Education CS Ogamba issues update on university funding model
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has issued a fresh update on the progress of the discussions on the university education funding model. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of Tharaka University’s first Chancellor, Professor Emeritus Ratemo Michieka, Ogamba revealed that the government had disbursed Ksh4.2 billion in loans and upkeep for students across public universities in […]
Omtatah terms new university funding model ill-conceived, calls for return to old model
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has criticized the government’s new university funding model, describing it as premature and ill-conceived. In a statement on his X account on Saturday, July 20, 2024, Omtatah expressed concerns over the financial burden now placed on students, particularly the high tuition fees and soaring accommodation and living expenses. “A number of […]
Govt announces new half-term dates for schools
The government has announced new half-term dates for the pre-primary, primary and secondary schools in Kenya. In a statement, the Ministry of Education advised all county education directors to observe a change in the previous dates set by the government. All learners will break for half-term on June 26, 2024, to June 28, 2024, according […]
BWIRE: Milestone as education experts in 13 countries agree on tool to assess learners
ICAN is an open-source, robust and easy-to-use assessment tool, available in 11 languages, that offers international comparability of results aligned to SDG 4.
Virtual graduation it is, Kenyan university tells graduands amid Covid-19 crisis
Overwhelming majority of those who commented on the post wondered why the university is in a hurry to hold the graduation ceremony.
MUGO & MUGO: How Covid-19 has led to the rediscovery of homeschooling and what to watch out for
In 2020, most children globally are still educated in learning environments that almost perfectly mirror classrooms of the 19th century.
MUGO & MUGO: How Covid-19 has led to the rediscovery of homeschooling and what to watch out for
In 2020, most children globally are still educated in learning environments that almost perfectly mirror classrooms of the 19th century.