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PS Bitok moved from Education docket in latest shake-up
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (200+ words) President William Ruto has reshuffled Principal Secretaries, reassigning Prof. Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to Tourism, while Tourism PS John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moves to the Education docket. According to the notice, Bitok leaves the Ministry of…...
'We are gaslighting children,' expert says of school unrest response
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (528+ words) Experts link school unrest to communication gaps, mental health pressures and calls for stronger learner support systems in schools. [File, Standard] Weeks after 16 girls died in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, experts say Kenya is still asking…...
Global forum targets skills gap between classrooms and workplaces
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (549+ words) Educators and industry leaders discuss skills needed for the AI economy at the LIONS Educators Forum. A new global forum linking universities and industry has launched as employers warn widening skills shortages are leaving graduates unprepared for jobs in an…...
Murang'a ECDE tutors reject four-year fixed contract
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (407+ words) Operations at the Murang'a County Government headquarters were disrupted after ECDE teachers camped at the entrance protesting over a new four-year renewable contract. The protest paralysed learning in the ECDE centres across the sub-counties as the teachers disowned the decision…...
Siaya National Polytechnic drives vocational training as enrollment grows
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (566+ words) The elevation of Siaya Institute to a National Polytechnic has led to a transformation in technical and vocational education in the county, attracting thousands of learners. The once modest technical training institution now offers programmes designed to meet the demands…...
PS Bitok under fire for 'mishandling' education docket
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (133+ words) standardmedia. co. ke PS Bitok under fire for 'mishandling' education docket Education PS Julius Bitok, during prize-giving day at Kenya High School where he ruled out early school closures despite rising student unrest. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Basic Education Principal Secretary…...
Education crisis worsens as more schools close over student unrest
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (78+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Education crisis worsens as more schools close over student unrest Education PS Julius Bitok during prize-giving day at Kenya High School, where he ruled out early school closures despite rising student unrest. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The crises…...
Stable jobs? Why public sector worker purchasing power is dropping
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (64+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Stable jobs? Why public sector worker purchasing power is dropping Public sector workers" purchasing power declined in 2025 despite modest wage growth. [Courtesy] Public sector workers are the most affected by the skyrocketing cost of living, with the…...
Kapenguria Boys closed indefinitely as wave of unrest spreads
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (254+ words) Kapenguria Boys High School has been closed indefinitely following student unrest on Sunday night, where a dormitory, a mattress store and the library were set on fire." "The fire was contained before it spread to other buildings. "No injuries were…...
PS Bitok says schools will not close early despite unrest
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (383+ words) Education PS Julius Bitok addresses the Press after prize giving day at Kenya High School. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The government insists that learning will proceed despite the wave of student unrest that has led to deaths and destruction of property…...