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Beatrice Inyangala

Also known as: Dr. Beatrice Inyangala · Dr Beatrice Inyangala

2026-04-282026-06-29

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    A fourth cohort is expected later this year, further escalating the financial burden.Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala has acknowledged that funding for 2025/26 remained at the same level as the previous financial year, despite the admission of the largest c

    Acid test for Ruto funding model as Sh4.2bn hits strained universities
  3. The Standard

    The meeting was also attended by senior education officials, including Julius Bitok, Beatrice Inyangala, and Esther Muoria, alongside other ministry officials.

    Government seeks new safety measures to curb school unrest
  4. May 2026
  5. Capital News

    Beatrice Inyangala, Principal Secretary State Department for Higher Education and Research.

    Education Conference Endorses Comprehensive Schools Under One Board and Leadership
  6. Citizen Digital

    Shaukat Abdulrazak (Science, Research and Innovation) and Beatrice Inyangala (Higher Education) among other distinguished scholars, researchers and innovators drawn from various sectors of the economy.

    'Prepare for tougher times ahead!' Prime CS Mudavadi tells Kenyans
  7. The Standard

    Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, speaking while appearing on Sema na Spox Bonga na Gava in Nairobi, said university enrollment has reached about 670,000 students across public and private institutions, driven by demand for medicine, nursing, law, ICT and e

    PS Inyangala: Universities expand access amid funding strain
  8. The Standard

    He referred to video footage allegedly showing Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala distributing relief food while invoking Ndakwa’s candidacy, arguing that the conduct amounted to unlawful participation of state officers in politics.The petitioner also alleged

    Relief for Malava MP as court dismisses petition
  9. Citizen Digital

    Kenya's university enrolment hits 670,000 as demand for skills-based courses grows By Brian Okello May 15, 2026 09:34 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter PS Higher Education Dr Beatrice Inyangala.

    Kenya's university enrolment hits 670,000 as demand for skills-based courses grows
  10. Citizen Digital

    Present were Education Cabinet Secretary Migosi Ogamba, Principal Secretaries Julius Bitok (Basic Education) and Beatrice Inyangala (University Education), Teachers Service Commission Chairperson Jamleck Muturi, Parliamentary Committee Chairman on Education Julius Melly, who is a

    President Ruto orders digitisation of education data to weed out cartels
  11. April 2026
  12. Capital News

    Beatrice Inyangala (Higher Education) and Patrick Mariru (Defence) urged residents to take advantage of the available business and job opportunities that will arise.

    Govt Launches Sh1bn Kabarnet University Project in Baringo
  13. The Standard

    The CS was accompanied by her Gender counterpart, Hannah Cheptumo, Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru, Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, among other leaders.The Kabarnet University College admitted its first cohort of students in September at Moi Te

    State allocates Sh1b for construction of Kabarnet College
Society

Ruto's university funding model faces strain as 400,000 students share Sh4.2bn

The News

Public universities are disbursing Sh4.2 billion to over 400,000 continuing undergraduates under the Student-Centred Funding Model, with total 2025/26 releases reaching Sh18.4 billion. The model is beginning to face strain from funding shortfalls as the number of government-sponsored students grows, with 270,715 newly qualified for placement this year.

28 June 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Ruto's university funding model faces strain as 400,000 students share Sh4.2bn

    Public universities are disbursing Sh4.2 billion to over 400,000 continuing undergraduates under the Student-Centred Funding Model, with total 2025/26 releases reaching Sh18.4 billion. The model is beginning to face strain from funding shortfalls as the number of government-sponsored students grows, with 270,715 newly qualified for placement this year.

    28 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Government to tighten school safety measures amid student unrest

    The government said fewer than 200 boarding schools have been affected by ongoing student unrest and directed the Ministry of Education to develop interventions aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening security in schools, after incidents of indiscipline have destroyed property and caused loss of life.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 25 May

  1. Education conference endorses unified governance for comprehensive schools

    Kenya's Ministry of Education–convened national conference has endorsed reforms creating Comprehensive Schools that bring Primary and Junior School levels under a single Board of Management, Head of Institution, and unified administration, aimed at streamlining administration and enhancing Competency-Based Education implementation.

    25 May 2026 · Capital News

Friday 22 May

  1. Prime CS Mudavadi warns of tougher economic times ahead

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned Kenyans to prepare for tougher economic times driven by global instability, citing surging fuel prices from the Middle East conflict and other emerging global trends as challenges that cannot be quickly resolved.

    22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Higher education enrollment reaches 670,000 amid funding strain

    Kenya's higher education sector has expanded enrollment to approximately 670,000 students across public and private universities while lowering fees by 15–40% under a revised funding model, but faces a Sh156.7 billion shortfall in State Department allocations and Sh85.28 billion in pending bills at public universities.

    17 May 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 16 May

  1. Kakamega High Court upholds Malava MP David Ndakwa election victory

    The Kakamega High Court dismissed a petition challenging Malava MP David Ndakwa's election in the recent by-election, ruling that the petitioner lacked sufficient evidence to warrant nullification of the IEBC-declared results. Justice Stephen Mbugi also dismissed claims that Ndakwa unlawfully contested while serving as an MCA, finding that the Elections Act does not expressly require an MCA to resign before vying for another elective seat in a by-election.

    16 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 15 May

  1. Kenya's university enrollment reaches 670,000 students

    Kenya's university enrollment has reached approximately 670,000 students across public and private institutions. The Principal Secretary for Higher Education attributes this growth to increasing demand for professionals in fields such as medicine, nursing, law, ICT, and education, and calls on universities to adopt practical, skills-based learning methods.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 7 May

  1. Ruto orders education data digitisation to combat sector cartels

    President Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to digitise all education data within two months to improve accountability and weed out cartels. A recent audit identified 87,000 ghost secondary school students, 800,000 fake pupils in primary schools, and 200 non-existent schools, with the government paying Ksh.1.2 billion annually for learners that did not exist.

    7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Government launches Sh1bn Kabarnet University project in Baringo

    The National government has begun construction of the first public university in Baringo at Kabarnet, with a Sh1 billion project to be undertaken by a Chinese company in collaboration with Kenya Defence Forces. The first phase of academic infrastructure is expected to be completed in one and half years, with phase two to follow in subsequent financial years.

    28 April 2026 · Capital News

  2. State allocates Sh1 billion for Kabarnet University College construction

    Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced that Sh1 billion has been allocated to construct Kabarnet University College in Baringo County, a constituent of Moi University. The college admitted its first cohort of students in September at Moi Teacher College in Seretunin.

    28 April 2026 · The Standard

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