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Why Ruto's grand promises to teachers could be a pipe dream

The timelines for implementation of many pledges is years that the government does not have. On insurance and housing, the teachers feel they are being promised what is already theirs

By Lewis Nyaundi and Mike Kihaki 8 days ago

Lecturers stand ground on strike as Treasury releases Sh2.5b

The Treasury has released Sh2.5 billion to settle part of lecturers' salary arrears in a lastminute attempt to avert a nationwide strike set to begin at midnight.

By David Njaaga, David Njaaga and Lewis Nyaundi 9 days ago

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Ruto courts teachers with pay reforms, promotions, medical cover and housing

President William Ruto on Saturday unveiled a raft of commitments to teachers, pledging reforms on pay, promotions, medical cover, housing and funding.

By Lewis Nyaundi 11 days ago

KNUT, KUPPET clash at State House over junior school placement

A brief standoff between the two giant teacher unions, KNUT and KUPPET, emerged when President William Ruto met teachers at State House on Saturday .

By Lewis Nyaundi 12 days ago

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Teachers' meeting at State House breaks into 'two-term' chants

One by one, speakers swapped policy talk for political pledges.

By Lewis Nyaundi 12 days ago

School heads press Ruto on funding, promotions, and debts

Government to hire over 20,000 teachers by January 2026 to improve teacher-student ratio, President Ruto says during meeting with teachers at State House.

By Lewis Nyaundi 12 days ago

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Mayhem in halls of learning: Exam cheating, crime rock universities

Report reveals institutions are struggling not just with academic challenges but also with moral decay. Violent altercations and threats directed at staff have also plunged the institutions.

By Lewis Nyaundi 12 days ago

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Why Ruto's meeting with education stakeholders was postponed

The Standard understands that the meeting was postponed to accommodate other engagements by both the President and Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.

By Lewis Nyaundi 13 days ago

Lecturers issue seven-day strike notice over unmet pay deal

Teaching and learning could be disrupted in all public universities from next week, after lecturers issued a seven-day strike notice.

By Lewis Nyaundi 15 days ago

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REVEALED: Shock of universities with less than 100 students

Shocking details have now emerged of universities and courses with fewer than 1,000 students.

By Lewis Nyaundi 15 days ago

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Why 50:30:20 school capitaion model is coming to an end

The government could soon scrap the long-standing 50:30:20 funding formula for schools and will now tie disbursements directly to revenue collection.

By Lewis Nyaundi 17 days ago

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Why over 1,000 schools risk closure

The verification, triggered by a damning Auditor General's report, has revealed cases of institutions with bloated registers, raising fears of years of misallocated billions in taxpayers' money.

By Lewis Nyaundi 17 days ago

Cash crisis bites as audit of ghost schools delays capitation funds

Institutions struggle without finances, entering third week of dire shortage.

By Lewis Nyaundi and Erastus Mulwa 18 days ago

Ministry to release report exposing ghost schools draining taxpayers cash

Education CS Ogamba said that the audit, triggered by a report from the Auditor General, will seek to establish the number of schools and learners before the release of capitation funding.

By Josphat Thiong'o, Lewis Nyaundi 20 days ago

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All bark, no bite as illegal levies thrive under Ogamba's nose

In January and May, the Education CS warned schools against charging unauthorised levies. But the National Parents Association says the institutions continue to demand illegal fees.

By Lewis Nyaundi 23 days ago

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Crisis looms in the countdown to Grade 10 intake

A circular dated August 8 by Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok ordered that all learners will take 10 subjects in senior school.

By Lewis Nyaundi 23 days ago

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How Mbadi's Sh5 billion mess risks government shutdown

Questions are emerging over the efficiency and reliability of the E-Procurement System.The system is a joint venture between Sybyl Kenya and iSourcing Technologies PVT of India.

By Lewis Nyaundi and Macharia Kamau 26 days ago

Government extends university funding deadline, releases Sh23 billion for students

First-year students seeking government support to pay university fees now have until September 14 to make applications for funding.

By Lewis Nyaundi 27 days ago

No prayer days and prize-givings in third term, Ministry says

Annual General Meetings (AGMs), prize-giving days, thanksgiving events, and dedicated prayer days for candidates have also been scrapped in the term.

By Lewis Nyaundi 27 days ago

Revealed: Kenya experienced 2.5 billion cyber-attacks in three months

It has now been revealed that over 2.5 billion cyberattacks targeting various systems in the country were carried out between January and March 2025.

By Lewis Nyaundi 28 days ago

Back to school: Parents, schools brace for chaotic reopening amid cash crisis

Anxiety has gripped parents as schools reopen on Monday and institution managers insist on full payment of fees.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Loreto Limuru, TSC investigate teachers in sexual harassment case

Loreto High School Limuru has placed two teachers through a disciplinary hearing and kicked off a safety review in the institution after allegations of sexual harassment case.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Uncertainty over university fees as CS keeps costs under wraps

Mystery still clouds the true cost of university education after the government declined to reveal the actual price of degree programmes under its new funding model.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Varsity students in limbo amid lecturers go slow

Some students don't know the new fees after reduction under new funding model. Some lecturers have also withheld examination results for continuing stundts.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Court battles bleed billions from public universities

Public universities are bleeding billions of shillings through court awards and settlements, piling onto the weight of an already crumbling higher education sector.

By Biketi Kikechi, Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Prof James Onyango appointed new CUE chairperson

President Ruto appoints Prof James Owino as Commission for University Education chairperson for three years effective August 15, replacing Prof Chacha Nyaigotti.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

NG-CDF is going nowhere, Wetangula tells critics

Wetang'ula said the NG-CDF remains one of the most impactful tools for grassroots and national development, touching on education and transforming communities.

By Juliet Omelo and Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Double delight for teachers as 45,000 clinch promotions

The internship programme, set to last 12 months, will place interns in schools where they will receive mentorship and hands-on teaching experience.

By Lewis Nyaundi and Mike Kihaki 1 month ago

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How Ruto's policies end in confusion and resistance

Nearly three years into President William Ruto's administration, many of his promises appear to be caught in a loop of disruption, chaos, and last-minute damage control.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

KRA staff and police among most corrupt officers, says new survey

You are not likely to access Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) services without paying a bribe, according to a new report.

By Okumu Modachi and Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Jogoo house wars: Who's in charge?

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba finds himself increasingly sidelined by his own Principal Secretaries.

By Lewis Nyaundi and Anne Musungu 1 month ago

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Varsities VCs protest course fee cuts as debts soar to Sh85 billion

The VCs also fault the government for not remitting Sh22 billion owed to universities under the new funding model for the last two years.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Kuppet shifts tone, asks parents to share the cost of school fees

Kuppet Secretary-General Akelo Misori argued that education is a costly venture and that parents must be prepared to shoulder part of the burden.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

Eyes on Ruto as varsity funding model tweaked for fourth time

The government has collapsed the six bands that were used to determine a student's level of financial need.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Reprieve for university students as state slashes fees in new structure

The government has lowered tuition fees for university students, but in doing so, has pushed the institutions, already wallowing in Sh85 billion debt, into deeper financial mess.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Why education system is on the brink

Kenya's education system is on the verge of collapse after the government openly admitted that it cannot afford to fully fund learners from public primary school to university.

By Lewis Nyaundi and Irene Githinji 1 month ago

Early close for broke schools as Treasury starves education sector

Some public schools across the country have closed for second term, a week earlier than scheduled for the August holiday, in a desperate move driven by severe cash shortages.

By Lewis Nyaundi 1 month ago

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Ghost schools get millions amid looming death of free education

Parents might soon pay fees for their children after top officials declared that the government was unable to fund free education.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

Exam pressure, cash crisis blamed for fresh wave of unrest in schools

More than 10 secondary schools have reported violent strikes, arson attacks and widespread indiscipline in the past week alone.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

400,000 teachers set for pay rise as State, unions seal Sh33b deal

The over 400,000 teachers under the TSC will this month smile to the bank after the government and their unions reached a new pay deal.

By Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago