Topic: Ministry of Education
HELB Extends Subsequent Loan Application Deadline
Sep 07, 2026 at 09:12 AM
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has extended the deadline for subsequent loan applications to September 21, 2026....
CS Ogamba Issues Update on HELB and TVET Funding
Sep 03, 2026 at 02:30 PM
Education CS Julius Ogamba has directed HELB and the University Fund to reopen the applications for first-year students....
Gov't Signs Deal with KCB to Solarise Public Universities [Details]
Sep 03, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The Ministry of Education has signed an MOU with KCB Bank Kenya Limited to support the installation of solar energy systems and energy efficiency solutions in public universities....
Gov't Announces Master’s Scholarships in the UK [Details]
Aug 25, 2026 at 08:15 AM
The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), has announced 19 fully funded Master’s scholarships in the United Kingdom (UK)....
Gov't Releases Ksh18.5 Billion Capitation as Schools Reopen
Aug 24, 2026 at 04:48 PM
Term Three of the 2026 academic year has officially begun, with pre-primary, primary, junior and senior schools reopening across the country....
CS Ogamba Clarifies Third Term School Opening Dates
Aug 20, 2026 at 08:58 AM
Education CS Julius Ogamba has dismissed social media reports that the third-term opening dates for basic education institutions and Teacher Training Colleges have been changed....
Gov't Addresses Alleged Postponement of School Reopening
Aug 19, 2026 at 03:51 PM
The State Department for Basic Education has dismissed as fake a social media post claiming that the reopening of schools has been postponed....
Ruto Announces Ksh5 Million Prize Money for the 2026 Music Fesival Finalists
Aug 14, 2026 at 04:03 PM
Ruto explained that the money was a show of his goverments gratitude to the pupils and students....
MPs to Debate 6 Bills Aimed at Overhauling Education Sector
Aug 12, 2026 at 07:14 AM
The National Assembly is set to consider six Bills seeking to introduce wide-ranging reforms across the education sector....
Learners to Benefit as Gov’t Rolls Out 11,139 Assistive Devices
Jul 16, 2026 at 02:19 PM
Thousands of learners with disabilities are set to benefit after the government launched the third phase of distributing assistive devices....
Speaker Wetang'ula Pushes for Mandatory Chaplains in All Schools
Jun 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has proposed the introduction of mandatory chaplains in all schools....
Julius Bitok Moved From Education Docket as Ruto Announces Changes
Jun 09, 2026 at 07:17 PM
President William Ruto has announced changes in the senior ranks of government, reassigning Principal Secretaries in the Ministries of Education and Tourism with immediate effect....
Ministry of Education Rules Out Early School Closure for Mid-Term
Jun 04, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has ruled out early closure of schools for the mid-term break despite the recent wave of unrest....
Gov’t Orders Nationwide Inspection of Boarding Schools After Utumishi Girls Tragedy
Jun 01, 2026 at 08:28 AM
The Ministry of Education has ordered a nationwide inspection of all boarding schools following the tragic dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy....
Ruto Reveals Over 800,000 Ghost Students in Public Schools
May 07, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Ruto revealed that the government lost Ksh1.2 billion to funding the ghost learners....
Gov't Reveals Plan to Launch Real-Time Book Distribution Tracking System
May 06, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The Ministry of Education has announced plans to introduce a digital tracking system that will monitor the distribution of school textbooks in real time....
Gov't Orders Action Against Alliance Girls Principal Over Fee Increase
Apr 30, 2026 at 07:50 AM
The Ministry of Education has ordered disciplinary action against the principal of Alliance Girls High School over the implementation of an unauthorised school fees structure....
Gov’t Explains Ksh95 Per Learner Allocation After Uproar
Apr 29, 2026 at 06:07 PM
The Ministry of Education has explained that the Ksh95 figure cited in a recent circular refers only to part of the capitation funds allocated per learner....
CS Ogamba, Mbadi on the Spot Over Ksh6.2 Billion Pension Crisis
Apr 24, 2026 at 06:27 AM
The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has put the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury under scrutiny over a pension crisis at the Technical University of Ke...
CS Ogamba Addresses Viral Notice on Delayed Payments for Exam Officials
Apr 24, 2026 at 06:26 AM
Education CS Julius Ogamba has dismissed as fake a viral press statement claiming that the government had delayed payments to contracted professionals involved in national examinat...
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