Support Education Of Children In Low Income Countries, President Kenyatta And UK PM Boris Johnson Urge Rich Nations

President Uhuru Kenyatta asks CS MAgoha to convene a Stakeholders' meeting to come up with final reopening dates for schools, colleges and universities.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called on rich nations to support the education of children in low income countries by backing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative. GPE is a multilateral platform that seeks to raise 5 billion USD to support the education of 175 million children in … Read more

Education Ministry asks schools to register best students for the national Science Competition

CS MAGOHA says reopening of schools will be guided by Health situation; asks parents to prepare to stay with their children longer adding the government will not rush into a decision on reopening the schools.

The Ministry of Education has asked schools to register candidates for this year’s National Science Competition. This is the second edition of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) mentor-ship Programme. InterswitchSPAK Kenya is in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in the context of its STEM Education programme with the  Government of … Read more

Primary Schools To Benefit From Padding Girls Initiative

President Uhuru Kenyatta asks CS MAgoha to convene a Stakeholders' meeting to come up with final reopening dates for schools, colleges and universities.

Padding the Girl Initiative, an NGO targets to provide 1,500 girls in 12 primary schools in Nambale Constituency with free sanitary pads in a programme dubbed ‘Zero Early Pregnancies.’ Ms Maureen Odhiambo, The NGO’s Chairperson who eyes Busia Woman Rep’s seat in next year’s General Election blamed local elected leaders of ignoring the plight of young girls in … Read more

Schools With Low Enrollment To Be Closed- CS Maagoha Says

CS Magoha releases KUCCPS results for 2019 KCSE students.

Schools With Low Enrollment To Be Closed Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha said schools that have a low enrollment of students will be closed in a bid to save government resources. Magoha noted that there are some schools with so few students, some as low as 12 across all the classes receiving government funding. … Read more

Students arrested after burning dormitory

CS Education Prof. George Maghoha at the Kenya School of Government on Thursday March 4, 2021.

Twelve (12) students from Maiani Girls Secondary School in Mukaa Sub-county, Makueni County have been arrested for allegedly torching their dormitory on Thursday morning. The students were arrested after the dorm that houses 177 form two and three students was razed down in a suspected arson attack at 7.20am. The suspects were not in class … Read more

Fire razes down girls school’s dormitory

Fire incident at Starehe Boys Centre.

An early morning fire today gutted a dormitory at Al Maktoum Girls High School in Kajiado town. The fire which broke out at around 5am Wednesday, destroyed beddings and students’ personal belongings leaving 56 students without a place to sleep. Villagers rushed to the scene to help put out the fire but it had already … Read more

Form ones to receive 600,000 packets of sanitary towels

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The American Embassy has donated 600,000 packets of sanitary towels to 357,029 needy girls in form one who were placed in public day Secondary schools. This is in a bid to minimize absenteeism, drop out, increased teacher /learner contact hours, retention and delivery of quality learning of girls in schools. The Ministry of Education has … Read more

Education CS Magoha defended on Fees payment directive

CS Magoha releases KUCCPS results for 2019 KCSE students.

Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has defended education CS Prof. George Magoha on compelling parents to pay third term fees by sending children home. Magoha had last week told parents to pay third term school fees arrears for their children, warning that those who fail to do so will have their children sent home. The … Read more

Education CS says Schools will reopen in May as earlier planned- Latest Education News

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha at a past event.

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has come out to array fears over uncertainty in schools’ reopening. Speaking in Kiambu County on Monday Monday, while supervising the opening of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams container, the CS said current data shows a decline in Covid-19 infections, thus there are no plans to further … Read more

Physical Education (PE) to be compulsory in all schools as teachers get new responsibilities

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha.

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has ordered all schools to re-introduce Physical Education (PE) lessons. The CS who was speaking during the launch of the inaugural Physical Education and Sports Policy at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development said strengthening of PE will promote the Government’s push for realization of national goals of education. “The … Read more

Schools asked not to force parents to buy text books

Form one 2023 latest news.

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has dismissed claims that the competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is expensive, as the government procures books for learning in public institutions. Responding to claims that parents are being asked to purchase a lot of learning materials for the new CBC curriculum, the KICD Chief Executive Officer, Prof Charles … Read more

Education Ministry Unveils National Communication And Advocacy Strategy (NCAS)

President Uhuru Kenyatta asks CS MAgoha to convene a Stakeholders' meeting to come up with final reopening dates for schools, colleges and universities.

The Ministry of Education today launched the National Communications and Advocacy Strategy (NCAS) for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sub-sector to streamline communication in the vocational institutions. “It is our believe that the strategy will among other things create youth aspiration in TVET, change the narrative in contemporary society, create awareness on … Read more

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