ECDE Teachers Refuse SRC’s Salary Offer

Join Our Facebook Page Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers (KUNOPPET) has refused the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) salary offer for Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers citing no consultation. SRC through a December 10, 2021 letter addressed to the Council of Governors (COG) Chairperson Hon. Martin Wambora said that the Commission came […]

Magoha Pushes Reopening of Schools to Monday, August 15th

The Ministry of Education has announced new dates for reopening following the General Elections held yesterday. The Cabinet Secretary announced the closure of schools on the 2nd of August 2022 and set the opening dates on the 10th of August 2022. “As you are aware, Kenya is scheduled to conduct its national elections on Tuesday […]

Offences to Avoid During This Elections Period

General Elections are set to be held tomorrow and Kenyans are optimistic that the new regime will change things to make life easier for everyone. However, given that general election in the past have resulted in violence, the government has promised to ensure that hooligans do not ruin this wonderful historic occasion with police deployed […]

CS Magoha: CBC Contractors and School Heads Conspire To Embezzle CBC Funds

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed tricks that heads of institutions and construction contractors have been using to embezzle funds meant for the construction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms. According to CS Magoha, the cost of constructing the CBC classrooms was reduced while commissioning four CBC classrooms at Nairobi School. […]

University of Nairobi Comes Out On Top in Impact and Excellence Rank

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ranked top in top position in a ranking conducted by the Web of Universities which ranks universities locally and internationally. The Web of Universities ranking covers one hundred (100) universities in Kenya and how they rank globally in openness, impact and excellence. UoN is followed by Kenyatta University […]

MKU Acquires Quality Assurance Certification

Mount Kenya University (MKU) has received an ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System certification award from the Kenya Bureau of Standards. According to MKU’s Chairman of the University Council Prof David Serem, the ISO Certification is set to allow the growth of quality education in the university and other learning institutions in Kenya. The ISO […]

Parents Want Direct Line to Report Schools over Illegal Fees

Parents have requested the Ministry of Education to provide a direct line to report schools which charge illegal levies. These illegal levies have been called “motivation fees” by schools and are not allowed to be charged to parents without the permission of the government. This is after the Principal Secretary to the State Department for […]

Parents urged to Report Cases of Child Sexual Abuse and Gender-Based Violence

Parents and guardians have been blamed for failing to report hild sexual abuse and gender-based violence to the appropriate authorities. This has been attributed to the fear of the the consequences or not being informed. This leaves the perpetrators of such vices free without facing the consequences of their heinous actions. The Health Principal Secretary […]

Kibabii University Women Initiative Boosts Education of the Girl-Child

Menstrual Hygiene Day, a global advocacy platform for non-profit organizations and government agencies has revealed that 65 per cent of girls and women in Kenya are not able to afford sanitary pads. The advocacy platform is for non-profit organizations and government agencies that promote menstrual health. In another study conducted by the Ministry of Education, […]