Category: Education
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President William Ruto after meeting teachers at State House, Nairobi. (PCS) President William Ruto has announced that 20 per cent of all houses under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to teachers. Speaking during the Waalimu na Rais forum at State House, Nairobi, Ruto said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed…
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The general shift towards high-skill occupations is particularly pronounced for women. (Photo: Freepik) Women are leading the global shift toward high-skill employment, outpacing men in roles such as managers and professionals, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The ILO’s 2025 Employment Outlook report highlights a decade-long shift towards high-skill jobs up to 2023, though…
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KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori speaking during a State House meeting on Saturday, September 13, 2025. /PCS Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary-General Akelo Misori was forced to end his speech abruptly after being heckled in the presence of President William Ruto. The incident happened on Saturday, September 13, during a State House…
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My name is James, and I come from Iganga, Uganda. For many years, I worked as a school cook. Every morning, I would wake up before sunrise to light the firewood, prepare porridge for the children, and later cook lunch for the teachers and pupils. It was a tough job, and the pay was very…
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Life had become a daily struggle for Brian Kimanzi, a university student in Kenya. With his rent piling up and his allowance barely enough to cover even the basics, he turned to sports b’etting as a last resort. Every week he tried his luck, holding on to hope with every wager, but loss after loss…
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Expanding access to higher education is a vital part of the Kenya’s development agenda and aligns with its long-term goals of inclusivity and equity. Yet access alone is not enough, writes Chelsy Maina, Staff Writer at The Kenyan Wall Street. Kenya’s higher education system is in the middle of a remarkable transformation, but one that…
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Details have emerged that primary school headteachers through their association Kepsha (Kenya Primary School Heads Association) will be pushing for promotion to job group D1. Currently very few primary school headteachers are in job group D1 as senior headteachers. Approximately 10,000 teachers and teacher representatives will be heading to State House, Nairobi on Saturday, for…
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Nursery school teachers will be used in the administration of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA). The ECDE teachers will assist primary school teachers in working as invigilators in the Grade 6 KPSEA 2025 that will take three days. This was revealed by TSC Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) who are currently selecting teachers to…
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Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata. (Photo: File) Counties are appealing to senators to resolve a funding freeze that has left thousands of students struggling to pay school fees. Governors warn that the stalemate over bursary disbursements threatens to derail education for learners in secondary and tertiary institutions. The dispute dates back to a Nakuru High Court…
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Fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy, Nyeri, killed 21 students on September 5, 2024. (Photo: KNA) Millions of learners and their families are exposed to devastating losses as most schools in Kenya continue to operate without any form of insurance, a new report has revealed. The study by the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) shows that…