TSC Opens Over 54,000 Teaching and Promotion Opportunities in Biggest Recruitment Drive Yet
Thousands of trained teachers have received a major boost after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced one of the largest recruitment drives in its history, advertising more than 54,000 teaching…
Wandayi Hails President Ruto’s Unmatched Record in Employing Over 100,000 Teachers
President Dr William Samoei Ruto has cemented his legacy as the most aggressive champion of Kenya’s education sector, after surpassing the historic milestone of employing over 100,000 teachers in under…
Flames of Fear: Chianda Shut Indefinitely After Second Dorm Fire as Siaya Schools Grapple with Rising Unrest
Siaya County’s education sector has once again been thrust into crisis after Chianda High School was closed indefinitely following a second dormitory fire in less than a month—raising fresh alarm…
KSh844M JOOUST Hostel Scandal Deepens as MPs Uncover Audit Gaps, Ballooning Costs
A KSh844 million student hostel project at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is fast turning into a textbook case of public project mismanagement, after Members of…
Tight Security as Chianda High School Reopens After Dormitory Fire, Students Face Strict New Rules
Students of Chianda High School are expected to report back on Tuesday, July 7, under heightened security and strict administrative protocols following a dormitory fire outbreak in early June that…
Storm Over KU Billions: Mugenda, Wainaina Summoned in Explosive Sh6.2bn Audit Probe
Former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellors Prof Olive Mugenda and Prof Paul Wainaina have been summoned to answer to Parliament over a damning Sh6.2 billion audit query that has thrust one…
SKILLS REVOLUTION: HELB Funds 823,000 Learners as TVET Enrolment Explodes to 1.2 Million
Kenya’s education landscape is being reshaped in real time, with a historic surge in technical training redefining the path to opportunity. Fresh data shows the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)…
Atandi Meets Criticism at Home even as Star Rises Nationally
Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi is increasingly finding himself caught between two contrasting realities — a rising national profile and a restless, dissatisfied electorate back home. On Friday, the legislator,…
Book Drive Ignites Hope: Walter Okelo Program Rolls Out 4,000 Textbooks to Transform Siaya Classrooms
A renewed wave of hope swept through Nyalula Primary School in Central Alego Ward after the Walter Okelo Mentorship Program (WOMP) delivered a significant consignment of textbooks, marking a bold…
Matiang’i Demands National Summit as School Fires Spiral into Crisis Level
Kenya is staring at a deepening education crisis, and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is now calling for a national reckoning. In a forceful intervention following the deadly inferno…
BURNING SCHOOLS, BROKEN SYSTEM: Inside Kenya’s Explosive Wave of Student Unrest
Kenya’s education system is under siege. A fast-spreading wave of school fires, violent unrest, and mass closures has engulfed more than 70 secondary schools nationwide, exposing deep cracks in a…
Parents Sue Ambira Boys High School Over KSh33,000 Levy After Dormitory Strike Damage
A group of 165 parents from Ambira Boys High School has moved to the High Court of Kenya seeking urgent orders to stop the institution from enforcing a KSh33,000 levy…
Ruto Pushes Bold CBC Reforms as Kenya Confronts Future of Education at Naivasha Conference
President William Samoei Ruto has declared education the “single most important investment” Kenya can make in its people, as the government intensified efforts to streamline and strengthen the Competency-Based Curriculum…
Supreme Court Grants TSC Major Reprieve, Halts Ruling Declaring Teacher Internship Unconstitutional
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has secured a significant lifeline after the Supreme Court of Kenya stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal ruling that had declared the commission’s…
Sh23.4 Billion Lifeline: Schools to Receive Early Capitation Ahead of Term Two Reopening
Public schools across Kenya are set for a significant financial boost after the government approved the release of Sh23.4 billion in capitation funds ahead of the second term reopening—marking a…
Orengo Powers Digital Revolution as 494 Siaya Gen Zs Graduate Under UK-Backed Programme
By Grace Adhiambo SIAYA — James Orengo has reinforced his administration’s pro-youth, future-focused agenda after presiding over the graduation of 494 community digital champions under a United Kingdom-funded initiative aimed…
“Our Payslips Were Looted”: KTN Exposé Unmasks Payroll Heist Targeting Female Teachers
A disturbing payroll scandal has erupted in Kenya’s education sector after KTN News exposed what appears to be a coordinated scheme siphoning money from the salaries of female teachers—without their…
Engineer Nicolas Gumbo Champions Education at Ang’eya Village Fundraiser Ahead of 2027 Siaya Governor Race
Engineer Nicolas Odero Gumbo, aspirant for Siaya County Governor in 2027, joined the Beyond Limitations Community Program (BLCP) for a fundraising event supporting bright but financially needy students. The gathering…
Wavinya Ndeti’s 1992 AI Thesis Claim: Machakos Governor’s Academic Credentials Under Fresh Scrutiny
As the 2027 election season heats up, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is boldly touting her academic edge: three diplomas, three degrees, and a thesis on artificial intelligence completed in 1992…
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…