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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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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

Education

Arson Fires Close Multiple Kiambu High Schools Ahead of National Exams

Multiple high schools in Kiambu County have been shut down after a series of arson attacks on dormitories and classrooms, leaving students stranded weeks before the KCSE exams. Parents are demanding urgent action as education officials work to respond to the crisis.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 8, 2025

Education

Audit Finds 32,000 Schools Compliant as Kenya Races to Update Student Data

All 32,000 public schools in Kenya have submitted fresh enrollment data following a government audit, with 3,000 already cleared and funded. Education officials extended the deadline for verification to ensure every school provides accurate student numbers for funding.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 6, 2025

Education

Kenyan Govt Freezes Funds to Thousands of Schools Over Ghost Students, PS Bitok Confirms

Only 3,000 out of 32,000 Kenyan public schools have received funding after a nationwide audit found many had inflated student enrollment data, prompting the government to withhold capitation funds until records are verified.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 6, 2025

Education

KNEC Warns Students of Fake Exam Papers Circulating Online Ahead of National Exams

Kenya’s exam council (KNEC) is warning students and parents about fake national exam papers circulating on social media. With KCSE and KJSEA exams due in October, KNEC urges relying only on official materials and notes recent changes like new answer sheets to ensure exam integrity.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 5, 2025

Education

Tear Gas and Frustration as UoN Medical Students Protest Missing Exam Results Delay

Police used tear gas to disperse University of Nairobi medical students protesting long-delayed exam results. The students, who cannot advance or graduate without these marks, accuse the university of mismanaging results and are demanding immediate release of their grades.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 3, 2025

Education

Funding Delay Forces Schools to Send Students Home as Cash Crunch Bites

The Education Ministry says it is verifying school enrollments to eliminate ghost learners, but the cash crunch has left many institutions unable to pay for food and utilities.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 2, 2025