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Inside KNEC's e-Certificate plan

The Kenya National Examinations Council has launched e-certificates as registration opens for the 2026 KCSE and KPSEA examinations, aiming to curb certificate forgery.
By Lewis Nyaundi 2026-02-14 07:00:00
At least 34 school heads and 28 senior Ministry of Education officials could face sacking over the "ghost" learners scandal that cost taxpayers Sh1 billion in capitation funds.
By Lewis Nyaundi 2026-02-13 06:00:00
KPC Foundation has launched a programme dubbed INUKA Vocational Youth Empowerment Programme to equip youth neighbouring its installations with vocational and technical training.
By Esther Dianah 2026-02-13 00:00:00
Major changes are in the offing that could see the merger of key student financing and placement bodies.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-02-12 08:00:00
Hunger is driving thousands of school-going children out of classrooms across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), threatening to reverse gains in enrolment.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-02-11 20:40:32
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has lifted orders that had stopped the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) from recruiting tutors in four counties.
By Lewis Nyaundi 2026-02-11 20:00:00
A total of 733 top KCSE performers have been selected to join the 2026 Equity Leaders Programme and will report to Nairobi for a two‑week induction before internship placement.
By James Wanzala 2026-02-11 17:35:23
School principals from Malava Constituency, have expressed reservations over the implementation of CBE due to teacher shortage, inadequate learning materials and lack of laboratories.
By Benard Lusigi 2026-02-11 15:21:09
Masinde Muliro University and NHC have signed a partnership to construct a modern hall complex for Sh90 million to curb the accommodation crisis amid the rising student population.
By Benard Lusigi 2026-02-10 16:15:39
A row is brewing in Nyamira over Sh2.7 billion fund by the Kuwait Government to rehabilitate 72 schools in the county. 
By Stanley Ongwae 2026-02-10 14:18:49
KNEC is staring at one of the heaviest operational seasons in its history as it prepares to administer four major national assessments involving nearly four million learners across the country.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-02-09 10:39:47
For more than three decades, Gatoto Community Primary School has been a beacon of hope for children from Nairobi’s informal settlement of Mukuru kwa Reuben. 
By Juliet Omelo 2026-02-08 13:43:41