Lamu schools Stories

New disaster clubs in Lamu Schools aim to strengthen emergency skills and civic engagement
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 30, 2025

The initiative aims to equip students to tackle both environmental and social challenges within their communities.

Government allocates Sh980 million to retrain teachers for 2026 CBC senior school rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government remains committed to ensuring a smooth transition of the current Grade 9 learners to sen...

New cluster model replaces national and county school categories in senior school reform
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

Under the revised structure, all former national schools now fall under Cluster 1, extra-county schools under Cluster 2, county schools under Cluster...

Principals unveil revised senior school fees ahead of 2026 transition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The new fees will vary by school cluster and are intended to match the cost of implementing senior school pathways, including science and technology.

School heads urge minimum funding threshold as capitation shortfall hits Sh18 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The school heads say many students remain unfunded due to challenges with the National Education Management Information System (Nemis), leaving instit...

65,000 trained teachers unemployed as CS Ogamba pushes for data-led deployment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

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...

Free daily meals for learners on the horizon as governors pushes national feeding programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

Governor Mutai pointed out that persistent malnutrition, including stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, continues to affect the academic performan...

Public universities directed to train teachers ahead of Grade 10 rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

Approximately 1.2 million learners are expected to transition from junior to senior school at the start of 2026.

President Ruto vows to go after schools defying fee payment on eCitizen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

President William Ruto urged parents to insist on paying fees digitally, hailing schools that have adopted the platform as champions of accountability...

KUPPET warns court ruling on school levies will cripple public education
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

The ruling bars public schools from imposing any levies without prior approval from the Education Cabinet Secretary.

2.6 million children at risk as school feeding budget slashed by Sh2 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

But with reduced funding, schools in 26 counties may struggle to sustain the initiative, leaving thousands of learners vulnerable to dropping out.

Officials accused of looting school funds in widespread extortion racket targeting capitation money
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

The revelations emerged during a heated National Assembly debate, where MPs accused education officials of running a widespread scheme that exploits s...

State allocates Sh13.4bn to confirm JSS interns as pressure on teachers’ pay dispute mounts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

Recently, Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the government is targeting to recruit 24,000 more teachers by the end of the year.

From stalls to screens: Eastleigh traders power quiet digital revolution through social media
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 15, 2025

From modest corner shops to multi-million-shilling wholesalers, businesses here are increasingly turning to social media to attract a broader and more...

Muslims across Kenya mark Eid-ul-Adha with prayers and sacrifice
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 06, 2025

Most sermons during the morning prayers focused on the meaning of Eid-ul-Adha, the importance of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the act of Qurbani, the ritu...

Over 1,000 Grade 9 students attend inaugural career pathways fair in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

Students engaged in interactive sessions, exhibitions, and panel discussions led by industry experts from diverse sectors, including medicine, enginee...

Sh5.9 billion reallocated to cover 2025 national exams amid education budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education proposed this reallocation, which will draw from recurrent capitation funds allocated to j...

Interior CS Murkomen vows relentless manhunt after Catholic Priest's killing in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 24, 2025

Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.

Kerio Valley schools shut down over insecurity crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Teachers were withdrawn by their unions following the killing of a Catholic priest in the area.

Public service advocates to get special allowances from July 1 after court ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

The commission on giving directions to all the public bodies, said the allowances apply to legal officers who hold an LL.B and post-graduate diploma f...

Relief for schools as government disburses Sh22 billion capitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Sh1.37 billion has been disbursed for Free Primary Education, Sh8.9 billion for Free Day Junior School Education, Sh118 million for Junior School Spec...

Schools risk closure as capitation delay enters second month
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has warned that if the funds are not released soon, schools may be forced to send learners home...

KICD unveils ‘Essential Mathematics’ curriculum for non-STEM senior school students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Mathematics has long been a compulsory subject under the 8-4-4 system, and after public pressure, the Ministry of Education confirmed that it will rem...

Law students caught in crossfire of policy conflicts, budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

At the centre of the storm is the Advocates Training Programme (ATP), the final step required to qualify as a lawyer in Kenya.

Majority of Junior Secondary School teachers come from four ethnic groups, report shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The Kalenjin community had the highest number of recruits at 10,769, followed closely by Luhyas with 10,466, Kambas with 9,557 and Kikuyus with 8,799.

Budget cuts jeopardise education for millions as key programmes struggle with shortfalls
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Members of Parliament resolved to summon Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo to explain the sharp budget cuts that have crippled critical progra...

Treasury’s Sh600 million budget cut threatens school feeding expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The programme, which supports students in 26 marginalised counties, is now set to receive Sh3 billion, down from Sh3.6 billion allocated in the curren...

Mombasa Senator flags poor state of fire stations after weekend inferno
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 12, 2025

The Senator, who had previously detailed these issues in his oversight report, reignited the conversation following a weekend fire at the Mombasa Wate...

School capitation crisis bites deeper despite state promise to release Sh21 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.

Kenya’s basic education institutions surge by 39pc in 2024 as junior schools drive expansion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Pre-primary school enrolment increased to 2.91 million pupils in 2024, up from 2.88 million in 2023. Enrolment for boys grew by 1.5 per cent, surpassi...

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