The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has announced the official dates for the release of the 2026 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. Results are expected to be out by the second week of January 2027.

Knec Chairman Prof. Julius Nyabundi assured parents and candidates that the marking process has been digitized to enhance accuracy and speed.

The Kenya Association of Private Universities (KAPU) has petitioned the Ministry of Education to review the distribution of government-sponsored students. They argue that private institutions have the capacity to ease the congestion in public universities if given equitable support.

‘We are partners in the education sector and should be treated as such to ensure every Kenyan child gets quality higher education,’ said the KAPU spokesperson.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a major recruitment drive targeting 20,000 teachers to be posted in Junior Secondary Schools. This move comes as the commission seeks to address the teacher-student ratio imbalance exacerbated by the full implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

The government has announced a revision of the New Higher Education Funding Model to ensure that students from the most vulnerable backgrounds receive 100% scholarship and loan coverage. The changes follow recommendations from a task force that reviewed the initial roll-out of the model.

The Ministry of Education has released a comprehensive framework for the transition of learners to Grade 9 in 2026. Education CS Migos Ogamba stated that the government has completed the construction of 15,000 new classrooms across the country to accommodate the pioneer CBC class.