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Kenya education news: TSC, schools, universities, TVET and exams. Coverage for parents, teachers and students.
Interior: 450 youth and women, 90 per county, in BRACE4PEACE skills cohort
On 13 August 2026 Interior PS Raymond Omollo unveiled a first cohort of 450 vulnerable youth and women — 90 each from Nairobi, Kilifi, Kisumu, Isiolo and Samburu — under BRACE4PEACE with KOICA and UNDP, plus an October–December rain preparedness order.
TSC: teachers can be disciplined for cyberbullying and hate speech online
In a 13 August 2026 notice, TSC acting CEO Evaleen Mitei said Article 33 does not cover hate speech or incitement, and that Clauses 10, 12 and 24 of the 2015 Code plus the TSC Act can be used against cyberbullying or unprofessional posts.
KNUT tells TSC: name the social-media abuses, not a blanket ban
KNUT secretary-general Collins Oyuu said TSC’s 13 August warning on cyberbullying and online misconduct is too broad and should target illegal misuse, not teachers who teach on Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp; acting CEO Evaleen Mitei said the 2015 Code still applies online.
Sh5.2 billion TVET scholarship gap left four in five targeted trainees unfunded
Parliament data show the State Department for TVET targeted 440,826 scholarship trainees but funded 89,054 after receiving Sh3.5 billion against Sh8.72 billion needed; three-year shortfalls total about Sh14.97 billion, PS Esther Muoria told MPs.
Bill risks Sh1m fine or 3 years jail for public schools charging Kenyan tuition
Kimani Ichung’wah’s Basic Education Bill 2026 would ban public schools from charging Kenyan learners tuition (non-citizens may still pay), with other charges needing CS approval; breach risks Sh1m fine and/or three years’ jail.
TSC plans 34,016 teacher promotions, nearly 16,000 short of Ruto target
TSC will promote 34,016 teachers in 2026/27 against President Ruto’s 50,000 annual target, a 15,984 gap that Kuppet rejects, saying Sh2 billion only funds 11,866 grade moves while 22,150 rely on attrition vacancies.
TSC opens 34,016 teacher promotion slots — applications close in August
TSC is advertising roughly 34,016 promotion vacancies across many cadres, from Senior Teacher II upwards, with an August application close reported in national media.
How KUCCPS University Placement Works in Kenya (2026 Guide)
Evergreen explainer of how KUCCPS places Form Four leavers into universities and colleges, and how to use official portals responsibly.
Schools close for August holiday as capitation shortfalls leave institutions in debt
As schools close for the August holiday, principals say delayed or partial capitation has forced them to seek extra support from parents.