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Government considering closing schools implicated in fraud, ghost student enrolment – CS Ogamba
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

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...

KUCCPS opens portal, announces two-week window for KMTC applications
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Students interested in applying are required to log in to the KUCCPS Students’ Portal, where they can view detailed programme requirements and submit...

School heads directed to crack down on indiscipline as student unrest rises
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

CS Ogamba stressed that institutions must no longer cover up acts of destruction and indiscipline.

HELB confirms full funding for university and TVET students despite past delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Several students had reported delays in receiving their loans, which risked preventing them from registering for classes or sitting exams.

Kenyan private universities outshine public ones in attracting foreign students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

According to the University Statistics 2024/2025 Report by the Commission for University Education (CUE), a total of 14,879 international students are...

Kenya’s Ambassador to DRC ordered to repay Sh1.8 Million over irregular KMTC appointment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Ambassador Peter Tum has been given 30 days to remit the full amount to KMTC or provide evidence of payment or an approved repayment plan.

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.

HELB extends student loan application deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

HELB confirmed that first-time applicants now have until September 14 to apply. Continuing students, meanwhile, have until September 7, extended from...

Government disburses Sh23.16 billion to university, TVET students
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 29, 2025

The Universities Fund and HELB have already disbursed funds to 802,159 university and TVET students nationwide, with upkeep funds being sent directly...

Moi University struggles with declining students' enrolment, unpaid salaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Student enrolment has plunged from 48,000 in 2015 to just 21,000 currently, a decline that has sharply reduced tuition income and intensified financia...

First-year university students face chaos over upfront payments after fee reductions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Some students reported being asked to make upfront payments of up to Sh50,000 before admission, even as many await disbursement of loans from the High...

KUCCPS reopens portal for KMTC September 2025 intake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Students have until August 28, 2025, to apply via the KUCCPS student portal and secure a spot in their preferred courses.

University of Nairobi students protest hostel fee hike, threaten shutdown ahead of admissions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

The University of Nairobi Students Association is now demanding an immediate fee reduction and has threatened to shut down the campus and disrupt traf...

HELB opens loan and scholarship applications for university, TVET students until August 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

In the notice, HELB emphasised inclusivity by reiterating the urgency and commitment to supporting students from all backgrounds.

Private universities urge MPs to push for release of Sh48.8 billion owed by government
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

The Kenya Association of Private Universities raised concerns over the sustainability of their institutions, citing the accumulation of unpaid governm...

KUCCPS opens portal for KMTC September intake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

The placement agency encouraged all interested applicants to take advantage of the window to submit their applications online or through any Huduma Ce...

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.

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