CSs Kindiki, Machogu made zero foreign trips in 2023 – TIFA
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and his Education counterpart Ezekiel Machogu did not travel abroad in the whole of 2023, a new report by research firm TIFA shows. According to the survey released on Wednesday, February 7, other least travelled CSs include Kipchumba Murkomen (Transport), Aisha Jumwa (Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage) […]
Gov’t launches probe into schools imposing admission fee for Junior Secondary
The government is looking into allegations that school principals are imposing admission fees for Junior Secondary, contrary to the directive that mandates free admission. Speaking during the launch of Gilgil Technical and Vocational College in Nakuru, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced that a team of ten units will be deployed to visit schools across […]
14,000 out of 93,000 applicants win gov’t scholarships for secondary school education
Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has disclosed that 14,426 students out of 93,000 applicants, were successful in securing the coveted government’s Elimu Scholarship program. Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Elimu Scholarship program on Friday, January 19, Machogu noted that the program has previously supported 37,574 students now making it 52,000 learners under […]
Machogu speaks after uproar over viral photo of learner holding umbrella for him
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu has responded to social media criticisms following viral photos of a pupil holding an umbrella for him as he addressed a crowd. Machogu on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, attended the Murang’a Child Bursaries awarding ceremony at Mumbi Stadium. During the event, a pupil used an umbrella to shield the […]
Nandi MP slams KNEC, CS Machogu for withholding school’s KCSE results
Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Benard Kitur has slammed the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for withholding the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results for Samoei Boys Secondary School in his constituency. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Lessos Nandi on Saturday, January 13, the legislator voiced his concerns questioning the urgency of […]
Gov’t to release results of 2024 Form One placements on Monday
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu is set to release the results of the 2024 Form One placement on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Lenana School in Nairobi. In a statement on Friday, December 15, Machogu said that he would also announce a roadmap for the implementation of education programs at field offices and schools across […]