Kenya’s PhD Deficit Exposed: Shocking 77% Shortfall Cripples Science Innovation and Economic Growth
Kenya is staring down a PhD drought that is choking its dreams of science-driven prosperity. Fresh data from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) paints a grim picture:…
Students Give Back: Moi University Siaya Scholars Inspire Girls and Guide Careers in Alego-Usonga and Ugunja
A group of university students from Siaya County studying at Moi University have taken mentorship beyond the lecture halls, spending their weekend empowering secondary school learners through career guidance and…
Senate Puts Education CS Julius Ogamba on the Spot Over Junior School Management, KJSEA Results and Talent Development
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, on Wednesday faced tough questions in the Senate over the management of Junior Schools, the credibility of the 2025 Kenya Junior School…
Usonga Ward Drowns in Deluge: Schools Submerged, Farms Devastated as Residents Demand Urgent Flood Relief
Heavy rains have turned Usonga Ward in Alego-Usonga Constituency into a scene of despair, displacing residents and prompting urgent calls for intervention from national and county crisis management teams. With…
Hijab Ban Backlash Hits Siaya National School: Grade 10 Muslim Girl Forced Out – PS Bitok Orders Immediate Readmission
A fresh storm over religious freedom is brewing in Siaya County after St. Mary’s Lwak Girls High School – a prestigious Catholic-sponsored national institution – allegedly barred a 15-year-old Muslim…
Green Classrooms Revolution: HACO and Nation Media Group Unite to Shape Kenya’s Next Generation of Eco-Champions
Environmental education in Kenya has received a major boost after HACO Industries Kenya Limited entered a strategic partnership with Nation Media Group PLC to advance environmental literacy and youth stewardship…
TSC Freezes Primary Teacher Hiring for Years: CBC Shift Creates Surplus While Secondary Faces Acute Shortages
Thousands of aspiring primary school teachers in Kenya face a prolonged wait for employment, as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has imposed an indefinite freeze on new hires at that…
Counties on the Spot as Ministry Raises Red Flag Over ECDE and VTC Underfunding
The national government has raised fresh concerns over what it describes as persistent underfunding of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres and Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) by county governments, warning…
TSC Sounds Alarm: Sh10 Billion Health Cover Gap as Plan to Hire 16,000 Teachers Unveiled
Kenya’s education sector faces fresh funding pressure after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed a Sh10 billion shortfall in teachers’ medical cover even as it moves to recruit 16,000 additional…
Community Libraries: Ombaka’s Lifeline to Education in Siaya
In the rural heartlands of Siaya County, where once-limited resources stifled dreams, a quiet revolution in education is unfolding—thanks to the visionary leadership of Siaya Woman Representative Dr. Christine Ombaka.…
MPs Push TSC Shake-Up: New Bill Promises Fair Pay and End to ‘Endless Acting’ for Teachers
Kenyan teachers could soon breathe easier after lawmakers rallied behind sweeping reforms aimed at ending years of frustration over unpaid acting roles and unclear allowances. The National Assembly on Thursday…
Kenya Braces for Largest Exam Class Ever as Kenya National Examinations Council Targets 3.7 Million Learners
Registration for 2026 KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE kicks off February 16 amid tough warning to schools over costly errors Kenya is staring at its biggest examination cohort in history after…
27 ‘Ghost Schools’ Exposed – Still Siphoning Funds via NEMIS While Kids Stay Home!
In a bombshell revelation that has rocked Kenya’s education sector, a nationwide audit has unmasked 27 non-operational public schools still lurking as “active” in the government’s National Education Management Information…
Inside Kenya’s Bold Plan to Transform Early Childhood: Governors Launch Game-Changing ECD Compendium
Kenya’s 47 County Governments are taking a decisive step to reshape the future of Early Childhood Development (ECD), with the Council of Governors (CoG) spearheading the documentation of a groundbreaking…
Breaking: Day Senior Schools Now Completely FREE! Government Caps Boarding Fees in Major 2026 Overhaul
In a landmark move to ease the financial burden on Kenyan parents and standardize education costs nationwide, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has gazetted a revised fee structure for…
Empty Labs: Kenya’s CBC Pioneers Begin Senior Education as 1,600 Schools Lack Essential Science Facilities
On Monday, over a million Kenyan teenagers will begin Grade 10, marking the historic launch of senior school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). For many, it is a moment of…
Harnessing the Tana’s Reckoning: High Grand Falls and Kenya’s Long Arc Toward Energy Sovereignty
By James Bwire Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum James Wandayi strode onto the rugged terrain of the proposed High Grand Falls Hydropower site, accompanied by KenGen Board Chairman Alfred…
President Ruto’s Directive: No Uniform, No Fees – All Grade 10 Students Must Be Admitted Immediately to Senior Schools
Following President William Ruto’s direct order, the Ministry of Education has issued strict guidelines ensuring every learner transitioning to Grade 10 reports to their assigned senior school without barriers, even…
Atandi Unveils Bold Education Reset for Alego-Usonga
In a decisive push to reshape the future of education in Alego-Usonga, MP Samuel Onunga Atandi on Friday afternoon convened an interactive high-level engagement with secondary school principals at Siaya…
Mud-Walled Classrooms Expose Migori’s Education Crisis: Willis Otieno’s Damning Exposé on God Kwach Primary
Viral images of dilapidated mud-walled classrooms with leaking, rusted roofs have ignited outrage over the state of public education in Nyatike Constituency, Migori County, as lawyer Willis Evans Otieno intensifies…
Atandi Pushes Back as Uwasi Primary School Row Sparks Debate Over Truth, Politics and Service Delivery
Alego Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi has issued a fierce rebuttal to claims circulating online that Uwasi Primary School in Usonga Ward is in a “pathetic” and dilapidated state, dismissing…
MATIANG’I’S BRUTAL VERDICT: “How Do You Dream of Singapore When You Can’t Even Place Kids in School?”
Former Interior and Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i has unleashed a blistering attack on the current administration, warning that Kenya’s lofty talk of becoming the next Singapore is nothing…
KCPE Prodigy Turns KCSE Conqueror: Bruce Magata Mackenzie Bags Straight A Four Years Later
In a resounding testament to consistent academic excellence, Bruce Magata Mackenzie, the nation’s top performer in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams, has once again proven his…
KCSE 2025 Results Released: Access Online Only, No SMS This Year
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba on Friday officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results at AIC Chebisas High School in Eldoret. Nearly one million…
Don’t Retreat: Veteran Educationist Urges Government to Double Down on Competency-Based Curriculum
A prominent educationist and former assistant minister has warned the government against abandoning the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) amid Grade 10 admission hurdles, insisting that the challenges stem from a rushed…
Schools Reopen TODAY: Kenya’s Official 2026 Academic Calendar Released – Full Term Dates, Holidays & Exam Schedule Inside!
Parents, teachers and students across Kenya – mark your calendars! The Ministry of Education has officially unveiled the 2026 school calendar, with pre-primary, primary, junior, senior secondary schools reopening today,…
Schools Reopen Monday as State Releases Sh44.2bn and Opens Fresh Window for Grade 10 Placement Reviews
Basic education institutions across the country will swing open their gates on Monday, January 5, ushering in the 2026 academic year amid assurances of full funding, tight supervision and smoother…
Bishop Kodia, Storytelling, and the Future of Leadership in Kenya
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum James Wandayi joined family and well-wishers at the home of Right Reverend David Hellingtone Kodia, Anglican Bishop of Bondo, in Rarieda Constituency, Siaya County,…