The Kenyan Cabinet has approved Phase III of the Kenya-China Project, which will see 70 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges equipped with modern training facilities. This decision aims to fully roll out competency-based education and training (CBET) and improve graduates' employability.

• Phase III will equip 70 TVET colleges, building on Phase I (10 institutions) and Phase II (144 institutions).
• The project will train 1,190 TVET instructors to deliver CBET effectively.
• This initiative aligns with the government's Vision 2030 agenda and aims to have at least one well-equipped institution in every constituency by 2030.

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the release of Sh4.1 billion to bolster drought response efforts as 3.3 million Kenyans face acute food insecurity, a number projected to rise to 3.6 million by June 2026 without immediate intervention.

• Drought conditions have severely worsened since January 2026 due to the failure of the October-December 2025 short rains, marking the driest season since 1981 in parts of eastern Kenya.
• The Cabinet expressed concern over deteriorating livestock conditions, increased animal deaths, and rising human-wildlife conflict, highlighting the risk of a full-blown emergency.
• Funds will support critical relief food distribution, water provision, and non-food assistance across affected regions, including Mandera, Wajir, Kwale, and Kilifi counties, which are currently in the alarm phase.

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a major restructuring of the country's education sector, including the merger of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Universities Fund, the TVET Funding Board, and the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) into a single authority.

• This merger, part of recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, is awaiting the passage of the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2024.
• The Cabinet also approved several other bills, including the Kenya National Educational Assessments Bill, 2025, which replaces the examination-centric model with competency-based assessments.
• Other approved bills cover curriculum development, basic education administration, teacher training, and the resolution of education-related matters, aiming to align the system with the Competency-Based Education and Training framework.