he commissioning of a dormitory at Kipngosos School for the Disabled in Sotik Sub-county.Photo by Kimutai Langat Learners at Kipngosos School for the disabled in Sotik Sub-county, Bomet County have received a major boost after the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya (NFDK) commissioned a Ksh 3Million new dining hall. The grand facility is…

For the first time in Kenya’s education history, three national examination classes – KPSEA, KJSEA, and KCSE – will sit for their exams concurrently next month. This unprecedented overlap marks a milestone moment in the country’s education landscape, symbolizing the transition from the old 8-4-4 system to the new Competency-Based Education (CBE). It is a…

Irish Ambassador to Kenya Catriona Ingoldsby at the Maasai Mara University. Photo By Kimutai Langat The Irish government has invited Kenyan university students and staff to apply for scholarships to study in Ireland, in a move aimed at broadening knowledge, skills, and international experiences. Irish Ambassador to Kenya Catriona Ingoldsby said there were numerous opportunities…

Narok High School Principal Malcom Mateu. Photo Philip Koech Narok High School has etched its name in history by becoming the first school in Narok County to host an alumni dinner, held on Friday, October 8 night at the Mara Frontier Hotel in Narok town. The memorable event brought together former students from different generations,…

Kwale County Government has rolled out a bursary allocation worth Ksh 60 million targeting 10,000 needy secondary school students across the county. The move comes after the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o suspended the bursary disbursements for more than eight months. Nyakang’o had also frozen the bursary budget for counties in the 2026/2027 financial year.…

The African Union Commission has announces the launch of a new category for the teachers prize, the Rural Continental Teacher Award, the first of its kind within the African Union Continental Teacher Awards, (CTA), recognising the extraordinary contributions of teachers working in Africa’s rural and underserved communities. According to the Union, the new category, developed…

KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori/Photo File The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has written to the Teachers Service Commission TSC, requesting a meeting to deliberate on the growing disquiet among Junior school teachers across the country. In a circular dated October 2, and signed by the KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori, the…

World Teachers’ Day, celebrated every year on October 5th, traces its origin to 1994, when UNESCO, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI), established it to commemorate the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This landmark document set international standards for the rights, responsibilities and working conditions…

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has consistently faced one of the most difficult challenges in education – protecting the integrity of national examinations. In a country where exams determine academic progression and future opportunities, the temptation to cheat, leak papers or manipulate marks has remained strong. Yet, the council’s recent reforms mark a major…

As the world marks another World Teachers’ Day, the celebration feels both joyous and unsettling. Joyous, because teachers remain the architects of civilisation; alarming, because the foundations of their craft are shifting beneath their feet. Artificial Intelligence, once a futuristic idea confined to research labs, is now rewriting the story of teaching and learning. In…