Bitok Shifted Amid School Crisis as President Reassigns Principal Secretaries By Ongaga Ongaga Kenya’s ongoing crisis in schools has taken a new twist following President William Ruto’s reassignment of two Principal Secretaries including Basic Education’s Julius Bitok. In a move announced by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, Amb. Prof. Bitok was transferred from the State […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Kenyan students studying abroad following a high-level consultative meeting at the Embassy of Kenya in Beijing. In a statement, Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok said he paid a courtesy call at the mission in China, where he held discussions with the Education Attaché on […]

By KPC Sports Reporter The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has awarded the national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers Sh50 million Olympic Solidarity scholarship to support their qualification campaign for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. NOCK Secretary General Francis Mutuku said the funds, sourced from Olympic Solidarity, will be disbursed progressively from […]

By Faith Nyabuto The education sector is facing a crisis as several schools have complained of not receiving capitation funds due to unverified accounts. According to Basic Education Permanent Secretary Bitok, about 3,000 schools, including more than 1,200 secondary schools and 600 junior secondary schools, have so far received the funds. However, nearly 29,000 schools […]

By Faith Nyabuto A political storm is brewing over the future of free education in Kenya. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Thursday declared that the government can no longer sustain the program due to budgetary constraints. The same was countered hours later by Education Principal Secretary, Prof Julius Bitok who said the programme is […]