junior school Stories

Kenya’s basic education institutions surge by 39pc in 2024 as junior schools drive expansion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Pre-primary school enrolment increased to 2.91 million pupils in 2024, up from 2.88 million in 2023. Enrolment for boys grew by 1.5 per cent, surpassi...

KNUT, KUPPET clash over control of junior school teachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The union’s secretary-general, Collins Oyuu, maintained that the teachers should not be under KUPPET’s jurisdiction, as they are stationed in primary...

Over 5,000 Grade 9 students to undergo first pilot assessment under CBC from July 15
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2024

The exercise, involving 5,875 learners from 235 schools nationwide, aims to gauge students' readiness and the education system for the Kenya Junior Sc...

Three Maadili School pupils killed, 37 injured in Murangá accident
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 25, 2024

One of the pupils died at the scene of the accident while two others perished as they were undergoing treatment at Murang'a Level 5 Hospital.

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