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KUCCPS reopens TVET applications for September intake, cuts fees to widen access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The placement body has invited Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders from the years 2000 to 2024 to apply.

Turkana County launches project to train 1,250 youth as community digital champions
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 08, 2025

According to the county government, applicants seeking to become community digital champions must be residents of the community, active smartphone use...

Audit flags 25 TVET institutions for breaching procurement, financial regulations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The report also exposed systemic flaws in financial management, staffing and oversight, raising concerns over the credibility and transparency of the...

HELB disbursements to begin August 15 after Sh5 billion funding boost
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the move is aimed at ensuring that all eligible students receive financial support and that no on...

2024 KCSE learners urged to explore TVET as alternative route to jobs, entrepreneurship
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

The system allows for gradual certification, enabling students to enter or return to the job market as they progress through their training.

Duale orders CCTV upgrade in referral hospitals after Kenyatta National Hospital patient murders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

To address the crisis, Duale has directed all national referral hospitals to conduct comprehensive security audits and implement reforms such as anony...

Report exposes funding gaps, staff shortages and infrastructure failures in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The findings show that despite policy efforts and rising enrolment in some areas, many learners and teachers continue to operate in under-resourced en...

HELB turmoil deepens as Chairperson Ekwee Ethuro, CEO Geoffrey Monari clash over Sh12.9 billion shortfall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

In an interview on Thursday, Ethuro claimed HELB is financially healthy, dismissing reports of a funding crisis. But in a separate appearance before M...

KUCCPS opens TVET applications for September 2025 intake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The portal will be accessible between July 14 and July 31, 2025, allowing eligible KCSE certificate holders from the years 2000 to 2024 to apply for p...

HELB tightens portal rules, orders minor applicants to update national ID details
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

HELB said applicants who registered using their KCSE index number must now revise their account details by adding their national ID number and first n...

KHRC slams police for inaction over attack on mothers’ briefing ahead of Saba Saba
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

KHRC said the assailants broke through the perimeter wall of its Gitanga Road premises, violently disrupted the event, roughed up attendees, and made...

DStv, GOtv prices set to rise again in August as Showmax fees slashed
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

The price cuts come amid growing competition from international streaming services and increasing mobile internet penetration. MultiChoice says the ad...

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.

MPs slam university, TVET heads over audit failures, mismanagement and hiring violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

During a session on Tuesday, legislators warned of tough sanctions, stressing that the culture of impunity in public universities and colleges must be...

Over 310,000 students placed in universities, colleges and TVETs in 2025 KUCCPS results
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Education CS Julius Ogamba disclosed that out of the 244,563 candidates who qualified for degree programmes, 201,695 applied for placement to various...

Turkana starts auditing health facilities after CCTV captures suspected medical supplies theft
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2025

In a recent incident, a supply chain officer was captured on CCTV at Lodwar County Referral Hospital allegedly stealing medical supplies.

‘We’re being priced out of education’: TVET students cry foul over sudden fee hikes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

Student leaders expressed concern that the tuition fee hikes are already disrupting learning and pushing thousands of students to the brink of droppin...

TVETs to fully adopt skills-based curriculum by January 2026
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the change is part of a broader plan to transform the education system and produce graduates who are re...

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen orders installation of CCTV cameras in all 1,209 police stations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

Footage from the surveillance systems will be managed by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) and backed up externally to safeguard evidence and preve...

CCTV shows Ojwang’s body at Mbagathi Hospital, police delayed 24 minutes before alerting doctors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

The footage aligns with the hospital’s official report, which confirmed that Ojwang had no vital signs when he arrived from Central Police Station in...

Albert Ojwang's murder: Police officer paid technician Sh3,000 after request to delete CCTV footage
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 13, 2025

The technician told the officers that such deletion was not possible without formatting the drive, an action that would erase all stored footage and r...

IG Kanja orders internal probe into alleged police cover-up in Albert Ojwang’s death
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The unit is credited for successfully unlocking the gruesome murder of two Indians and a Kenyan taxi driver during the 2022 electioneering period.

IPOA: CCTV footage at Nairobi Central Police Station erased after Ojwang’s death in custody
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan revealed that digital video recorder (DVR) logs showed the discs were replaced on June 8, 2025, at exactly 07:23:29 and...

Activist claims Ojwang’s social media accounts pulled down, police CCTV footage deleted
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Speaking after a delayed post-mortem on Tuesday, activist Fred Ogola demanded that the state explain why Ojwang’s online platforms were taken over and...

More KCSE candidates choose TVET courses over university degrees as preference for practical skills grows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2025

According to data from KUCCPS, 173,098 students were admitted to TVET institutions—outnumbering the 156,713 placed in university degree programmes.

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...

TVET colleges adopt modular curriculum for practical skills
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The move comes after the government completed the development of modules for 188 out of 250 courses, marking a significant step in the rollout of the...

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...

Inside hunt for Kasipul MP Were’s killers: Forensics, CCTV trail and a chilling motorcycle hit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Police say CCTV footage from Wabera Street captured a hooded man carrying a bag monitoring the MP’s vehicle while it was parked near the M-Pesa shop.

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