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The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) has asked Parliament to amend the Basic Education Bill, 2026, warning that proposed inspection, registration and education data management rules could impose burdens on privately operated schools—especially provisions linked to school closure and compliance timelines.
KNUT officials from the Rift Valley say the affected teachers had already chosen KNUT as their union and should not have been shifted to another organisation without their consent.
According to the reports cited by The Standard, audits tabled before the National Assembly in August found cases involving unauthorised levies, spending without proper supporting documents, failure to collect outstanding fees, unexplained cash withdrawals, unapproved bank loans, weaknesses in procurement systems and questionable investments by some schools.
UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said on Thursday that the strike followed the failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour a Return-to-Work Formula signed in November 2025.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says it has taken 90 cases involving forged academic certificates to court. Forty-three of those cases have ended in convictions, while 39 are still pending in courts across the country.
The Commission for University Education (CUE), in its University Statistics Report 2025 shows that education and arts remained the biggest areas of university enrolment in 2025, with a combined 132,039 students. Business followed with 103,742 students, while education science had 61,369.
The university also warned students against drinking water from unknown sources, urging them to use treated water instead. It further advised them to avoid raw foods such as salads, fruits and vegetables if they cannot confirm that the water used to wash them is safe.
The National Assembly Committee on Governance and Education is scrutinising the financial affairs of national, or C1, schools over five financial years from 2020 to 2025, working alongside the Auditor-General to examine how millions of shillings entrusted to the institutions were received, spent and accounted for.
The dispute follows a September 14 letter from JKUAT stating that Barasa was not a student at the institution and that a certificate attributed to him for a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was not genuine. The matter has renewed scrutiny of the MP’s academic history
The warning came as Parliament continued its scrutiny of financial decisions made by schools, with principals being required to explain why they introduced extra payments without clearance from the Ministry of Education.
Education Committee chairperson and Tinderet MP Julius Melly questioned why universities were yet to remit the money after receiving learners through the placement process.
Nairobi School is expanding facilities for a growing student population as Parliament reviews the school’s 2024 financial management, projects and audit findings.
The hearing followed an audit of the institution’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, in which the Auditor-General issued a Qualified Opinion while finding that the statements fairly presented the school’s financial position, performance and cash flows, apart from the matters outlined in the Basis for Qualified Opinion.
Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) chairman Christopher Kambi said the proposed punishment for running an unregistered school was too severe and called for a process that gives those accused an opportunity to respond before facing heavy penalties.
The findings are contained in a study titled Employability of Graduates in Kenya: A Study of Perceptions and Expectations of Employers, which highlights a growing difference between university training and the abilities employers want from new employees.
The value of the surplus at Kagumo has also raised concern among lawmakers. The average price of a Grade 10 Geography textbook from four publishers is Sh1,093, with Kenya Literature Bureau selling it at Sh870, Longhorn Publishers at Sh1,102, Distinction Geography at Sh1,150 and Mentor Geography at Sh1,250.
The National Parents Association asked Parliament to give parents’ associations formal recognition in law and establish a dedicated fund to support their work.
According to the audit report for the year ended June 2024, NEMIS recorded 2,099 students at the school in September 2023, compared with 2,062 in the institution’s physical records.
The court focused on whether Masengeli had shown that he had a legitimate expectation of graduating with the cohort due to complete their studies on September 26.
A major issue before the committee was accounts receivable amounting to Sh19.9 million. The Auditor-General said the balance had initially lacked a detailed breakdown showing students’ names, admission numbers and outstanding amounts, although the school later provided the information.
Ruto said the growing number of university graduates should be matched by greater production of knowledge and practical solutions within Kenya rather than continued dependence on ideas and expertise from outside the country.
The review also showed that Multimedia University, Technical University of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and the University of Eldoret were among institutions whose cash holdings were falling at a fast rate.
A total of 6,460 learners drawn from 245 schools took part in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), alongside more than 760,000 learners from 91 countries.
KLB Managing Director George Okeyo said the materials were left at the bureau after the curriculum was reviewed in the 2023/2024 financial year following recommendations by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms.
Represented by lead petitioner Peter Makara, the officers said they were originally teachers employed by TSC on permanent and pensionable terms before being appointed as ECDE programme officers under the Ministry of Education. Their functions were later transferred to county governments as part of devolution.
KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Agnes Mercy Wahome told the National Assembly Education Committee that the unpaid amount had affected the agency’s ability to meet its revenue target.
The proposed changes would also give thousands of graduates who have been unable to join the programme a two-year window to seek admission through a transitional arrangement.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said closer cooperation between training institutions and industry was necessary if the country was to get better results from technical and vocational education.
The findings point to a preference for addressing tensions before they turn into unrest, with Kenyans placing greater weight on communication and accountability than on changing the boarding school system or giving learners additional time away from school.
The research centre is expected to connect academic learning with real-world challenges, allowing students to participate in research projects and potentially develop technologies and innovations applicable to communities and industry