The National Assembly Committee on Education has endorsed the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at officially recognizing Alternative Provision for Basic Education and Training (APBET) schools in Kenya.

• 2.3 million children are either at home or enrolled in unregistered institutions, according to the Ministry of Education.
• Anthony Oluoch, Member of Parliament for Mathare, sponsors the bill to ensure the government supports APBET schools similarly to formal institutions.
• Eve Obara, MP for Kabondo Kasipul, emphasized that passing the bill is crucial for equity in education, especially for underserved communities.

Kenyan schools may soon incorporate more Spanish lessons into their curriculum, as revealed by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi following a meeting with Diego Martínez Belío, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs of Spain.

• Spanish is currently an optional course and not a core subject in the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.
• The meeting, held on July 9, focused on strengthening educational collaboration and cultural ties between Kenya and Spain.
• The two countries will also explore cooperation in tourism, agriculture, and technology, aiming to develop world-class markets in Kenya.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the results for the March 2025 Business and Technical examinations and directed school heads to collect them.

• Results collection is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, at Mitihani House, South C.
• David Njengere, the Chief Executive Officer of KNEC, emphasized that only institutions without examination fee arrears can collect the results.
• Queries regarding results must be submitted through the Query Management Information System (QMIS) within 30 days, with a penalty of Ksh5,000 for late submissions.