President William Ruto has ordered the immediate construction of a college for the Akorino community on a Ksh120 million plot of land in Ruai.

• The college construction, on a 6-acre parcel, is set to begin next week and be completed within a year.
• Key stakeholders involved include President William Ruto, Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, and Attorney General Dorcas Oduor.
• In addition to the college, the government will establish a music production studio, improve access roads, and allocate 50 teaching slots for the Akorino faithful in the next TSC recruitment.

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba has reassured aspiring university students for 2026 that the government has reformed its higher education funding model to ensure smooth fee payments.

• Reforms have addressed past issues with the means-testing tool, which previously disadvantaged students from poorer backgrounds.
• The initiative is led by Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, following directives from President William Ruto.
• The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its application portal on April 7, with universities allocating 322,396 degree programme spaces.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has expressed serious concern over the significant teacher shortage in rural schools, calling for urgent government intervention to ensure equitable deployment.

• The Speaker highlighted that St. Francis Kolongolo Girls Secondary School faces a deficit of up to 28 teachers.
• Key figures involved include National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and the Ministry of Education.
• Despite the government employing over 100,000 teachers, disparities between urban and rural schools persist, leading to critical staffing gaps in institutions like Kolongolo Secondary.