Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association Stories

Inside Ruto’s bag of goodies aimed at appeasing frustrated Kenyan teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

The meeting at State House, Nairobi, brought together more than 10,000 teachers, union leaders and school heads’ associations, who pressed the governm...

Junior schools crippled by shortage of 72,000 teachers, as poor pay drives graduates away, TSC warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

TSC has revealed that Junior Secondary Schools are operating at only 50 per cent of their required staffing levels, leaving millions of learners under...

20 million African children fed through national school meals programmes – WFP
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Countries including Chad, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Rwanda have expanded coverage by as much as six times, demonstrating both increased access and str...

WFP: Sub-Saharan Africa leads global growth in school feeding programmes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The region recorded the most significant global increase, with school meal coverage growing by more than 30 per cent—from 66 million in 2022 to 87 mil...

St George’s Girls Secondary School closed indefinitely after students' unrest over alleged teacher assault
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

Reports indicate that the student had left the dormitory to observe the “blood moon” during the full solar eclipse when the alleged assault occurred.

Schools enter third week without capitation as 98 per cent submit enrolment data
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The verification, which began last week, follows a special audit report by the Auditor General that revealed billions of shillings may have been lost...

Technical University of Mombasa opens first School of Medicine in Coast region
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 07, 2025

Vice Chancellor Prof. Laila Abubakar revealed that the Government of Kenya allocated Sh266 million for the construction of the facility and a further...

Garissa college leads fight against human trafficking with career outreach in County High School
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 06, 2025

The initiative, led by NEP’s students, staff, and management, seeks to steer Garissa’s youth away from exploitation and towards careers in healthcare,...

3,000 schools get capitation funds as Ministry continues with verification exercise
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

According to the ministry, schools that have completed verification have already received payments, while the rest are expected to be funded by next w...

Student suspended, slapped with Sh16,800 fine for possessing chewing gum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Her mother, Virginia Mawewu, said the gum was left in the bag by accident and that her daughter immediately admitted the mistake.

Kenya School of Law sets October 31 deadline for training applications
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The school reiterated the timeline for applicants: “Advocates Training Programme (ATP) – 2026/2027 Academic Year - Applications are open for the ATP b...

Funding cuts could push six million more children out of school, warns UNICEF
UN News  |  Sep 03, 2025

The heaviest impact is expected in regions that are already vulnerable. West and Central Africa could see 1.9 million children lose access to school,...

Education Ministry cites verification process for delayed capitation funds as schools face financial strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok cited a special audit by the Auditor General, which flagged instances where funds were not reaching the int...

Mandera South MP, elders clash with residents over Gode Secondary School project
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 01, 2025

Led by elder Ahmed Abdul Rahim, the group said the school has brought much-needed relief to the community, and any disputes should be resolved amicabl...

JSS teachers demand autonomy, call for delinking from primary schools
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

The teachers further raised concerns over promotion policies, which they say have left many of them sidelined.

KUPPET demands release of capitation funds amid cash crunch in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Milemba recalled that last term ended earlier than scheduled because of similar funding delays, insisting that the government must urgently act to avo...

Court halts construction of Gode Secondary School in Mandera South
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 29, 2025

The case will be heard inter partes at the Garissa High Court on September 15, 2025. All parties were ordered to file skeleton submissions ahead of th...

Government suspends social, extracurricular activities in schools ahead of national exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the directive will affect prayer sessions, social events and other non-academic gatherings, whic...

MPs demand full disclosure as Kenya School of Government faces repeated audit issues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The Auditor-General flagged Sh8.8 million in unsupported general expenses for 2019 due to missing vouchers, despite KSG claiming it had submitted the...

President Ruto bestows Prince Rahim Aga Khan V 'Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Prince Rahim received the CGH award on Tuesday during a ceremony at State House, Nairobi. The honour is usually reserved for sitting heads of state or...

Schools reopen for third term amidst financial strain for parents, schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

The term comes with strict government regulations, suspended co-curriculars and delayed funding that has left schools on edge.

School heads warn of early third-term closure, exam disruption over delayed capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima also raised the alarm, saying the delay had set up sch...

MP Yusuf Hassan pledges to protect public land as intruders break into Maina Wanjigi in attempt to grab land
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 22, 2025

Yusuf also said that he would escalate the matter to relevant government agencies, including the Ministry of Education and the Ethics and Anti-Corrupt...

Audit finds classrooms, police posts and ICT hubs lying idle despite millions spent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest audit shows that Sh101 million worth of projects across 18 constituencies have yet to serve their intended com...

NTSA to conduct free school bus inspections in new campaign to curb accidents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

The initiative is aimed at ensuring the safety of learners by checking the roadworthiness of school transport vehicles before schools reopen for the n...

Alliance Girls High School teacher accused of sexual abuse resigns from TSC after 26 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Peter Albert Ayiro said he could no longer endure the persistent threats, public shame and attacks on his character, ending his 26-year teaching caree...

Kenya launches first pre-primary school feeding policy for counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.

Unions push for stand-alone junior schools, teachers cite stalled career growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

They want junior schools to be recognised as a stand-alone tier, separate from both primary and senior schools.

TSC clears 1,436 primary school teachers for deployment to junior schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

In a circular, the commission explained that the deployment is meant to ensure that teachers with the right qualifications and experience teach Junior...

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