Cabinet Approves Education Reforms, TVET Funding, and Sh4.1 Billion for Drought Response - February 2026

The Kenyan Cabinet approved the release of Sh4.1 billion to bolster drought response efforts as 3.3 million Kenyans face acute food insecurity. The Cabinet also approved a major restructuring of the education sector, which includes merging the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Universities Fund, TVET Funding Board, and the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) into a single authority. Additionally, the Cabinet approved Phase III of the Kenya-China Project. This project will equip 70 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges with modern training facilities to support the rollout of competency-based education and training (CBET).