Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination Stories

KCSE 2024 certificates to be released this week as KUCCPS deadline approaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

CS Ogamba called on school principals to urgently reach out to former students, encouraging them to collect their certificates without delay.

Malindi MP seeks answers over aircraft safety after two fatal plane crashes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 27, 2025

Further, she is seeking clarity on the expected timeline for the release of the final reports and calls for the prompt dissemination of the findings t...

Govt seeks to replace KNEC with AI-powered exam body in major education shake-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The new technology-based assessment system will require schools to invest in upgraded ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and a stable i...

KNEC opens applications for CBC assessment training
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

KNEC aims to boost the ability of educators to create quality assessment tools aligned with the Competency-Based Curriculum.

MPs call for removal of KEBS boss Esther Ngari over Sh429 million fraud allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The MPs expressed outrage after Ngari failed to appear before them to respond to corruption allegations and queries on the importation of contaminated...

Smuggled sugar from Somalia poses threat to Kenya's small-scale farmers
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 11, 2025

Security officers from borderline sub-counties in Garissa identified Amuma, Wellmarer, Hamey, Liboi, Sariraha, and Sinai among others as notorious cut...

Race for AUC leadership: A Look at 2025 election process for chairperson and deputy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

For the 2025 elections, Eastern Africa has nominated candidates for chairperson, while Northern Africa has put forward candidates for deputy chairpers...

Budget experts call scrapping of KCSE exam fees waiver as KNEC faces budget shortfalls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

With rising enrolment numbers, the government has been struggling to meet the full costs on time, leading to deficits in the national exams body.

Raila AUC bid: Drawing lessons from 2017 vote when Kenya’s Amina Mohamed lost to Faki Moussa
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 14, 2025

One of the most painful lessons was that public endorsements rarely translate into real votes in the secret ballot.

Schools nationwide directed to comply with food safety guidelines after 68 Embu students fall ill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 10, 2025

The affected students, all in Form Four, developed severe stomach pains, diarrhoea, and vomiting after eating meat prepared at the school.

Supreme Court to determine fate of 27 constituencies ahead of 2027 polls
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

At least 27 constituencies that do not meet the new threshold of 164,000 people risk being scrapped before the 2027 elections.

KNEC opens registration for July 2025 KCSE exams
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 25, 2025

This new series aims to accommodate private candidates, repeaters, and adult learners seeking to improve their academic performance.

DCI wants Hashim Dagane, suspect in murder of four Eastleigh women, denied bond
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The suspect, who fraudulently acquired a Kenyan national identity card, remains a pre-trial remandee at the Nairobi Area Remand and Allocation Prison.

KNEC gives another chance to those who missed KCSE exams as mid-year tests set for rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said plans are underway to introduce a mid-year KCSE exam series in July.

KNEC urges accuracy as registration of KCSE, KPSEA candidates set to kick off
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

According to Njeng'ere, registration for the 2025 KPSEA candidates will begin on January 27, 2025.

You’ve up to 2027 to resit KCSE exams, KNEC CEO David Njeng'ere tells Kenyans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

Njeng'ere encouraged both students and educators to prepare for a seamless transition as the CBC continues to take shape in the coming years.

Poor handling of food in roadside eateries raises concerns about foodborne illnesses
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 05, 2025

Food poisoning is becoming an increasing concern in Kenya, largely due to poor food handling in roadside eateries and contaminated water.

KNEC introduces questionnaires to guide Grade 9 students in career selection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

The questionnaires are part of KNEC's ongoing efforts to implement the CBC, which is designed to focus on the holistic development of students.

KCSE exam results to be released in January as KNEC enhances cheating scrutiny
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

While CS Ogamba did not specify an exact release date for the KCSE results, he assured that the ministry was committed to ensuring a fair and thorough...

KEBS denies claims of contaminated rice in Kenyan market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2024

In a statement issued on Wednesday, KEBS clarified that a consignment of 452 bags of rice imported by Anytime Limited had been seized and tested, reve...

Matiang’i accused of meddling in sugar scandal while serving as Interior CS
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 11, 2024

The revelations emerged during the trial of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) employees, alongside an importer and a...

Kenyan market flooded with contaminated rice - KEBS
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2024

According to KEBS documents, the rice, imported from Pakistan between September and October, failed safety tests as it exceeded the permissible aflato...

Security operation in Eastleigh after spate of killings makes residents jittery
Soreti Kadir  |  Nov 23, 2024

Some argue that the ongoing raids seem to target communities that already face huge vulnerabilities in the country, mainly refugees and asylum seekers...

Police investigating how suspect in Eastleigh killings got Kenyan ID card
Amina Wako  |  Nov 08, 2024

On November 6, Hashim was linked yet again to another murder of Deka Abdinoor Gorone, whose mutilated body was found near Lang’ata Cemetery.

Eight teachers who photocopied KCSE exam paper arrested in Homa Bay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2024

The exam paper was intended for a student who is currently hospitalised.

DCI: Suspect behind Eastleigh tripple murder received money from 11 phone numbers
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 04, 2024

DCI says that Hashim was in contact with the deceased women on both nights they died and before their bodies were later found at different places.

Prime suspect in Eastleigh’s triple murder Hashim Muhumed arrested in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 03, 2024

Hashim is accused of killing Amina Abdirashid, her aunt Waris Dahabo Daud, and her niece Nuseiba Abdi Mohammed on October 21.

New sugar levy brings hope to Kenyan farmers in troubled sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 02, 2024

The Sugar Act is expected to significantly benefit stakeholders and enhance the competitiveness of Kenya's sugar industry.

Detectives identify suspects behind gruesome killing of three Eastleigh women
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 30, 2024

On Sunday, homicide detectives said they had identified the prime suspect by the name Hashim Dagane Muhumed.

KNEC releases timetable for end of year assessment of Grade Six pupils
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2024

KPSEA is a component of the Competency-Based Curriculum and signifies the completion of Grade 6 education.

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