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Nairobi launches Beijing-inspired underpass network to unclog central business district

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

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Education

Litein Boys Parents Sue School Over Ksh 49,000 Fine After Unrest

Parents of students at Litein Boys High School have filed a lawsuit challenging a Ksh 49,699 fee per student imposed after recent unrest, arguing the charges are excessive and lack transparency.

SOStreamline Official

Oct 9, 2025

Education

Teachers' Medical Scheme Ensures Mandera Evacuation, KMPDU Slams Kiambu Infant Deaths

This comes as the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) strongly criticises the Council of Governors (CoG) over alleged infant deaths in Kiambu County.

SOStreamline Official

Oct 7, 2025

Education

3.4 Million Learners Set for National Exams Starting October 17

Over 3.4 million Kenyan learners are preparing for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KPSEA), Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, which are scheduled to begin on October 17, 2025.

SOStreamline Official

Oct 3, 2025

Education

MoE eyes AI-powered data analytics to predict outcomes, personalize learning

The Ministry of Education is piloting artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics systems to forecast student performance trends and deliver personalized learning pathways, as part of its ambitious digital transformation of the education sector.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 27, 2025

Education

Kericho school riot forces indefinite closure after violent rampage

Litein Boys High School in Kericho County was shut down after students went on a rampage, destroying property and injuring a guard; authorities say the closure protects learners ahead of national exams.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 22, 2025

Education

Funding Crisis Hits Schools as Data Errors Block Disbursement to 719 Institutions

An Education Ministry audit has delayed funding to more than 700 secondary schools after data errors left some 50,000 students unaccounted for. Officials warn that mistakes could cost the government Sh1.1 billion annually.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 20, 2025

Education

Kisumu National Polytechnic Closes Indefinitely Amid Student Protests

The Kisumu National Polytechnic has shut down indefinitely after students protesting fee hikes and administrative issues boycotted classes for a week; the principal says the college will reopen only after investigations and talks with authorities.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 19, 2025

Education

Court Halts Nationwide Universities Strike and Orders Conciliation Talks

A labour court judge has suspended the nationwide strike by university staff and directed unions, the government and university councils to engage in conciliation, after lecturers walked out over unpaid arrears and unimplemented collective bargaining agreements.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 19, 2025

Education

KMTC Distributes 13,000 Transcripts and Embraces Digital Verification

Kenya Medical Training College has dispatched 13,000 transcripts for June–July 2025 graduates and urged recipients to collect them within three weeks, highlighting new digital systems that allow online verification and faster processing.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 18, 2025

Education

Ministry Uncovers 50,000 Ghost Students in Secondary Schools Amid Data Audit

Kenya’s Ministry of Education found more than 50,000 non-existent students in secondary schools during a data audit, a discrepancy that has diverted billions of shillings from legitimate learners and prompted plans for a new education data system.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Education

CS Murkomen Warns Schools Against Early Morning Reporting Amid Rise in Defilement Cases

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen warned schools in Kisii County and elsewhere against requiring pupils to report before dawn, arguing that early travel exposes children to defilement.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 12, 2025

Education

KASNEB Announces December 2025 Exam Schedule and Deadlines

The board advised candidates to register by the October 31 deadline and to make early preparations (for example, obtaining employer permission) to ensure they can sit for the exams.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 9, 2025