Kenya: KNUT in Court to Stop Teachers' Career Progression Guidelines

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has filed a petition in court to stop the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) from implementing… Read more »

Kenya: Five Elite Athletes Handed Scholarships as NOC-K Boss Tergat Visits Training Camps

Five elite athletes led by world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot on Monday received scholarship cheques from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K). Read more »

Kenya: No Spike in Covid-19 Cases in Kenya As Schools Resume

There were only 219 COVID-19 cases in Kenya Monday, on the day the country's schools resumed. Read more »

Kenya: Schools Reopening 'Largely Successful After Huge Turnout'

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha Monday said he was impressed with the turnout of learners as schools reopened after a 10-month break occasioned by COVID-19. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Suspends Sports and Music Activities As Schools Reopen

With the full-scale reopening of all learning institutions set for Monday, the government said there will be no extracurricular activities involving more than one school. Read more »

Kenya: Train Schedule Adjusted to Ease Transport Pressure As Schools Reopen

The Government has announced a robust transport plan to facilitate the movement of learners as schools reopen Monday. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Extends Night Curfew and Other Covid-19 Measures As Schools Reopen

Kenya extended the night curfew and several other COVID-19 measures in efforts to tame the spread of the virus as schools re-open since closure in March last year. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha Asks School Managers to Utilize Tree Shades to Decongest Classrooms

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha Wednesday urged teachers to be innovative and ensure full scale reopening of schools even if it means students learn under trees in order… Read more »

Kenya: Education Ministry Releases Revised School Term Dates

The Ministry of Education has released revised term dates for pre-primary, primary, secondary schools and teachers' training colleges. Read more »

Kenya: President Kenyatta Awards Charter to Presbyterian University of East Africa

President Uhuru Kenyatta has granted a charter to the Presbyterian University of East Africa transiting the academic institution into a fully-fledged university. Read more »

Kenya: KCB's Loan Offering to Assist Schools Prepare for Re-Opening

KCB Group is encouraging schools around the country to take up the 'Infrastructure Loan', to enable them to prepare their facilities ahead of the official re-opening in January… Read more »

Kenya: Liquid Telecom Connects 152 Kenyan Schools to Website Domains

Pan-African communications service provider Liquid Telecom has successfully connected 152 schools to website domains as part of a broader effort to enhance schools abilities to… Read more »

Kenya: CS Magoha Warns School Heads Against Sending Students Back Home Over Fees

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha on Thursday cautioned school managers against sending students back home over fee arrears saying school managers explore dialogue… Read more »

Kenya: CS Magoha Declares Full-Scale School Reopening on January 4

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha on Monday announced the full reopening of schools for all learners on January 4, following a coronavirus triggered shutdown in… Read more »

Kenya: TSC Asks Teachers Aged Above 58 to Keep Off Classrooms in Covid-19 Countermeasures

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia has directed teachers aged 58 years and above to work from home in a bid to safeguard them from rising COVID-19 infections. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha Says Unmoved By Transfer of HR Mandate to Kipsang

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has maintained that he is still in charge of the ministry and he will continue to discharge all duties assigned to him by the Head State. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha Lands in Trouble With PSC for Insulting Education Official

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha will nolonger be in charge of the Human Resources department at the ministry. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha to Convene Stakeholder Talks Monday Ahead of Academic Calendar Review

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has called for crisis talks with stakeholders on Monday, November 16, to review the 2021 academic calendar ahead of full resumption of… Read more »

Kenya: KNUT Seeks Labour Ministry Intervention as Feud With TSC Escalates

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has petitioned Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui to intervene and save it from being totally crippled by the teachers' employer -… Read more »

Kenya: 68 Students, 5 Teachers Test Positive for Covid-19 at Nakuru's Bahati Girls School

Sixty-eight students and five teachers in Bahati Girls High School, Nakuru County, have tested positive for coronavirus. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyatta Says Schools Will Re-Open in January

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that schools will fully resume in January 2021 even as he announced new measures to combat the rising COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Kenya: Egerton University Staff Down Tools Over Non-Payment of Salaries Since March

Lecturers and support staff at the Egerton University downed their tools on Wednesday protesting non-payment of their salaries since March. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha Says Suppliers of School Desks Will Be Paid By Friday Next Week

All suppliers contracted to make school desks will be paid next week. Read more »

Kenya: Magoha Says No Plan to Close Schools Over Surging Covid-19 Infections

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says there are no plans to close schools following the increased infections of COVID-19. Read more »

Kenya: Principals in Nyanza, Western Attribute Low Learner Turnout to Teenage Pregnancies

Head of schools in Nyanza and Western region have raised alarm over low student turnout in Class 8 and Form 4 citing pregnancies among female students. Read more »