HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari revealed that around 300,000 former students currently owe a total of Sh32 billion in unpaid loans.
By Rose AchiengThe CEO disclosed that the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has already released Sh21 billion in loans, while the Universities Fund has issued Sh4.2 billion out of the Sh16.9 billion allocated for grants.
By David AbonyoThe debate follows a government directive that had earlier extended the application deadline for first-year university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners to September 14, 2025.
By Maureen KinyanjuiNjoro TTI, which admitted its first students in January 2023 under the mentorship of Kaiboi National Polytechnic, has however begun putting in place policies to guide its operations.
By Ann NyamburaNakuru County Director of Education Victoria Mulili said a ministry team spent most of yesterday at the school conducting a fact-finding mission.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe MPs urged TSC to provide detailed constituency-level data showing the number of teachers, their TSC registration, postings, and student population in each school to ensure transparency and accountability.
By Maureen KinyanjuiOutside court, lecturers maintained they would not resume classes until the outstanding amounts are fully cleared.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAmong the most striking cases is a mystery farmer controlling about 2,000 acres of Egerton University land for maize farming, with the “beneficial owner not known and the value not disclosed.
By Rose AchiengOgamba noted that despite the government hiring 76,000 teachers in recent years and planning to employ another 24,000 by December 2025, the problem of staffing schools in remote and insecure areas continues.
By Rose AchiengThe series of closures and protests highlight a worrying pattern of disorder in schools, with education authorities now facing mounting pressure to establish the causes and put measures in place to restore stability in learning institutions.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to the Auditor General’s report, several Board members were paid sitting allowances without corresponding signatures in the attendance registers.
By Rose AchiengThe Kenya Publishers Association said the pending bills, tied to supplies made earlier this year for Grade Nine and other levels, have created financial pressure across the publishing chain.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe proposal arose during a series of school inspection visits where MPs assessed progress on Junior Secondary School (JSS) projects financed through a Sh1 billion special grant.
By Rose AchiengAccording to internal reports, 719 schools were flagged for supplying incorrect bank details, raising fears of misdirected payments, while about 900 schools submitted incomplete records that left many learners unaccounted for.
By Ann NyamburaThe unrest began on Monday, September 15, when students took to the streets to protest allegations of corruption and fee hikes.
By David AbonyoThe Ministry of Education has developed a specialized Nomination Tool to guide teachers in identifying students who have excelled in creative arts and sports.
By David AbonyoAccording to the County Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), the confirmed cases are spread across three sub-counties: three in Kiharu, one in Kahuro, and one in Kigumo.
By Michael NdwigaFor years, teachers have raised concerns over the quality of services under Minet Kenya, citing delays in authorisation for treatment, mandatory referrals, suspended facilities, and a shortage of doctors in many empanelled hospitals.
By Rose AchiengHardship allowances are meant to support public servants posted to regions with insecurity, poor infrastructure, or lack of basic services.
By Maureen KinyanjuiCS Ogamba said the government was ready for constructive dialogue with the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) and other unions but insisted that the strike must first be called off.
By Maureen KinyanjuiKMTC, Kenya’s largest health training institution, has in recent years faced rising demand from both graduates and employers for faster issuance of transcripts and certificates.
By Chrispho OwuorThe verification exercise, which has reached just over half of the country’s 32,000 schools, is exposing inflated enrolment numbers that have affected funding allocations.
By Chrispho OwuorCS Ogamba urged UASU to communicate the development to its members and emphasized the government’s commitment to honoring all obligations agreed upon under the Return-to-Work Formula.
By David AbonyoJustice John Chigiti dismissed the application by a joint venture of Mitchell Cotts Freight Kenya Limited and Fintech Edge Co. Ltd, which had challenged the decision by Knec and the Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) to award the contract to Africa Global Kenya Limited.
By Ann NyamburaThe agency announced that Sh26.1 billion has already been sent to universities and Sh7.9 billion to TVET institutions for the 2024/2025 academic year.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Commission said the framework will prioritise verified medical cases, staffing equity, and available vacancies, addressing loopholes that have previously allowed misuse of medical claims to secure transfers.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe new arrangement, if implemented, will place comprehensive schools under the leadership of a principal supported by two deputies—one responsible for the primary section and the other for the junior school.
By Rose AchiengTSC Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations Cavin Anyuor revealed that the commission had investigated 111 complaints ranging from sexual relations with learners, molestation, pornography, and other inappropriate acts.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe President confirmed that the government would respect all existing agreements and said room remained for adjustments.
By Ann NyamburaSince the 2022/2023 financial year, the state has employed over 56,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms and 20,000 on internship.
By Rose Achieng