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A nationwide audit by the Ministry of Education has exposed massive fraud, with taxpayers losing billions of shillings to fictitious students and non-existent schools, triggering urgent reforms in education funding.
As the 2025 KCSE examinations enter their final stretch, the government has announced a raft of heightened security measures and a sweeping crackdown on digital malpractice that has seen 78 individuals arrested.
Over half of Kenya's substantial education budget is consumed by teacher salaries, squeezing funds for free schooling, infrastructure, and quality improvement, leaving schools in a precarious financial state.
Over 400,000 Kenyan teachers will be moved to the government's Social Health Authority (SHA) on December 1, 2025, a transition promising wider hospital access but raising union questions over transparency and benefit security.
A proposed overhaul of the U.S. student visa program could eliminate a vital post-study work pathway for thousands of Kenyan students, potentially impacting future enrolment and a critical stream of diaspora remittances.
A landmark US lawsuit challenges the limits of free speech on university campuses, raising critical questions for Kenyan academia on balancing political expression with anti-discrimination policies.
New partnership aims to ease logistical and financial burdens for the growing number of Kenyan families supporting children in overseas universities, offering streamlined shipping and visa processing support.
A deepening partnership between Bangladesh and Turkey, fuelled by defence deals and cultural exports, signals a strategic realignment in South Asia with potential lessons for nations navigating global power shifts.
