August 10, 2022
Kenya: Schools to Re-Open Monday After Closure for National Elections
The government has ordered all schools to re-open on Monday next week following closure to facilitate the General Election conducted on Tuesday. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Kenya: President Kenyatta Presides Over Countrywide Roll-Out of Coding Curriculum in Schools
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday presided over the countrywide roll-out of the coding curriculum in primary and secondary schools. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Kenya: Change Tack in Delivery of Higher Education, President Kenyatta Challenges Universities
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged universities to change tack in the delivery of higher education in the country to cope with the market demands. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Kenya: Polls - Basic Education Institutions to Close Tomorrow Until August 10
The Ministry of Education has directed that all basic learning institutions close by Tuesday, August 2, to pave the way for the General Election set for August 9. Read more »
July 31, 2022
Kenya: Magoha Orders Schools to Allow Students Wear Hijabs, Veils
Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has ordered all schools to allow their students to wear their different religious regalia like hijabs and veils. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Kenya: Education Ministry Orders Full Resumption of Sporting Activities in Primary, Secondary Schools
The Ministry of Education has directed that sporting activities fully resume in all basic learning institutions, after they were suspended following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Kenya: Govt to Release Guidelines for Placing Learners Transitioning to High School
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says the government will on Friday release guidelines to place learners as they transition to High School. Read more »
July 26, 2022
Kenya: CS Magoha Says Remaining 3,500 CBC Classrooms to Be Completed Before August Election
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha now says the construction of the remaining 3,500 Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms will be completed before next month's… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Kenya: Magoha Appoints Mike Kuria as Commission for University Education CEO
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has appointed Mike Kuria as the new Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the Commission for University Education (CUE). Read more »
July 18, 2022
Kenya: United States International University-Africa Names Margee Ensign as New Vice Chancellor
The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) University Council Chairman Kris Ole-Senanu has announced the appointment of Professor Margee Ensign as the new… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Kenya: Education Reforms Key to Revitalizing Kenya's Economy - Economist
A new study by a Nobel prize winning economist has revealed that education reforms can push Kenya up the education league to match countries such as Mexico and Peru, with three to… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Kenya: Doctors, Teachers Unions Endorse Raila Presidency
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) and Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have endorsed… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Kenya: Waiguru Employs All ECDE Teachers on Permanent, Pensionable Terms
Kirinyaga County has changed the scheme service of Early Childhood Education (ECDE) teachers to permanent and pensionable terms. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Kenya: Sakaja Opens Up on Why He Didn't Finish Actuarial Science Degree at UON
Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has revealed that he was ashamed and shy to finish his degree course in Actuarial Science at the University of Nairobi when his… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Warns Holders of Fake University Degrees of Dire Consequences
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has vowed to recover monies and assets in future from those who used forged academic certificates to win elective posts. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Kenya: 116, 000 Teachers to Be Recruited in Two Years If Kenya Kwanza Wins August Polls - Ruto
116, 000 teachers will be employed within two years if the Kenya Kwanza Alliance wins the August polls and forms the next government. Read more »
Kenya: CUE Revokes Recognition of Sakaja's Team University Degree
The Commission for University Education has for the second time revoked its recognition of Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja's degree certificate. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Higher Education Council Says Team University Probe At an Advanced Stage
Uganda's National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) now says a probe on Team University, a private institution from where Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja is said to… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Kenya: Standardize Education to Fix Learning Poverty - Nobel Laureate
Ministers of education, policy and business leaders, and youth activists from over 140 countries are this week meeting in France to deliberate on ways to transform education. Read more »
Kenya: TVET Student Enrolment Shoots Up in Trans Nzoia
Trans Nzoia county government has realized encouraging student enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centres following sustained awareness campaigns. Read more »
Kenya: TSC Advertises 14, 000 Vacancies for Teachers in Primary, Secondary Schools
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 14, 000 vacancies for teaching posts in primary and post primary institutions. Read more »
June 24, 2022
Kenya: Magoha Dismisses 'Media Noise' on Capitation, Says Schools Adequately Funded
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has dismissed audit concerns raised regarding capitation to schools as misinformation saying that the government has been in the… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Kenya: EACC Boss Mbarak Proposes a One - Stop-Shop Degree Verification System
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Twalib Mbarak has called for the establishment of a central repository to verify academic… Read more »
Kenya: All Degrees in the Country Should Be Verified - Education Boss
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha is now calling for the inspection of degree academic qualifications for all Kenyans following complaints of fake degree certificates. Read more »
Kenya: CUE Withdraws Letter Revoking Recognition of Sakaja's Degree
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has withdrawn its letter revoking the recognition of Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja's degree. Read more »