The Ministry of Education in Kenya has gazetted new school fees caps for public senior schools, effective January 5, 2026, to protect households from high education costs. This formalizes ceilings for day, boarding, and special needs schools under both the Competency-Based Education (CBE) and the 8-4-4 systems.

• For day schools, household contribution remains nil, with the government covering Sh22,244 per student in capitation.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba outlined the approved fees structure in a February 6 Gazette Notice.
• Boarding schools will have a maximum household contribution of Sh53,554 per annum, or Sh40,535 for schools in the second cluster, alongside Sh22,244 government capitation.
• Learners in special needs schools will require a household contribution of Sh12,790, with the government contributing Sh57,974, totaling Sh70,764 annually per learner.
• Payments are to be distributed across the three terms in a 50:30:20 ratio, and no public school may charge additional levies outside the stipulated ceilings.

A new research report launched by PAWA254 in Nairobi, Kenya, highlights the increasing influence of artivism in shaping the nation's socio-economic and political development, demonstrating how creative expression drives civic engagement and governance.

• The report, titled The Role of Artivism in Advancing Socio-Economic and Political Development in Kenya, shows artivism's role in amplifying marginalized voices and engaging communities.
• Njeri Mwangi, Executive Director of PAWA254, emphasized that creativity should be recognized as a form of civic power, reaching communities often untouched by formal processes.
• Recommendations include integrating artivism into development plans, strengthening legal protections for creatives, and developing sustainable financing for the sector.

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has announced the resignation of its Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Wambua.

• Mercy Wambua tendered her resignation on January 27, 2026.
• The resignation was accepted at the commission’s 80th sitting.
• Commission Chairperson Charles Dulo stated the institution will continue its mandate during the recruitment process for a new CEO.