Education
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has rejected the latest salary increments proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), saying the adjustments fall far short of the earnings of other public servants. According to the union, teachers in comparable job groups now earn up to 60 per cent less than civil servants […]
Walimu nchini wataanza kupokea nyongeza ya mishahara kuanzia malipo ya mwezi huu baada ya Tume ya Kuwaajiri Walimu (TSC) kutekeleza awamu ya pili ya Mkataba wa Makubaliano (CBA) wa miaka ya 2025–2029. Marekebisho hayo ya mishahara, yaliyoanza kutumika Julai 1, 2026, yatawaongezea walimu pesa ya hadi Sh2,055 kwa mwezi kulingana na daraja lao la kazi. […]
The Ministry of Education has renewed its warning to school administrators against imposing illegal levies on parents, saying disciplinary action will continue against principals found flouting government regulations on school fees and project contributions. Speaking during the Mbiriri Comprehensive School Education Day in Nyeri County on Saturday, July 18, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said […]
The National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions has issued a 90-day ultimatum to all theology colleges in the country, asking them to regularise their operations or face closure. According to the committee’s deliberations on July 15, chaired by Member of Parliament for the Vihiga Constituency Ernest Kavai, the colleges that fail to comply with the Ministry of […]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has directed all Business and Technical (B&T) candidates sitting the July 2026 examinations to attend mandatory rehearsals this week. In a notice issued on July 15 the council said the rehearsals will be held on Friday, July 17, at designated examination centres across the country. “Official rehearsals will take place […]
The government has urged the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates placed in public universities for the 2026/2027 academic year to apply for scholarships under the Student-Centred Funding Model, following the allocation of Ksh.30.8 billion to support university education. The Universities Fund (UF) said the scholarships are available to the 202,133 students placed […]
Education stakeholders have sounded a warning to teachers against the over reliance on AI, particularly in classrooms, insisting that the technology should complement teaching rather than replace teachers altogether. The call was made during the Freedom 250 EdTech Innovators Summit held at the Kenya School of Government, where educators, policymakers, technology companies, university representatives and […]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that schools can access the 2026 Grade 10 and vocational level School-Based Assessment (SBA) projects and practicals on July 2. The council outlined the schedule and guidelines, instructing schools to access the assessment tools through the KNEC Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal. According to the circular, the projects […]
The government has released Ksh.4.2 billion in scholarships to public universities to support more than 400,000 continuing undergraduate students under the Student-Centred Funding Model (SCFM), reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to higher education. The latest disbursement by the Universities Fund brings the total allocation from the National Treasury for the 2025/2026 financial year to […]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is facing a shortage of about Sh5 billion as it prepares to conduct national exams for around 3.5 million learners this year. This has caused concern because a lot of money is needed to make sure the exams run smoothly across the country. KNEC is in charge of making […]
