Security agencies are facing intense criticism following a series of violent riots that have crippled schools across the South Rift. Parents and education stakeholders accuse police of failing to act, even after being tipped off about impending unrest at Litein…
Parents in the South Rift are reeling from the financial shockwaves of violent student unrest that has destroyed learning facilities worth millions of shillings. With schools like Litein Boys and Koiwa Boys badly damaged, reconstruction costs are expected to be…
The shocking violence that has swept through schools in Bomet and Kericho counties has exposed deeper issues than mere indiscipline. Investigators suggest that exam malpractice cartels may have played a role in fueling the unrest, particularly at Litein Boys’ High…
A wave of violent unrest has rocked more than ten secondary schools in Kericho and Bomet counties, leaving behind scenes of destruction worth hundreds of millions of shillings. The unrest has led to the indefinite closure of institutions such as…
More than ten schools in Bomet and Kericho counties have been forced to close following a fresh wave of unrest, with property worth hundreds of millions of shillings destroyed in just one week. Parents are bracing for hefty reconstruction costs…
The Ministry of Education is tightening its grip on fraudulent enrolment after uncovering thousands of ghost learners in the ongoing audit of basic education institutions. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba revealed that at least four schools had presented inflated enrolment…
Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) reforms, designed to transform learning and align education with modern skills, face a critical threat: teacher shortages. Education CS Julius Ogamba confirmed that the system is short of 137,500 teachers, a crisis that could derail the…
As Kenya races toward the January 2026 transition of Competency-Based Education (CBE) learners into senior school, one challenge has become glaring—teachers for specialised fields are in short supply. Among the most pressing gaps is the lack of indigenous language teachers.…
Kenya’s education sector is undergoing one of its biggest reforms in decades, yet the country’s teacher training system is struggling to keep pace. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba admitted that the government faces a shortage of 137,500 teachers, most urgently…