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House committee flags mismanagement, ethnic bias in universities and technical institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Vice Chancellors and Principals were summoned to explain the use of hundreds of millions on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems that have not p...

Man loses CCTV privacy case over failure to follow legal procedures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Maina, who had lived in the apartment for over 11 years, argued that the camera was aimed directly at his home, capturing his movements, including int...

MPs back Stephen Isaboke for Broadcasting PS role, urge Ruto to reassign him over GOtv conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The vetting panel wants him moved from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications docket, which falls under the Ministry of Information, Communication an...

TVET institutions to certify trainees with short-term, skill-based courses from May
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

From next month, TVET institutions will move away from traditional theory-based learning, adopting a more practical, competency-based approach.

KNEC releases 2023 TVET examination certificates for collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

KNEC advised that any queries regarding the certificates must be submitted in writing through the heads of institutions.

Media fraternity in grief after sudden deaths of CGTN’s Mudimba and KBC’s Parsayo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

The deaths of the two journalists have cast a shadow over the media industry, with many struggling to come to terms with the loss of their colleagues.

Do not send students home, funds are coming, Education CS Ogamba tells schools
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 07, 2025

Ogamba said that the Ministry of Education is working closely with the Treasury to ensure the outstanding Sh14 billion for first-term capitation is di...

Why KUCCPS is yet to open applications for university placements
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Despite the suspension of the new funding model, Wahome clarified that applications for technical vocational education and training and the Kenya Medi...

Russia enters African media with hub in Addis Ababa
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 20, 2025

The Addis Ababa centre is the first large-scale, multi-functional editorial hub established by a Russian media company in Ethiopia.

Budget experts call scrapping of KCSE exam fees waiver as KNEC faces budget shortfalls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

With rising enrolment numbers, the government has been struggling to meet the full costs on time, leading to deficits in the national exams body.

Boost for youths in Taita Taveta as county opens garment production unit
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 09, 2025

The initiative seeks to encourage more young people to embrace vocational training as a pathway to employment, self-reliance, and business opportuniti...

Broadcast license uptake doubles in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 25, 2025

As of September 30, 2024, the total number of authorised broadcasting service providers in Kenya had risen to 684, with 498 broadcasters actively oper...

Cabinet approves dual training policy to transform TVET education
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 21, 2025

The initiative seeks to bridge the skills gap in the labour market by integrating classroom instruction with hands-on industry experience.

Communications Authority of Kenya revokes 75 broadcast licenses for regulatory non-compliance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 10, 2025

By enforcing these regulations, the authority seeks to maintain a transparent, accountable, and ethical broadcasting environment in the country.

Government hires 2,000 TVET tutors to boost quality of training
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 03, 2024

This brings the total number of TVET instructors to 3,300, aiming to enhance the trainer-student ratio.

MPs back proposal banning diploma and certificate courses in universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

Students currently enrolled in these programmes in universities will be allowed to complete their studies.

TVETs in ASAL region advised to align programmes with pastoralist community lifestyle
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 01, 2024

The PS directed polytechnic institutions to develop a framework for assessing and certifying these locally earned competencies.

Beyond the screen: Encouraging active play for children in the digital age 
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 11, 2024

Research indicates that school age is a period of significant physical and mental development for children.

Kenya's Gen Z: The misunderstood voices amid rising political divisions
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 10, 2024

Notably, the GeoPoll survey credited Gen Z for leading the charge on sustainability in the country.

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