Ministry of Education Stories
EduAfya programme was launched in 2018 under the National Education Sector Strategic Plan, with the aim of increasing access and equity in secondary e...
Appearing before the committee during an oversight visit to the agency’s headquarters in Nairobi, UF acting CEO Edwin Wanyonyi revealed that the agenc...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government remains committed to ensuring a smooth transition of the current Grade 9 learners to sen...
Approximately 1.2 million learners are expected to transition from junior to senior school at the start of 2026.
But with reduced funding, schools in 26 counties may struggle to sustain the initiative, leaving thousands of learners vulnerable to dropping out.
The legislators have since directed the Office of the Auditor General to conduct a special audit of the system, which is used to manage learner enrolm...
Mbadi’s comments follow public uproar over reports that the government planned to end the national exam fee waiver, which has been in place since 2015...
Education PS Julius Bitok hailed CBE as “the best education system in the world,” emphasising its focus on nurturing individual talents and abilities...
HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari told the committee that the board is grappling with a sharp rise in loan defaults, which is undermining the sustainability of...
The delay has raised concern among parents and education stakeholders, who say the lack of communication and clarity risks compromising the learners’...
Mbadi said starting next year, the Ministry of Education will introduce a differentiated model for charging examination fees, where only learners from...
On Thursday, the University of Nairobi Council announced Prof Bitange Ndemo as the next vice chancellor to succeed Prof Hutchinson after his diplomati...
Prof Anangwe emphasised that the appointment aligns with the Universities Act 2012 and is intended to bring stability to an institution that has been...
The CS also announced that the current categorisation of schools into national, extra-county, county, or sub-county will be abolished starting next ye...
Speaking while responding to questions from Senators, Kabogo said the government had already partnered with the European Union (EU) to develop a compr...
The MPs sitting on the committee, chaired by Bumula MP Wanami Wamboka, ordered an immediate forensic audit of the university’s finances dating back to...
He further stated that the Ministry had decided to review the rules and regulations governing the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival to ensure str...
According to Ogamba, Malala was barred from training Butere Girls for the play since the rules of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival (KNDFF) d...
Senior school under the competency-based curriculum is set to be rolled out in January 2026, marking a critical phase in the ongoing education reforms...
PS Bitok reminded schools that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Act, 2012, explicitly bars withholding examination certificates for any...
The workers are now demanding an urgent meeting with the institution’s board members, Ministry of Education officials, and local leaders to resolve th...
PS Muganda reassured the Committee that the government was actively working to resolve the legal challenges surrounding the model.
The establishment of the new state department comes just a day after President Ruto announced his intention to create a dedicated unit for research an...
Ogamba confirmed that HELB had disbursed the funds on Friday, March 15. He noted that a total of 31,263 TVET trainees and 33,863 university students w...
Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala painted a grim picture of the sector’s financial woes. She warned that without additional funding, un...
More than 1.2 million Grade 9 learners are expected to sit for the KJSEA in November ahead of their transition to Senior School next year.
The bank reported that Sh1, 173, 352 was fraudulently diverted to the account held by Gideon Kibet Langat at the bank's Nandi Hills branch the previou...
The initiative seeks to bridge the skills gap in the labour market by integrating classroom instruction with hands-on industry experience.
