The Government has directed, Reginald, County and Sub-county education officials to ensure that no public school is charging un-authorized levies imposed by head teachers for students joining junior secondary schools. In a circular, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the Ministry had received complaints from angered parents and guardians and other stakeholders on un-authorized levies imposed […]
Serikali imedhamiria kushughulikia matatizo yanayokwamisha upatikanaji wa elimu bora kwa watoto hasa wale walio katika Maeneo Kame na Nusu Kame (ASALs) nchini. Katibu wa Baraza la Mawaziri la Elimu Bw. Ezekiel Machogu alisema serikali imeanzisha Baraza la Kitaifa la Elimu ya Wahamaji nchini Kenya (NACONEK) ili kutoa miundo na kusaidia elimu katika maeneo yote ya […]
Pioneer Grade Seven learners, who began their junior secondary education this week, are studying more subjects compared to their 8-4-4 counterparts in Standard Seven. Grade seven pupils will take up to twelve subject according to the Ministry of education. This pioneer class will take an additional seven subjects from the previous five in the 8-4-4 […]
Six teachers from a school in Kisii have been arrested after a video showing pupils imitating a sexual scene went viral. The video which has been trending since Monday has caused uproar on the social media with Kenyans demanding for immediate arrest of the teachers involved. The 29 seconds clip shows two boys mounting their […]
Mary Wangechi is chatting with her two friends, a hand on her cheek wondering what will become of her grade seven daughter’s education. She is narrating to her friends how disheartened she feels after her child was denied entry into grade seven because she didn’t have admission fee. Mary says she was shocked by the […]
Classes across all primary schools-public and private- will be conducted between 8 am to 3.45 pm according to a directiveby Education CS Ezekiel Machogu. In essence, the CS has banned early morning and evening classes in all schools across the country. Speaking on Monday at Nairobi Primary Junior Secondary School the CS said some teachers […]
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 […]