Author: Hezron Rooy

President Ruto’s Education Scorecard: Two Years in Office. Two years into President William Ruto’s administration, Kenya’s education policies face increasing challenges. From pledges to increase funding, employ more teachers, develop school infrastructure, and implement curriculum changes, the education sector has remained a top priority. Ruto’s Vision for Education Reform During his campaign to become Kenya’s fifth president, William Ruto set out an ambitious reform agenda, promising changes from early childhood education to tertiary levels. His vision for overhauling the education system was seen as challenging by many experts. The administration inherited a sector that was already struggling, and while the…

Schools Merged as Floods Cause Education Crisis in Kano Plains, Kisumu County. Though education is considered the great equalizer, giving children from all backgrounds an equal chance at success, more than 15,000 children in Kenya’s flood-prone areas find themselves struggling against the dangers of their dreams being washed away. These students face a daily fight for their right to learn, while the government remains silent on their plight. In May, when the Ministry of Education announced the reopening of schools, more than 60 schools were either submerged or their infrastructure destroyed by floods. The ministry responded by directing the temporary…

The Education System in Distress: Schools and Universities Under Pressure. Learning in public universities is expected to face significant disruption this week as lecturers prepare to strike over unresolved pay issues, exacerbating an already chaotic education sector impacted by grievances from both students and educators. Two unions, representing 30,000 members across public universities and constituent colleges, have called for a boycott starting Wednesday due to the government’s failure to implement a salary increase outlined in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that expires next year. The impending strike will deepen the turmoil already felt in universities, following recent protests by students…

KNEC Assures U-17 Women’s Football Team of Fair KCSE Examination Administration. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) CEO Dr. David Njengere has celebrated Kenya’s U-17 National Women’s football team for qualifying for the World Cup. During a meeting at Utalii Hotel, Dr. Njengere acknowledged that eight members of the team are candidates for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. The KNEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reassured the players that their participation in the tournament will not negatively affect their KCSE administration. Njengere was accompanied by the Secretary of Administration in the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy,…

President Ruto Announces 200,000 Climate WorX Jobs; How to Apply. President William Ruto announced on Thursday that the government aims to enlist over 200,000 young people nationwide into the environment sustainability programme. The announcement was made during the launch of the Nairobi River Regeneration project in Nairobi. The president outlined that the initial phase would focus on hiring approximately 20,000 youths from Nairobi under the Climate WorX Mtaani Initiative. Following this, the initiative would be rolled out to other counties. Enrollment for youths in Nairobi is scheduled to begin on October 1, and they are encouraged to seize the opportunity…

Protestors Storm Hillside Endarasha Academy Demanding Search of 70 Allegedly Missing Pupils. Tensions have intensified in Nyeri as police and local residents disrupted a planned protest at Hillside Endarasha Academy on Thursday, September 12. Activists had gathered to demand answers regarding the alleged disappearance of 70 students, a claim that had gained significant attention on social media. However, the protest was abruptly halted when police and residents worked together to block demonstrators from accessing the school, further aggravating the already tense situation. Authorities, aiming to prevent the demonstration, set up roadblocks along key routes, such as the Blue Post area…

JSS Teachers Lobby Group Meets TSC Over 46,000 Interns Confirmation: Issues Adressed. The Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers’ lobby, led by spokesperson Omari Omari, held a meeting with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), where CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia was present. According to Omari Omari, several concerns raised by the lobby in a previous meeting were addressed, providing clarity on key issues affecting JSS intern teachers. 1. Terminated Moguls’ Stipend: The TSC has committed to ensuring that all terminated intern teachers (referred to as “moguls”) who have returned to work but haven’t received their August stipend will be paid by the…

Hillside Endarasha Academy KCPE Results, History, Contacts, Owner. Hillside Endarasha Academy, located in Kieni, consistently ranks as one of the top-performing primary schools in Nyeri County. The institution’s performance in the 2023 KCPE exams reflects its high academic standards. 2023 KCPE Results Despite facing a tragic fire outbreak in August 2024, which claimed 21 lives, the school maintained its reputation for academic excellence, as seen in the KCPE results. The mean score improved from 346 marks in 2022 to 360 marks in 2023, demonstrating significant progress. KCPE Results Breakdown (2023): SubjectMarksEnglish71.74Kiswahili74.07Maths76.11Science70.06SSTRE68.01Hillside Endarasha Academy KCPE Results School History and Ownership Hillside…

Nationwide University Lecturers Strike Looms: University CBA Proposal and Demands. Lecturers at public universities are set to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, if their demands for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), delayed since 2020, remain unmet. The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) issued a strike notice after discussions with the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) broke down. These talks, which took place under the mediation of the Ministry of Labour on September 10, 2024, failed to produce a resolution. Uasu had initially submitted its proposal for the 2021-2025 CBA on September 4, 2020.…

Pressure Mounts on CS Ogamba, PS Kipsang to Resign After Endarasha School Disaster. Two advocacy organizations, Elimu Bora Working Group (EBWG) and Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), called for the immediate resignation of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang. This follows the tragic deaths of at least 21 students at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri. The lobby groups blamed Ogamba and Kipsang for failing to ensure the safety of students in schools across the country, especially those involved in the recent tragedy. They criticized both officials, alongside local officials in Nyeri, for not fulfilling their mandate,…