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Technical University of Mombasa opens first School of Medicine in Coast region
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 07, 2025

Vice Chancellor Prof. Laila Abubakar revealed that the Government of Kenya allocated Sh266 million for the construction of the facility and a further...

Key suspect arrested in murder of 20-year-old Faith Kemunto
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The suspect, Gideon Angisa, 22, was arraigned at the Nyamira Law Courts, where detectives were granted a 21-day custodial order as investigations cont...

Egerton University seeks parliamentary support to reclaim grabbed land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaack Kibwage appealed on Wednesday during a meeting with the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired...

MPs question Moi University over Sh7 million gate and stalled multi-million projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education criticised the university’s management for launching multiple projects without completing...

Public universities on brink of collapse as wage bills soar
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

An audit covering the financial year ending June 30, 2024, has revealed that most institutions are operating far beyond legal salary limits, exposing...

MPs demand probe into Sh373m stalled amphitheatre project at University of Eldoret
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The committee resolved to recommend to the National Assembly that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Inv...

Education CS Ogamba says university fees have not increased despite confusing reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Ogamba explained that last year, the government conducted a thorough analysis of the actual cost of each university programme and subsequently reduced...

Moi University strike enters third week as lecturers allege dismissal threats
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

UASU official Duncan Mukhwana said the union is aware of attempts to force lecturers back to work through threats of termination.

Kabianga, Masinde Muliro varsities on the spot over delayed projects, irregular spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

The Committee, chaired by Bumula MP Wanami Wamboka, undertook the visits to follow up on audit queries flagged by the Auditor-General in relation to t...

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 lecturers demand Sh9 billion in arrears to end strike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

Universities Academic Staff Union said negotiations with the university management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Kiplagat Kotut, have failed to yield a...

Kembi Gitura resigns as KU hospital board chair, says he "won’t live a lie" under Ruto’s administration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 26, 2025

He said many of his supporters questioned why he accepted the appointment despite being a fierce critic of UDA during the 2022 elections.

President Ruto bestows Prince Rahim Aga Khan V 'Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Prince Rahim received the CGH award on Tuesday during a ceremony at State House, Nairobi. The honour is usually reserved for sitting heads of state or...

HELB disburses Sh9.46 billion to over 309,000 university students, easing fee confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

First-year students who reported to campuses on Monday, August 18, 2025, expressed confusion after many were unsure how much to pay following the gove...

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...

East Africa mourns Prof John Habwe, scholar who advanced Kiswahili literature and language
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 18, 2025

Prof Habwe, celebrated as one of the most decorated figures in Kiswahili literature, was also an acclaimed author, playwright, linguist, and long-serv...

KNH, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital among 223 hospitals with Sh11.4 billion uncollected revenue
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has warned that the delays in collections now risk forcing counties to divert resources from other departments to susta...

Moi University assures students of continuity amid looming UASU strike
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kiplagat Kotut, said the University is actively engaging with UASU leadership, the Ministry of Education, and other relev...

HELB loans awarded to 136,000 first-time university students as government caps fees
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Semester fees for students will now range from a minimum contribution of Sh5,814 to a maximum of Sh75,000, depending on the student’s level of need an...

Oparanya faults counties for SACCO liquidity crisis, says non-remittance crippling operations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2025

CS Wycliffe Oparanya said county administrations have withheld millions of shillings deducted from Sacco members, especially medical staff, plunging s...

Education CS Julius Ogamba defends 40 per cent varsity fee cut, cites higher enrolment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

CS Ogamba said the reduction, introduced under the student-centred funding model, is a deliberate approach to raise numbers and create sustainable fun...

Former Garissa University principal charged with abuse of office over shady hostel project
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

The prosecution said Prof Mulaa submitted the project proposal with architectural drawings to the university council, but some department heads object...

No direct evidence linking student to fake Ruto death post, data analyst says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The post, dated November 13, 2024, stated: “Ruto’s body leaves Lee Funeral Home.” David Mokaya Ooga, a fourth-year student, is accused of authoring an...

Maraga slams scrapped university funding model as "poorly planned", says government acted without foresight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

He questioned the rationale behind the model, saying it had been introduced without adequate planning or consideration for students’ welfare.

MoE reshuffles county education directors in latest shake-up
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 01, 2025

According to ministry sources, the moves are part of ongoing efforts to boost efficiency, address regional performance disparities, and strengthen edu...

Parliament probes governance failures at Egerton University, Baringo Tech and Narok West institutes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over Egerton University, Baringo Technical University, and Narok West...

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.

Senators demand explanation over soaring public university hostel fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The call follows reports that some public universities are charging up to Sh40,000 per semester for accommodation, a sharp rise from previous years.

Education CS Julius Ogamba announces major shake-up in public university leadership
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The changes, made under the authority of various sections of the Universities Act, are intended to reinforce governance, policy oversight, and institu...

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