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Govt Confirms a Minimum Ksh40,000 Upkeep for Every University Student Amidst Fee Increment Uproar

The Ministry of Education on Sunday moved to allay Kenyans' fears that higher education has become expensive following the increase of university fees. Higher...

TSC to Temporarily Redeploy Secondary School Teachers to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS)

The Teachers Service Commission is attempting to plug an impending teaching vacuum in Junior Secondary Schools with temporary redeployment of qualified secondary school teachers...

Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya Calls for Abolition of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)

Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has opposed CBC, airing his sentiments regarding the Competency-Based Curriculum and rooting for its abolition. The governor indicated this on...

Kaiti Constituency MP Disburses Ksh68 Million in Student Bursaries

Kaiti Constituency MP Joshua Kimilu has set aside Ksh68 million to cater to students within his constituency. MP Kimilu made a cheque presentation to...

Narok County Governor Commissions Modern Laboratory at Loita Girls School

On Saturday, July 20, Narok County Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu inaugurated a state-of-the-art laboratory at Loita Girls in Narok South Sub-County. The new facility...

WFP Enhances School Feeding Program with Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes in Nyatike Sub County

The World Food Programme has implemented a number of initiatives that seek to improve food security and sustain school feeding programs in the semi-arid...

KEF’s Holistic Training Programme for Scholarship Beneficiaries

KEF is hosting a week-long training program for scores of the scholarship beneficiaries who have completed their education in various institutions. The training is...

House Committee Warns of Potential Teacher Strikes Over Budget Cuts

A House committee has raised concerns that teachers may strike after the government slashed the Teachers Service Commission recurrent budget by KSh 10.2 billion,...

President Ruto’s Broad-Based Committee to Address University Funding Issues

President William Ruto is set to form a broad-based committee to handle outstanding issues over the new funding model his government has adopted for...

HELB Budget Cuts Threaten University Admissions for Over 153,000 Students

Beginning September 2024, more than 153,292 students stand to miss admission to universities if the Treasury does not increase the budget for HELB and...

NSSF’s Investment Errors: A Costly Financial Setback

A series of investment blunders made by the National Social Security Fund has cost it billions, resulting in huge financial losses for pensioners. According...

TSC New Emergency Loans Qualifications and Application Guidelines

TSC New Emergency Loan Requirements Teachers, public servants, and some employees can be able to apply for emergency loans. These are short-term loans designed to...

NEWS

Grade 9 Textbooks Distribution to Begin in Molo Sub-County

Starting next month, Grade 9 textbooks will be distributed to Junior Secondary Schools in Molo Sub-County, Nakuru County, up until January 31, 2025. This...

GENERAL

Butula High School and All Saints Embu Storm into Rugby 15s Semi-Finals at EASSSA

Butula High School and All Saints Embu, rugby powerhouses, have booked a ticket in the semi-finals of the EASSSA games rugby 15s currently going...

GUIDES

How to Appeal if You’re Placed in the ‘Wrong’ Funding Band: A Guide for First-Year University Students

A new funding model that was introduced by the government of Kenya, has expressed a lot of concern from first-year students and their families....