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Parents discipline teachers drug abuse spirals in schools
20+ hour ago (680+ words) It is for this reason that parents have been urged to be more vigilant in monitoring their children's behaviour and movements while at home. The Sub-county Director of Education for the newly constituted Kabras West Sub-county, Pauline Anupi, made the…...
Limuru, Mukumu Girls take precautionary breaks amid rising
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) At Limuru Girls, students were on Friday directed to leave school following consultations between the school's Board of Management (BOM) and administration over the safety of learners. In an official communication issued by the school principal, parents and guardians were…...
Alarm as hundreds of Homa Bay schools lack title deeds
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) County Commissioner Ronald Mwiwawi revealed that only 1, 022 public schools in the county have title deeds, representing 73 per cent of all institutions, while 379 school parcels remain unregistered. Speaking during a stakeholders" meeting at Ogande Girls High School, Mwiwawi said several schools…...
Why Kenya's most disciplined schools are now facing unrest
1+ day, 44+ min ago (433+ words) Yet in recent weeks, several of these schools have found themselves at the centre of student unrest, attempted arson attacks and abrupt closures. The incidents have left parents, educators and policymakers asking one troubling question: What has changed? The concern…...
Kericho County to conduct safety audit in all boarding
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (272+ words) The directive follows growing concerns over school unrest reported in various parts of the country, prompting renewed focus on student safety, discipline and institutional preparedness. Speaking after leading a Heads of Educational Institutions Quality Assurance Meeting, Kericho Governor Dr. Erick…...
'A Man of Awesome Power' and the Kenyan reality: Why good
1+ day, 51+ min ago (588+ words) ["A Man of Awesome Power" and the Kenyan reality: Why good intentions are not enough Education News","Education News is the leading newspaper on matters education in Kenya....
Kabete Poly signs RPL deal with Rift Valley Institute to
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (209+ words) The partnership brings together two established Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions with a shared goal of making formal skills recognition more accessible to workers in the region. Under the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate in five…...
Mang'u, Upper Hill among schools disrupted amid rising
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (311+ words) Mang'u High School in Thika released students this morning following heightened tension within the institution after a reported failed attempt by some students to stage a riot during the night. School authorities are said to have opted for the move…...
Why Ksh702. 7bn Education budget looks huge on paper but
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (995+ words) Yet beneath this impressive headline lies a more complex reality. The system is expanding rapidly, reforming structurally, and enrolling more learners than ever before, but it is doing so within a financing framework that is increasingly stretched. The result is…...
How Danstan Omari rose from untrained teacher to leading
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (686+ words) From working as an untrained teacher in rural Kenya to becoming one of the country's most sought-after advocates, Omari's rise to prominence demonstrates the power of persistence in the face of adversity. Born on December 6, 1964, in Nyabite Village, Nyamira County,…...