The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has extended loan application deadlines for university and TVET students following a directive from Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba. This extension aims to ensure all eligible students can apply, building on the recent disbursement of substantial financial aid.

• HELB extended the deadline for first-time applicants to September 14 and for continuing students to September 7.
• The directive by Education CS Julius Ogamba ensures that 802,159 students across universities and TVET institutions benefit.
• A total of Ksh23.16 billion has been disbursed for student financial support, with HELB disbursing Ksh19.06 billion and the Universities Fund providing Ksh4.1 billion in scholarships.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has issued strict demands to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), warning against political interference in teacher employment and promotions. This warning comes just one week after schools reopened, with KNUT pressing the new CEO, Evaleen Mitei, to ensure fair practices and eliminate alleged malpractice.

• KNUT National Deputy Chairperson Malel Lang’at alleged politicians have been collecting and "auctioning" employment letters, causing thousands of trained teachers to remain unemployed.
• Elly Korinko, the KNUT Kajiado Branch Secretary, urged the TSC to safeguard hardship allowances for teachers in remote counties.
• The TSC also faced scrutiny over an Auditor General's report for the financial year ending June 2024, which highlighted Ksh433.9 million in teacher overpayments due to system inefficiencies.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has opened applications for the prestigious Senior Counsel rank for the 2025 cycle, inviting qualified members to compete for the honor. This follows Rule 5 of the Advocates (Senior Counsel Conferment and Privileges) Rules, 2011, with recommendations to be made to President William Ruto for final approval.

• Applications must demonstrate irreproachable professional conduct and exemplary service, as outlined in Rule 7 of the Rules.
• The Committee on Senior Counsel, comprising representatives from key legal institutions, is tasked with evaluating applications and making recommendations.
• The application deadline is Friday, October 3, 2025, by 5:00 PM. This announcement follows the LSK's opposition to the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to grant the President powers to confer the Senior Counsel rank.

The Kenya School of Law (KSL) has announced a 60-day application window for its Advocates Training Programme (ATP) for the 2026 academic year, beginning February 9, 2026. University graduates have until October 31, 2025, to apply.

• Applications for the ATP close on October 31, 2025, with the program starting on February 9, 2026.
• The KSL also opened applications for the pre-bar examination, scheduled for January 12, 2026, with a deadline of December 12, 2025.
• The ATP is a mandatory postgraduate program for aspiring lawyers to become certified and admitted to the Kenyan Bar.