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Orphaned girl from Garissa who beat odds to score A- in KCSE aims at becoming a medical doctor
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 11, 2025

She attributed her success to her brother, sisters, teachers and uncles who stood with her as she studied in a remote school in the Balambala Sub-Coun...

Education lobby group condemns financial mismanagement in schools, demands accountability
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

The group criticised recent remarks by Moses Kuria, who suggested that students not registered under SHA would be barred from reporting to school in J...

Why MPs want HELB, bursaries and scholarships merged into single fund
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2024

The MPs argued that merging the funds would address inefficiencies and reduce corruption risks present in the current fragmented system.

Education Ministry introduces new system to streamline data access, policy-making
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 04, 2024

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said the system will be a single source of truth and a one-stop shop for all information about learners an...

OPINION: Give full scholarships to the needy in northern Kenya
Mohammed Doyo  |  Jun 01, 2024

While bursaries provide partial financial assistance, they often fall short of addressing the comprehensive needs of students from disadvantaged backg...

Tough times ahead as budget cuts put education sector in crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2024

Machogu said lack of funds poses a serious threat to the quality of education, particularly for students with severe disabilities

Mandera leads with highest number of children out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 29, 2024

Mandera has a prevalence rate of 27.2 per cent compared to Nyamira (2.9), Kisii( 3.7), Kiambu (4.1) and Kisumu (4.5) which have the lowest number of c...

State greenlights payment of school fees via eCitizen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 14, 2024

This comes after the High Court on Tuesday extended orders blocking the government from collecting school fees via the eCitizen platform.

Kenya's education system in crisis, lobby says, demands action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 11, 2024

Elimu Bora Working Group highlights issues including an insufficient budget, lack of integrity in the national exams and problems in the recruitment o...

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