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 […]
CS Magoha dismisses call by atheists to abolish mandatory prayer days in schools
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has dismissed a call by the Atheist In Kenya society (AIK) to ban mandatory prayer days in schools. Speaking to the press on Thursday, March 3, Magoha said he has only stopped prayers from outsiders. “Atheists telling me to stop prayers in school should go straight to hell,” the CS […]
CS Magoha dismisses call by atheists to abolish mandatory prayer days in schools
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has dismissed a call by the Atheist In Kenya society (AIK) to ban mandatory prayer days in schools. Speaking to the press on Thursday, March 3, Magoha said he has only stopped prayers from outsiders. “Atheists telling me to stop prayers in school should go straight to hell,” the CS […]
Principal, MP faulted in case where Form Two student spent night with watchman after he was sent home for school fees
A Form Two student at Chavakali High School who was sent home for school fees was forced to spend the night of Wednesday, September 1 with a night guard outside a bank in Kakamega town after walking 32 kilometers from the school towards his home in Trans Nzoia county. Only identified as Linus, the student […]