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Ruto orders Homa Bay prison relocation for Tom Mboya University expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

He noted that while the Lambwe Valley is known to have tsetse fly infestation, the choice of location is based on the availability of adequate space,...

Man accused of killing MMU student Sylvia Kemunto charged in Kibera court, denied bond
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 29, 2025

The court was told that Mutinda is a flight risk, having allegedly fled the university after the crime and contacted a prosecution witness to express...

KUSU blames government funding cuts for deepening crisis in public universities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 29, 2025

KUSU Secretary-General Charles Mukhwaya said the funding cuts have steadily worsened over time, leaving universities struggling to operate effectively...

Trump’s Afrikaners are South African opportunists, not refugees: What’s behind the US move
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

The evidence suggests that the heads of household among the Afrikaner 49 are drawn not only from that minority of Afrikaners who are totally unreconci...

Kenya launches panel to review health benefit tariffs, promote equity and cost-effective care
Charity Kilei  |  May 26, 2025

The committee will conduct thorough reviews, analyse Kenya’s disease burden, and provide expert recommendations to inform policy decisions grounded in...

Staff unions demand reinstatement of 900 Moi University workers, warn of academic crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 20, 2025

Wasonga demanded that the university revoke all redundancy letters and reinstate the affected workers, noting that Education Cabinet Secretary Julius...

Senior University of Nairobi Council officials charged with abuse of office
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 16, 2025

The charges allege that on or about April 19, 2024, at the University Council Chambers, the officials misused their authority to benefit Okeyo by pass...

Moi University sacks over 900 staff due to financial strain
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

The affected staff members, including unionised workers and lecturers, have received letters notifying them of their redundancy.

UoN council says Ndemo’s appointment legal, blames external interference for confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

The UoN Council urged the Ministry of Education to show leadership by standing firm against external pressure from individuals or groups who, it claim...

Varsities' financial crisis: Treasury proposes budget cuts for Moi, Egerton and TUK amid wage woes
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

According to the budget estimates, Moi University’s recurrent budget will drop from Sh3.3 billion to Sh1.96 billion in the next fiscal year.

Columbia University suspends more than 65 students over library occupation
Reuters  |  May 11, 2025

Organisers of Wednesday's demonstration repeated their long-standing demands that the university cease investing any of its $14.8 billion endowment in...

KU Hospital performs first kidney transplants, boosting Kenya’s specialised care
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The process involved training medical staff at Apollo Hospital in India, acquiring advanced equipment, and forming partnerships to support transplant...

Education Ministry nullifies UoN leadership shake-up over legal breaches, reinstates VC Hutchinson
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

On Thursday, the University of Nairobi Council announced Prof Bitange Ndemo as the next vice chancellor to succeed Prof Hutchinson after his diplomati...

Government unveils reforms to tackle financial woes, strikes in public universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The report lists Kenyatta University, the University of Nairobi, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as having the highest debt...

Bitange Ndemo rejects University of Nairobi VC appointment, cites flawed process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 09, 2025

The falling-out highlights persistent governance challenges in Kenya's public universities, especially the University of Nairobi, where political infl...

Bitange Ndemo appointed University of Nairobi's vice chancellor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Prof Anangwe emphasised that the appointment aligns with the Universities Act 2012 and is intended to bring stability to an institution that has been...

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...

UASU sues Moi University over planned job cuts
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The union argues that the layoffs violate the agreed terms between the union and the university management, accusing the institution of bypassing prop...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Sh19 billion deficit, legal gaps lock out KMTC students from Helb loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

The final budget released to HELB by the National Treasury is earmarked for a predetermined number of students in universities and TVET institutions u...

Court orders reinstatement of Prof Wainaina as Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

The Employment and Labour Relations Court declared the removal process unlawful and instructed that Prof Wainaina resume duty without delay.

Over 400,000 students in limbo as Kenya’s public universities face governance crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

CS Ogamba attributed the situation to political patronage and tribalism, which have been prevalent in the appointment of university vice chancellors a...

Public universities in crisis as MPs warn of financial ruin
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba admitted that the sector is facing deep-rooted challenges.

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...

Ruto renews push for UN Security Council reform, says current structure outdated
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The president noted that the Security Council’s post-World War II framework is no longer in line with today’s world, which is characterised by a multi...

UoN, KU among universities owing CUE Sh750 million debt in quality assurance fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee on Governance and Education, CUE Chief Executive Officer Mike Kuria said the comm...

High Court suspends revocation of UoN council as governance crisis looms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The Council members, Dr Parmain Ole Narikae, Carren Kerubo Omwenga, Sally Ngeringwony Toroitich and Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi, were removed just days bef...

HELB receives over 4,600 appeals from university students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

HELB has processed over 109,000 funding requests from new students that had been delayed due to a High Court ruling in December 2024, which temporaril...

Kenya’s public universities drowning in debt as crisis worsens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

Among the biggest debtors are Kenyatta University, which owes Sh12.38 billion, the University of Nairobi with Sh12.22 billion, and Jomo Kenyatta Unive...

Last-minute rush: Over 100,000 KCSE candidates yet to apply for university placement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), 104,514 of the 246,391 eligible candidates have applied for place...

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