TikTok issues new guidelines in war on misinformation TikTok has unveiled new community guidelines to curb the spread of hate speech and misinformation.
Prof Mwenda Ntarangwi becomes first Kenyan to head USIU Prof Ntarangwi is the immediate former Chief Executive Officer of the Commission for University Education.
Aga Khan University gets Sh20m grant to help fight cervical cancer The Aga Khan University has received a Sh19.7 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health.
How teacher colleges were saved from brink of closure So bad was the situation in some colleges that tutors outnumbered trainees and resources were underutilised, leading to wastage.
Universities pending bills hit Sh75bn Public universities owe statutory bodies and other creditors Sh75 billion in pending bills.
MP in push to scrap diploma, certificate courses in universities Basic diploma and certificate courses will be scrapped from university academic programmes.
Varsities, schools defy State order on tender openness Disclosures show that only five percent of institutions of higher learning have updated information on tender winners.
State looks for KCSE grade E scorers to enrol in TVETs The government has launched a search for all the 48,000 students who scored grade Es in the 2023 KCSE.
Universities’ employee arrears rise to Sh45bn The employees’ pay arrears grew 16.10 percent over Sh28.85 billion the year before, the data indicate.
State funding pressure as over 200,000 score varsity grades The number of qualifying candidates, who scored C+ — the minimum entry grade, rose 16 percent to hit 201,133.
Nigeria mulls rejecting Kenyan varsity degrees The flagging of Kenyan-issued papers inflicts more reputational injury on local educational standards in the eye of global employers.
Staff debt puts Kisii University cash at risk Kisii University will be required to convince a judge why its bank accounts should not be attached to a debt of Sh92.4 million.
Competition tribunal upholds Sh7m fine slapped on Makini School The Competition Tribunal has upheld a fine of Sh7.2 million slapped on Makini School.
Aga Khan University in fresh expansion drive The Aga Khan University (AKU) has announced a regional expansion drive in East Africa.
Private varsity bosses to drop from KUCCP in Bill Vice-chancellors (VCs) of private universities will be removed from the board of a State agency that places students.
Private varsities hit by new funding model as enrolment drops 67pc Students placed in private universities dropped 67 percent to 9,622 in the recently concluded placement cycle.
Board orders JKUAT to review tender over budget JKUAT has been ordered to carry out a fresh evaluation of a tender for the provision of security services.
Logistics company Sendy seeks new investor Logistics firm Sendy is in talks to be acquired by an unnamed investor.
University escalates Sh1.8bn loan fight with HF Kampala International University has been allowed to amend a petition in a loan dispute with Housing Finance Company of Kenya.
USIU-Africa VC resigns a year after taking office United States International University (USIU-Africa) vice-chancellor Margee Ensign has resigned.
After school programmes: What you should consider when making arrangements Securing suitable childcare arrangements for children after school and during holiday breaks is an ongoing struggle for parents.
Moringa CEO, former Education CAS feted for role in education Moringa School chief executive Snehar Shah and former Education CAS Sara Ruto have been named among the top ten finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023 for their role in education.
One million students to miss out on free secondary funding Nearly one million learners risk being locked out of free secondary education following a budget shortfall, Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang says.
State ends funding for students in private varsities Education CS Machogu says parents opting to enrol their children in private institutions shall have to bear the cost.
Don seeks change of university funding TUK wants funding for universities to be disbursed per student’s name, as opposed to the bulk method to address cash flow challenges plaguing institutions of higher learning.