Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala Stories

Kenya's public universities 'staring at collapse' without urgent reforms, PS warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

Among the most heavily indebted institutions are Kenyatta University, which owes Sh12.38 billion; the University of Nairobi, with Sh12.22 billion; and...

Public universities directed to train teachers ahead of Grade 10 rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

Approximately 1.2 million learners are expected to transition from junior to senior school at the start of 2026.

Public universities face closure as funding crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala painted a grim picture of the sector’s financial woes. She warned that without additional funding, un...

Over 300,000 varsity students to be affected as Helb, scholarships budget cut by Sh37bn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Inyangala warned that students and their families, particularly those from middle- and low-income backgrounds, would bear a greater financial burden.

Varsity lecturers give government 15-day ultimatum to release unpaid salaries, arrears
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 02, 2025

According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...

Kenya and Saudi Arabia announce new ties to foster education programmes
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 27, 2024

Speakers at the event said the collaboration will facilitate the exchange of expertise and talents between Saudi Arabia and Kenya.

Govt funding for university research projects drops by Sh1.5 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2024

Higher Education and Research Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala attributed the sharp reduction to underutilisation of the annual allocation by re...

Daystar University in a spot over claims of forced church attendance
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 29, 2024

Nyali MP Mohamed Ali claimed on Wednesday that Daystar University allegedly withheld marks for Muslim students who declined to attend chapel services.

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