Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba Stories
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the restructuring will not lead to any job losses, assuring staff that essential services and oversight...
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...
Njengere added that registration for the exams had already been completed, with KCSE attracting 996,078 candidates, KPSEA 1,298,089, and the inaugural...
As the financial dispute remains unresolved, the strike has amplified existing challenges in public universities, including crumbling infrastructure a...
CS Ogamba stressed that institutions must no longer cover up acts of destruction and indiscipline.
Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, who chaired the session, warned that both girls and boys are increasingly vulnerable to abuse in schools.
His statement follows a surge of unrest that has swept through several schools, forcing closures and causing property losses worth millions of shillin...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the total number of teachers needed across basic education institutions is 137,500, despite large-scale...
Despite the suspension of the strike by the courts, UASU has vowed to continue industrial action until all its demands are met.
Ogamba said that while the government has hired 76,000 teachers in recent years and plans to recruit an additional 24,000 by December 2025, some regio...
Internal reports reveal that 719 schools provided incorrect bank details, risking misdirected or delayed funds, while around 900 schools submitted inc...
CS Ogamba said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had issued an order earlier on Thursday stopping the industrial action, pending a legally san...
UASU had issued a seven-day strike notice last week, accusing the government of failing to honour its commitments under the current CBA and demanding...
Ogamba explained that last year, the government conducted a thorough analysis of the actual cost of each university programme and subsequently reduced...
The Universities Fund and HELB have already disbursed funds to 802,159 university and TVET students nationwide, with upkeep funds being sent directly...
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 informed the committee that the latest draft of the regulations included amendments proposed by MPs during an April 1, 2025, session.
In an application filed at the High Court, Magare-Gikenyi wants National Treasury CS John Mbadi, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, ICT and Digital Econo...
The national event has been marred by reports of last-minute fundraisers, stranded learners and schools withdrawing from the festival due to a lack of...
CS Ogamba said the reduction, introduced under the student-centred funding model, is a deliberate approach to raise numbers and create sustainable fun...
The changes, made under the authority of various sections of the Universities Act, are intended to reinforce governance, policy oversight, and institu...
The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...
In the Ministry of Public Service, Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku appointed Lewis Nyaribo Oburu as a member of the Institute of Human Resource Manage...
Although a significant number of eligible candidates missed out on placement, those who applied appeared to favour degree programmes in engineering an...
Education CS Julius Ogamba disclosed that out of the 244,563 candidates who qualified for degree programmes, 201,695 applied for placement to various...
The CS revealed that a major challenge facing the sector is teacher distribution, with an estimated 62,000 to 65,000 trained teachers holding Teachers...
The ruling bars public schools from imposing any levies without prior approval from the Education Cabinet Secretary.
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 said the move is meant to help learners make informed decisions.
In the energy sector, Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi appointed Christopher Odhiambo Karani to the Board of Directors of the Kenya Pipeline Company Li...
