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PREMIUM Kuinama: How broke, hungry university students survive on fewer meals

For many students, lunchtime is not a break to replenish, but a chance to hide their hunger.


  1. PREMIUM Why MPs want policy barring teachers from home schools scrapped

    The delocalisation policy required the TSC to transfer tutors to teach in areas outside their place of origin.

  2. PREMIUM Echoes of War: Script of play State doesn't want you to watch

    Echoes of War unwittingly echoes the Moi era when censorship was at its peak.

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  3. CS Ogamba: Malala is neither a teacher nor the play's director

    CS Ogamba said the students refused to perform and decided to walk off the stage.

    Julius Migos Ogamba
  4. PREMIUM 7,000 school principals to be trained on senior school management

    There will be 50 training centres across the 47 counties from Thursday to Saturday.

    Head teachers
  5. PREMIUM TSC shocker on teacher shortage crisis as gap hits 98,000

    The crisis has been caused by budgetary constraints and lack of trained tutors for new subjects.

    Nancy Macharia
  6. PREMIUM KU leadership crisis persists

    The temporary contract for acting VC Prof Waceke Wanjohi is set to expire on April 14.

    Kenyatta University
  7. Doors open as MKU medical degrees earn global recognition

    This follows the April 2025 listing of the MKU Medical School in the World Directory of Medical Schools.

    Mount Kenya University
  8. PREMIUM Five dons who want to lead UoN

    Acting Vice-Chancellor Margaret Jesang Hutchinson did not apply.

  9. PREMIUM UoN multibillion property heist? EACC moves in to probe alleged fraud

    Sh100m was allegedly spent on payment of allowances and a feasibility study with nothing else to show on the ground.

    University of Nairobi
  10. UON seeks arbitrator to resolve 16 court cases

    VC told MPs how toxic relationship between management and council attracted lawsuits amid financial constraints.

    Margaret Jesang’ Hutchinson
  11. Uproar as TSC promotes 25,000 teachers

    381 vacancies were not filled.

    Nancy Macharia
  12. PREMIUM Fury over TSC jobs dished out to politicians

    Remarks by MP lift the lid on open secret regarding how TSC jobs are dished as political spoils.

    Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Njeri Maina
  13. PREMIUM UoN managers unable to provide academic papers for top official

    University officials struggled to clarify COO Brian Ouma's qualifications and how he was recruited.

    Margaret Jesang’ Hutchinson
  14. Senators push government to pay schools Sh64bn

    Nominated Senator Okenyuri said school heads are having a rough time keeping their schools afloat.

    National Treasury
  15. PREMIUM Court blocks plot to extend Kuppet officials reign, frustrate rivals

    Implementation of the controversially amended union constitution has been suspended.

    Kuppet
  16. Eventful school term I draws to a close

    Association calls for positive parenting, protecting children from dangers, and preparing Grade 9 learners for senior school.

    Students
  17. PREMIUM How JKUAT sank millions of shillings in dead venture

    JKUAT Enterprise Limited registered losses for the fourth consecutive year.

    JKUAT
  18. KUCCPS opens university, college application portal

    The application window closes on April 21, 2025.

    KUCCPS CEO Agnes Mercy Wahome
  19. PREMIUM Why university funding issue is far from resolved

    Court of appeal suspended judgment declaring new funding model illegal.

  20. PREMIUM How State sent millions to varsities for students not placed by KUCCPS

    Sh201.64m was disbursed to 15 private universities.

    Beatrice Inyangala
  21. Why making maths optional is a bad idea and what should happen instead

    Maths is a compulsory subject in the first 12 years of basic education in many African countries.

  22. PREMIUM Moi University: A timeline of chaos as another strike looms

    The university faces challenges in paying staff salaries even after it received additional funding from the National Treasury.

    Moi University
  23. Court clears contentious Ruto university funding model

    Parties agree that State will publicise appeals mechanism to be used by aggrieved students.

    President William Ruto
  24. Kuppet defends new constitution amendments amid backlash

    Acting Secretary-General Moses Nthurima says the amendments went through a legal and democratic process.

    Kuppet
  25. PREMIUM Kuppet big coup on Knut as 46,000 junior school teachers join—with demands

    Junior secondary members had asked for over 100 positions from the unions for 'proper representation'.

    Moses Nthurima
  26. PREMIUM Uhuru's Sh26bn CBC blunder now haunts Ruto

    Infrastructure projects funded by the World Bank remain unfinished years after they were started.

    Uhuru Kenyatta
  27. Ruto promises 3,500 new classrooms in Nairobi

    The president says the government is investing heavily in the city's education infrastructure to help address a huge shortage in public schools.

    William Ruto
  28. PREMIUM Ruto, CS differ over debts, financial health of varsities

    Minister tells MPs that 23 out of 35 public universities are technically insolvent.

    Julius Migos Ogamba
  29. State orders release of withheld KCPE, KCSE certificates

    CS says it is illegal to withhold the documents.

    Julius Ogamba