Education
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Head Teachers Conference has commenced today on 26th June, 2023, in Mombasa County where more than 7,000 principals have met to discuss the future of education even after facing financial crisis. Being the 46th conference held in Mombasa County, this week, principals are expecting much from the Ministry of Education and teachers organizations; KNUT and […]
Interior and national administration cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the reopening of 13 schools that had been closed due to wanton insecurity in West Pokot County. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in West Pokot on Thursday 8th June, Kindiki further stamped the government’s commitment to weed out insecurity in the North, directing those in […]
By Whitney Akunga Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has assured schools that they will receive their capitation funds as from Friday, 9th June. Speaking during question time, Mr. Machogu told the MPs that he has received an assurance from the National Treasury that money for the schools is now available and will be released to […]
By Whitney Akunga The county government of Kirinyaga is carrying out public health education and decontaminating homesteads where cases of cholera have been reported. Speaking in Kibirigwi Primary School in Ndia during Madaraka Day celebrations Tobiko said seven cases have in the course of the last month been detected in Gacharu and in Ndia constituency […]
By Whitney Akunga Around 180 students of Cheptenye Boys High School in Belgut, Kericho County have spent the night in the cold after two dormitories, burnt down early Tuesday morning. Staff members said the fire started when the students were taking their breakfast and at press time, the cause of the fire was yet to […]
By Whitney Akunga Operations at the Kisumu polytechnic came to a halt on Wednesday after students went on strike for a second time this week. They claimed the university administration has declined to listen to their grievances and accusing their representatives of bonding with the management. The students noted that a number of changes have […]
By Whitney Akunga All students who qualified for university placement through Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will be eligible for funding however with a restriction. The level of funding for each student will depend on the monthly household income. Each student will individually apply for the scholarship and loans, soon after receiving […]
A 19-year-old student from Nyabisia Secondary School in Bobasi is still recuperating at Hema Hospital where he is currently admitted after one of his testicles was removed by doctors who narrated the ordeal he underwent at the hands of his teachers. Police officers in Kisii County have launched a search for the responsible teachers from […]
Kisii county governor Simba Paul Arati has today rolled out the issuing of bursaries for the needy secondary school students in Kisii county to help in supporting their education. Speaking at Kisii stadium, the governor gave reasons why the issuance of bursaries had been stopped for a long period (four years) and that that money […]
32 students from St. Mary’s Nyabigena girl’s secondary school have been injured after a stampede in the school compound. According to the school principal Madam Beatrice Biyaki, the stampede was caused by a tense situation after one student collapsed while in class on Wednesday morning. “It was around 10 am and learning was ongoing as […]
