Pressure is increasing on President William Ruto’s administration due to new allegations of extensive financial misconduct within the education sector. Rights activists are now calling for thorough investigations, accountability, and comprehensive reforms in response to claims of ghost schools and ghost learners receiving public education funds.A civil society group,
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New 2026 Senior School Fees: Govt Scraps Day School Charges
The ministry of Education has announced a transformative new fee structure for all public senior schools in Kenya, set to significantly influence how parents prepare for secondary education starting in 2026.This updated fee structure officially nullifies Gazette Notice No. 1555 of 2015, modernizing a nearly decade-old policy to address inflation
KUCCPS Questions Future of C+ Cut-Off as Kenya Transitions to CBC
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
Education Ministry to Open Second Grade 10 Placement Review
The Ministry of Education plans a second round of Grade 10 placement changes. This comes after the first seven-day period ends on Monday, December 29. Many student requests for school transfers got rejected.Principal Secretary Julius Bitok for Basic Education noted the flood of applications. Most aimed at a few top
What to Expect from President Ruto’s 2025 State of the Nation Address
President William Ruto is set to deliver his 2025 State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 2:30 pm, prompting Kenyans to anticipate the speech with a combination of hope, worry, and interest.Traditionally, the annual address, delivered to a joint sitting of Parliament, spells out the government’s