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Just three weeks to the end of the third term, it is now emerging that primary and junior secondary schools are yet to receive capitation funds.
At least 3.4 million candidates to sit national exams and assessments this year; 996,078 for KCSE and 1,130,669 for KJSEA, KNEC CEO Njengere says.
KNEC is reducing police presence during the 2025 national exams to create a calmer environment for candidates, security will focus mainly on KCSE centres.
The union is pushing for the independence of the Junior Secondary wing or, alternatively, the transfer of JS to existing secondary schools.
Students joining public universities under government sponsorship could soon be required to “pay back” their education by serving the country before seeking other employment.
University lecturers’ strike enters fourth week, paralysing learning nationwide. Conflicting figures from SRC and Education Ministry deepen the standoff.
Thousands of public schools across the country are inching toward the end of the third term without receiving a coin in capitation funding.
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot in a motion tabled before the Senate plenary sitting in Busia Town asked KeNHA and KRA, to fast-track the expansion of access roads.
The strike, now in its fourth week, is threatening the academic progress of more than 500,000 students, among them thousands who joined universities barely a month ago.
Kenyatta University (KU) has for the second year in a row ranked above the University of Nairobi (UoN) in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
A joint committee to verify the outstanding pay arrears was formed on Thursday during the Machakos meeting.
Born to a teacher and married to another, Raila Odinga’s life has always been intertwined with education even when his platform was the political stage rather than the classroom.
After the controversial 2007 General Election, which saw Mwai Kibaki hastily crowned President, the relationship between the late Raila Odinga and President Ruto gradually took a nosedive.
The decision to support the restoration of the Mau Forest cost Raila Odinga crucial support in the Rift Valley during the 2013 General Election.
The conmen on popular social media platforms promise to sell leaked Knec exams. They either block victims once payment is made or share fake test papers.
The standoff between university lecturers and the government has deepened, with several institutions now issuing suspension and show-cause letters to striking staff.
A standoff is brewing between the government and public schools over the delayed release of capitation funds, putting the smooth administration of this year’s national examinations at risk.
Kiambu doctors call off 150-day strike after agreement between CoG, KMPDU, and county government; medics to receive one month’s salary upon returning to work.
University students are the masterminds behind a growing online exam scam syndicate that has been swindling unsuspecting Kenyans seeking shortcuts to academic success.
Revelation by Basic Education PS Julius Bitok over the looming scramble for top national schools in January could renew fears and anxiety of high-stakes examinations under the CBC.
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