Trump Names Former Wrestling Executive as Education Secretary
Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Tuesday to lead the Department of Education, which he has pledged to abolish.
Category: Education
UASU Presents Petition To Treasury And Ministry Of Education Over The Unfulfilled 2021-2025 CBA
The union is demanding the full implementation of the CBA, which includes a salary increment of 7-10% and other benefits. Despite the government’s recent increase in allocation for the CBA implementation, UASU maintains that it is insufficient to meet the terms outlined in the agreement
Communication Authority Of Kenya Suspends Telegram Services Until November 22nd
In an official statement released, CAK has ordered all mobile networks to block telegram operations between 7am-10am in the morning and from 1pm to 5pm in the Evening, from Monday to Friday upto until November 22nd 2024.
‘Dishi Na County’ Boosts School Enrollment By 34%
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja revealed that the Dishi na County feeding programme has increased the number of children enrolled in primary schools within the county, from 250,000 before the program began to 310,000.
All Activities In Public Universities Ceased As Lecturers Resume Strike
UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga instructed lecturers in all public universities to cease all teaching, marking, and examination invigilation activities until the government fulfills its commitment to the agreed-upon pay increment.
KCSE Candidates (18+) To Get Their New Maisha Cards Before Exams End
The Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, announced a joint effort between the Ministries of Interior and Education to prevent students from being disadvantaged due to missing identification documents at universities and colleges.
UASU Announces A New 7-Day Strike Notice
The union has vowed for full-scale mobilization if the government does not take immediate action to resolve the issue, and is urging for immediate action to address the issue.
DCI Recommends Case Withdrawal Against Senator Jackson Mandago
In their defence, the DCI said they were unable to trace the money, but the EACC had succeeded. DCI Deputy Director of Investigations Paul Wachira wrote to Ingonga on September 19, indicating their intent to withdraw the charges against Mandago, Meshack Rono, Joseph Kipkemboi Maritim, and Joshua Lelei.
Countless Adversities at Moi University as it Shuts Indefinitely
The situation at Moi University has been quite tense. On Thursday morning, anti-riot police officers used teargas to disperse students demonstrating in Eldoret town. The students were protesting the halt in learning due to an ongoing lecturers’ strike.
Court Suspends President Ruto’s University Funding Model
The new funding model, well known as the Variable Scholarship and Loan Funding (VSLF) is a higher education funding model introduced in Kenya on May 3, 2023, by President William Ruto.
