Education CS Julius Ogamba Stories
More than 23,000 public primary school heads and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) argue that the transition will ease administration and al...
Tunza Mtoto Coalition is demanding that within seven days, the Ministry publish the complete verification report on ghost students, disclose the names...
Ogamba noted that the government will not fund reconstructions, stressing that all costs must be borne by parents and school administrations to preven...
The warning comes as KNEC raised an alarm over the rampant use of Telegram channels to leak examination papers during the ongoing tests.
The legislators expressed concern that, despite assurances from the Ministry of Education, schools are still struggling to access essential funds need...
CS Julius Ogamba said that the ongoing audit of learners and institutions is now 75 per cent complete. Preliminary results show that around 50,000 stu...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the total number of teachers needed across basic education institutions is 137,500, despite large-scale...
This comes even as most students reported that they have not received Helb funds released by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday, leaving many strugg...
CS Ogamba said the reduction, introduced under the student-centred funding model, is a deliberate approach to raise numbers and create sustainable fun...
The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...
MPs have raised the alarm over delays in the disbursement of capitation funds to schools, warning that the financial strain could undermine the provis...
Ogamba urged the public to disregard erroneous reports, affirming that all candidates who meet the C+ entry requirement are eligible for university pl...
UASU had called for the removal of University Council Chairperson Amukoa Anangwe, whom they accused of sabotaging operations.
The first day of Grade 9 under CBC was marked by congestion, confusion, and a shortage of classrooms and textbooks.
The warning follows reports that, since the resumption of the academic calendar on January 6, 2025, some schools have been demanding additional paymen...
Education CS Ogamba on Wednesday had a difficult time defending the MTI system, which uses data to classify students into different categories for fin...
Catherine's petition attempts to stop the implementation of its new Human Resource (HR) structure as it allegedly lacks the backing of the Public Serv...
Government officials argued that their categorisation was the result of disinformation or a failure to give proof to demonstrate their need for State...
Education CS Ogamba announced that 125,893 students who had applied for loans and scholarships under the Student-Centred Model will be receiving these...
He stressed that the Ministry will seek funding through various routes to address sector challenges such as school dropout rates.
Schools were to reopen for the second term on April 29 but the government put it off in the wake of heavy rainfall and devastating floods which have s...
According to Machogu, public schools constitute only 31 per cent of the schools in Nairobi, with the other 69 per cent being private institutions.
The President announced the government has already disbursed Sh7.5 billion to schools countrywide.
"We want every eligible student to join Grade 7 in their familiar primary schools," Education CS Ezekiel Machogu declared.
Despite missing the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams last year, approximately 2,000 students will still have the opportunity to joi...
The SMS code for the 2023 KCPE results failed to work resulting in uproar from learners and parents.
The CS briefed President William Ruto at the Eldoret State Lodge this morning before releasing the much-anticipated results.
Candidates who scored E grade were 48,174.
Machogu said the National Treasury has already released Sh31.34 billion to support learners enrolled in the sub-sector.
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) CEO David Njengere said the exercise will run from January 29 to March 29, 2024.
