David Muchunguh

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | David Muchunguh

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1 week ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

Thousands of learners from poor households risk dropping out of school following a significant budget cut to the government’s school feeding programme. The allocation has been reduced from Sh4.9 billion to Sh3 billion, well below the Ministry of Education’s proposed annual requirement of Sh7.2 billion. The programme supports over 2.65 million learners from vulnerable backgrounds across 26 counties, primarily in the arid and semi-arid lands (Asals) and among urban poor communities.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

Some 310,942 former students who benefited from funding for their education by the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) have defaulted on loan repayments totalling Sh35.14 billion, it has been revealed. Of these, 71,806 have already been negatively listed with Metropol and TransUnion credit reference bureaus (CRBs), potentially locking them out of access to credit facilities. However, 412,194 other individuals who have been repaying their loans have been listed positively for performing loans.

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

The senior school your child attends and the subjects they choose to study or drop will play a crucial role in shaping their career paths. Details of the subject combinations required for learners to qualify for various careers are now available on an online platform launched by the Ministry of Education. The platform is designed to guide learners, their parents as well as teachers in making informed decisions about career pathways.

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

Prof Amukowa Anangwe, the beleaguered chair of the University of Nairobi (UoN) council, has finally thrown in the towel and resigned. His letter of resignation was received and accepted by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Monday afternoon.