By Janet Nyamwamu West Mugirango Member of Parliament Stephen Mogaka has called on the Ministry of Education to urgently address the growing concern over school fire incidents across the country. Mogaka described the trend as a wake-up call on the management and protection of public assets. Speaking in the wake of fires that have affected […]

By KPC Reporter A six-day charity trek covering 220 kilometres from Nakuru to Ngoswani Mara has been launched to raise awareness about education challenges facing vulnerable children in Kenya and mobilise support for educational programmes. The initiative, dubbed “Trekking for Education,” is being organised by Home Care International and will take place from 14 to […]

 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 An outcry is spreading across Kenya following reports that the government recently released just KSh 95.25 per learner to cater for key classroom needs under Account 1. In a circular dated April 23, 2026, the State Department for Basic Education confirmed the disbursement, stating, “The Government has released KSh 95.25 per learner […]

By Kurian Musa Public basic education institutions across Kenya will reopen for the 2026 academic year on Monday, January 5, marking a critical phase in education financing and reform as the first cohort transitions to senior school under Competency Based Education (CBE). In a statement issued on January 2, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims circulating on social media that school fees for public secondary schools have been increased by KSh 9,374, calling them “false and misleading.” In a press statement, Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba reaffirmed that learners in public day secondary schools continue to pay zero tuition fees […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Education has embarked on a baseline education survey in Kisii and Nyamira counties. The undertaking is aimed at shaping the future of learning in the Gusii region through evidence-based planning. In a circular, Nyamira County Director of Education Joshua K. Kaga announced the commencement of the exercise, following a […]

By Shem Onderi She is growing fast—Faster than the years would wish her to.Her body outpaces her age,Nothing about her remains the same—Not even the way she walks.The class teacher defines her by her looks,By how she speaks. The village boy admires her changing form.The school bus driver insists on dropping her last.The posho mill […]

By Nanganetvoices go on then — steal the coffers dry, build your marble statues to your swelling pride, fly first-class to conferences on poverty you’ve never felt, pocket your per diems and fat allowances, feed your bellies, line your nests — but leave our classrooms whole. we see you — lions in tailored suits, bellowing […]

By Shem Onderi Threatened from periphery to core,your tough skin is your shield.You walk barefoot for years—seeking food, chasing education. The African child needs a home,money to fill an empty belly,to silence the hunger pangs,to fund the dream of school. The mother’s kitchen needs firewoodto cook what little food there is—but the forest stands bare,stripped […]