The 2024 increase, which represents an additional 45,258 students compared to last year, raises concerns over how the government will fund these candi...

Sub-county schools also recorded a significant number of lower grades overall, with 125,115 candidates scoring D-, 112,771 attaining D plain, and 78,4...

Ogamba emphasised that this initiative is in line with global advancements in assessment practices, ensuring that Kenya's examination system remains c...

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...

Out of the 962,512 candidates who sat the 2024 KCSE exams, 480,310 were male, while 482,202 were female.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said plans are underway to introduce a mid-year KCSE exam series in July.

According to Ogamba, the results are available online via a secure link on the KNEC website.

Ogamba reiterated that KNEC's actions are in line with its commitment to upholding the highest standards and ensuring fairness in the examination proc...

Grade 8 students transitioning to Grade 9 also faced challenges, with some schools lacking classrooms to accommodate them.

Ogamba reiterated that the 348 boarding schools which were closed last year due to safety standards would reopen only after meeting the necessary safe...

However, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the government plans to modify the new university funding model.

He further explained that an interim report has already been introduced, which will be reviewed before a final report is released.

While CS Ogamba did not specify an exact release date for the KCSE results, he assured that the ministry was committed to ensuring a fair and thorough...

The government is focusing on building classrooms, recruiting teachers, and distributing learning materials to accommodate the inaugural cohort.

Ogamba said as the exams are nearing completion, authorities are working tirelessly to ensure their integrity.

"When the simulation was done, the figure that the government has against the figure by Uasu differs by almost Sh5 billion," CS Ogamba explained.

Rehearsals were held last Friday, with primary schools nationwide preparing students for the assessments by reviewing guidelines.

The introduction of digital skills is timely, given the increasing need for educators and students to adapt to the digital age.

The unions are now poised to resume industrial action unless the government honours the 2021-2025 CBA, which they have been advocating for since submi...