Category: Education


  • MMU student Erick Mutinda charged with murder of Sylvia Kemunto

    Multimedia University student Erick Mutinda was on Thursday charged with the murder of his college mate, Sylvia Kemunto. The court was told that Mutinda had undergone mental assessment and was found fit to stand trial. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. When the matter came up for mention, the accused person, represented…

  • Detectives Grill Chuka University Vice-Chancellor Over Fake Academic Papers

    Chuka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Erastus Njoka is under investigation for allegedly falsifying his academic documents. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) opened a probe into the matter after receiving a complaint. On Wednesday, Prof. Njoka recorded a statement at the EACCโ€™s Upper Eastern offices in Isiolo following summons dated August 2nd. The investigation is in…

  • UoN to Host Global Universities Congress in November

    The University of Nairobi (UoN) will host the 2025 Congress of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) from November 26 to 28 at its Main Campus, marking the return of a physical meeting of the global network after several years. UoN, which has been a member of the ACU for more than 50 years, said…

  • Drama as Nyamiraโ€™s Nyakeore Secondary students protest over principalโ€™s transfer

    There was drama as students of Nyakeore Secondary School in Nyamira County on Friday evening marched to the county headquarters to protest the transfer of their principal. They said they did not want their principal Ken Kerage be moved and termed the same political. They were joined by some local parents who accused local Member…

  • The M-pesa Foundation Academy Agriculture & Biology Teacher

    The M-PESA Foundation Academy, based in Thika, Kiambu, is seeking to recruit a passionate, dynamic, and visionary Agriculture & Biology Teacher. This opportunity is ideal for an educator who is already experienced in the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum and is looking to join a progressive institution that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and holistic student development. The…

  • APHRC 2025 Call for Applications โ€“ Pauline Bakibinga Memorial Scholarship

    The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) invites applications for the Pauline Bakibinga Memorial Scholarship, an initiative established in September 2022 to honor the late Dr. Pauline Bakibinga. Pauline was a distinguished researcher, mentor, and advocate for digital health in Africa. Throughout her career, she dedicated herself to improving health outcomes for women and…

  • TSC releases new guidelines for KCSE, KJSEA, KPLEA, KPSEA, KILEA supervision

    An AI-generated image of a teacher invigilating exams in a class in kenya The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced new guidelines for nominating centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators for the 2025 national examinations and assessments, including the KCSE, KJSEA, KPLEA, KPSEA, and KILEA. In a circular dated September 2, TSC acting CEO Evaleen Mitei…

  • Over 13 million Sudanese children out of school amid ongoing conflict

    A child tries to find food from a bucket at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan, on July 9, 2025. (UNICEF/Handout via Xinhua) As the school year begins in much of the world, the majority of Sudanese children remain without classrooms to attend, either at home or in temporary shelters, according…

  • 20 million African children fed through national school meals programmes โ€“ WFP

    President William Ruto, Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris and Governor Johnson Sakaja share a meal with the pupils of Roysambu Primary School during the launch of the Nairobi School Feeding Programme on June 20, 2023. (Photo: Nairobi City County Government) Sub-Saharan Africa has made remarkable strides in ensuring children have access to school meals, with…

  • President Ruto defends teachersโ€™ State House meeting amid backlash

    Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, President William Ruto (second from left), and teachers’ union leaders at State House, Nairobi. (Photo: PSC) President William Ruto has defended his move to invite teachers to State House, saying the forum was meant to focus on education and the future of Kenya, not politics. During the Waalimu na Rais forum…