Govt closes boarding sections of 348 primary schools for non-compliance with safety standards
The Ministry of Education has directed the closure of boarding sections in 348 primary schools for non-compliance with safety standards. According to a circular by the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Basic Education Belio Kipsang dated November 27, 2024, the institutions grossly contravened the provisions of the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in […]
Govt releases 2025 academic calendar
The Ministry of Education has released the official 2025 academic calendar for primary, junior secondary and secondary schools, detailing opening and closing term dates for learners and the whole year’s key activities. According to the official notice posted by the government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura on his X account on Thursday, November 28, 2024, term one […]
Ministry of Education issues directive on today’s national examinations
The Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has announced that today’s examination papers of the ongoing Kenya Certificate Secondary Education will continue as planned. In a notice, dated October 31, 2024, Ogamba said despite being a public holiday, the exams will not be interrupted. In addition, the CS directed all members of the Multi-Agency Examinations […]
CS Ogamba issues new directives to all boarding schools after Endarasha fire tragedy
All boarding schools in the country will now undergo a fresh inspection to assess their compliance with the guidelines of safety standards manual for schools in Kenya, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has directed. Ogamba on inspection phases Ogamba in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, said the inspection which will be done […]
‘Demonstrations should go on as planned’ – Babu Owino opposes govt plan to review new university funding model
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has opposed the government’s call to engage students and other stakeholders to review the new university funding model. In a statement on his X account on Sunday, September 8, 2024, the legislator criticized the government’s plan, describing it as a delaying tactic meant to distract from the real issues. He […]
Wamuchomba calls out secondary schools that withhold result slips over fee arrears
Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba has called on secondary schools’ principals to refrain from withholding result slips over fee arrears. In a statement published on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Wamuchomba said that most needy students are unable to continue with higher education because their results slips are withheld by their former schools. Additionally, […]
Inside 2024 school calendar
The government through the Ministry of Education has unveiled the 2024 calendar for pre-primary, primary, secondary schools and teachers’ training colleges. According to the calendar, the pre-primary, primary and secondary schools will have 13 weeks of classwork from January 8 to April 5, 2024 with a mid-term break from February 29 to March 3. At […]