The Ministry of Education is preparing for the rollout of Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) in Kenyan universities by reviewing existing academic programs and assessing institutional readiness.

• Consultants will evaluate university courses to ensure alignment with CBET, focusing on competency-based design and practical skills.
• The State Department for Higher Education is spearheading this review, with bids closing on October 6.
• This strategic move comes ahead of the planned CBET rollout in universities in December 2026.

The Kenyan Ministry of Interior and National Administration is set to institutionalize the Jukwaa La Wasomi initiative to enhance safety and security within higher learning institutions across the country.

• The initiative, which brings together student leaders, institutional management, and security officials, aims to address security challenges and promote safety.
• Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen announced the formation of a multi-agency framework for its institutionalization.
• This move is part of a broader plan to devolve security management and strengthen community policing, ensuring student voices are heard in safety decision-making.

A fire has destroyed a dormitory at Hill School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Tuesday, September 22, resulting in millions of shillings in property loss. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as students were in morning preparations when the blaze broke out.

• Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed, affecting approximately 340 Form Three and Four students.
• The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), alongside local authorities and the community, responded to the incident.
• The fire at Hill School is the latest in a series of school fires reported across the country in recent months.