Ruto proposes full government funding for all qualifying university students

The government has proposed a new higher education financing model that would provide full funding for all students who qualify for admission to universities and other institutions of higher learning. President William Ruto announced the proposal on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, saying the government had submitted amendments to the law that would allow every student who passes national examinations and secures admission to a higher learning institution to receive full financial support regardless of their family’s economic background….

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16 Kapenguria boys students under investigation over Sh7 million school fire

Detectives are investigating 16 studentsfrom Kapenguria Boys High School following a fire that destroyed anequipment store and damaged part of the school’s library, with lossesestimated at Sh7 million. The fire broke out on the night of June 8, 2026, between 10 p.m. andmidnight while students were in their dormitories. Security personnel stationed at the school…

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How Lamu’s new teacher scholarship program is defeating chronic staff shortages

A groundbreaking collaborative education initiative is throwing a vital lifeline to remote schools in Lamu County, targeting a decades-old teacher shortage in regions hit hard by insecurity and underdevelopment. Through a new partnership between the Presidential Education Scholarship Program and the Lamu East National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), 106 local high school graduates have…

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KUCCPS records historic boom: Over 293,000 students placed in higher education institutions

The government has released the long-awaited placement results for students seeking admission to universities and colleges. The selection, conducted through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), targets candidates who sat for the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. This milestone prepares thousands of students to transition into universities, colleges, and…

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KUCCPS challenges universities to recognise technical subjects in degree admissions

Students who took technical subjects in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination emerged among the country’s top performers, prompting the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to call on universities to review admission requirements in line with the country’s evolving education system. Data released by KUCCPS during the announcement of…

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KUCCPS to release 2026 University and College placement results on Wednesday

More than 980,000 students who completed the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination and qualified for higher education placement are set to learn the universities, colleges and courses they have been admitted to on Wednesday, when the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) releases the 2026 placement results. The announcement is…

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