University dons issue a seven-day strike notice On Tuesday last week, the lecturers said they would return to the streets should the government fail to honour the pay agreement.
Tourism Fund launches loans for hospitality students The Tourism Training Revolving Fund (TTRF) will disburse the loans through the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) which gives loans to students from needy backgrounds to pursue higher education.
University of Nairobi council finally fires Prof Kiama Prof Kiama and the council have been on a collision path and his sacking now seals his fate. His contract was meant to end in January 2025.
PRIME Kenyatta University overtakes UoN in global varsity ranking Public universities in Kenya have been facing a myriad of challenges, especially funding and staffing.
Court halts Ruto’s university funding model Justice Chacha Mwita directed the Ministry of Education to halt the Variable Scholarship and Loan Funding (VSLF) model pending the hearing and determination of the petition.
Emerging key issues in new university funding model Under the new model introduced in May 2023, funding for students in public universities constitutes a blend of government scholarships, loans, and household contributions.
Crisis looms at varsities after talks by State, lecturers collapse The national launch of the strike by Kusu and Uasu officials will be at the Technical University of Kenya at 10am today.
PRIME Universities fail to remit Sh958m sacco deductions The universities and colleges failed to remit Sh487.79 million in monthly Sacco savings for employees
How to bridge the yawning skills gap between education-tech industry Bridging the academia-marketplace gap is not a one-time fix. It requires sustained effort from all stakeholders.
Students ordered to register with SHIF before schools reopen It's a relief to students who were left without health insurance after the expiry of the EduAfya school insurance scheme.
Maasai Mara seeks to recover Sh215m from ex-VC Walingo Maasai Mara asked the court to order the seizure of the defendant's assets
Jkuat in deal for orthotics, prosthetics curriculum The Kenya Demographic and Health Survey of 2022 revealed that five million Kenyans live with some form of disability while three million lack access to appropriate Assistive Technology (AT)...
Jkuat appeals in Sh48m Rwanda campus rent row The university said it was apprehensive that the Rwandan may commence the execution process.
Win for St Bakhita parents as court suspends school fees hike Justice Janet Mulwa said parents and their children would suffer if the notice issued by the management in March was not suspended.
JKUAT, UoN lead Kenyan institutions in AI research AI technology allows computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving tasks.
Teachers health insurance, jobs shocker in Ruto’s austerity push President Ruto, while announcing the austerity measures, assured the country that the employment of JSS teachers in permanent and pensionable terms would not be affected.
PRIME KU sank Sh680m in its shut Rwanda campus, says audit Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu (right) says the institution had capital work in progress totaling Sh229,069,813 incurred in respect of the Rwanda campus.
24 varsity tutors graduate from Microsoft’s AI project The 12-week programme, developed and delivered in partnership with Microsoft Leap trainers, benefited lecturers from various universities.
Board orders university to re-evaluate insurance tender Dispute arose after the university notified Kenyan Alliance Insurance, through a letter dated May 2, 2024, that it was the successful tenderer with its tender price of Sh17,698,987.
AKU ranked in world’s top 100 list for role in SDGs The university scored highly in three categories, including research, the number of students graduating in health-related fields, and collaboration with health services.
PRIME Egerton medical training cost dwarfs top varsities Egerton University has overtaken leading medical schools in the amount of tuition fees for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
UoN rises into top 1,000 world varsity rankings UoN has moved into the top 1,000 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
JSS intern teachers to get permanent contracts from July The National Assembly’s Committee on Education has reversed the Teachers Service Commission's plan to hire the Junior Secondary School intern teachers from January 1, 2025.
Parents win round one in St Bakhita fee increment row Justice Janet Mulwa directed the management of the school to halt the increment of fees until the case is heard and determined.
22 students win scholarships to North American varsities Some 22 Kenyan students have received scholarships worth Sh997 million by North American universities.