For many years, a Grade C+ has served as the crucial gateway to university education in Kenya. Each year, thousands of candidates approach the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams with one primary aim: to achieve a C+ or higher. However, this long-standing standard may soon lose its significance.The
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Top-Performing Student Repeats Grade 9 After Failing to Raise Fees for Grade 10
Barely days after President William Ruto stated that no learner eligible to join Grade 10 should be kept out of school due to lack of fees, a troubling case has emerged in Rongo, Migori County. Sebastian Onyango, the top-performing Grade 9 candidate at Nyakwere Primary School last year, has been forced
Matungulu Boys Closed Indefinitely as Four Students Are Arrested Over Dormitory Fire
Matungulu Boys High School has been closed indefinitely following a late-night fire that destroyed part of the school and left several students injured. Police on Monday arrested four students in connection with the incident, which is being treated as a case of suspected arson. Authorities say investigations are ongoing to establish
Central Kenya Lags in Grade 10 Enrolment
The transition of learners from Grade 9 to Grade 10 in Central Kenya is still below the government’s target, raising concern among education officials and community leaders. This is despite a directive by President William Ruto allowing students to report to school even without uniforms or full school fees. According to
Police Investigate Death of JKUAT Student in Mwiki, Kasarani
Detectives are actively investigating a tragic incident in Mwiki, Kasarani, Nairobi, where the body of a university student was discovered hanging in his room following his death by suicide. Authorities have confirmed that the deceased, Cliff Asmund Oroko, a 22-year-old third-year student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
Omtatah’s Ultimatum to KNEC Over KCSE Sign Language Grading
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has taken a firm stand against the Kenya National Examinations Council regarding its management of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results.On January 13, just four days after the results were announced, Omtatah issued a stringent seven-day ultimatum to the examination body, citing what he
Crystal Asige Slams Grade 10 Transition Policy Over Exclusion of Learners With Disabilities
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has voiced strong criticism of the government's 100% transition policy for Grade ten learners, asserting that students with disabilities face systematic exclusion from the Senior School transition, despite the government's claims of promoting inclusive education.In a statement shared on her X account on Tuesday, January 20,
Omtatah Gives Knec Deadline Over KCSE Grading Dispute
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah is demanding action from the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) over what he describes as unfair grading in the 2025 KCSE examinations, particularly in Kenya Sign Language (KSL). He has issued a seven-day ultimatum, warning that he will move to court if the issue is not
Red Strangers Review: Elspeth Huxley’s Lyrical Portrait of Colonial Kenya
Image ref 17159876. Copyright Rex Shutterstock No reproduction without permission. Please see www.rexfeatures.com for more information. Every empire originates as a narrative shared by outsiders. In Elspeth Huxley’s Red Strangers, we witness this narrative etched into the land and hearts of Kenya.In this remarkable novel, Huxley immerses us in the expansive
A Constituency in Decay: Alego Usonga’s Crumbling Schools Spark Public Fury as MP Faces Intense Scrutiny
As the national debate on MPs' development records intensifies, spotlight falls on Budget Committee Chair Samuel Atandi over dilapidated schools in his backyard. A storm of public outrage is brewing in Alego Usonga Constituency, Siaya County, following the exposure of severely dilapidated schools, putting the area's Member of Parliament, Samuel Atandi,