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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/juliusmigos

Govt extends university, TVET funding application deadline to September 21

Faith Chelangat3 days ago02 mins

The government has extended the deadline for first-time university students and TVET trainees to apply for tertiary education funding following the expiry of the initial application window. In a statement issued on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the initial application period, which closed on August 31, had attracted 789,422…

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University funding model: Rights group warn Ruto’s plan risks worsening Kenya’s education crisis

Editor5 days ago05 mins

Educationist Davies Okombo has criticised President William Ruto’s university funding model, warning that inadequate financing and weak policy planning could undermine access to quality education in Kenya. Okombo’s concerns come as more than 150,000 first-year university students have applied for scholarships under the government’s Student-Centred Funding Model, highlighting the growing demand for state support as…