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2024 available funding, Scholarships, for students in Kenya: Application for the Presidential Secondary Schools Bursary Fund (PSSB) and over 10 other funds

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The Equity Bank 2024 Wings To Fly Scholarships for 2019 KCPE Candidates: How to get the application form and other details

There are a number of scholarships and funding opportunities available for students in Kenya. These opportunities enable students to undertake their studies undisturbed as they cater for school fees and other requirements. Below is a host of opportunities to consider: THE PRESIDENTIAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS BURSARY (PSSB) Students are asked to apply for the Presidential secondary … Read more

Equity Bank wings to fly scholarship application form, link 2023

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EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION – CHOOSE 1 PROGRAM AND VIEW OPEN APPLICATIONS TO APPLY. WINGS TO FLY SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP   EQUITY WINGS TO FLY Wings to Fly is a competitive scholarship programme which increases access to secondary schooling and student success by providing comprehensive scholarships, mentoring, and leadership development training to promising yet economically disadvantaged … Read more

2022 Form One Placement Latest News – CS Magoha Speaks

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Form one 2023 latest news.

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has assured Kenyans of integrity in the form-one placement for 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) students when the process begins in two weeks’ time. Magoha said most of the pupils will proceed to the schools they picked during their selection and to those who will go to the … Read more

Policy On Children Welfare Developed

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Kakamega County has formulated a children’s policy to guide the implementation of welfare programmes for juveniles. The Children Policy 2023, whose theme is ‘Tutunze Watoto’ outlines four pillars for development of children rights and spells out stringent measures against perpetrators of children rights. The formulation of the Children Policy 2023 has been developed in collaboration with … Read more

CBC latest reforms: JSS new learning areas and comprehensive school system

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JSS LEARNING AREAS GROUP ONE ( Humanities and Social Sciences ) • English • Kiswahili/KSL • Religious Education • Social Studies/ Life Skills Education GROUP TWO ( Science, Technology and Innovation ) • Mathematics • Integrated Science/ Health Education • Agriculture/Nutrition/ Home Science Units GROUP THREE (Engineering and Applied Sciences ) • Pre-Technical Studies/ Business … Read more

461 Students To Benefit From BMU Education Scholarship

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An additional 461 students have benefited from Busia Beach Management Unit (BMU) Education Scholarship that has so far realized the disbursement of Sh4.7 million since its roll out in 2020. The money is from the proceeds realized from the Fish Cage Investment support they received from Busia County Government which bankrolled the worthwhile initiative. Speaking … Read more

BOM teachers to receive Sh60,000 each as salary arrears- Education Ministry

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Education Ministry's circular on disbursement of salary arrears for BOM teachers.

Teachers employed by the schools’ Boards of Management (BoMs) have reason to smile after the Ministry of Education released their salary arrears. A boom of Sh60,000 awaits the teachers; being payment of salaries for June to December, 2020. The BoM teachers failed to receive salaries during the prolonged closure of schools in 2020 as a … Read more

Accept the KCSE 2022 results as released; CS Machogu tells Teachers, Parents

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Education CS Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has called on Teachers and Parents to accept the performance of their children’s results that were released on Friday, reiterating that every child did their best in the exams thus no student should be discriminated based on the results. Speaking in West Pokot County during the launch of a modern … Read more

Education Ministry Circular on disbursement of Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) funds- 2021

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Education Cabinet secretary George Magoha. He says Kenyans must be ready to change their behaviour if schools are to be reopened in order to keep the covid-19 disease at bay.

The Ministry of Education has released the 2021 Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) funds at a capitation rate of Kshs.4656.00 per student. From this amount, the Ministry has retained Ksh.337.20 for students’ medical cover (Edu Afya), Ksh. 50.00 for the SMASSE programmes and Ksh.526.25 for the provision of set books. Consequently, schools have received Ksh.345.00 … Read more

Babu Owino to run yet another KCSE revision lesson in maths

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Hon. Babu Owino during a previous online revision lesson for KCSE candidates.

Embakasi East Member of parliament Hon. Babu Owino is set for yet another online lesson. The flamboyant politician turned ‘professor’ is set to run a mathematics revision class for KCSE candidates on Friday afternoon. The KCSE mathematics revision lesson is set for 2.00pm on May 15, 2020. This will be the third time that Hon. … Read more

Form One Selection Portal 2024; Login and download admission letter

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Ministry Of Education Form One Selection Results and Admission Letters 2023/ 2024 Click here to access Form One School Selection System for National Schools Click here to Access Form One School Selection System for Extra County Schools Click here to Access Form One School Selection System for County Schools Click here to Access Form One … Read more

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Tanzania Cancels Independence Celebration To Build School Dormitories The president of Tanzania, Sammie Suluhu Hassan, has cancelled the 61st Independence Day celebration scheduled to hold on Friday. The independence celebration was to cost $445,000 from the 2022 budget but was diverted to the building of dormitories for children with special needs around the country. Being … Read more

2024 Revised & Final School Calendar (2024 Term Dates)

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Education PS Belio Kipsang

The Ministry of Education has released the revised and final school academic calendar for 2024; for pre-primary, primary, secondary schools and teachers training colleges with reporting dates set for January 8 across the four levels.  Students will be reporting after a 10-week break party triggered by assessments administered by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Pre-school, … Read more

KICD Supports Placement Of Junior Secondary To Current Primary Schools

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KICD Supports Placement Of Junior Secondary To Current Primary Schools The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has supported the placement of grade six learners in their current primary schools instead of the newly built junior secondary schools. The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms recommended that the junior secondary learners should be domiciled in … Read more

Stigma, Understaffing Hinder Adult Education

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A stretched and demoralised staff and societal stigma attached to adult learning are contributors to the dwindling number of candidates enrolling in the Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) learning programme. So serious is the situation that the county risks retrogressing to illiteracy levels worse than those of 2007. County ACE Director Mr. Chris Mokaya says … Read more

Kuppet now wants grade 8 and 9 moved to secondary schools

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Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori. Photo/ File.

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) wants Grade Seven students to remain in primary school, while Grades Eight and Nine move to high school. This means a significant departure from the government’s current approach where all the three junior secondary school grades (Grades 7, 8, and 9) are domiciled in primary school. … Read more

Form one 2024 Reporting Date will be January 15, 2024- CS Machogu Announces

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Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced the 2024 form one reporting date. According to the CS, the reporting date for 2024 Form One students is January 15, 2024. Machogu advised candidates to access their results and download joining instructions from the Ministry’s official website. “Principals are advised to confirm that letters presented to them … Read more

Form one intake 2024 (How to get selection results quickly, online joining instructions, reporting date)- Simplified guide

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The 2024 Form One Admission results can be easily and quickly accessed through the Ministry of Education portal and SMS service. The fastest way is by using the SMS Code 22263. Here is your simplified guide on how to receive the 2024 form one selection results, online form one joining instructions 2024 and form one admission 2024. … Read more

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