KMTC students Stories

Duale scraps attachment fees for KMTC students at national referral hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Duale urged the KMTC leadership to continually review and align course offerings with national health priorities.

Court orders Kenyatta University to pay student Sh850,000 over missing marks
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 03, 2025

The court further compelled the University to include Nyambura in the earliest graduation list.

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.

Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

At least 40 to 50 students, their hands cuffed with plastic zip-ties, were seen being loaded into New York Police Department vans and buses outside Bu...

Government to open HELB portal for first and second-year students to appeal for financial aid amid court battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Ogamba reiterated that the government would continue implementing the funding model until the Court of Appeal delivers its final ruling on the case.

High Court declines to lift orders quashing Ruto’s university funding model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 25, 2025

Justice Mwita strongly criticised the government's move to shift the burden of funding public universities onto parents.

Over 300,000 varsity students to be affected as Helb, scholarships budget cut by Sh37bn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Inyangala warned that students and their families, particularly those from middle- and low-income backgrounds, would bear a greater financial burden.

NACADA report shows rising trend of alcohol consumption among university students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

NACADA's study, which surveyed undergraduate students from both public and private universities in Kenya, also revealed that friends are the leading s...

Report warns Kenya losing skills as more students prefer studying, working  abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2025

The report says that students prioritise opportunities to gain work experience while studying, alongside financial aid and scholarship availability.

Government plans to register over 15 million learners to Taifa Care by April
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Under the new Taifa Care scheme, all primary and secondary school learners will now benefit from comprehensive medical coverage.

Thousands protest in Ethiopia’s Mekelle over schools’ non-compliance with court’s hijab rulings
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respo...

KCSE 2024: National schools continue to showcase academic dominance as private schools rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

Schools from metropolitan counties, particularly Nairobi and Kiambu, dominated the rankings.

A reform gone wrong: How Ruto’s university funding model failed students in 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

While the government has pledged to refine the system, trust among students, parents, and stakeholders remains low.

Oshwal Academy directed to allow Muslim students to perform afternoon prayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The court ordered the school to allow the students to perform their prayers within the campus.

Karatina University closed after students protest over matatu fares, hostel rents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2024

The institution has approximately 10,000 students, and the majority participated in the protests.

Senator Nyamu seeks deployment of safety officers in schools to tackle violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2024

The motion comes at a time when Kenya has witnessed 239 cases of unrest in secondary schools in the last nine months.

Eastleigh High School closed indefinitely after student protests over Mosque construction
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 18, 2024

In the aftermath of the demonstrations, several properties at Eastleigh High School were damaged.

State sets up committees to review varsity funding model as student leaders call off strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2024

The student leaders have now issued the government a 30-day notice to address their concerns, including the abolition of Bands 4 and 5,

AG Dorcas Oduor forms committee to address mass failure of law students
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 29, 2024

Data from the Council of Legal Education (CLE) shows that students have been failing the bar exam for the past 15 years, raising questions about their...

New university funding model risks locking out needy students from universities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 24, 2024

This systematic failure threatens to undermine the very goal the model was designed to achieve, placing the higher education sector in jeopardy.

African students face rising visa denial rates in the US and Europe
Amina Wako  |  Aug 04, 2024

Citizens of the 26 member states within Europe’s Schengen area enjoy borderless access, while most travellers from elsewhere require visas.

Double tragedy as father recounts death of second daughter in KU bus accident
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 24, 2024

During the memorial service, the father revealed he has lost two of his daughters in less than a year.

State withdraws proposal on varsity placement for gov't-sponsored students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 23, 2024

Currently, students have the option to enroll in both public and private universities under the existing framework.

KU bus accident: 8 critically injured staff, students moved to Nairobi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2024

Out of the 42 injured staff and students, eight were moved to Nairobi while the rest remained at the Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi.

Medical graduates stage protest in demand for internships
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 12, 2024

The graduates say some of them have waited up to seven months, a circumstance which disrupts their career progression and affects the delivery of heal...

State opens portal for placement of 2023 KCSE students to universities, colleges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2024

The KUCCPS application portal shall remain open for the first round of applications until February 22, 2024.

Lamu Governor raises red flag over university transition rate
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 06, 2024

Only 192 out of the 2,040 KCSE students under the Lamu county scholarship programme in 2023 attained university grades.

University student unions announce nationwide protests against soaring education costs
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 09, 2023

"We will not be silent in the face of this injustice!" exclaimed Gitaranga Esther, a student leader from the University of Nairobi, as she joined a co...

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