Senate Education committee has opened an investigation into allegations of cheating in the 2022 KCSE exams. This comes after allegations that results showed some schools had recorded an unusual rise in candidates obtaining top grades. The committee will investigate whether there was leakage resulting into abnormal results. Focus is on some schools particularly in Nyanza […]
The Ministry of Education has issued a new calendar for 2023 school year, announcing several changes from the one previously issued. In a notice, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the opening dates for the first term remain unchanged with schools having opened on 23rd January. The PS said the students will begin their […]
Registration of the 2023 national examinations will begin on February 1 and close on March 31, 2023. This was announced by Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer David Njegere last week during the release of the 2022 KCSE results at Mitihani House. “We are opening the portal on the 1st of Feb to […]
Shule zote zilizo Afrika Mashariki zinaanza muhula wa kwanza mwaka huu, huku zikikumbatiwa na hali ya kusumbua ya mara kwa mara ya kutafuta rasilimali ili kuhakikisha kwamba, elimu haina gharama kubwa. Kutoka Tanzania hadi Rwanda, Kenya na Uganda, msururu wa vifaa duni vya kujifunzia, walimu, msongamano wa wanafunzi na mkanganyiko wa ada utatawala wiki hii ya […]
1,140 out of 841,416 candidates who sat for the Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education, KCSE, exam last year obtained an overall A grade in the just released 2022 KCSE exams. 173,345 candidates scored C+ and above and are qualified for university after meeting the entry grade. This was announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu […]
1,233,852 candidates who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination November last year will know their form one placement results today. This is after Education CS Ezekiel Machogu while speaking to the Nation said he will release the selection results at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. The selection, the CS said is automated […]
About 1000 students, 100 being students living with disabilities are set to benefit from KCB Foundation scholarships. Through an advert inviting interested persons for interviews, the foundation said a four year scholarship will be offered to bright under-privileged students joining secondary school. The interviews will be conducted on Friday January 13 and Saturday 14 January […]
Starting this week, students in Tanzania will commence taking their lessons in English after the government abolished the use of Kiswahili as the medium of instruction. Toward this end, learners, starting from January 9, will undergo orientation for eight weeks when English lessons will officially commence in schools. Assistant Director for Secondary Education in the […]
Primary schools with an enrolment of less than 45 learners or those lacking the basic facilities will not host junior secondary schools the Ministry of Education has said. Instead, they will act as feeder schools to other JSSs within a two-kilometre proximity. Part of a circular by the Ministry dated January 6 read, “Primary schools with […]
A recent report indicate that 70 percent of public schools land risk being grabbed by land grabbers. This can be attributed to lack of title deeds by over 70 percent of 32,354 public schools operating in Kenya. In essence 22,648 schools don’t have title deeds, while only 9705 have titles. To counter this, the Ministry […]