Education
Public Universities Brace for Shutdown as Lecturers Issue Strike Notice
Kenya’s public universities are facing a fresh nationwide disruption after the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) issued a seven-day strike notice, setting the stage for lecturers to withdraw their services from midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Fees Up, But Rules Apply: Court Draws Line on Private School Hikes
Kenya’s High Court has reinforced a critical legal principle: private schools retain the autonomy to set and adjust their fee structures, but this power is not absolute, it must be exercised within the bounds of the law, procedural fairness, and contractual good faith. The latest affirmation comes from a September 2026 ruling involving Oshwal Academy, where Justice David Mburu upheld a 6% fee increase for the 2026/2027 academic year after finding that parents failed to prove illegality or procedural unfairness in the school’s decision-making process.
Capitation at the Crossroads: What Sh18.5 Billion Means for Kenya’s Schools This Term
Kenya’s public schools reopened on Monday, August 24, 2026, for the third and final term of the 2026 academic year against a familiar backdrop: a government announcement of fresh capitation funds, and a chorus of headteachers, unions and parents warning that the money still falls short of what is needed to run schools smoothly.
Education Reforms Should Be Understood Before They Are Opposed, CS Migosogambatello Says
Education stakeholders should stop opposing every new reform before understanding its purpose, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has said, as Kenya continues with what he described as some of the deepest changes to the education sector since independence.