The Ministry of Education is launching a new real-time digital system within the next month to tackle persistent textbook shortages affecting Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

• The digital system will track textbook distribution, curriculum implementation, and digital learning in real-time.
• Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced the initiative, acknowledging challenges in procuring specialized materials for new senior school subjects.
• Less than half of the required Grade 10 textbooks have been distributed, with inaccurate enrollment data cited as a major issue by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

The Ministry of Education is implementing a policy shift to increase student enrollment in the country's top-performing national and extra-county schools.

• The aim is to expand access to institutions with a proven history of academic excellence by increasing their capacity.
• Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced the plan, emphasizing that investments will also be made in struggling schools to ensure balanced development.
• This initiative comes amid scrutiny over school fees, with Bitok reiterating that the standard secondary school fee is Ksh53,000, and any additional charges require formal ministry approval.

A report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals a surge in demand for specific health science courses at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), with enrollment figures highlighting the most preferred diploma and certificate programs.

• Health Records and Information Technology is the most preferred certificate course with 2,543 students.
• The KNBS 2026 Economic Survey report details the enrollment trends.
• Community Health Nursing leads diploma courses with 5,715 students, making it the most preferred course overall.

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has issued a stern warning to students and prospective applicants regarding a fraudulent letter circulating on social media. The fake notice falsely claims to offer assistance with admission letter replacements, course changes, transfers, and deferrals.

• The fake letter directed students to contact specific mobile numbers, which have been found to be registered under individual names, not the college.
• This advisory comes ahead of the KUCCPS deadline for applications to 31 medical courses.
• KMTC has confirmed its official processes for deferment, change of course, or transfer are now fully digitised and accessible via the official KMTC admissions portal (admissions.ac.ke).