The Commission for University Education (CUE) forwarded a report to the ministry of education CS Matiangi proposing the banning of three universities for quality related issues. The Universities are accused of awarding degrees without meeting the set standards and admitting students to study degree course that they did not qualify to do. List of Universities proposed to be banned by CS Matiangi Gresta University Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology The East African University For instance, Gresta University is accused of admitting Joho without looking at his academic qualification among other accusations. CUE rules state that… Read More »
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Money allocated to Education sector in 2017/2018 Budget by CS Rotich
Kenyan 2017/2017 Budget Education Sector Allocation: This is the last budget prepared under the Jubilee administration, as the country prepares for the general elections that will be held in August 2017. It was tabled in the National Assembly on 30th March 2017 by National Treasury CS Henry Rotich. Money allocated to the Education sector in the 2017/2018 Budget by CS Rotich Ksh. 10.1 billion allocated to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Ksh 83.8 billion allocated to University Education Ksh 6.0 billion allocated to technical, vocational education and training (TVET) Ksh 13.4 billion allocated to deployment of… Read More »
Ministry of Education Secondary school fees Guidelines Report, Kenya
Below is a statement from the ministry of education regarding the regulation and compliance of school fees in secondary schools in Kenya. Kenyan Ministry of Education Statement Allegations from some of our stakeholders have come to my attention to the effect that some Secondary Schools have not complied with the Gazette Notice I issued in March 10, 2015 prescribing the maximum allowable fees to charge parents whose students were attending their respective schools. You are aware that in the gazette notice, I recommended that the maximum cost of day schooling was KES. 22,244 while that of boarding… Read More »
Curriculum Reforms in Kenya: Understanding the new education system, 2-6-6-3
The ministry of education has been working for years to implement the new education system is 2-6-6-3 (2-6-3-3-3) under their Curriculum Reforms. The system is yet to be understood by many teachers and learners and there we sough brake it down relying on presentation from the Kenya institute of curriculum development (KICD) The Four important Pillars that underpin the Basic Education Framework of the new system are National Goals of Education Values Theoretical approaches Guiding Principles NOTE: The new system has not been fully agreed on by education stakeholders and thus remains as a proposal. Classes of the New education… Read More »
Latest on Lecturers strike in Kenya over CBA salary demands, 2017
UPDATE: Public universities lecturers throug UASU have called off two month long strike after reaching 17.5% pay increase deal- classes to resume tomorrow. More Info about the above Latest News: Lecturers strike Lectures Strike History Kenya University Lecturers’s strike has entered yet another week after the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) rejected a return to work agreement they had made with the Cabinet secretary for education Mr. Matiangi. While issuing a press statement the lecturers union leaders claimed that the government is playing mind games with them has no intention implementing the CBA. Matiangi had met with… Read More »
UASU: University Lecturers to begin strike over salary Increment, CBA row
Public University Lecturers in Kenya are set to begin their strike on night of Wednesday January 2017 over the governments’ failure to fulfill a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) they signed a year ago. Speaking through the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) chair Muga Kolale, the union indicated that they have no option but call off teaching in the university until the CBA is fulfilled by the government. In the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the union wants the lowest lecturer to be paid ksh. 350,000 month while a full/senior professor to be paid ksh. 1.9 million per month. The Union… Read More »
Government to introduce Kenya School of education
Government has indicated that it is working on introducing the Kenya school of education in an effort to address some of the issues linked to education and training for a competent and professional education profession. The proposals of the establishment of the school were suggested by the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KSSHA). KSSHA National V/Chair Mr. Indimuli Kahi Alfred indicated that the Kenya school of education will be a public post-University training institution for professional education development. The Kenya School of education’s mandate will include programmes… Read More »
Students leaders meet CS Anne Waiguru over attachment and internships for university students
University Students leaders across the country led by Nathaniel Akadima met with Cabinet Secretary for Devolution & Planning Ms. Anne Waiguru, OGW on 2nd May 2015 in his Nairobi office. The student leaders held a long discussion with Ms. Anne Waiguru where they discussed a number of issues affecting students among them being; Partnership on the 30% Prefential Rule on Government Procurement for the University Students & Youths in general. The inclusion of University Students in the management of the National Youth Council as envisaged in the National Youth Council Act, 2009. Appropriate attachments & internships for university students.… Read More »
Mombasa, the 88th Edition of National Musical Festivals Winners
The 88th edition of the Kenya School and Colleges National Musical Festivals went down in the Coastal City of Mombasa. Among the list of winning schools include but not limited to; Booker Academy Manyatta Primaary St. Marys Primary Narok Ongata Rongai Primary School Muhoroni PrimaryDon Bosco Primary School Lions school Nakuru St. Francis of Assisis Moi University choir Do you need to buy a soft copy of Mombasa, 88th Edition of National Musical Festivals Winners and participants? Let us know by dropping us an email. NOTE: Due to expenses, we stopped delivering Music festival or dram festival recordings. You… Read More »
