CBE – happen to be activities or tasks learners should
- [Sifuna questions delay in operationalising Persons with Disabilities Act](https://educationnews.co.ke/sifuna-questions-delay-in-operationalising-persons-with-disabilities-act/) - Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has raised concerns over the delayed implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act,
- [Wavinya launches fourth Governor’s Cup with 650 teams, 13,000 participants](https://educationnews.co.ke/wavinya-launches-fourth-governors-cup-with-650-teams-13000-participants/) - Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Friday launched the fourth edition of the Governor Wavinya Cup, describing
- [Rongo University welcomes 4,377 first-year students for 2026/27 academic year](https://educationnews.co.ke/rongo-university-welcomes-4377-first-year-students-for-2026-27-academic-year/) - “I am so happy to see him admitted at Rongo University, and I am sure my son will really do well in his studies. I am very optimistic,
- [KU’s 2,188 non-teaching staff: Okumu’s address should usher in a new culture of service](https://educationnews.co.ke/kus-2188-non-teaching-staff-okumus-address-should-usher-in-a-new-culture-of-service/) - Kenyatta University cannot transform itself through professors and lecturers alone. Behind every lecture, examination,
- [ Why Kenya’s middle class should learn from America’s side-hustle boom](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kenyas-middle-class-should-learn-from-americas-side-hustle-boom/) - America’s multiple-job trend increasingly includes middle-income and college-educated workers seeking greater financial resilience. For Kenyan professionals, additional income can provide protection against rising costs and economic uncertainty. But side hustles must remain lawful, sustainable and compatible with workers’ primary employment responsibilities. The American middle class has reached a point where having a good job is
- [Nyamira mourns veteran teacher and former Esani Secondary principal Omosa](https://educationnews.co.ke/nyamira-mourns-veteran-teacher-and-former-esani-secondary-principal-omosa/) - Nyamira County is mourning the death of veteran teacher and former Esani Secondary School Principal Mwalimu Benford Omosa.
- [Gusii education convention sparks business boom in Kisii](https://educationnews.co.ke/gusii-education-convention-sparks-business-boom-in-kisii/) - For many months, Kisii town has been grappling with slow business, but the two-day Gusii Education Convention that kicks
- [Kenya’s inclusive education test: Will learners with disabilities get the support they need?](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-inclusive-education-test-will-learners-with-disabilities-get-the-support-they-need/) - Kenya’s commitment to inclusive education is about to face a more important test than policy declarations or enrolment statistics:
- [Why two teachers in the same school can produce different learning outcomes](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-two-teachers-in-the-same-school-can-produce-different-learning-outcomes/) - Two teachers can walk into the same school, teach the same curriculum, use the same textbooks and handle learners
- [New education baseline exposes gaps in Kisii and Nyamira counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-education-baseline-exposes-gaps-in-kisii-and-nyamira-counties/) - CS Ogamba has called for coordinated action to address educational disparities in Kisii and Nyamira, following a new baseline assessment by Kisii University scholars. Stakeholders have urged collaboration among government, schools, teachers, parents, development partners and the private sector to transform education in the Gusii region. Ogamba has challenged teachers to adapt as facilitators and
- [Africa must teach children to learn with AI, not around it](https://educationnews.co.ke/africa-must-teach-children-to-learn-with-ai-not-around-it/) - Africa must teach children to use AI critically and responsibly rather than banning it or ignoring its presence in classrooms
- [Vihiga family appeals for help as Grade 8 pupil goes missing](https://educationnews.co.ke/vihiga-family-appeals-for-help-as-grade-8-pupil-goes-missing/) - A family in Mbihi Village, Vihiga County, has appealed for public help in tracing 15-year-old Grade 8 pupil Joy Muhonja, who went missing on Monday.
- [Naivasha’s Mirera Comprehensive School benefits from oral health awareness programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/naivashas-mirera-comprehensive-school-benefits-from-oral-health-awareness-programme/) - Learners and staff at Mirera Comprehensive School in Naivasha have benefited from an oral health awareness programme.
- [24 students feared dead as fire Guts schools in Bukavu, DR Congo](https://educationnews.co.ke/24-students-feared-dead-as-fire-guts-schools-in-bukavu-dr-congo/) - At least 24 students are feared dead after a fire spread from a nearby house to Furaha Secondary School and Ujamaa Primary School in Bukavu, DR Congo. M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka has reported 19 girls and five boys among the dead, with 29 others receiving treatment at local medical facilities. At least 24 students are
- [Grade 10 Placement: Parents should trust the process and prioritise learners' interests](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-10-placement-parents-should-trust-the-process-and-prioritise-learners-interests/) - Parents are urged to prioritise pathway suitability and learner interests over chasing prestigious C1 school placements during the Grade 10 transition.
- [Education committee questions KLB over sh300 million unspent budget in 2025/2026](https://educationnews.co.ke/education-committee-questions-klb-over-sh300-million-unspent-budget-in-2025-202/) - The National Assembly Education Committee has questioned KLB over KSh1.9 billion spent out of a KSh2.2 billion recurrent allocation in the 2025/2026FY
- [Ambassador Maangi challenges TVET colleges to produce globally competitive graduates](https://educationnews.co.ke/ambassador-maangi-challenges-tvet-colleges-to-produce-globally-competitive-graduates/) - Joash Maangi has challenged TVET institutions to train graduates capable of competing globally, citing opportunities in Germany and other European countries.
- [The boy child besieged: Who is raising, educating and protecting Kenya's boys?](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-boy-child-besieged-who-is-raising-educating-and-protecting-kenyas-boys/) - There is a need for earlier intervention by parents, schools, faith organisations and communities to protect boys before crisis points such as arrests
- [Nandi ECDE teachers need permanent jobs, not yoghurt](https://educationnews.co.ke/nandi-ecde-teachers-need-permanent-jobs-not-yoghurt/) - The writer has criticised the Governor for offering yoghurt as a welfare gesture instead of fulfilling the promise of permanent employment for ECDE teachers.
- [Burial of Slain Kericho teacher Martina Chepkemoi Ruto postponed amid investigations](https://educationnews.co.ke/burial-of-slain-kericho-teacher-martina-chepkemoi-ruto-postponed-amid-investigations/) - DCI officers have confirmed that the deceased body bore five stab wounds and that detectives are investigating suspected foul play
- [Global test exposes learning gaps in Kenya as over 80% of students fail to meet minimum proficiency](https://educationnews.co.ke/global-test-exposes-learning-gaps-in-kenya-as-over-80-of-students-fail-to-meet-minimum-proficiency/) - Njengere has said the exercise was aimed at benchmarking Kenya's education system and identifying contextual factors affecting learner performance.
- [36 Bakisa Senior School Girls in Bungoma County reportedly pregnant; leaders demand action](https://educationnews.co.ke/36-bakisa-senior-school-girls-in-bungoma-county-reportedly-pregnant-leaders-demand-action/) - At least 36 girls at Bakisa Senior School in Bungoma County are reportedly pregnant, with others having already given birth, Principal Ruth Mulika has disclosed
- [The leadership mistakes that can destroy a school](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-leadership-mistakes-that-can-destroy-a-school/) - Arrogance, fear-based management, micromanagement and poor judgment have been identified as leadership mistakes that can quietly destroy a school's culture. Leaders who avoid accountability, blame teachers for institutional failures and remain disconnected from daily school life undermine trust and staff morale. Schools should establish clear leadership standards, evaluate leaders beyond examination results, and build institutions
- [TSC invites sponsors for World Teachers' Day marathon, national celebrations](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-invites-sponsors-for-world-teachers-day-marathon-national-celebrations/) - TSC has invited corporate partners and well-wishers to sponsor build-up activities ahead of the national World Teachers' Day celebrations TSC will host a nationwide marathon on September 27 across all eight regions to celebrate teachers' contribution to education. Interested sponsors can reach TSC via email, while teachers and participants have been urged to register for
- [Bungoma: Grade 9 girl vanishes after mum discovers her late-night Facebook chats](https://educationnews.co.ke/bungoma-grade-9-girl-vanishes-after-mum-discovers-her-late-night-facebook-chats/) - A Bungoma family has appealed for help tracing 13-year-old Sharon Natasha Wanjala, a Grade 9 pupil, who has been missing since September 6, 2026. Sharon reportedly disappeared a day after her mother confronted her over late-night Facebook use and confiscated her phone. The family has reported the disappearance at Maliki Police Post and urged anyone
- [Vihiga Senior School warns public over impostor soliciting money in school uniform](https://educationnews.co.ke/vihiga-senior-school-warns-public-over-impostor-soliciting-money-in-school-uniform/) - Friends Vihiga Senior School has issued a public alert over an individual impersonating a student and using the school uniform to solicit money in Nairobi. The school has clarified that the impostor has no authority to collect funds on behalf of the institution or any of its students. The administration has urged the public to
- [KCB partners with public universities to fund green energy projects](https://educationnews.co.ke/kcb-partners-with-public-universities-to-fund-green-energy-projects/) - KCB Bank has signed an MoU with public universities to finance clean-energy projects, including solar power, biogas and rainwater harvesting. The partnership will bridge the funding gap that often prevents institutions from investing in climate-friendly solutions. The initiative is expected to develop green infrastructure and skills among students, preparing them for a growing clean-energy job
- [Four schools set for Super Friendlies Queens Football Tournament in Kericho](https://educationnews.co.ke/four-schools-set-for-super-friendlies-queens-football-tournament-in-kericho/) - Four South Rift teams, TTC Kericho Ladies, Kericho Day Girls, View Shiners Queens and Sotik TTI Ladies, will compete in the Super Friendlies Queens tournament on Saturday. The tournament will be held at the Teachers Training Centre grounds in Kericho, with each team playing three matches. The event aims to nurture emerging female football talent
- [Primary school headteachers renew push for promotions after years of career stagnation](https://educationnews.co.ke/primary-school-headteachers-renew-push-for-promotions-after-years-of-career-stagnation/) - Primary school headteachers have renewed pressure on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to
- [Government assures schools of preparedness for El Niño Rains ahead of national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/government-assures-schools-of-preparedness-for-el-nino-rains-ahead-of-national-exams/) - PS Ololtuaa has confirmed that KNEC has activated an emergency response plan to protect national examinations from disruption during the October-December rains. MoE has been mapping high-risk areas across counties to secure examination materials and ensure adequate school feeding supplies during the rainy season. The government has urged learners, teachers and parents to remain alert
- [KISE needs autonomy to deliver on Kenya's Special Needs Education Promise](https://educationnews.co.ke/kise-needs-autonomy-to-deliver-on-kenyas-special-needs-education-promise/) - KISE should be granted financial and human-resource autonomy, similar to that of other institutions, to strengthen its capacity to support CBE
- [CLE hands over draft legal education regulations to Attorney General](https://educationnews.co.ke/cle-hands-over-draft-legal-education-regulations-to-attorney-general/) - The Council of Legal Education has handed over two draft regulations on licensing and quality assurance and the Advocates Training Programme to Attorney General
- [Governor Mutula commissions new ECDE centre in Mavindini, replaces dilapidated classroom](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-mutula-commissions-new-ecde-centre-in-mavindini-replaces-dilapidated-classroom/) - Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has commissioned a new ECDE centre in Mavindini Ward. The modern facility replaces a dilapidated and unsafe structure previously used by young learners. The governor says his administration will continue improving ECDE infrastructure to provide safer learning environments. Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to Early
- [Ndindi Nyoro says Kiharu education model can deliver free basic education nationally](https://educationnews.co.ke/ndindi-nyoro-says-kiharu-education-model-can-deliver-free-basic-education-nationally/) - Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro says his constituency’s education model demonstrates that affordable basic education is achievable. Learners in Kiharu public day secondary schools currently pay Sh500 per term under the Masomo Bora programme. Nyoro wants opposition leaders to unite behind a national plan to achieve free basic education by January 2028. Kiharu Member of Parliament
- [Lower Eastern bishops step in as Machakos budget stalemate cripples county operations](https://educationnews.co.ke/lower-eastern-bishops-step-in-as-machakos-budget-stalemate-cripples-county-operations/) - Bishops from various denominations in the Lower Eastern region on Thursday paid a courtesy call to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti
- [What makes a teacher truly respected? Lessons in professionalism, credibility and conduct](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-makes-a-teacher-truly-respected-lessons-in-professionalism-credibility-and-conduct/) - Teaching is one of those professions where people watch you even when you may not realise it. A learner
- [After the flames: Taita dormitory fire must trigger deeper scrutiny of school management and learner welfare](https://educationnews.co.ke/after-the-flames-taita-dormitory-fire-must-trigger-deeper-scrutiny-of-school-management-and-learner-welfare/) - Another school has been forced to close after a dormitory went up in flames. Another group of learners has been sent home.
- [Dual TVET champions honoured as Kenya advances industry-based skills training](https://educationnews.co.ke/dual-tvet-champions-honoured-as-kenya-advances-industry-based-skills-training/) - Kenya’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have been recognised for helping young people
- [Nandi expands ECDE support as Governor Sang launches Sh90 million school milk programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/nandi-expands-ecde-support-as-governor-sang-launches-sh90-million-school-milk-programme/) - Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has said his administration has significantly improved Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) in the county
- [Elgeyo-Marakwet: Grade 9 student goes missing after boarding motorbike at Tambach centre](https://educationnews.co.ke/elgeyo-marakwet-grade-9-student-goes-missing-after-boarding-motorbike-at-tambach-centre/) - Concern is growing in Tambach, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, following the disappearance of a Grade 9 learner from Moi Tambach Junior School.
- [Landlords urged not to displace long-term tenants for Tharaka University students](https://educationnews.co.ke/landlords-urged-not-to-displace-long-term-tenants-for-tharaka-university-students/) - Landlords and property owners in Runda-Gatunga, near Tharaka University in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County, have
- [Mystery as 32-year-old woman found dead in locked Lavington apartment](https://educationnews.co.ke/mystery-as-32-year-old-woman-found-dead-in-locked-lavington-apartment/) - Mystery surrounds the death of a 32-year-old woman whose decomposed body was discovered inside her locked apartment in Nairobi
- [Students protest principal transfer at Hon Isacko Memorial Boys, demand immediate replacement](https://educationnews.co.ke/students-protest-principal-transfer-at-hon-isacko-memorial-boys-demand-immediate-replacement/) - Students at Hon. Isacko Memorial Boys Secondary School in Marsabit County have staged demonstrations demanding the immediate
- [Grade 10 boarding schools: Who will get their first choice—and who won’t?](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-10-boarding-schools-who-will-get-their-first-choice-and-who-wont/) - Selecting a senior school may be straightforward. Securing admission will be the real competition. As Kenya prepares for the transition to Grade 10,
- [Kenya among lowest performers in global assessment of 15-year-old learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-among-lowest-performers-in-global-assessment-of-15-year-old-learners/) - Kenya’s performance in the latest international assessment of 15-year-old learners has raised fresh concerns over the quality of learning
- [UNICEF: Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171 million students in 2025](https://educationnews.co.ke/unicef-climate-hazards-disrupted-schooling-for-171-million-students-in-2025/) - More than 171 million students globally, or one in 10, from pre-primary to upper secondary age had their schooling disrupted by climate
- [Egerton University, CLE strengthen collaboration on legal education standards](https://educationnews.co.ke/egerton-university-cle-strengthen-collaboration-on-legal-education-standards/) - Egerton University has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality and professional standards of legal education through
- [A new era at TSC: What the arrival of Lentoijoni and Sossion means for Kenyan teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/a-new-era-at-tsc-what-the-arrival-of-lentoijoni-and-sossion-means-for-kenyan-teachers/) - The Teachers Service Commission has entered a new chapter. Earlier today, Ms Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion were
- [Sossion and Lentoijoni sworn in as TSC commissioners for six-year terms](https://educationnews.co.ke/sossion-and-lentoijoni-sworn-in-as-tsc-commissioners-for-six-year-terms/) - Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and long-serving Teachers Service Commission (TSC) o
- [Yatta teachers fear arrest after DCI summons colleagues who protested against KNUT officials](https://educationnews.co.ke/yatta-teachers-fear-arrest-after-dci-summons-colleagues-who-protested-against-knut-officials/) - A group of Yatta teachers have received DCI summonses over a break-in investigation following demonstrations against KNUT Yatta Branch officeholders. Teachers have accused the Executive Secretary of victimising them instead of representing their grievances. DCIO Barrack Otengo has clarified that the summonses require teachers to record statements to assist investigations, not to face arrest By
- [eKitabu digital essay competition draws record 24,900 entries from Kenyan students](https://educationnews.co.ke/ekitabu-digital-essay-competition-draws-record-24900-entries-from-kenyan-students/) - eKitabu's Digital Essay Competition has drawn a record 24,900 entries from Kenyan students in its 14th year Judges have noted improved writing quality alongside some AI-generated content, and highlighted bullying and exam-related cheating as recurring themes in student essays. Winners will be announced on September 25 at the Nairobi International Book Fair, with the competition's
- [University of Kabianga warns students against scammers posing as telco agents](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-warns-students-against-scammers-posing-as-telco-agents/) - The University of Kabianga has warned students against fraudsters impersonating university officials, Safaricom agents and hostel owners in phone and text scams
- [ECDE officers petition Senate over pension disparities, salary reforms after 2015 devolution](https://educationnews.co.ke/ecde-officers-petition-senate-over-pension-disparities-salary-reforms-after-2015-devolution/) - ECDE officers have petitioned the Senate over salary stagnation and pension disparities following their 2015 transfer from TSC to county governments. Lead petitioner Peter Makara has told the committee that officers have not received promotions since 2015, apart from normal annual increments. The Senate committee has resolved to summon TSC, the Council of Governors, the
- [Why AI literacy must become central to Kenya's education agenda](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-ai-literacy-must-become-central-to-kenyas-education-agenda/) - Kenya must treat AI literacy as a core part of modern education, aligning it with International Literacy Day and UNESCO's Digital Learning Week 2026. MoE should develop a national AI literacy framework aligned with the CBC and UNESCO's competency frameworks, with strong emphasis on teacher training and equitable access. By Wafula Meshack As the world
- [Britain is rethinking school attendance. Why Kenya should take notes](https://educationnews.co.ke/britain-is-rethinking-school-attendance-why-kenya-should-take-notes/) - A three-year UK study by Impetus and Public First has found growing scepticism among English teachers toward hardline attendance policies, prompting comparisons to Kenya's own approach. Poverty, long distances, domestic responsibilities, bullying and disability are some of the drivers of absenteeism among Kenyan learners. There should be early identification, stronger parental engagement, school feeding programmes
- [Governor Arati pledges support to family of Ogembo building collapse victim ](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-arati-pledges-support-to-family-of-ogembo-building-collapse-victim/) - Stephen Onkeo, a young man working to raise college fees, died after a five-storey building under construction collapsed in Ogembo town, Kisii County. Kisii County Police Commander Ronald Kirui has confirmed that preliminary investigations point to shoddy workmanship, with the building owners and contractor directed to record statements. Governor Simba Arati has pledged to construct
- [Survey: 89 per cent of Learners in Lunga-Lunga struggle to read and write](https://educationnews.co.ke/survey-89-per-cent-of-learners-in-lunga-lunga-struggle-to-read-and-write/) - A survey has found that 89 per cent of 104 assessed pupils in Lunga-Lunga, Kwale County, cannot read or write.
- [Court bars HELB from recovering more than double the loan amount from borrowers](https://educationnews.co.ke/court-bars-helb-from-recovering-more-than-double-the-loan-amount-from-borrowers/) - The High Court has ruled that HELB cannot recover more than double the original loan amount from borrowers through accumulated interest and penalties. Justice Mabeya has declared Section 15(2) of the HELB Act unconstitutional to the extent that it allowed interest and fines to exceed the principal loan amount. The court has found that excessive
- [How CBE can turn Kenyan learners into wealth creators, not job seekers](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-cbe-can-turn-kenyan-learners-into-wealth-creators-not-job-seekers/) - CBE offers Kenya an opportunity to shift learners from a job-seeking mindset toward becoming value creators and problem solvers.
- [KUPPET defends KESSHA amid MPs' scrutiny over school funds](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-defends-kessha-amid-mps-scrutiny-over-school-funds/) - KUPPET Western Region Secretary Sabala Inyeni has defended KESSHA against parliamentary scrutiny, rejecting its characterisation as a private members' club. Inyeni has argued that KESSHA operates as a professional body with a constitution, legitimate bank accounts and democratic leadership elected every five years. Inyeni has maintained that isolated cases of financial misconduct by individual principals
- [Artificial Intelligence: Did we really need this pervasive technology?](https://educationnews.co.ke/artificial-intelligence-did-we-really-need-this-pervasive-technology/) - Artificial intelligence poses a growing risk through unchecked authority over decisions affecting employment, elections and public information. Kenya's institutional and regulatory capacity has lagged behind its enthusiasm for adopting new technologies, leaving the country vulnerable to AI-driven political manipulation. The government should regulate high-risk AI, hold companies accountable and ensure human responsibility remains central to
- [Literacy Crisis: 35% of Grade Six learners cannot read, report reveals](https://educationnews.co.ke/literacy-crisis-35-of-grade-six-learners-cannot-read-report-reveals/) - A Usawa Agenda report has revealed that 35 per cent of Grade Six learners cannot read and comprehend a Grade Three-level English story. Walter Ondodi of Mizizi Elimu Africa has warned that foundational literacy and numeracy remain weak nationally despite significant investment in teachers, curricula and assessment systems. Stakeholders at Machakos Teachers College have called
- [Principals urged to conduct impactful orientation for new TVET Trainees](https://educationnews.co.ke/principals-urged-to-conduct-impactful-orientation-for-new-tvet-trainees/) - TVET Director Rosemary Kimani has urged principals in Baringo and Nakuru to conduct impactful orientation for new trainees to build industrial skills
- [Kirinyaga: Girl, 15, threatens to quit school over rejected marriage proposal](https://educationnews.co.ke/kirinyaga-girl-15-threatens-to-quit-school-over-rejected-marriage-proposal/) - A 15-year-old Kirinyaga schoolgirl has threatened to quit school after her parents rejected a marriage proposal from a suitor.
- [Health officials raise alarm over rising mental health cases among children and youth in Kisii](https://educationnews.co.ke/health-officials-raise-alarm-over-rising-mental-health-cases-among-children-and-youth-in-kisii/) - Kisii County health officials have raised alarm over rising depression and mental breakdown cases among children and youth. Parents, teachers and church leaders have been urged to watch for early behavioural, emotional and physical signs of stress and depression in young people. Communities have been encouraged to create safe, judgement-free spaces for youth to share
- [Former UoN Vice-Chancellor Prof Stephen Kiama returns to teaching](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-uon-vice-chancellor-prof-stephen-kiama-returns-to-teaching/) - Former UoN Vice-Chancellor Prof Kiama Gitahi has returned to teaching and research at the university's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
- [TSC dismisses circular claiming halt to teacher deployment as fake](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-dismisses-circular-claiming-halt-to-teacher-deployment-as-fake/) - TSC has dismissed as fake a circular circulating online that falsely claimed the Commission had halted the deployment of primary teachers to secondary and JSS schools. The fake document, dated September 8 and falsely attributed to Evaleen Mitei, claimed to cancel March 2026 verification applications and nullify pending deployment lists. TSC has urged the public
- [PHOTOS: Sotik Comprehensive School learners protest headteacher's transfer](https://educationnews.co.ke/photos-sotik-comprehensive-school-learners-protest-headteachers-transfer/) - Learners of Sotik Comprehensive School have taken to the streets, protesting the transfer of their headteacher and paralysing traffic along the Sotik-Kisii road. Protesters have demanded that authorities reconsider the transfer, saying it has disrupted learning activities at the school. By Jeff Kirui Tension has erupted in Sotik, Bomet County, as students and parents of
- [KNEC extends deadline for uploading 2026 KPSEA, KJSEA scores](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-extends-deadline-for-uploading-2026-kpsea-kjsea-scores/) - KNEC has extended the deadline for uploading 2026 KPSEA and KJSEA School-Based Assessment and project scores to September 30, 2026.
- [Former Sotik MP Dominic Koskei condemns killing of  teacher Martina Rutto](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-sotik-mp-dominic-koskei-condemns-killing-of-teacher-martina-rutto/) - Former Sotik MP Dominic Koskei has condemned the killing of teacher Martina Chepkemoi Rutto, describing it as a horrific act of gender-based violence. Koskei joined Rutto's family at Kapkures in Kipsonoi Ward to convey his condolences and called on security agencies to expedite investigations. Residents have continued to demand justice for Rutto as investigations into
- [TIFA: Most Kenyans reject boarding school ban, back dialogue and punishment to curb school fires](https://educationnews.co.ke/tifa-most-kenyans-reject-boarding-school-ban-back-dialogue-and-punishment-to-curb-school-fires/) - A majority of Kenyans (59 per cent) favour improved dialogue and tougher punishment over banning boarding schools as solutions to student-led fires.
- [Schools dominate Junior Starlets' provisional squad for U17 World Cup](https://educationnews.co.ke/schools-dominate-junior-starlets-provisional-squad-for-u17-world-cup/) - Wiyeta Girls, Nyakach Girls, Butere Girls and St Joseph's Girls, Kitale, have emerged as key talent pipelines, each contributing multiple players to the squad.
- [Gov't bets on TVET reforms to tackle youth unemployment through practical skills](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-bets-on-tvet-reforms-to-tackle-youth-unemployment-through-practical-skills/) - Kenya has expanded national polytechnics from 23 to 33 and raised TVET enrolment to about 825,000 trainees, targeting two million learners under CBET reforms.
- [Teachers protest gate-locking policy at Kiamuruga Primary School in Kirinyaga County](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-protest-gate-locking-policy-at-kiamuruga-primary-school-in-kirinyaga-county/) - Teachers at Kiamuruga Primary School have condemned a policy locking the main gate after 8 am Teachers have called for lateness to be addressed through established disciplinary procedures rather than measures that compromise staff safety and dignity. Education officials have been urged to intervene and review the gate-locking policy, with calls for stronger dialogue and
- [Sossion, Lentoijoni set to be sworn in as TSC Commissioners today](https://educationnews.co.ke/sossion-lentoijoni-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-tsc-commissioners-today/) - Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoniare are set to be sworn in as TSC commissioners at the Supreme Court following their appointment by President William Ruto for a six-year term. The appointments have followed parliamentary approval by the Departmental Committee on Education and a Gazette Notice dated August 31, 2026. Sossion's appointment has marked a notable
- [Universities accumulate Ksh300 million KUCCPS debt as Parliament demands answers](https://educationnews.co.ke/universities-accumulate-ksh300-million-kuccps-debt-as-parliament-demands-answers/) - Universities have accumulated approximately Ksh300 million in unpaid placement fees owed to KUCCPS, contributing to the agency falling short of its revenue target for the 2025/2026 financial year. MPs have demanded a breakdown of the defaulting institutions and the recovery measures KUCCPS has put in place. The committee has also questioned the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
- [TSC unveils grade-specific scoresheets, 1:3 shortlisting ratio for 2026/27 teacher promotions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-unveils-grade-specific-scoresheets-13-shortlisting-ratio-for-2026-27-teacher-promotions/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), through Acting Commission Secretary and CEO Dr Evaleen J. Mitei, has released detailed scoresheets
- [MPs demand answers from KUCCPS over Sh1,500 placement fees](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-demand-answers-from-kuccps-over-sh1500-placement-fees/) - Parliament has demanded detailed accountability from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement
- [KUCCPS says it has technical capacity to handle Junior-to-Senior School placement](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuccps-says-it-has-technical-capacity-to-handle-junior-to-senior-school-placement/) - Kenya’s transition from Junior School to Senior School could be heading for another major turning point after the
- [New rules open advocates training to public, private institutions](https://educationnews.co.ke/new-rules-open-advocates-training-to-public-private-institutions/) - For nearly two decades, Kenya’s aspiring advocates have had little choice but to pass through one institution for
- [Schools must prepare now for El Niño risks ahead of examinations](https://educationnews.co.ke/schools-must-prepare-now-for-el-nino-risks-ahead-of-examinations/) - I have always been fascinated by documentaries that portray the extraordinary journeys some children undertake to get to school. Some of
- [Schoolgirl’s poem moves Ruto to tears during Bomet rally](https://educationnews.co.ke/schoolgirls-poem-moves-ruto-to-tears-during-bomet-rally/) - A political rally in Bomet took an unexpected emotional turn on Wednesday when a young schoolgirl used
- [Over 400 stakeholders arrive at Kisii University for major education conference](https://educationnews.co.ke/over-400-stakeholders-arrive-at-kisii-university-for-major-education-conference-2/) - Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof Nathan Ogechi has confirmed the arrival of more than 400 education
- [Adults must stop exposing children to alcohol, harmful substances](https://educationnews.co.ke/adults-must-stop-exposing-children-to-alcohol-harmful-substances/) - A disturbing video reportedly showing a school-going boy being given alcohol to taste, with those around him
- [Survey finds 89 percent of pupils assessed at Kwale school unable to read, write](https://educationnews.co.ke/survey-finds-89-percent-of-pupils-assessed-at-kwale-school-unable-to-read-write/) - Concerns have been raised over poor literacy levels among learners assessed at a school in Lunga-Lunga, Kwale County,
- [KNUT Bomet boss urges Ruto to address teacher unemployment, school shortages](https://educationnews.co.ke/knut-bomet-boss-urges-ruto-to-address-teacher-unemployment-school-shortages/) - The coming of H.E. the President of the Republic of Kenya to Bomet County is more than just a presidential visit —
- [Victor Ochieng’: Rise above mediocrity and stretch yourself to greatness](https://educationnews.co.ke/victor-ochieng-rise-above-mediocrity-and-stretch-yourself-to-greatness/) - As a wordsmith, I decided to sit and weld these words. Just to challenge all and sundry to rise above clouds of mediocrity. On this,
- [Tragedy as 5-year-old dies in suspected gas cooker fire in Kisii](https://educationnews.co.ke/tragedy-as-5-year-old-dies-in-suspected-gas-cooker-fire-in-kisii/) - A five-year-old boy was burnt beyond recognition after a house caught fire at Boronyo village in Kiogoro Division, Kisii Central Sub-County.
- [St Angela Sengera Girls' learner resumes learning after well-wishers clear fees following suicide attempt](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-angela-sengera-girls-learner-resumes-learning-after-well-wishers-clear-fees-following-suicide-attempt/) - A Grade 10 girl from St Angela Sengera Girls' School is now settled back in school after well-wishers cleared her fee arrears following
- [Stakeholders want QASOs deployed to every education zone to strengthen CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-want-qasos-deployed-to-every-education-zone-to-strengthen-cbe/) - Stakeholders in the education sector are calling on the Ministry of Education to strengthen quality assurance and
- [Busia County, World Vision partner to strengthen school feeding programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/busia-county-world-vision-partner-to-strengthen-school-feeding-programme/) - Busia County Government and World Vision have launched a joint initiative to strengthen and harmonise school feeding programmes across the county. Stakeholders have calledfor stronger local supply chains linking farmers directly to school meal programmes. Participants have receivedtraining on budget advocacy to support alignment with Kenya's 2024–2030 national school meals framework. The County Government of
- [What teachers and parents can learn from Albert Einstein to improve results under CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-teachers-and-parents-can-learn-from-albert-einstein-to-improve-results-under-cbe/) - Teachers and parents are urged to prioritise curiosity, individual pace and creativity over rote memorisation. Stakeholders have emphasised the need for supportive, pressure-free environments to help children thrive under CBE. As Kenya continues implementing the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, education commentators say the life of Albert Einstein, popularly remembered as a student once dismissed by
- [Drug and substance abuse blamed for rising unrest, poor performance in Rift Valley schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/drug-and-substance-abuse-blamed-for-rising-unrest-poor-performance-in-rift-valley-schools/) - Education stakeholders have raised alarm over rising drug and alcohol abuse among learners and teachers in Rift Valley schools. Authorities have recorded90 cases of school unrest linked partly to substance abuse by mid-2026. The Government has launched a multi-agency approach, including tougher enforcement against bars near schools and expanded counselling and rehabilitation services. Education stakeholders
- [HELB completes 2026/2027 loan allocations as upkeep disbursement begins](https://educationnews.co.ke/helb-completes-2026-2027-loan-allocations-as-upkeep-disbursement-begins/) - HELB has completed the allocation of loans for students who applied by September 3, 2026 The board has begun disbursing upkeep funds to eligible students while tuition payments remain scheduled for later in September. The Govt has increased higher education financing to Sh56.7 billion for 2026/2027, up from Sh41 billion the previous year. The Higher
- [42,000 Elgeyo Marakwet girls to benefit from free sanitary towels under NGAAF programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/42000-elgeyo-marakwet-girls-to-benefit-from-free-sanitary-towels-under-ngaaf-programme/) - The National Government Affirmative Action Fund has provided free sanitary towels to 42,000 girls in Elgeyo Marakwet County to support their retention in school. The county leadership has pledged to continue lobbying the Government for early delivery of sanitary towels at the start of each school term. A total of 42,000 girls in Elgeyo Marakwet
- [Baringo: Rising lakes turn school journeys into a daily battle for learners](https://educationnews.co.ke/baringo-rising-lakes-turn-school-journeys-into-a-daily-battle-for-learners/) - Rising waters from Lakes Baringo and Bogoria have submerged classrooms, toilets and roads at over a dozen schools, forcing some learners to cross flooded areas by boat. The Government has announced plans to relocate affected schools and has deployed a multi-agency team, including the Kenya Defence Forces, to assess and respond to the crisis. For
- [Wiyeta Girls’ principal Esther Kibor transferred to Uasin Gishu County after four years of sporting success](https://educationnews.co.ke/wiyeta-girls-principal-esther-kibor-transferred-to-nandi-county-after-four-years-of-sporting-success/) - Wiyeta Girls Senior Principal Esther Kibor has been transferred to Seko Girls in Uasin Gishu County, after four years marked by strong success in girls' football. Under Kibor's leadership, Wiyeta won the 2023 Trans Nzoia county title, reached the KSSSA national final at Bukhungu Stadium and advanced to the FEASSSA final in Huye, Rwanda. Mrs
- [Beyond flowers, teachers deserve lasting recognition](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-flowers-teachers-deserve-lasting-recognition/) - World Teachers' Day should extend beyond flowers and tributes to include sustained investment in teacher welfare, career progression and working conditions. Concerns over teacher shortages, promotions, deployment and working conditions should be evidence that recognition must translate into funded, measurable interventions. All stakeholders should share responsibility for teacher wellbeing. Appreciation should be an ongoing commitment
- [Kapsowar Girls rewards top performers with air travel to Nairobi to boost motivation](https://educationnews.co.ke/kapsowar-girls-rewards-top-performers-with-air-travel-to-nairobi-to-boost-motivation/) - Moi Kapsowar Girls' School has rewarded its top-performing students with an air trip from Eldoret to Nairobi as part of its academic motivation programme. Top-performing students at Moi Kapsowar Girls' School had a memorable adventure after they were treated to a flight from Eldoret to Nairobi for an academic tour. The students, alongside the top-performing
- [Kisapuk community marks International Literacy Day with book drive and calls for family involvement](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisapuk-community-marks-international-literacy-day-with-book-drive-and-calls-for-family-involvement/) - GRiC Africa had organised the event to promote reading among learners and strengthen ties between schools and communities. Learners participated in a spelling bee, storytelling sessions and debates as part of the day's celebrations. Education stakeholders, children, community members and leaders gathered at Kisapuk Community Centre Grounds in Ololilai Sub County yesterday to celebrate International Literacy
- [MoE should end the school board meeting marathon](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-should-end-the-school-board-meeting-marathon/) - MoE should issue a directive limiting ordinary Board of Management meetings to one to two hours, reserving longer sittings for exceptional matters. Muhalya has called for stronger criteria in selecting and inducting board members, arguing that membership should reflect competence and judgement rather than availability. There should be no prize for the school whose Board
- [KUPPET directs Nyamagwa Boys' teachers to stay away from school following BOM-Community standoff](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-directs-nyamagwa-boys-teachers-to-stay-away-from-school-following-bom-community-standoff/) - KUPPET Nyamira Branch has advised Nyamagwa Senior School teachers to stay away from the institution following a BOM dispute and alleged threats from villagers. The union has reported that BOM members disrupted a staff meeting on August 27 and subsequently locked the principal's office, escalating tensions. KUPPET has called on the County Education Board and
- [Essence of the facilitator's file in the effective implementation of CBE](https://educationnews.co.ke/essence-of-the-facilitators-file-in-the-effective-implementation-of-cbe/) - The Facilitator's File is a central professional document in CBE, organising evidence of teaching, learning and assessment processes. In the new education dispensation, Competency-Based Education (CBE) acknowledges teachers as facilitators. Therefore, my 50th treatise on CBE focused on the Facilitator’s File, which is a central professional document every facilitator should wield. Why? Because it organises
- [Is TSC's independence really beyond question?](https://educationnews.co.ke/is-tscs-independence-really-beyond-question/) - There is need for greater transparency in TSC's recruitment, promotion, transfer and disciplinary processes to strengthen accountability and public confidence among teachers. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) occupies a unique and constitutionally protected position in Kenya's public sector. Established under Article 237 of the Constitution, the Commission is mandated to register, recruit, employ, assign, promote
- [Registration trap: Why schools remain stuck between provisional and full approval](https://educationnews.co.ke/registration-trap-why-schools-remain-stuck-between-provisional-and-full-approval/) - Many Kenyan schools have remained stuck in provisional registration status due to unresolved land documentation, infrastructure gaps, staffing shortfalls and outstanding inspection findings. Education authorities have outlined a compliance checklist covering land ownership, boundaries, facilities, staffing and documentation that institutions must satisfy before progressing to full registration. Parents are urged to verify a school's registration
- [MoE cuts senior school choices from 12 to eight as Grade 10 selection opens](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-cuts-senior-school-choices-from-12-to-eight-as-grade-10-selection-opens/) - MoE has reduced senior school choices for Grade 9 learners from 12 to eight as the Grade 10 selection portal opens. About 1.2 million Grade 9 learners are participating in the five-day selection exercise, choosing schools and pathways under the CBE system. The Ministry has urged learners, parents and teachers to carefully consider interests, strengths
- [Learning at Nyamira County ECDE centres paralysed for three weeks as teachers protest pay dispute](https://educationnews.co.ke/learning-at-nyamira-county-ecde-centres-paralysed-for-three-weeks-as-teachers-protest-pay-dispute/) - ECDE teachers in Nyamira County have paralysed learning for three weeks, demanding implementation of the SRC-recommended salary structure. The teachers have accused the county government of ignoring previous petitions and return-to-work agreements, citing delayed salaries, lack of medical cover and exploitative contract terms. Learning in public Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres across Nyamira County
- [Crackdown on foreign-owned small businesses raises education concerns for affected families](https://educationnews.co.ke/crackdown-on-foreign-owned-small-businesses-raises-education-concerns-for-affected-families/) - Stakeholders have raised concerns that the government's crackdown on foreign-owned small businesses could disrupt the education of school-going children in mixed-nationality families. They have warned that sudden loss of household income from business closures or deportations could make it difficult for parents to afford fees, uniforms, learning materials and transport. The stakeholders have called for
- [MP Sylvanus Osoro opens new multi-purpose hall at Nyangweta SDA Secondary School](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-sylvanus-osoro-opens-new-multi-purpose-hall-at-nyangweta-sda-secondary-school/) - MP Sylvanus Osoro has officially opened a new NG-CDF-funded multi-purpose hall at Nyangweta SDA Secondary School to ease space shortages for meetings and exams. Osoro has also commissioned the Mesaria Comprehensive School administration block, ending a period when staff operated under trees, and pledged more NG-CDF funding for classroom expansion. There was pomp and celebration
- [Over 400 stakeholders arrive at Kisii University for major education conference](https://educationnews.co.ke/over-400-stakeholders-arrive-at-kisii-university-for-major-education-conference/) - More than 400 education stakeholders have arrived at Kisii University for a two-day conference aimed at reviewing CBC implementation and government progress in the education sector. VC Nathan Ogechi has said the conference has, for the first time, brought together local scholars, diaspora experts, teachers' unions, school heads and student leaders to jointly assess the
- [Headteachers question need for fresh interviews after nine years of career stagnation](https://educationnews.co.ke/headteachers-question-need-for-fresh-interviews-after-nine-years-of-career-stagnation/) - Headteachers have questioned why they should undergo fresh competitive interviews after years of service, noting that their salary points have already progressed to the next job group. Teachers currently serving in C1 will begin appearing before the panels in the coming days. Prolonged career stagnation among primary school headteachers is emerging as a major talking
- [Sorrow as Form Three student dies in Kapsuser road accident in Kericho](https://educationnews.co.ke/sorrow-as-form-three-student-dies-in-kapsuser-road-accident-in-kericho/) - A Form Three student at Chepkutung Secondary School has died in a road accident at Kapsuser Market along the Kericho-Sotik highway.
- [Disability rights advocate urges national, county governments to implement disability laws](https://educationnews.co.ke/disability-rights-advocate-urges-governments-to-enforce-five-per-cent-employment-rule/) - National and county governments have been challenged to move beyond enacting disability laws and policies and ensure they a
- [Banditry disrupts learning along Turkana-West Pokot border as enrolment plunges](https://educationnews.co.ke/banditry-disrupts-learning-along-turkana-west-pokot-border-as-enrolment-plunges/) - Learning in schools along the volatile Turkana-West Pokot border has been severely disrupted following persistent banditry and
- [Saboti MP takes bursary cheques to polling stations to support needy students](https://educationnews.co.ke/saboti-mp-takes-bursary-cheques-to-polling-stations-to-support-needy-students/) - Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has intensified his constituency-wide bursary programme, personally issuing cheques to needy students as he expands
- [Stakeholders urge TSC to ensure timely funding for field activities](https://educationnews.co.ke/stakeholders-urge-tsc-to-ensure-timely-funding-for-field-activities/) - Stakeholders have urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to consistently meet its financial obligations for field activities, including teacher training,
- [University of Kabianga student Lawrence Malot denies drink-driving claims after Kericho crash](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-kabianga-student-lawrence-malot-denies-drink-driving-claims-after-kericho-crash/) - Lawrence Malot says he swerved off the road to avoid hitting children before his vehicle overturned. The University of Kabianga student sustained a fracture to his right hand in the accident. Malot has rejected social media claims that he was intoxicated or carrying eight passengers. University of Kabianga student and musician Lawrence Malot has rejected
- [Migori schools without title deeds risk missing infrastructure investment](https://educationnews.co.ke/migori-schools-without-title-deeds-risk-missing-infrastructure-investment/) - Several public schools in Migori County could miss out on crucial infrastructure investment because they lack title deeds, leaders
- [Ruto: No student will be sent home over fee balances from January](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-no-student-will-be-sent-home-over-fee-balances-from-january/) - President William Ruto has given thousands of Kenyan students a major reprieve, assuring them that financial difficulties will
- [Parliament has spoken; now make school counselling work](https://educationnews.co.ke/parliament-has-spoken-now-make-school-counselling-work/) - The National Assembly’s adoption on August 19 of a motion calling for structured, timetabled guidance and counselling in every p
- [TSC opens insurance tender exclusively to women-owned firms](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-opens-insurance-tender-exclusively-to-women-owned-firms/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened a major government procurement opportunity exclusively to women-owned enterprises,
- [Kenyan EdTech platform helps families navigate CBE pathways](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyan-edtech-platform-helps-families-navigate-cbe-pathways/) - For many Kenyan parents, helping their children choose CBE pathways is turning into one of the most challenging decisions. Beyond academic
- [CS Ogamba’s peace mission cannot mask deeper problems in Kenya’s education system](https://educationnews.co.ke/cs-ogambas-peace-mission-cannot-mask-deeper-problems-in-kenyas-education-system/) - There is something deeply unsettling about the latest attempt by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to avert a teachers’ strike.
- [MoE challenged to introduce national and international athletics competitions in universities](https://educationnews.co.ke/sports-ps-urges-universities-to-host-national-international-athletics-competitions/) - The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been challenged to consider introducing national and international athletics
- [Kobala girls’ football team loses four key players in major transfer exodus](https://educationnews.co.ke/kobala-girls-football-team-loses-four-key-players-in-major-transfer-exodus/) - Kobala Mixed Secondary School’s girls’ football team has suffered a major blow following the departure of four key players
- [KNEC releases 2025 KCSE and KJSEA reports as schools prepare for 2026 national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-releases-2025-kcse-and-kjsea-reports-as-schools-prepare-for-2026-national-exams/) - KNEC has released the 2025 KCSE and KJSEA examination feedback reports, question papers and marking schemes to help schools prepare for the 2026 exams
- [TSC warns schools against fake claims on fees for teacher recruitment and promotions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-warns-schools-against-fake-claims-on-fees-for-teacher-recruitment-and-promotions/) - TSC has dismissed false social media claims that schools must pay fees to facilitate teacher recruitment and promotion interviews. TSC has confirmed that recruitment and promotion exercises are fully funded by the Commission, with County Directors provided with adequate resources. TSC has cautioned school heads against entertaining unauthorised requests for financial contributions and urged reliance
- [KUCCPS reopens KMTC, Utalii College applications for September 2026 intake](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuccps-reopens-kmtc-utalii-college-applications-for-september-2026-intake/) - KUCCPS has reopened applications for KMTC and the Ronald Ngala Utalii Campus in Kilifi, with the window closing on September 14, 2026. KUCCPS CEO Agnes Mercy Wahome has confirmed that KCSE holders from 2000 to 2025 who missed the first placement round can reapply for available programmes. Applicants have been urged to verify entry requirements
- [Crackdown on foreign traders risks undermining EAC integration, educationists warn](https://educationnews.co.ke/crackdown-on-foreign-traders-risks-undermining-eac-integration-educationists-warn/) - An educationist from Homa Bay County has criticised the government over the move targeting small-scale foreign traders from
- [PSSF's Sh340 billion fund to back mortgage and medical savings for public servants in retirement](https://educationnews.co.ke/pssf-plans-mortgage-and-medical-savings-products-for-public-servants/) - PSSF is planning to introduce mortgage savings and post-retirement medical savings products for public servants. PSSF is also seeking to widen its membership by including contract workers in the public service, potentially increasing its asset base and investment capacity. The proposed products aim to connect retirement savings to pre-retirement milestones such as home ownership, while
- [Why taking calculated risks is essential for growth and success](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-taking-calculated-risks-is-essential-for-growth-and-success/) - While thinking about deep adventure, I do dote on this Mark Twain’s great quote, “20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that
- [President Ruto signs law imposing consequences for ignored audit findings](https://educationnews.co.ke/president-ruto-signs-law-imposing-consequences-for-ignored-audit-findings/) - President William Ruto has signed into law a major change to Kenya’s public finance framework that could make it harder for
- [Advocates seek legal recognition and clear standards for homeschooling](https://educationnews.co.ke/advocates-seek-legal-recognition-and-clear-standards-for-homeschooling/) - Homeschooling advocates have called for clear legal recognition of homeschooling in Kenya, backed by over 1,500 signatories. The advocates have described the current situation as a "legal lacuna," citing cases where homeschooling parents have been arrested due to uncertainty in the legal framework. Parents have described homeschooling as a holistic approach that exposes children to
- [Global reading decline raises warning for Kenya as AI and screen use grow](https://educationnews.co.ke/global-reading-decline-raises-warning-for-kenya-as-ai-and-screen-use-grow/) - A troubling education crisis is unfolding across the world: young people are spending more time consuming information, yet increasingly
- [Elgeyo Marakwet special school teachers give County January ultimatum over delayed promotions, welfare concerns](https://educationnews.co.ke/elgeyo-marakwet-special-school-teachers-give-county-january-ultimatum-over-delayed-promotions-welfare-concerns/) - Special school teachers in Elgeyo Marakwet have issued a January 2027 strike deadline over delayed promotions, risk allowances and welfare concerns. Teachers have accused the county administration of failing to engage them despite repeated attempts to secure meetings. The demonstration also exposed a shortage of dedicated secondary schools for learners with special needs, forcing some
- [Six education Bills could reshape schools, teacher training and tertiary funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/six-education-bills-could-reshape-schools-teacher-training-and-tertiary-funding/) - Kenya’s education sector could undergo sweeping legal and administrative changes if six Bills currently before the National Assembly are approved.
- [What public education can learn from parental choice: Lessons from a deputy headteacher’s decision](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-public-education-can-learn-from-parental-choice-lessons-from-a-deputy-headteachers-decision/) - What happens when the person who understands the public education system best decides that her own child should attend a private school?
- [SNE teachers mount pressure on TSC over delayed promotions, grading](https://educationnews.co.ke/sne-teachers-mount-pressure-on-tsc-over-delayed-promotions-grading/) - SNE teachers in Eldoret have stepped up pressure on TSC to implement a presidential directive granting them an additional job grade.
- [Grade 10 projects need support, not just assessment](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-10-projects-need-support-not-just-assessment/) - Grade 10 School-Based Assessment projects require adequate resources, staffing and teacher support rather than being treated as a mere paperwork exercise. MoE, TSC and school administrators should ensure teachers have sufficient time, materials and facilities to properly guide learners through project work. The true measure of the Grade 10 projects lies not in completion, but
- [CSO Maruti challenges school heads to prioritise learner welfare](https://educationnews.co.ke/cso-maruti-challenges-siyoi-school-heads-to-prioritise-learner-welfare/) - CSO Joseph Soita Maruti has challenged Siyoi Zone school heads to prioritise learner welfare, teamwork, punctuality and accountability in daily institutional practice. Maruti has directed schools to strengthen learner tracking and maintain proper professional records, cautioning teachers against wholesale use of downloaded schemes of work. Maruti has announced that lesson observations will take place in
- [Chuka University students raise alarm over sharp rise in rental charges](https://educationnews.co.ke/chuka-university-students-raise-alarm-over-sharp-rise-in-rental-charges/) - Chuka University students have raised alarm over rent increases of more than 30 per cent, with some now paying up to KSh20,000 per semester for accommodation. Students have proposed that the university establish a database of legitimate, student-friendly landlords and negotiate better rental terms on their behalf. Students have warned that continued rent hikes could
- [Grade 9 learners to pick from eight senior school choices as selection portal opens](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-learners-to-pick-from-eight-senior-school-choices-as-selection-portal-opens/) - MoE has opened the Grade 10 selection portal, reducing school choices for the roughly 1.2 million Grade 9 learners from 12 last year to eight this year. Learners have begun selecting from three pathways, STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science, alongside their preferred senior schools. Placement will follow the release of KJSEA results
- [Highway School's Chief Principal Irungu Nduati transferred to Katani Mixed in Machakos County](https://educationnews.co.ke/highway-schools-chief-principal-irungu-nduati-transferred-to-katani-mixed-in-machakos-county/) - Irungu Nduati has been transferred from Highway Senior School to Katani Mixed Secondary School after six years marked by major sporting and academic achievements. Under Nduati's leadership, Highway won the 2024 KSSSA national football title, the Europe Cup, and was crowned best school nationally in drama in 2025. Nduati has attributed the school's success to
- [KEMI invites school leaders to enrol for January 2027 Diploma Programme](https://educationnews.co.ke/kemi-invites-school-leaders-to-enrol-for-january-2027-diploma-programme/) - KEMI has invited serving and aspiring school leaders to enrol for its Diploma in Education Leadership and Management, with intake set for January 2027. The one-year online programme has been opened to principals, deputy principals, heads of departments and senior teachers seeking leadership development. KEMI has set the course fee at KSh25,000 and directed applicants
- [MPs urge schools to hire qualified procurement officers amid financial irregularities](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-urge-schools-to-hire-qualified-procurement-officers-amid-financial-irregularities/) - MPs have urged schools to employ qualified procurement officers after finding widespread procurement irregularities during audits of national schools. The committee has flagged unequal book distribution by KICD, noting some schools received excess books while others faced severe shortages. Members of Parliament (MPs) have advised schools across the country to employ qualified procurement officers to
- [MP accuses education officials of blocking Mobamba pupils from performing at State House Music Gala](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-accuses-education-officials-of-blocking-mobamba-pupils-from-performing-at-state-house-music-gala/) - MP Steve Mogaka has accused Ministry of Education officials of unfairly excluding national champions from Mobamba D.O.K Primary School from performing at the State House Gala. The pupils won position one nationally in Class 1012H with a self-composed folk dance celebrating African culture and traditions. Mogaka has pledged to push for the matter's resolution in
- [Ruto unveils plan to build 70 classrooms in Nkaimurunya Ward, Kajiado North](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-unveils-plan-to-build-70-classrooms-in-nkaimurunya-ward-kajiado-north/) - President William Ruto has announced plans to construct 70 new classrooms in Nkaimurunya Ward, with 40 allocated to Ongata Rongai Primary School and 30 to Nakeel High School. Ruto has also pledged KSh20 million for classroom expansion at four schools in Ngong and confirmed plans to benefit remote schools such as Nkuruman in Kajiado West.
- [Mishi Mboko Girls steal the show with mock Parliament debate at Mombasa ASK](https://educationnews.co.ke/mishi-mboko-girls-steal-the-show-with-mock-parliament-debate-at-mombasa-ask/) - PSC Commissioners have encouraged the girls to pursue leadership and governance careers, singling out the student Speaker as having presidential potential. Fifteen students from Mishi Mboko Girls Secondary School in Likoni Constituency turned the Parliament of Kenya stand at the Mombasa Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Show into a lively chamber of debate, showcasing their
- [TVETA faces pressure to end compliance-only regulation as Kenya chases skills revolution](https://educationnews.co.ke/tveta-faces-pressure-to-end-compliance-only-regulation-as-kenya-chases-skills-revolution/) - TVETA has been challenged to shift from compliance-focused regulation toward an approach that balances quality assurance with room for institutional innovation. The push has emerged as Kenya advances modular CBET, Recognition of Prior Learning and digitalisation, all of which are reshaping how skills are acquired and demonstrated. The Authority has been urged to strengthen the
- [JKUAT slashes Taifa laptop price to sh40,000 for first-year students](https://educationnews.co.ke/jkuat-slashes-taifa-laptop-price-to-sh40000-for-first-year-students/) - JKUAT has reduced the price of its Taifa laptops from Sh58,500 to Sh40,000 in a clearance offer for first-year students. The university has directed students to pay Sh40,000 to the JKUAT Taifa Laptop Project account at KCB Juja Branch to secure a unit. Students have been advised to collect their laptops from the JKUAT Industrial
- [Kericho family clings to hope as search for missing kin enters 11th year](https://educationnews.co.ke/kericho-family-clings-to-hope-as-search-for-missing-kin-enters-11th-year/) - A Kericho family has continued searching for Mercy Chepkoech, an ECD teacher who went missing 11 years ago in Belgut. The family has said they have never lost hope of finding her and continue to pray and search for answers despite the long passage of time. They have appealed to the public for any information
- [Mpox cases rise to 1,298 as Health Ministry urges Kenyans to strengthen prevention](https://educationnews.co.ke/mpox-cases-rise-to-1298-as-health-ministry-urges-kenyans-to-strengthen-prevention/) - Kenya is stepping up its public-health response after 1,298 confirmed Mpox cases and 19 deaths were reported across 40 counties, with the
- [TSC unveils updated promotion guidelines and scoresheets for shortlisting teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-unveils-updated-promotion-guidelines-and-scoresheets-for-shortlisting-teachers/) - TSC has unveiled updated promotion guidelines and scoresheets for the 2026/27 financial year, standardising promotion criteria across competitive grades. The Commission has confirmed that teachers must serve a minimum of three years in their current grade, with disciplinary records also factored into eligibility. Applications must be submitted electronically through the Teachers Online Services platform within
- [Before campus, teach your child how to live independently](https://educationnews.co.ke/before-campus-teach-your-child-how-to-live-independently/) - You can pay your child’s university fees, furnish their hostel room and send them enough pocket money — b
- [Why Form Four candidates need Olympian fortitude in the KCSE homestretch](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-form-four-candidates-need-olympian-fortitude-in-the-kcse-homestretch/) - Victor Ochieng’ urges Form Four candidates to remain resilient as they enter the final stretch towards KCSE. He draws lessons from Tanzanian marathoner John Stephen Akhwari’s determination at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Candidates are encouraged to embrace discipline, perseverance and rigorous revision as they prepare for the examinations. A vice is a bad deed.
- [ICT Authority steps up protection of Govt systems, critical information infrastructure](https://educationnews.co.ke/ict-authority-steps-up-protection-of-govt-systems-critical-information-infrastructure/) - Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect government digital systems and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) from cybersecurity t
- [TSC may change how co-curricular activities are assessed in promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-may-change-how-co-curricular-activities-are-assessed-in-promotion-interviews/) - Teachers seeking promotion through the upcoming Teachers Service Commission (TSC) promotional interviews may have to look beyond
- [West Pokot clinical officers end 48-day strike, to resume duty within 24 hours](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokot-clinical-officers-end-48-day-strike-to-resume-duty-within-24-hours/) - After 48 days of disrupted healthcare services, clinical officers across West Pokot County are expected to return to their stations within the nex
- [South Imenti MP pushes for Marimba Campus elevation to standalone university](https://educationnews.co.ke/south-imenti-mp-pushes-for-marimba-campus-elevation-to-standalone-university/) - South Imenti MP Shadrack Mwiti has drummed up support for Marimba Campus to be elevated to a fully fledged university to accommodate the
- [Govt clarifies work visa rules as crackdown on undocumented foreign traders begins](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-clarifies-work-visa-rules-as-crackdown-on-undocumented-foreign-traders-begins/) - The government has clarified that visa-free entry into Kenya does not automatically give foreign nationals the right to work, trade or o
- [KUPPET property deal opens land ownership opportunity for more than 5,000 Nairobi teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-property-deal-opens-land-ownership-opportunity-for-more-than-5000-nairobi-teachers/) - More than 5,000 KUPPET members in Nairobi are being targeted for a new land and property ownership opportunity — but the partnership
- [Govt urges schools to limit activities as national examinations approach](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-urges-schools-to-limit-activities-as-national-examinations-approach/) - The Government has urged education stakeholders to limit and reduce non-essential activities in schools to give learners adequate time
- [Rebrand or perish: The urgent mandate for Kenya's Senior Schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-schools-must-build-strong-brands-as-they-transition-to-senior-school/) - As I was set to sit, ideate and pen this piece, I took a mental flight back to my recent village chronicles. At some point, I left the trendiest town
- [Kericho teacher Langat dies, family appeals for Sh500,000 support](https://educationnews.co.ke/kericho-teacher-langat-dies-family-appeals-for-sh500000-support/) - The education fraternity in Kericho County is mourning the death of Mwalimu Dominic Langat, a teacher who passed away at Litein Mission Hospital.
- [TVET trainers urged to uphold integrity, industry ties for better skills training](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-trainers-urged-to-uphold-integrity-industry-ties-for-better-skills-training/) - Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Director for the Western region, Audrey Odhiambo, has called upon new trainers in the industry to uphold high levels of integrity in the course of their work. Speaking during an induction session for new trainers at Kisumu National Polytechnic, Odhiambo said the trainers are expected to uphold high
- [Green Commandos to host thanksgiving gala after national football triumph](https://educationnews.co.ke/green-commandos-to-host-thanksgiving-gala-after-national-football-triumph/) - Kakamega School will host a thanksgiving ceremony to honour the Green Commandos after being crowned national champions in the KSSSA boys' football championship. The school has continued to strengthen its reputation as a leading institution in Kenyan school football, nurturing young talent over the years. Kakamega School's Green Commandos will, on Sunday, September 13, hold
- [Locals appeal to CS Ogamba to address declining academic, infrastructure standards at Kenyenya SDA School](https://educationnews.co.ke/residents-appeal-to-cs-ogamba-to-address-declining-academic-infrastructure-standards-at-kenyenya-sda-school/) - Bomachoge Borabu residents have appealed to CS Ogamba to intervene at Kenyenya SDA Mixed Secondary School over stalled development. The community has accused past leadership and the current Board of Management of mismanagement and neglect that have left the school lagging behind newer institutions. Residents have called on the Ministry of Education to rename the
- [Ruto inspects KSh140 million hostel project at Kajiado East TVET College](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-inspects-ksh140-million-hostel-project-at-kajiado-east-tvet-college/) - President Ruto has inspected the construction of a KSh140 million hostel project at Kajiado East Technical and Vocational Training College. The government has continued expanding education infrastructure nationwide, including classrooms, teacher recruitment and accommodation for TVET learners. President William Ruto has inspected the construction of modern student hostels at Kajiado East Technical and Vocational Training
- [How CS Ogamba has waged war on ghost schools, inflated enrolment data](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-cs-ogamba-has-waged-war-on-ghost-schools-and-inflated-learner-records/) - CS Ogamba has intensified efforts to eliminate ghost schools and inflated learner records that have exposed public funds to misuse. A nationwide verification exercise has uncovered nearly 973,000 excess learners across primary and secondary schools, saving the government approximately Sh912 million. MoE has begun transitioning from NEMIS to KEMIS, introducing Unique Personal Identifiers to curb
- [Nakuru: Two children die as fire razes house in Kuresoi North](https://educationnews.co.ke/nakuru-two-children-die-as-fire-razes-house-in-kuresoi-north/) - A family in Soimet Masaita, Nyota Ward, Kuresoi North Sub-County, Nakuru County, is mourning the deaths of two young children who perished in a house fire that broke out at their home overnight. The children, aged five and six, died after flames engulfed the house under circumstances that remain unclear. The incident has left the
- [Gov’t reaffirms commitment to quality and inclusive learning through KPEEL, SEEQIP Programmes](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-reaffirms-commitment-to-quality-and-inclusive-learning-through-kpeel-seeqip-programmes/) - PS John Ololtuaa has reaffirmed the government's commitment to equity, quality and inclusive learning through the KPEEL, SEEQIP and DSINCP programmes. The government has expanded science and virtual laboratories under SEEQIP while strengthening career guidance and equity initiatives under KPEEL. The ministry has committed to supporting learners with Special Education Needs through assistive devices, EARCs
- [Stop calling teachers heroes; start paying them for the extra work](https://educationnews.co.ke/stop-calling-teachers-heroes-start-paying-them-for-the-extra-work/) - It's not about making teachers more important than other public servants. if the responsibility is extra, the recognition should also be extra.
- [University funding chaos: Don't make poor students pay the price of a policy transition](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-funding-chaos-dont-make-poor-students-pay-the-price-of-a-policy-transition/) - Kenya's transition to a new university funding framework has left thousands of students uncertain about who will cover their tuition and upkeep costs. Reports from some universities have revealed that some students are struggling with necessities amid delayed financial support. The government has urged parents to bear accommodation and upkeep costs temporarily as Parliament continues
- [HELB extends subsequent loan application deadline to September 21](https://educationnews.co.ke/helb-extends-subsequent-loan-application-deadline-to-september-21/) - HELB has extended the deadline for continuing students to apply for subsequent loans from August 31 to September 21, 2026. HELB has confirmed that 789,422 funding applications were received and Sh22.12 billion was disbursed to continuing students by the initial deadline. Eligible students have been advised to apply through the HELB Mobile App or by
- [President Ruto set to open KMTC Nyangweta Campus, unveil Development Projects in South Mugirango](https://educationnews.co.ke/president-ruto-set-to-open-kmtc-nyangweta-campus-unveil-development-projects-in-south-mugirango/) - President William Ruto is set to officially open the KMTC Nyangweta Campus in South Mugirango, alongside launching key road and market projects. MP Sylvanus Osoro has said the campus, road upgrades and modern market stalls will boost medical training access, trade and business growth in the region. President William Ruto is expected to visit South
- [The teacher should be saved: The alcohol battle we cannot afford to ignore](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-teacher-should-be-saved-the-alcohol-battle-we-cannot-afford-to-ignore/) - Administrators, colleagues and families have been called upon to intervene early and supportively, while addressing financial pressure and stigma as factors
- [Missing Kericho Grade 10 student Maureen Chepkoech found safe](https://educationnews.co.ke/missing-kericho-grade-10-student-maureen-chepkoech-found-safe/) - Maureen Chepkoech, a 17-year-old Grade 10 student from Korongoi Girls Secondary School, has been found safe after going missing on September 1, 2026. The student was last seen boarding a boda boda, prompting her family to report the disappearance at Cheborgei Police Station. Maureen's family has expressed relief and gratitude to all who supported the
- [When a teacher dies, did we fail to notice the warning signs around us?](https://educationnews.co.ke/when-a-teacher-dies-did-we-fail-to-notice-the-warning-signs-around-us/) - TSC, school administrators, colleagues and families have been urged to recognise early warning signs of distress and reject harmful gossip and stigma around personal struggles. A teacher is trained to notice when a learner changes. A sudden drop in performance, withdrawal from friends, unusual silence or a change in behaviour can raise an alarm. But who
- [St. Brigid's Girls-Kiminini in mourning over death of former teacher](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-brigids-girls-kiminini-in-mourning-over-death-of-former-teacher/) - The Trans Nzoia education fraternity is mourning the death of Rev. Gabriel Nabusoba Wataka, a longtime teacher, administrator and church leader. Wataka has been remembered for leading St Brigid's Kiminini Girls to the best national mean score in CRE in 2014 before becoming Deputy Principal at Kabuyefwe Boys High School. Former students and colleagues have
- [Parents urged to keep close watch on children joining universities](https://educationnews.co.ke/parents-urged-to-keep-close-watch-on-children-joining-universities/) - Parents have been urged to maintain continuous follow-up on their children's lives once they join university. Stakeholders have warned that many students fall into bad company, substance abuse and early marriage due to newfound campus freedom. Students have been urged to set academic goals, budget HELB loans wisely and seek mentorship from campus leaders to
- [Architects Association challenges members to embrace AI in construction design](https://educationnews.co.ke/architects-association-challenges-members-to-embrace-ai-in-construction-design/) - Kenya National Association of Architects President George Ndege has urged members to embrace AI in designing safe, climate-resilient buildings during the Kisii Branch annual meeting. Ndege has highlighted a shortage of registered architects and engineers in Kenya, urging secondary school students to pursue science subjects to fill the profession's gap. The event featured the unveiling
- [Probe launched as Murang'a teacher found dead in rented house days after going missing](https://educationnews.co.ke/probe-launched-as-muranga-teacher-found-dead-in-rented-house-days-after-going-missing/) - Police in Kenol have launched investigations after the body of teacher Timothy Njau was found in a locked rental house he had secretly rented. Family members have described unusual final gestures from Njau in the days before his disappearance, His wife has said she believes he died by suicide, while denying persistent community rumours of
- [Why we have put our children at risk through online browsing](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-we-have-put-our-children-at-risk-through-online-browsing/) - UNICEF has found that more than 1.29 million Kenyan children aged 12 to 17 have experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse, with the majority occurring on social media platforms. The findings have shown that 66 per cent of affected children knew their perpetrator, while reporting to police, social workers and
- [Kibabii Teachers College student leader dies after slasher attack, suspect arrested in Uganda](https://educationnews.co.ke/kibabii-teachers-college-student-leader-dies-after-slasher-attack-suspect-arrested-in-uganda/) - Grief has engulfed Kibabii Diploma Teachers College in Bungoma County following the death of Derrick Masika, the institution's Student Association president
- [Family appeals for help as 18-Year-Old Liin Muktar goes missing in Wajir](https://educationnews.co.ke/family-appeals-for-help-as-18-year-old-liin-muktar-goes-missing-in-wajir/) - A family in Mandera has launched an urgent search for 18-year-old Liin Muktar, who went missing in Wajir Town while travelling to Nairobi with her brother
- [TSC announces World Teachers' Day run across eight regions](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-announces-world-teachers-day-run-across-eight-regions/) - TSC will hold the World Teachers' Day Run on Sunday, September 27, 2026, across regions as part of activities marking this year's World Teachers' Day fete
- [Expelling Tata from Magadi risks diplomatic tiff, investor flight, Machakos DG warns](https://educationnews.co.ke/expelling-tata-from-magadi-risks-diplomatic-tiff-investor-flight-machakos-dg-warns/) - Expelling Tata Chemicals from Magadi in Kajiado County may spark a diplomatic tiff between Kenya and India and diminish investor confidence, Machakos Deputy
- [Why young people should binge on books, not just short-form content](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-young-people-should-binge-on-books-not-just-short-form-content/) - When I was young, I could hear the preacher say it from the pulpit: Soma vitabu, update maarifa. Read books, update your knowledge.
- [Reviving EARCs could transform assessment, placement for learners with special needs](https://educationnews.co.ke/reviving-earcs-could-transform-assessment-placement-for-learners-with-special-needs/) - For thousands of Kenyan families raising children with disabilities and other special educational needs, the revival of Education Assessment Resource
- [Alfred Mutua’s journey from Riruta to the cockpit offers lessons in resilience](https://educationnews.co.ke/alfred-mutuas-journey-from-riruta-to-the-cockpit-offers-lessons-in-resilience/) - The story of Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Nganga Mutua begins in a wooden house in Riruta Satellite, where a nine-year-old boy would watch aircraft
- [Kenya must strengthen pastoral education to prepare learners for life](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-strengthen-pastoral-education-to-prepare-learners-for-life/) - Kenya's education debate has invested enormous attention in curriculum reforms, examinations, infrastructure, technology, teacher recruitment and
- [Two women arrested at JKIA over alleged 658g gold smuggling attempt](https://educationnews.co.ke/two-women-arrested-at-jkia-over-alleged-658g-gold-smuggling-attempt/) - Two women have been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a multi-agency security operation foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle approxima
- [Kenya is churning out research, but problems remain unresolved](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-is-churning-out-research-but-problems-remain-unresolved/) - Research is supposed to be the nation’s alarm system. It should warn us about drought, disease, unemployment, food insecurity, faid th
- [Kenya must treat online child sexual exploitation as a protection crisis](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-must-treat-online-child-sexual-exploitation-as-a-protection-crisis/) - Kenya should stop pretending that online child sexual exploitation is a technological inconvenience. It is a protection failure.
- [Teacher found dead in rented house in Bomet](https://educationnews.co.ke/teacher-found-dead-in-rented-house-in-bomet/) - A teacher has been found dead in his rented house in Itembe, Bomet County, in what police are treating as a suspected suicide.
- [KSSSA portal to open September 7 for 2027 team, player registration](https://educationnews.co.ke/ksssa-portal-to-open-september-7-for-2027-team-player-registration/) - The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) will open its online registration portal on Monday, September 7, 2026
- [Wawira Njiru and Food4Education: Feeding a generation, nourishing a nation](https://educationnews.co.ke/wawira-njiru-and-food4education-feeding-a-generation-nourishing-a-nation/) - There are people who identify problems, people who discuss solutions, and then there are those who possess the courage a
- [OneVoice27: If we have the Gospel, why are we still silent?](https://educationnews.co.ke/onevoice27-if-we-have-the-gospel-why-are-we-still-silent/) - he Seventh-day Adventist Church is entering a decisive year. From September 2026 to September 2027, OneVoice27
- [Why EARC revamp must include recruitment, conversion of SNE officers](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-earc-revamp-must-include-recruitment-conversion-of-sne-officers/) - The Ministry of Education’s plans to revamp Education Assessment and Resource Centres (EARCs) present an
- [SNE teachers demand implementation of February 2026 petition on grading, promotions](https://educationnews.co.ke/sne-teachers-demand-implementation-of-february-2026-petition-on-grading-promotions/) - Special Needs Education (SNE) teachers are calling for the urgent implementation of Public Petition No. 76 of 2023,
- [What students should learn from Emmanuel Wanyonyi's winning streak](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-students-should-learn-from-emmanuel-wanyonyis-winning-streak/) - On the night of September 4, Kenyan 800-metre star Emmanuel Wanyonyi once again demonstrated what consistency and
- [SHA and university students: What every learner should know before falling sick](https://educationnews.co.ke/sha-and-university-students-what-every-learner-should-know-before-falling-sick/) - The medical card is changing — and university students must learn how to navigate Kenya’s new healthcare system.
- [Grade 9 learners given five days to complete Grade 10 school, pathway selections](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-learners-given-five-days-to-complete-grade-10-school-pathway-selections/) - Grade 9 learners have until Friday, September 11, to complete their Grade 10 pathway, subject combination and school selections. Schools have been directed to guide parents and learners carefully while addressing assessment-number and learner-data problems before submission. The Ministry has also made clear that the selection process is free and no parent or learner should
- [Beyond the cane: What Kenya must get right about school discipline](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-the-cane-what-kenya-must-get-right-about-school-discipline/) - The cane is gone from Kenya’s schools. But the argument it left behind refuses to die. F
- [TSC promotion interviews: How teachers will score in the 100-mark assessment](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-promotion-interviews-how-teachers-will-score-in-the-100-mark-assessment/) - Teachers seeking promotion under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will be assessed using a 100-mark interview scoring
- [TSC releases interview roadmap for 34,016 teacher promotion vacancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-releases-interview-roadmap-for-34016-teacher-promotion-vacancies/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released a roadmap for interviews for more than 34,000 teacher promotion
- [TSC launches nationwide training needs assessment for teachers, school leaders](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-launches-nationwide-training-needs-assessment-for-teachers-school-leaders/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched a nationwide online Training Needs Assessment to identify
- [PS Inyangala lauds President Ruto’s plan for new university funding model](https://educationnews.co.ke/ps-inyangala-lauds-president-rutos-plan-for-new-university-funding-model/) - Higher Education PS Beatrice Inyangala has welcomed the Government’s plan to transition tertiary students to a proposed new funding framework. She says first-year students will initially be supported under the existing model before transitioning once the necessary legislation is enacted. The Government has meanwhile extended the funding application deadline for first-time university and TVET students
- [HELB status decoded: What every student should know before the money arrives](https://educationnews.co.ke/helb-status-decoded-what-every-student-should-know-before-the-money-arrives/) - For thousands of students joining universities and TVET institutions this month, the most important question is
- [What Kenya can learn from a Tennessee school that doubled reading proficiency](https://educationnews.co.ke/what-kenya-can-learn-from-a-tennessee-school-that-doubled-reading-proficiency/) - Four years ago, only 40 per cent of third graders at Nashville Classical East in Tennessee were proficient in reading.
- [Grade 9 school selection opens September 7 as MoE issues new guidelines](https://educationnews.co.ke/grade-9-school-selection-opens-september-7-as-moe-issues-new-guidelines/) - The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that the Grade 9 school selection system will open at midnight on Sunday,
- [Kisumu gears up to host first World Talent Conference in Africa](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisumu-gears-up-to-host-first-world-talent-conference-in-africa/) - The African Talent University (TATU) in Kisumu is scheduled to host the World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026 next month, with organisers
- [Egerton lecturers confront large classes, funding cuts and stretched facilities](https://educationnews.co.ke/egerton-lecturers-confront-large-classes-funding-cuts-and-stretched-facilities/) - Egerton University academic staff have been challenged to confront mounting pressures in classrooms as the institution grapples
- [County wage crisis: Why salaries are eating into Kenya’s development budget](https://educationnews.co.ke/county-wage-crisis-why-salaries-are-eating-into-kenyas-development-budget/) - Kenya’s devolved governments are facing a growing expenditure imbalance, with a significant share of county revenue being consumed
- [Prof Wilkister Moturi appointed to lead Egerton University’s global partnerships](https://educationnews.co.ke/prof-wilkister-moturi-appointed-to-lead-egerton-universitys-global-partnerships/) - Egerton University has placed a seasoned academic and administrator at the centre of its global engagement agenda with the appointment
- [Why Africa must invest in teachers serving its hardest-to-reach communities](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-africa-must-invest-in-teachers-serving-its-hardest-to-reach-communities/) - They teach where roads disappear, resources run out and connectivity is a luxury. Now, an African Union initiative is forcing attention
- [Busia County trains VTC managers, instructors to boost youth skills development](https://educationnews.co.ke/busia-county-trains-vtc-managers-instructors-to-boost-youth-skills-development/) - The Busia County Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen vocational education and skills development through a
- [St Mary’s Nyagondo secures fourth place nationally in Wavumbuzi Entrepreneurship Challenge](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-marys-nyagondo-secures-fourth-place-nationally-in-wavumbuzi-entrepreneurship-challenge/) - St Mary’s Nyagondo Senior School in Gem, Siaya County, has been ranked fourth nationally in the seventh edition of the Wavumbuzi Challenge,
- [How first-year students can survive and thrive at university](https://educationnews.co.ke/how-first-year-students-can-survive-and-thrive-at-university/) - Most public and private universities in Kenya have admitted first year students. In America, a first-year student is called a “freshman”.
- [Climbing life’s floors: How to live wisely through your 40s, 50s and 60s](https://educationnews.co.ke/climbing-lifes-floors-how-to-live-wisely-through-your-40s-50s-and-60s/) - Every decade takes you to another floor. The people around you may change, the responsibilities may shift and the view
- [Why reading widely can transform learning, thinking and personal growth](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-reading-widely-can-transform-learning-thinking-and-personal-growth/) - It is sagely said, indeed, the more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the more you grow. The more you grow, the more you glow.
- [Nigerian twins: How an unexpected course switch shaped our university journey](https://educationnews.co.ke/nigerian-twins-how-an-unexpected-course-switch-shaped-our-university-journey/) - When we received our admission offers to Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, it was a moment of immense relief and accomplishment — or so we thought.
- [Machakos budget row takes religious turn as Muslim leaders demand apology from MCA](https://educationnews.co.ke/machakos-budget-row-takes-religious-turn-as-muslim-leaders-demand-apology-from-mca/) - The contentious Machakos County budget debate has taken a religious turn after Muslim clerics gave Kalama Member of County Assembly Bo
- [CBC is here, but is Kenya ready to deliver its promise?](https://educationnews.co.ke/cbc-is-here-but-is-kenya-ready-to-deliver-its-promise/) - For years, Kenyans have debated the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Some have welcomed its emphasis on skills, creativity, t
- [Meru University mountain run raises support for needy learners, cancer research and conservation](https://educationnews.co.ke/meru-university-mountain-run-raises-support-for-needy-learners-cancer-research-and-conservation/) - Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) today successfully held the second edition of the Meru University Mt Kenya Mountain Run
- [Merishaw Grade 8 learners tour three European countries in academic trip](https://educationnews.co.ke/merishaw-grade-8-learners-tour-three-european-countries-in-academic-trip/) - A school trip that would once have sounded like the preserve of wealthy families has become the latest talking point in Kenya’s e
- [Family appeals for help to trace missing Grade 10 student in Kericho](https://educationnews.co.ke/family-appeals-for-help-to-trace-missing-grade-10-student-in-kericho/) - A family in Bureti, Kericho County, is appealing for help to trace 17-year-old Maureen Chepkoech, who has been missing since Tuesday. The Korongoi Girls student was reportedly last seen boarding a boda boda at Barabara junction alongside an unidentified woman. Her disappearance has been reported to police as relatives appeal for information that could help
- [Teachers raise alarm over incomplete TPAD records ahead of TSC promotion interviews](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-raise-alarm-over-incomplete-tpad-records-ahead-of-tsc-promotion-interviews/) - Teachers in Kericho, Nandi and Kisumu counties have raised concerns that incomplete Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD).
- [Why Kenya must make water security a national priority for schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-kenya-must-make-water-security-a-national-priority-for-schools/) - Astiba Kebongo argues that reliable water should be treated as essential school infrastructure nationwide. He says shortages disrupt learning, sanitation, examination preparation and implementation of the competency-based curriculum. He calls for coordinated national and county action to build water-resilient schools across Kenya. There is a crisis unfolding quietly in some Kenyan schools, and it is
- [Family announces burial arrangements for slain teacher Martina Chepkemoi Rutto](https://educationnews.co.ke/family-announces-burial-arrangements-for-slain-teacher-martina-chepkemoi-rutto/) - The family of slain teacher Martina Chepkemoi Rutto has announced funeral arrangements ahead of her burial in Narok County. Rutto, who taught Kiswahili and History at Lalagin Secondary School in Kericho County, had earlier been reported missing before she was found dead. Her family has appealed to teachers, friends and well-wishers to support the funeral
- [KUPPET warns against alleged political interference in teacher transfers in Nandi](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-warns-against-alleged-political-interference-in-teacher-transfers-in-nandi/) - Nandi KUPPET Executive Secretary Brother Paul Rotich has issued a stern warning to an unnamed politician in the county over what h
- [West Pokot's Kapenguria University College set to admit 487 pioneer students in September intake](https://educationnews.co.ke/west-pokots-kapenguria-university-college-set-to-admit-487-pioneer-students-in-september-intake/) - Kapenguria University College is set to admit its pioneer cohort of 487 students this September. The institution has been established at Keringet in Kapenguria Constituency following a feasibility study led by a task force Kapenguria University College in West Pokot County, a constituent college of the University of Nairobi, is set to admit its pioneer
- [Alupe University wins Best Higher Institution Award at KNCCI Western @60 Gala](https://educationnews.co.ke/alupe-university-wins-best-higher-institution-award-at-kncci-western-60-gala/) - Alupe University has won the Best Higher Institution of Learning award at the KNCCI Western @60 Business Expo and Awards Gala Dinner in Busia. Alupe University has described the award as an affirmation of its growing role in education, innovation and regional economic transformation in Western Kenya. Alupe University has been recognised as the Best
- [National Assembly to hold public hearings on education reform Bills in 31 counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/national-assembly-to-hold-public-hearings-on-education-reform-bills-in-31-counties/) - MPs have scheduled public hearings in 31 counties from September 14 to 25, 2026, on six education reform Bills. The Bills propose re-establishing KUCCPS, replacing KNEC with KNEAC, repealing the HELB Act, and creating a new Kenya Teachers Training College. The committee has invited stakeholders unable to attend in person to submit written memoranda to
- [TSC shortlists over 70,000 teachers for 34,016 promotion vacancies](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-shortlists-over-70000-teachers-for-34016-promotion-vacancies/) - TSC has shortlisted more than 70,000 teachers to compete for 34,016 promotion vacancies out of over 160,000 applications received. The Commission has assessed applicants using a merit-based system, considering years served, TPAD scores, qualifications and disciplinary records. TSC has begun notifying shortlisted teachers via SMS, with interviews running from August 31 to September 11, 2026,
- [Study findings ignite debate on review of mother tongue instruction policy in schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/study-findings-ignite-debate-on-review-of-mother-tongue-instruction-policy-in-schools/) - A new study has revealed a wide gap between teachers' awareness of Kenya's language of instruction policy and its actual implementation in classrooms
- [Insecurity leaves Kerio Valley children out of school as residents demand lasting solution](https://educationnews.co.ke/insecurity-leaves-kerio-valley-children-out-of-school-as-residents-demand-lasting-solution/) - Residents in Kerio Valley have demanded lasting security solutions after prolonged banditry and cattle rustling forced the closure of more than 50 schools across six counties. The residents have raised concerns over teachers fleeing insecure areas and children losing learning time due to persistent attacks. Residents have called for investigations into alleged official involvement in
- [Sikri TVC for the blind and deaf makes history with first graduation ceremony](https://educationnews.co.ke/sikri-tvc-makes-history-with-first-graduation-as-government-backs-inclusive-skills-training/) - Sikri TVC for the Blind and Deaf has held its first-ever graduation ceremony, marking a milestone in inclusive technical and vocational training. The Government has commissioned the college's new Hospitality and Institutional Management Block and Solar Power Project, making it the first fully solarised public training institution. The Government has announced plans to appoint a
- [Kasneb opens registration for 2026 exams, sets October 30 registration deadline](https://educationnews.co.ke/kasneb-opens-registration-for-december-2026-exam-sets-october-30-registration-deadline/) - Kasneb has announced that its December 2026 examinations will run from November 30 to December 3, 2026, covering CPA, CS, CIFA, ATD and other qualifications. Kasneb has set October 30, 2026, as the deadline for exam registration and entry, with no provision for late submissions. Kasneb has directed candidates to access qualification brochures via its
- [Kipipiri's education transformation puts Wanjiku Muhia in direct contest with Ndindi Nyoro's Kiharu Model](https://educationnews.co.ke/kipipiris-education-transformation-puts-wanjiku-muhia-in-direct-contest-with-ndindi-nyoros-kiharu-model/) - Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia has renovated more than 40 schools under her constituency's facelift programme, drawing comparisons to Ndindi Nyoro's education-focused development model in Kiharu. Muhia has showcased upgraded classrooms, cabro-paved compounds and a basketball court at Maara Primary School Comparisons between Kipipiri and Kiharu will ultimately depend on verifiable outcomes such as project coverage,
- [HELB: Missed funding during an academic year may not be recoverable after graduation](https://educationnews.co.ke/helb-missed-funding-during-an-academic-year-may-not-be-recoverable-after-graduation/) - HELB has clarified that students who miss funding may not be able to claim it after completing their programme, even if their course spans four years. HELB has confirmed that its funding is meant to cover the approved period of study, and that funding after graduation may not be applicable. HELB has advised students to
- [Study raises concern over weak implementation of education policies in Kenya](https://educationnews.co.ke/study-raises-concern-over-weak-implementation-of-education-policies-in-kenya-2/) - A new study has warned that Kenya has weak links between education assessment findings and actual implementation in schools. The research compared NASMLA, Uwezo and FLANA, finding that evidence of policy recognition is stronger than evidence of sustained changes in classrooms. The researchers have urged the government to strengthen institutions and act on existing evidence
- [TSC launches nationwide training needs assessment ahead of September 10 deadline](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-launches-nationwide-training-needs-assessment-ahead-of-september-10-deadline/) - TSC has launched a nationwide Training Needs Assessment targeting KESSHA and KEPSHA officials, 106 Trainers of Trainers and TIMEC Champions ahead of a September 10 deadline. The survey focuses on TPAD, Remote Learning Methodologies, teacher mentorship and coaching, and school administration and management. County Directors have been directed to cascade the questionnaire and ensure targeted
- [Githambo Primary alumni donate digital learning lab to boost CBE, digital learning](https://educationnews.co.ke/githambo-primary-alumni-donate-digital-learning-lab-to-boost-cbe-digital-learning/) - Former pupils of Githambo Primary School have donated a Digital Learning Laboratory comprising 15 computers and 10 tablets to enhance ICT literacy. The initiative aims to help learners at the school compete with peers from urban areas as they adapt to Competency-Based Education. Former pupils of Githambo Primary School in Kiharu, Murang'a, have donated a
- [Teachers' Day 2026: 10 things your teacher will remember long after your gift is gone](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-day-2026-10-things-your-teacher-will-remember-long-after-your-gift-is-gone/) - Forget the mug, flowers and chocolates: Here are 10 unforgettable ways to honour the teacher who helped shape your life There is a teacher you probably still remember. Maybe it was the teacher who refused to give up on you when you struggled with a subject, the one who noticed your talent before you recognised
- [Residents urged to break silence on sexual and gender-based violence in Kajiado](https://educationnews.co.ke/residents-urged-to-break-silence-on-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-kajiado/) - Residents of Kajiado North have been urged to break the silence surrounding Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), support
- [Uasin Gishu County urges over 700 attachés to turn placements into career stepping stones](https://educationnews.co.ke/uasin-gishu-county-urges-over-700-attaches-to-turn-placements-into-career-stepping-stones/) - Attachés at the Uasin Gishu County Government have been challenged to turn their workplace placement into a stepping stone for
- [Silence can be a warning: Schools must take suicide prevention seriously](https://educationnews.co.ke/silence-can-be-a-warning-schools-must-take-suicide-prevention-seriously/) - September provides an important opportunity for schools and communities to confront a subject that remains difficult to discuss but
- [Community initiative supports 120 vulnerable learners in Homa Bay to stay in school](https://educationnews.co.ke/community-initiative-supports-120-vulnerable-learners-in-homa-bay-to-stay-in-school/) - For 120 vulnerable learners in North Kanyabala, Homa Bay, a Sh500,000 community initiative could mean the difference between staying in sch
- [10 professional documents every teacher needs for effective CBE implementation](https://educationnews.co.ke/10-professional-documents-every-teacher-needs-for-effective-cbe-implementation/) - Dear reader, my 52nd treatise on Competency-Based Education (CBE) was on pertinent professional documents teachers (facilitators)
- [Why young journalists need veteran broadcasters as career role models](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-young-journalists-need-veteran-broadcasters-as-career-role-models/) - Dedicated to veteran radio and TV presenter Fred Obachi Machoka as he celebrates 50 years of continuous service behind the jo
- [Why teachers must go beyond ‘Well done’ when marking learners’ work](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-teachers-must-go-beyond-well-done-when-marking-learners-work/) - Kenya's transition to Competency-Based Education (CBE) has fundamentally changed the question we should ask about assessment. The issue is no longe
- [Australia shuts graduate diploma to new international students as tougher rules reshape study pathways](https://educationnews.co.ke/australia-shuts-graduate-diploma-to-new-international-students-as-tougher-rules-reshape-study-pathways/) - Thousands of international students, including Kenyans who had hoped to use Australia as a gateway for higher education and
- [Govt bans use of schools as IDP camps amid El Niño fears, orders counties to find alternative shelters](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-bans-use-of-schools-as-idp-camps-amid-el-nino-fears-orders-counties-to-find-alternative-shelters/) - The government has ruled out the use of primary and secondary schools as emergency shelters for families displaced by t
- [Why there is need to train more international relations and diplomacy experts](https://educationnews.co.ke/why-there-is-need-to-train-more-international-relations-and-diplomacy-experts/) - As global crises continue to evolve, training more international relations and diplomacy professionals is necessary because the world
- [Former Kisii University VC among those proposed for Mashujaa Day honours](https://educationnews.co.ke/former-kisii-university-vc-among-those-proposed-for-mashujaa-day-honours/) - Former Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof John Musarano Akama is among personalities proposed for recognition as national heroes du
- [KUPPET Nairobi signs property investment deal with Fanaka Real Estate](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-nairobi-signs-property-investment-deal-with-fanaka-real-estate/) - The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Nairobi Branch has entered into an investment partnership with Fanaka
- [MPs to summon KESSHA as school fund transfers could run into billions](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-to-summon-kssha-as-school-fund-transfers-could-run-into-billions/) - The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education will summon officials of the Kenya Secondary School
- [Study raises concern over weak implementation of education policies in Kenya](https://educationnews.co.ke/study-raises-concern-over-weak-implementation-of-education-policies-in-kenya/) - Kenya needs to strengthen the link between education assessment findings and actual implementation, a new study has warned. The findings were presented by Dr
- [Should education officers first serve as headteachers? Rethinking leadership in our education system](https://educationnews.co.ke/should-education-officers-first-serve-as-headteachers-rethinking-leadership-in-our-education-system/) - There is a growing conversation within the education sector that deserves more than casual discussion: Should education officers be promoted directly from
- [Maseno School tops resource utilisation ranking as Kanga, Sinyolo follow](https://educationnews.co.ke/maseno-school-tops-resource-utilisation-ranking-as-kanga-sinyolo-follow/) - Maseno School has emerged as the leading institution in the utilisation of resources, according to findings presented before a
- [Turkana University College matriculates nearly 3,000 as VC Chemining'wa urges excellence, discipline](https://educationnews.co.ke/turkana-university-college-matriculates-nearly-3000-as-vc-cheminingwa-urges-excellence-discipline/) - Turkana University College has welcomed about 3,000 new students into the 2026/2027 academic year, marking
- [Teachers, get written permission before leaving duty — it could save your career](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-get-written-permission-before-leaving-duty-it-could-save-your-career/) - What appears to be a minor administrative requirement can have major consequences for a teacher's career. A telephone call can take seconds. A text
- [The hidden wisdom of the Kisii traditional house in modern resilient architecture](https://educationnews.co.ke/the-hidden-wisdom-of-the-kisii-traditional-house-in-modern-resilient-architecture/) - For decades, the traditional Kisii house, known as enyomba, has been viewed as a symbol of the past, overtaken by modern stone and iron-
- [Kaplelartet residents in Kericho urge authorities to fast-track proposed technical training institute](https://educationnews.co.ke/kaplelartet-residents-in-kericho-urge-authorities-to-fast-track-proposed-technical-training-institute/) - Residents of Kaplelartet Ward in Soin/Sigowet Sub-County, Kericho County, have challenged authorities to actualise the proposed Kaplelartet
- [University of Nairobi to establish Raila Odinga Centre for Democracy](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-of-nairobi-to-establish-raila-odinga-centre-for-democracy/) - UoN has announced plans to establish the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga Centre for Democracy in honour of the late former Prime Minister's contribution to democracy and constitutional development. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ayub Gitau has described the Centre as an enduring institution for scholarship and public dialogue. Ida and Winnie Odinga have urged that the Centre
- [Government steps up special needs education support with new centres in Coast Region](https://educationnews.co.ke/government-steps-up-special-needs-education-support-with-new-centres-in-coast-region/) - CS Ogamba has visited the proposed Coast Region Educational Assessment and Resource Centre and Tom Mboya School for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Mombasa County. Ogamba said the new assessment centres will support early identification, professional assessment and appropriate placement of learners with special needs. The Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen special needs education
- [MPs question millions paid by schools to KESSHA without public scrutiny](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-question-millions-paid-by-schools-to-kessha-without-public-scrutiny/) - MPs have questioned millions of shillings paid by public secondary schools to KESSHA, a private members' organisation, over the past five financial years. School principals have defended the payments as necessary for students' participation in co-curricular competitions, while acknowledging the need for policy regularisation. Committee chair Dick Maungu has announced plans to summon KESSHA officials to explain the
- [Delayed payments to exam officials cast a shadow over 2026 national tests](https://educationnews.co.ke/delayed-payments-to-exam-officials-cast-a-shadow-over-2026-national-tests/) - Teachers have raised concerns over delayed payments for national examination duties, warning that it could affect their willingness to take up assignments in 2026. Teachers have revealed that examination-related payments and reimbursements from the previous exercise were delayed, creating financial strain. KNEC has been urged to introduce a transparent payment schedule and efficient claims processing
- [Khwisero MP Christopher Aseka urges headteachers to prioritise discipline](https://educationnews.co.ke/khwisero-mp-christopher-aseka-urges-headteachers-to-prioritise-discipline/) - Aseka has called on teachers and parents to work together in nurturing learners with strong values, discipline and responsibility. Khwisero Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Aseka has urged head teachers to strengthen discipline in schools, saying good conduct among learners is essential for academic success and the development of responsible citizens. Speaking during the handover of
- [Retired Baringo teacher among 242 Kenyans nominated as national heroes](https://educationnews.co.ke/retired-baringo-teacher-among-242-kenyans-nominated-as-national-heroes/) - Retired teacher Magdalene Chemirmir has been nominated as a national hero under the Philanthropy Heroes category for founding Kiram Academy in Eldama Ravine. Sammy Chemoiwa of Rift Valley National Polytechnic has also been nominated from Baringo County. The National Heroes Council has opened the list of 242 nominees for public review ahead of the final selection
- [Where is the capitation money? South Rift parents demand answers as learners are sent home](https://educationnews.co.ke/where-is-the-capitation-money-south-rift-parents-demand-answers-as-learners-are-sent-home/) - Parents in the South Rift have demanded answers from MoE after schools sent learners home for fees despite the recent release of KSh18.51 billion in capitation funds. Parents have questioned how the funds are being utilised and accused some school heads of prioritising finances over learners. The Ministry had earlier warned principals against charging unauthorised
- [Why should subject teachers who have stagnated face stressful interviews?](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-why-subject-teachers-who-have-stagnated-face-stressful-interviews/) - John Kenga has questioned why TSC subjects long-serving subject teachers to stressful interviews when age and service already carry significant scoring marks.
- [Relief as govt resumes school feeding programme for schools in hardship areas ahead of national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/relief-as-govt-resumes-school-feeding-programme-for-schools-in-hardship-areas-ahead-of-national-exams/) - The Government has resumed a school feeding programme for schools in hardship areas during the third term, ahead of national examinations. The initiative has targeted communities facing food insecurity, aiming to support enrolment, attendance and examination preparation. The Government has extended food provision to schools in hardship areas during the third term, a move timed
- [Nairobi set to host International TVET Conference from September 9–11](https://educationnews.co.ke/nairobi-set-to-host-international-tvet-conference-from-september-9-11/) - The International TVET Conference 2026 has been scheduled to run from September 9 to 11 in Nairobi, alongside a free public exhibition MoE has organised the event to showcase innovations, skills development and industry solutions in technical and vocational training. The conference and exhibition have been supported through the Promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational
- [TSC postpones teacher transfers until December 2026, as exam deployment and promotions take centre stage](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-postpones-teacher-transfers-until-december-2026-as-exam-deployment-and-promotions-take-centre-stage/) - TSC has postponed teacher transfer requests to December 2026, with successful applicants expected to receive letters in January 2027. TSC and KNEC have begun coordinating the deployment of at least 230,000 teachers for national examination duties. TSC has advanced its 34,016-vacancy promotion exercise into interviews and has re-advertised 1,631 additional vacancies with reduced service requirements,
- [Troubled Nyakemincha Secondary School principal dismisses claims of his abduction](https://educationnews.co.ke/troubled-nyakemincha-secondary-school-principal-dismisses-claims-of-his-abduction/) - Newly transferred principal George Makaa has dismissed social media claims that he was abducted from St. Peter's Nyakemincha Secondary School. Makaa has clarified that he was picked up by known church and school board officials for a consultation meeting at Kebirigo Catholic Church. The principal has appealed for parental and stakeholder support as he settles
- [Peter Oloo Aringo: The education minister who steered Kenya into the 8-4-4 system](https://educationnews.co.ke/peter-oloo-aringo-the-education-minister-who-steered-kenya-into-the-8-4-4-system/) - Peter Aringo remains one of the most influential figures in Kenya's education sector. He oversaw the transition from the 7-4-2-3 to the 8-4-4 system
- [Bomet County commends divers after recovery of Riokindo Boys student's body](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-county-commends-divers-after-recovery-of-riokindo-boys-students-body/) - Bomet County Government has commended the divers' rescue efforts and cautioned the public against swimming at the dangerous waterfall. Bomet County disaster divers helped recover the body of the student who drowned at Nyakwana Falls in Kisii County. Bomet County Government has commended its disaster response divers and residents for their efforts in retrieving the body of a
- [Ogamba: Africa's tech future depends on giving girls equal space to innovate](https://educationnews.co.ke/ogamba-africas-tech-future-depends-on-giving-girls-equal-space-to-innovate/) - CS Ogamba has called for African education systems to give girls equal opportunities to learn, experiment and lead in STEM fields. Ogamba has urged stakeholders at the Women in STEM Africa Summit to move beyond job-market preparation toward producing creators of technology and innovation. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has called for a deliberate
- [Teachers, here's what makes students love learning: 7 secrets every teacher should know](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-heres-what-makes-students-love-learning-7-secrets-every-teacher-should-know/) - Practical approaches, including passionate teaching, real-life connections and interactive participation, usually make classrooms more engaging for students. Teachers are encouraged to give constructive feedback, recognise learner effort and create safe, respectful classrooms where mistakes are treated as part of learning. Teacher belief in every learner, combined with varied and creative teaching methods, can transform classroom
- [KUTVET issues 21-day strike notice over curriculum, exam leaks and SHA](https://educationnews.co.ke/tvet-tutors-issue-21-day-strike-notice-over-sector-woes/) - KUTVET has issued a 21-day strike notice to the Ministry of Education, threatening to paralyse teaching, assessments and national examinations across technical institutions. Secretary-General Kepher Oguwi has raised concerns over CDACC's exam security practices, including transmitting national papers via unsecured email, and criticised the rushed rollout of the modularised CBET framework. The union has demanded
- [Siaya County Government hosts St. Augustine Girls in leadership training](https://educationnews.co.ke/siaya-county-government-hosts-st-augustine-girls-in-leadership-training/) - Students from St. Augustine Girls Sec School toured the Siaya Governor's Boardroom for a hands-on lesson in county governance, public service and leadership.
- [Suggested sitting arrangements in CBE-compliant classrooms](https://educationnews.co.ke/suggested-sitting-styles-in-cbe-compliant-classrooms/) - The writer has linked seating arrangements to differentiated learning principles, urging facilitators to consider learners' academic abilities, special needs, gender balance and classroom space when selecting a seating style. Dear reader, my 55th treatise on Competency-Based Education (CBE) strives to suggest some sitting arrangements in CBE-compliant classrooms. Based on my reading and research findings, there
- [Kebirigo Boys High School principal hosts 15 comprehensive school heads for benchmarking meeting](https://educationnews.co.ke/kebirigo-boys-high-school-principal-hosts-15-comprehensive-school-heads-for-benchmarking-meeting/) - Kebirigo Boys High School Chief Principal Clement Nyang'acha hosted 15 comprehensive school principals from Nyamache Sub-county for a benchmarking and consultative meeting. The principals have resolved to hold regular consultative meetings, create a joint professional development platform and jointly present their challenges to the Ministry of Education and TSC Kebirigo Boys High School in Nyamira
- [Junior Starlets star Ivy Atieno joins Wiyeta Girls from national champions St Joseph's Girls ](https://educationnews.co.ke/junior-starlets-star-ivy-atieno-joins-wiyeta-girls-from-national-champions-st-josephs-girls/) - Ivy Atieno has completed her move from national champions St Joseph's Girls, Kitale, to Wiyeta Girls ahead of next year's KSSSA Games. The Harambee Junior Starlets forward has brought valuable international experience to Wiyeta as the school builds a squad to challenge for top honours. Atieno's transfer has been described as a major recruitment coup
- [KNEC should adopt a balanced, needs-based system for sourcing exam personnel](https://educationnews.co.ke/knec-should-adopt-a-balanced-needs-based-system-for-sourcing-exam-personnel/) - KNEC and TSC have been urged to adopt a balanced, needs-based framework for sourcing examination personnel that accounts for individual schools' staffing levels. Recommendations have included teacher rotation, geographical balance, a central deployment database and earlier notice to schools to protect uninterrupted classroom learning. The deployment of teachers to administer national examinations is an essential
- [TSC begins 2026 exam deployment as CP2 system enforces new teacher selection rules](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-begins-2026-exam-deployment-as-cp2-system-enforces-new-teacher-selection-rules/) - TSC has begun collecting teacher information through the CP2 system ahead of deploying Supervisors, Invigilators and Centre Managers for the 2026 exams
- [KUPPET threatens strike over alleged intimidation of newly posted Principal by clergy](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-threatens-strike-over-alleged-intimidation-of-newly-posted-nyakemincha-principal-by-clergy/) - KUPPET has threatened industrial action over alleged intimidation of a newly deployed principal at St. Peter's Nyakemincha Senior School by clergy and BOM members. Executive Secretary Ayieko Mogaka has accused Catholic education committee members of attempting to force the principal out to install a preferred candidate KUPPET has called on TSC and the MoE to
- [Five Kakamega High School stars earn Harambee Junior Stars U-20 call-ups](https://educationnews.co.ke/five-kakamega-high-school-stars-earn-harambee-junior-stars-u-20-call-ups/) - Five Kakamega High School players have earned call-ups to the Harambee Junior Stars Under-20 national team camp at Kabarak University. The Green Commandos have secured a historic 15th KSSSA national title and represented Kenya at the FEASSSA Games in Morogoro, Tanzania. The selected players will now compete for places in the final Harambee Junior Stars
- [Body of Riokindo High student who drowned at River Nyakwana finally retrieved](https://educationnews.co.ke/body-of-riokindo-high-student-who-drowned-at-river-nyakwana-finally-retrieved/) - The body of Joseph Onyancha, a Riokindo Boys High School student who drowned at River Nyakwana, has been retrieved after a two-day search involving Kisii Disaster Management, police and Bomet County divers. Sarah Nyaenya has called for the county to strengthen its disaster management team through regular training and to identify dangerous zones for mitigation,
- [Treasury, World Bank target education and payroll in major reform drive: What it means for Kenyan teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/treasury-world-bank-target-education-and-payroll-in-major-reform-drive-what-it-means-for-kenyan-teachers/) - World Bank is putting Kenya's education system and public-sector payroll under renewed scrutiny, raising important questions about how teachers, will be managed
- [MP Steve Mogaka appeals to KNEC for fairness in administration of national exams ](https://educationnews.co.ke/mp-steve-mogaka-appeals-to-knec-for-fairness-in-administration-of-national-exams/) - MP Steve Mogaka has appealed to KNEC to administer national examinations with fairness, humanity and justice, urging principals not to send candidates home over fee arrears. Mogaka has issued a KSh100,000 bursary cheque to support vulnerable candidates at Kianginda Secondary School ahead of national examinations. West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka has appealed to the Kenya
- [MoE restricts prayer days, AGMs and prize-giving events during Third Term](https://educationnews.co.ke/moe-restricts-prayer-days-agms-and-prize-giving-events-during-third-term/) - The Ministry of Education (MoE) has imposed restrictions on prayer meetings, annual general meetings, prize-giving ceremonies
- [Missed university or TVET funding? 7 things students must know before September 21](https://educationnews.co.ke/missed-university-or-tvet-funding-7-things-students-must-know-before-september-21/) - First-time university students and TVET trainees who missed the Government funding application deadline have been given another chance to apply.
- [MPs raise alarm over textbook disparities, school debts and unauthorised loans](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-raise-alarm-over-textbook-disparities-school-debts-and-unauthorised-loans/) - The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over financial management in
- [Ruto pushes universal tertiary education funding rollout to next semester](https://educationnews.co.ke/ruto-pushes-universal-tertiary-education-funding-rollout-to-next-semester/) - President William Ruto has pushed back the planned rollout of the Government’s universal tertiary education funding programme,
- [Narok: Nkareta Secondary School to reopen Monday after week-long closure over water crisis](https://educationnews.co.ke/narok-nkareta-secondary-school-to-reopen-monday-after-week-long-closure-over-water-crisis/) - Nkareta Secondary School in Narok County will reopen on Monday, September 7, 2026, after a week-long closure occasioned by a severe water shortage.
- [Kisii University set to host Gusii education convention as stakeholders raise expectations](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-university-set-to-host-gusii-education-convention-as-stakeholders-raise-expectations/) - Kisii University is set to host the Gusii Education Stakeholders Convention next week, led by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba.
- [Bomet University bans Crocs, slippers and revealing clothes in new student dress code](https://educationnews.co.ke/bomet-university-bans-crocs-slippers-and-revealing-clothes-in-new-student-dress-code/) - Bomet University has issued new directives on student grooming, dressing and footwear, warning learners against attire considered inappropriate
- [Kerio Valley residents demand lasting security as insecurity disrupts learning](https://educationnews.co.ke/kerio-valley-residents-demand-lasting-security-as-insecurity-disrupts-learning/) - For thousands of children living along the Kerio Valley belt, going to school has increasingly become a matter of security.
- [Governor Barchok celebrates Monire JSS footballers, urges learners to nurture sporting talent](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-barchok-celebrates-monire-jss-footballers-urges-learners-to-nurture-sporting-talent/) - Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has praised the Monire JSS football team for its impressive performance after representing Kenya at
- [Can Gusii education convention become a model for transforming learning in Kenya?](https://educationnews.co.ke/can-gusii-education-convention-become-a-model-for-transforming-learning-in-kenya/) - The announcement of the inaugural Gusii Education Stakeholders Convention, scheduled for September 10–11, 2026, at Kisii
- [Kenya produces one million job seekers yearly but creates only 200,000 jobs, UN warns](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenya-produces-one-million-job-seekers-yearly-but-creates-only-200000-jobs-un-warns/) - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Garry Conille, has described youth unemployment as one of the country's biggest security threats. He warns that the gap between job seekers and available opportunities is becoming increasingly dangerous. Experts say Kenya must rethink its education, economic and employment policies to turn its youthful population into an asset rather
- [Kapchesewes children's home adopts family-based care model in Elgeyo Marakwet](https://educationnews.co.ke/kapchesewes-childrens-home-adopts-family-based-care-model-in-elgeyo-marakwet/) - Kapchesewes Charitable Children Institution in Marakwet West has embraced the Government's care reform programme aimed at
- [Sengwer families fear Embobut evictions could disrupt children's education, national exams](https://educationnews.co.ke/sengwer-families-fear-embobut-evictions-could-disrupt-childrens-education-national-exams/) - For children in the Sengwer community living in Embobut Forest, the prospect of being forced from their homes has brought
- [Ndindi Nyoro: All ECDE centres should have uniform curriculum, equal remuneration for teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/all-ecde-centres-should-have-uniform-curriculum-equal-remuneration-for-teachers-says-ndindi-nyoro/) - Ndindi Nyoro has proposed a national commission similar to TSC to harmonise ECDE teacher employment and salaries across all 47 counties. Counties have continued to apply inconsistent pay scales despite 2023 SRC guidelines, with some like Nyeri and Kericho harmonising salaries while others lag. The proposal forms part of Nyoro's wider 2028 education agenda, which
- [Kisii University students confront landlord over alleged eviction of colleague](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-university-students-confront-landlord-over-alleged-eviction-of-colleague/) - University students have been asked not to take the law into their own hands but instead report matters to the police whenever th
- [MPs raise alarm over stalled TVET projects and costly variations in Kisii County](https://educationnews.co.ke/mps-raise-alarm-over-stalled-tvet-projects-and-costly-variations-in-kisii-county/) - MPs have raised concerns over stalled construction projects at two technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Kisii County
- [Kibabii University trains lecturers ahead of CBC and CBET transition](https://educationnews.co.ke/kibabii-university-trains-lecturers-ahead-of-cbc-and-cbet-transition/) - Kibabii University has trained its academic staff on new teaching, assessment and curriculum development methods ahead of transitioning to CBC and CBET. Lecturers have been introduced to competency-based teaching approaches, including project work, simulations and workplace learning, ahead of admitting the first CBC/CBET cohort in 2029. Kibabii University has trained its academic staff on new
- [TSC holds induction exercise for 136 newly recruited secretariat officers](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-holds-induction-exercise-for-136-newly-recruited-secretariat-officers/) - TSC has conducted an induction exercise for 136 newly recruited secretariat staff, including Assistant Directors, Principal Teacher Management
- [23 UoN students depart for China to train as Chinese language teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/23-uon-students-depart-for-china-to-train-as-chinese-language-teachers/) - 23 UoN students have departed for Tianjin Normal University in China under a two-year scholarship programme to train as Chinese language teachers. Confucius Institute Director Wang Shangxue has said the programme aims to build Kenya's own capacity to teach Chinese rather than rely on foreign teachers. Twenty-three University of Nairobi (UoN) students have left for China
- [KU announces transfer opportunity for newly admitted KUCCPS students to Mombasa Campus](https://educationnews.co.ke/ku-announces-transfer-opportunity-for-newly-admitted-kuccps-students-to-mombasa-campus/) - Kenyatta University has opened a transfer window for newly admitted KUCCPS students to move to its Mombasa Campus, with applications closing on September 11, 2026. KU has waived the transfer processing fee and confirmed hostel accommodation is available at the Mombasa Campus for interested students. Students who have already paid for hostel accommodation at the
- [Decorated rugby coach  Eliud Okwemba transferred to St. Mary's Kibabii Boys ](https://educationnews.co.ke/decorated-rugby-coach-eliud-okwemba-transferred-to-st-marys-kibabii-boys/) - Okwemba, joins Kibabii Boys from Friends School Bokoli, where he spent one year and guided the institution to a historic milestone in 2026.
- [PS Ololtuaa, KUPPET officials meet amid standoff over teachers' SHA medical cover](https://educationnews.co.ke/ps-ololtuaa-kuppet-officials-meet-amid-standoff-over-teachers-sha-medical-cover/) - PS Ololtuaa has held talks with KUPPET national officials on teachers' welfare amid unresolved grievances over the SHA medical cover. KUPPET branches have previously raised concerns over capping of services, delayed authorisations and system failures under the SHA scheme. Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa has held talks with national officials of the Kenya Union of
- [Govt extends deadline for first-time Varsity, TVET  funding application to September 21](https://educationnews.co.ke/govt-extends-deadline-for-first-time-varsity-tvet-funding-application-to-september-21/) - The Government has extended the deadline for first-time university and TVET students to apply for funding from August 31 to September 21, 2026. MoE has confirmed receiving 789,422 applications by the initial deadline, with Sh22.12 billion already disbursed to continuing students. Ogamba has indicated that transitional funding mechanisms will follow once Parliament passes the Tertiary Education
- [Questions as Jomo Kenyatta High students go on strike barely a week after school opening](https://educationnews.co.ke/questions-as-jomo-kenyatta-high-students-go-on-strike-barely-a-week-after-school-opening/) - Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru County, has been thrown into fresh turmoil, barely weeks after recovering from an earlier episode
- [When school principals turn into rivals: The hidden war over power, prestige, tribalism and influence](https://educationnews.co.ke/when-school-principals-turn-into-rivals-the-hidden-war-over-power-prestige-tribalism-and-influence/) - A school cannot afford a leadership culture consumed by rivalry, tribalism and incitement. When school leadership engages in heated disagreements
- [Governor Barchok directs priority recruitment for serving ECDE teachers in Bomet County](https://educationnews.co.ke/governor-barchok-directs-priority-recruitment-for-serving-ecde-teachers-in-bomet-county/) - Governor Barchok has directed that teachers already handling learners and who attended recruitment interviews be given priority consideration, with dispersal options for those posted elsewhere. The county has resolved that where two teachers serve at the same station, the older teacher will be prioritised for absorption as the recruitment process continues. Early Childhood Development Education
- [4 a.m. water hunt: Bomet students pay the price for dry taps](https://educationnews.co.ke/4-a-m-water-hunt-bomet-students-pay-the-price-for-dry-taps/) - Students are waking up as early as 4 a.m. to search for clean water before the limited supply is exhausted by the growing demand for the commodity
- [Machakos County budget stalemate paralyses bursary and youth empowerment funding](https://educationnews.co.ke/machakos-county-budget-stalemate-paralyses-bursary-and-youth-empowerment-funding/) - A budget stalemate over cuts to bursaries, the Machakos Youth Service has paralysed county operations, including salary payments and hospital medicine procurement. Hundreds of residents have protested in Machakos Town, demanding that MCAs be voted out over the scrapping of the Machakos Youth Service programme. Governor Wavinya has rejected the amended budget and disputed Speaker
- [World Bank demands payroll reforms as Kenya seeks KSh94 billion loan](https://educationnews.co.ke/world-bank-demands-payroll-reforms-as-kenya-seeks-ksh94-billion-loan/) - The World Bank has demanded payroll reforms in Kenya as a condition for unlocking about KSh94 billion in loans A forensic audit has identified suspected payroll fraud of KSh6.2 billion and more than 17,000 suspected ghost workers across national and county governments. The Public Service Commission has warned against irregular payments and directed government agencies
- [TSC effects major principal reshuffle across Rift Valley schools](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-effects-major-principal-reshuffle-across-rift-valley-schools/) - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has effected several changes to principals in Rift Valley in a move aimed at improving education standards
- [Nakuru County distributes ECDE books to Kuresoi North and South Sub-Counties](https://educationnews.co.ke/nakuru-county-distributes-ecde-books-to-kuresoi-north-and-south-sub-counties/) - The Nakuru County Government has distributed instructional materials and curriculum designs for ECDE learners and teachers in Kuresoi South and Kuresoi North
- [Teachers who applied for 34,000 TSC promotion slots begin receiving interview letters amid waning confidence](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-who-applied-for-34000-tsc-promotion-slots-begin-receiving-interview-letters-amid-waning-confidence/) - Teachers who applied for about 34,000 TSC promotional slots have begun receiving interview invitation letters across the Western and Rift Valley regions. Teachers have expressed subdued reactions to the letters, with some describing the interviews as a mere formality rather than a genuine determinant of promotion. Some teachers have voiced perceptions that political or government
- [Kisii: Form Four student at Riokindo Boys feared dead after drowning in River Nyakwana](https://educationnews.co.ke/kisii-form-four-student-at-riokindo-boys-feared-dead-after-drowning-in-river-nyakwana/) - A Form Four student at Riokindo Boys High School has gone missing after reportedly being swept away while swimming in River Nyakwana, with search efforts ongoing since Wednesday. Police led by County Commander Ronald Kirui have joined villagers in an overnight search, though no trace of the student has been found. Parents have appealed to
- [KSh3.17 trillion: Workers built the fortune; who will control Kenya's pension goldmine?](https://educationnews.co.ke/ksh3-17-trillion-workers-built-the-fortune-who-will-control-kenyas-pension-goldmine/) - Kenya's pension assets have grown to approximately KSh3.17 trillion by June 2026, rising by about KSh356 billion from December 2025, with roughly 46 per cent invested in government securities. The government should not be overly dependent on pension funds for domestic borrowing; trustees should also retain independence from political pressure. There is a need for
- [KUPPET Nandi Mourns JSS teacher Alfred Koech Bundotich](https://educationnews.co.ke/kuppet-nandi-mourns-jss-teacher-alfred-koech-bundotich/) - KUPPET) Nandi branch is mourning the death of Alfred Koech Bundotich, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher at Tendwet JSS in Nandi South.
- [Ministry of Education, KCB Bank partner to solarise universities](https://educationnews.co.ke/ministry-of-education-kcb-bank-partner-to-solarise-universities/) - The Ministry of Education has signed an MoU with KCB Bank Kenya to finance, install and maintain solar energy systems across universities, supported by asset-based financing arrangements. PS Inyangala has urged universities to involve students and technicians in the installation process, framing the initiative as an opportunity for hands-on renewable energy skills development rather than
- [Tenwek High announces leadership reshuffle as deputy principal Ken Kirui moves to Boito Boys](https://educationnews.co.ke/tenwek-high-announces-leadership-reshuffle-as-deputy-principal-ken-kirui-moves-to-boito-boys/) - Tenwek High School has announced the transfer of its long-serving Deputy Principal, Ken Kirui, to Boito Boys High School after more than half a decade of service. Wesley Mitei has moved from Deputy Principal Academics to Deputy Principal Administration, while Patrick Masime has been appointed Acting Deputy Principal Academics. Tenwek High School in Bomet County
- [St Clare Kioge Girls gets new principal as TSC reshuffles school heads in Kisii](https://educationnews.co.ke/st-claire-kioge-girls-school-gets-new-principal-as-tsc-reshuffles-school-heads-in-kisii/) - St. Claire Kioge Girls School gets new school principal
- [Teachers in ASAL, hardship areas push for faster promotion, recognition of acting administrators](https://educationnews.co.ke/teachers-in-asal-hardship-areas-push-for-faster-promotion-recognition-of-acting-administrators/) - Teachers serving ASAL and other hard-to-staff areas have raised concerns over prolonged career progression for educators who take up administrative roles
- [Multimedia University opens Inter/Intra-Faculty transfer window for first-Year students](https://educationnews.co.ke/multimedia-university-opens-inter-intra-faculty-transfer-window-for-first-year-students/) - (MMU) has opened applications for first-year students seeking to change their academic programmes for the 2026/2027 academic year.
- [University funding uncertainty must not push vulnerable students out of class](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-funding-uncertainty-must-not-push-vulnerable-students-out-of-class/) - A university admission letter should be a ticket to opportunity. For thousands of Kenyan students, however, it is increasingly becoming a
- [Beyond revision: Why vulnerable candidates need support, trust and kindness during examinations](https://educationnews.co.ke/beyond-revision-why-vulnerable-candidates-need-support-trust-and-kindness-during-examinations/) - Little kindness can go a long way in changing a learner — and ultimately, changing society. As the examination season approaches, schools across
- [Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium backs Vision 2060, urges teachers to embrace affordable housing](https://educationnews.co.ke/kenyas-ambassador-to-belgium-backs-vision-2060-urges-teachers-to-embrace-affordable-housing/) - Former Kisii County Deputy Governor Joash Maangi, who is now Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium, has lauded the proposed Vision 2060, saying
- [Ichung'wah defends NG-CDF as eight classrooms commissioned at Entanda Comprehensive School](https://educationnews.co.ke/ichungwah-defends-ng-cdf-as-eight-classrooms-commissioned-at-entanda-comprehensive-school/) - National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has praised the Government's efforts to improve school infrastructure across theructive criticism.
- [Obenge takes over as new Ambira Boys Chief Principal](https://educationnews.co.ke/obenge-takes-over-as-new-ambira-boys-chief-principal/) - Ambira Boys Senior School has a new administrator at the helm following the official assumption of office by Chief Principal Philemon Obenge.
- [Breaking free from gambling addiction: A message to newly recruited teachers](https://educationnews.co.ke/breaking-free-from-gambling-addiction-a-message-to-newly-recruited-teachers/) - Joining a new workplace, institution, organisation or training programme is an exciting stage in a young person's life. It is a time of new opportunitie
- [JOOUST directs Year I and II agriculture students to report to Bondo Main Campus](https://educationnews.co.ke/jooust-directs-year-i-and-ii-agriculture-students-to-report-to-bondo-main-campus/) - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) has directed all Year I and Year II students in the School of
- [Marsabit teachers demand review of TSC promotions amid favouritism claims](https://educationnews.co.ke/marsabit-teachers-demand-review-of-tsc-promotions-amid-favouritism-claims/) - Teachers in Marsabit County have called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to review a recent promotion exercise, raising concerns over what
- [Rongo University VC urges freshmen to embrace discipline, innovation and entrepreneurship](https://educationnews.co.ke/rongo-university-vc-urges-freshmen-to-embrace-discipline-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/) - Rongo University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Samuel Gudu has urged newly admitted students to embrace discipline and personal
- [TSC field officer raises concerns over CSOs' career progression and promotion opportunities](https://educationnews.co.ke/tsc-field-officer-raises-concerns-over-csos-career-progression-and-promotion-opportunities/) - The level of demoralisation among TSC field officers has reached an unprecedented height. Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) are the
- [1,631 TSC promotions: The credibility test the Commission cannot afford to fail](https://educationnews.co.ke/1631-tsc-promotions-the-credibility-test-the-commission-cannot-afford-to-fail/) - On paper, 1,631 Teachers Service Commission vacancies should be a moment of celebration. In reality, for thousands of Kenyan teachers,
- [University funding: Kenya is playing Russian roulette with the dreams of its young](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-funding-kenya-is-playing-russian-roulette-with-the-dreams-of-its-young/) - There is something deeply disturbing about telling thousands of young Kenyans to report to university and then asking them to wait and
- [Sh209 million Sigalagala tuition complex stalls as contractor seeks to exit project](https://educationnews.co.ke/sh209-million-sigalagala-tuition-complex-stalls-as-contractor-seeks-to-exit-project/) - Construction of a Sh209 million tuition complex at Sigalagala National Polytechnic has stalled, with the contractor seeking to exit the p
- [Gold mining blamed for school dropouts as Kuria parents urged to keep children in class](https://educationnews.co.ke/gold-mining-blamed-for-school-dropouts-as-kuria-parents-urged-to-keep-children-in-class/) - The Kuria community has been urged to embrace alternative sources of livelihood and keep children in school amid concerns over the
- [CEMASTEA gives Junior School teachers Sept 15 deadline to complete virtual lab certification](https://educationnews.co.ke/cemastea-gives-junior-school-teachers-sept-15-deadline-to-complete-virtual-lab-certification/) - The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) has directed Junior School teachers who underwent
- [University freshmen await HELB funds as Govt prepares new financing system](https://educationnews.co.ke/university-freshmen-await-helb-funds-as-govt-prepares-new-financing-system/) - Thousands of university freshmen have been told to report and settle into their institutions despite delays in the release of HELB funds, a
- [Meru journalists protest alleged assault of K24 reporter, demand action against county official](https://educationnews.co.ke/meru-journalists-protest-alleged-assault-of-k24-reporter-demand-action-against-county-official/) - In a rare show of solidarity, Meru journalists held a peaceful protest to condemn the alleged assault of K24 TV reporter Nelson Mutwiri by
- [Study finds English dominating mother-tongue instruction in early grade classrooms](https://educationnews.co.ke/study-finds-english-dominating-mother-tongue-instruction-in-early-grade-classrooms/) - English is dominating instruction in early grade classrooms studied in Kiambu despite Kenya's policy on local languages. Researchers found none of the 24 observed lessons used mother tongue as the primary instructional language. The study identifies shortages of local-language materials, large classes and limited teacher confidence among key barriers. A new study has found that

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