Every examination season in Kenya, anxiety rises to a fever pitch among candidates, parents and teachers. The weight placed on national examinations, whether the KCPE in the past or the current KCPE, KCSE, or KJSEA, and other assessment levels, makes them not just tests of knowledge but gateways to opportunity, prestige, and future security. It…

Egerton University Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaack Kibwage during the committee session/photo courtesy The Egerton University is appealing to the Members of Parliament, MPs to have their land back and settle land ownership dispute which has derailed the institution’s development agenda for long. Speaking with the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education at the university,…

ENAF foundation program lead Caroline Mbituka/photo by Alfred Kimosop Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) under program Girl Excel initiative and Local Implementing partner, the Next Generation are working together to support retention of girls in school particularly in marginalized and arid areas. Speaking during launch of mobile lab donated by the foundation in Kiptabach Primary…

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro/photo courtesy Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro has called for the immediate release of the school capitation funds for the third term to rescue schools from draining into deep crises. Speaking at a public event in his Kiharu constituency on Sunday, September 7, Nyoro said the government has failed in…

A wave of arson attacks has swept through high schools in Kiambu County, throwing the academic calendar into disarray and igniting a storm of outrage among parents and the community. With the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams just weeks away, the fiery unrest has forced the indefinite closure of at least eight institutions,…

As head of institutions struggle to enhance sanity in schools, they normally encounter challenges as they put plans in place to correct teachers who exhibit unprofessional conduct, which at times results into negative energy. When teachers are corrected by the administration, it’s essential for them to maintain a professional demeanor and respond constructively. This not…

The late former Rongo MP and minister Dalmas Otieno/photo courtesy Rongo University mourns Dalmas Otieno, Rongo Constituency former Member of Parliament and icon in the inception of its existence, who breathed his last yesterday at his Nairobi home. Speaking to the Education News today, the university’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Samuel Gudu noted that it was…

The Kabarnet University College has official postponed opening date by 10 days to give way for the completion of renovations at the Moi Teachers Training College (MTTC) where the college will be based. In a notice, the acting Principal Prof. Daniel Chebutuk informed the students that the school will now open on September 18. The…

Former Cabinet Minister and Marakwet East MP Linah Jebii Kilimo/photo courtesy Former Cabinet Minister and Marakwet East MP Linah Jebii Kilimo has urged parents to prioritise their children’s education, saying it is the key to a brighter future for both families and the nation. Speaking during a retirement farewell party for long-serving teacher Samuel Tanui…

Kanga School shines in the first National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Olympiad. In an event held yesterday at the school and graced by a total of seven schools drawn countrywide Kanga High School emerged as position one with an average marks of 62.6. It was followed by Kabianga with 53.45, Mbita High with…