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State slashes school funding to Sh16,900 per learner, hints at reintroducing exam fees
Jul 25, 2025 at 09:05 AM
The government has announced sweeping changes to the country’s education financing model, including a significant reduction in capitation for secondary school students and a poss...
Safaricom Hook Circle empowers Rift youth with skills to build Kenya’s future
Jul 19, 2025 at 06:07 PM
Hundreds of youth in Rift Valley are now better prepared to face the future after participating in a two-day Safaricom Hook Circle masterclass in Eldoret....
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Thousands of Kenyan children skip ECDE and enter primary school unprepared
Jul 18, 2025 at 03:04 AM
7.4 per cent of children in Kenya are joining Grade 1 without going through Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE), exposing deep cracks in the country’s foundational learn...
What Safaricom Foundation’s Sh100 million investment in Ndoto Zetu Phase 7 will do
Jul 17, 2025 at 01:57 AM
Safaricom Foundation has launched Phase 7 of Ndoto Zetu in an effort to deepen its promise to support health, education, and economic dreams in every county in Kenya....
KPC Foundation pumps Sh20.7 million into education projects in Kisumu, Siaya
Jun 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Foundation has launched a number of projects meant to uplift the standards of education in Siaya and Kisumu Counties to the tune of Sh20.7 million....
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300 youth graduate from Safaricom Hook and PLP tech training programme
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:15 PM
Three hundred young people from across Kenya have completed a 16-week software development programme run by Power Learn Project Africa (PLP) in partnership with Safaricom Hook....
HELB seeks to freeze accounts of 316,000 defaulters over Sh35 billion student loans
Jun 10, 2025 at 07:54 PM
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is asking Parliament to grant it powers to freeze bank accounts of over 316,000 former university students who have defaulted on their stude...
EABL trains 25 youth with disabilities under Sh6 million DigiBility programme with USIU
Jun 04, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Twenty-five young people living with disabilities have graduated from the inaugural DigiBility programme, a digital marketing skills initiative launched in March 2025 through a par...
Dr James Mwangi: Extraordinary journey from village dreamer to global visionary
Jun 03, 2025 at 01:48 PM
Deep inside Kenya’s then Central Province, way before digital banking and financial inclusion became catchwords, a young boy was growing up in the sleepy village of Kangema in Mu...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenya’s literary icon who fought to decolonise the mind, dies
May 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Kenya is in mourning following the death of one of its most revered sons, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature, a fearless voice for justice, and a global...
20 important things you probably didn’t know about ‘Village Boy’ John Gachora
May 16, 2025 at 02:41 AM
John Gachora, who is the current NCBA Bank Group Managing Director and CEO, is a renowned and well-respected name in the banking and financial sectors in Kenya....
Ministry unveils taskforce to build KEMIS student database to replace NEMIS
May 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A 15-member multi-agency taskforce was unveiled on Wednesday to create a single, tamper-proof register for every learner in Kenya—from early childhood centres to universities—u...
Ministry nullifies appointment of UON acting VC after Ndemo rejects post
May 09, 2025 at 03:45 PM
A cloud of uncertainty has descended upon the University of Nairobi following a stern pronouncement from the Ministry of Education, vehemently rejecting recent appointments announc...
Why Bitange Ndemo has rejected his appointment as University of Nairobi VC
May 09, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Former ICT PS Prof Bitange Ndemo has rejected his appointment as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Nairobi (UON) as he continued to receive congratulatory messages....
Bitange Ndemo named new University of Nairobi VC, Mulaa takes over temporarily
May 08, 2025 at 03:29 PM
Former ICT Permanent Secretary Prof Bitange Ndemo has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UON)....
NCBA Bank launches the third cohort of its Go-Getter Internship Programme
Apr 30, 2025 at 04:19 PM
NCBA has unveiled the third edition of its Go-Getter Internship Programme, a 12-month initiative that will provide 50 young graduates with invaluable skills, mentorship, and exposu...
Gina Din-Kariuki’s ‘Daughter of Africa’ to be adapted for global film production
Apr 28, 2025 at 04:32 PM
Gina Din-Kariuki’s autobiography, Daughter of Africa, is set for adaptation to film after the Kenyan author and media strategist secured a book-to-film arrangement through a new ...
Math returns as a compulsory subject in senior schools under new directive
Apr 24, 2025 at 03:14 PM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that mathematics will once again be a compulsory subject for all senior secondary school students in Kenya....
Education Ministry outlines criteria for 2026 grade 10 placement under CBC
Apr 23, 2025 at 04:39 PM
The Ministry of Education has disclosed a five-pronged framework that will guide the placement of Grade 9 learners into senior schools come 2026, when they will transition to Grade...
Gina Din secures key publishing deal and global speaking tour with US-based firm
Mar 19, 2025 at 09:47 PM
Gina Din, a towering figure in African public relations, has taken a bold step onto the global stage with a newly inked partnership with Los Angeles-based Storyteller Media....
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How NCBA's Sh12 million scholarship is unlocking the future for bright students
Feb 28, 2025 at 02:13 PM
On February 25, 2025, at the Railway Museum in Nairobi, a moment of transformation unfolded....
Are you a fresh graduate? Here’s how to apply for NCBA Go Getter Internship Program
Feb 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If you are a fresh university graduate, this is to inform you that applications are now open for the 2025 NCBA Bank Go Getter Internship Program....
KPC Foundation funds Sh11 million school projects to support learners with disabilities
Feb 18, 2025 at 05:42 PM
A new chapter has opened for students in Homabay and Nandi counties following the commissioning of Sh11 million worth of infrastructure projects by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)...
Equity Group Foundation selects 750 top students for prestigious leaders program
Feb 17, 2025 at 09:03 PM
A new cohort of 750 top-performing secondary school graduates has been inducted into the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), an initiative by Equity Group Foundation designed to empower ...
Tension mounts as Koma Ranch School parents, pupils block Kangundo Road
Jan 20, 2025 at 01:29 PM
Motorists plying Nairobi-Kangundo Road faced significant disruptions on Monday as a group of irate parents and pupils from Koma Ranch Primary and Junior School staged a protest at ...
NTSA proposes stricter guidelines for school buses in new traffic regulations
Jan 15, 2025 at 07:09 PM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has unveiled a series of proposed measures aimed at enhancing the safety of school transport....
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Mang’u High School receives Boeing 737 plane from KQ to boost aviation training
Jan 13, 2025 at 08:50 PM
Mang’u High School has received a decommissioned Boeing 737-700 from Kenya Airways, marking a significant milestone in its aviation programme....
