Also known as: Dr. Beatrice Inyangala · Dr Beatrice Inyangala · Dr. Inyangala · Principal Secretary for Higher Education Beatrice Inyangala · PS Dr Beatrice Inyangala
Principal Secretary for Higher Education who told Parliament the government's student-centred funding model faces financing gaps affecting university operations.
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Citizen Digital
… In a speech delivered on his behalf by Higher Education Principal Secretary Dr Beatrice Inyangala, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba declared that the arts are no longer viewed as mere extracurricular hobbies, but as highly lucrative professional industries aligned with t …
Gov't offers teachers more incentives to improve students' welfareCitizen Digital
… we will require an additional Ksh.80 million which then we’ll be paying coupons every 6 months of Ksh.5 billion which makes it affordable from the government …so this money is not coming from the exchequer, Ksh.100 billion.” Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala …
Gov't defends new Ksh.100B higher education funding planThe Standard
… Beatrice Inyangala has called for stronger regional partnerships, increased investment in research and digital infrastructure, and closer collaboration between universities and industry to prepare graduates for the future of work. …
Government roots Kenya's AI ambitions in industry-led digital skillsThe Standard
… ed to build stronger bridges between knowledge and enterprise, between discovery and deployment, between research and revenue, and between universities and the industries they are meant to serve," he said in a speech read on his behalf by Higher Education PS Dr Beatrice Inyangala …
Universities urged to deepen industry ties to drive developmentCitizen Digital
… Tuwe chonjo sana na tuwe macho kama Wakenya.” Mudavadi was accompanied by Principal Secretaries Jane Imbunya and Beatrice Inyangala together with area MP Omboko Milemba, UDA national Vice Chair Kelvin Lunani and a host of Members of County Assembly.
Stop the propaganda that elections will not be peaceful: Mudavadi tells oppositionThe Standard
… Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee in July, Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala admitted that the financing mechanism has failed to match the requirements of the Student-Centred Funding Model. …
The rise and fall of Ruto's plan to save universitiesThe Standard
… Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Education last week, Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala told MPs that the total funding requirement for scholarships, university capitation and student loans during the 2025/26 financial year stood at Sh70.3 …
Ruto promises free university education after three failed funding experimentsThe Standard
… Principal Secretary for Higher Education Beatrice Inyangala told the National Assembly Education Committee that the current funding mechanism is not aligned with the demands of the new student-centred funding model, resulting in huge financing gaps that are threatening university …
PS Inyangala admits crisis in university funding modelThe Standard
… Beatrice Inyangala said the Higher Education Funding Model is operational but continues to face implementation challenges due to inadequate alignment between the funding framework and budget allocations. …
MPs push for urgent resolution of higher education funding crisisCapital News
… Ogamba appeared before the committee alongside Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, TVET Principal Secretary Esther Thaara Muoria, Universities Fund Acting Chief Executive Edwin Wanyonyi and Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Chief Executive Geoffrey Monari. …
Funding Shortfalls, Not Ministry Delays, Behind Education Financing Crisis, CS Ogamba saysThe Teachers Service Commission announced that teachers who dedicate time to training students in music, drama, sports, science, and creative arts will now have co-curricular achievements formally integrated into career progression metrics.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Teachers Service Commission announced that teachers who dedicate time to training students in music, drama, sports, science, and creative arts will now have co-curricular achievements formally integrated into career progression metrics.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Education is defending a proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill that would ring-fence Ksh.100 billion in annual government grants for higher education, combining existing allocations to help achieve 100 per cent transition to institutions of higher learning. The ministry projects student numbers in higher education will double from 1.2 million to 2.4 million by 2030/2031, requiring total funding of Ksh.230 billion to be drawn from government grants, capital market borrowing, parent savings, student loan repayments and soft loans.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has identified industry-led digital skills training as critical to Kenya's Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030, aiming to produce a workforce for an AI-powered economy and position Kenya as a producer of digital innovation rather than merely a consumer of emerging technologies.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba told the 17th Inter-University Council for East Africa Annual Conference in Nairobi that universities must move beyond producing graduates to become engines of innovation and enterprise, strengthening partnerships with industry to transform research into practical solutions that drive economic growth and regional development.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured Kenyans of free, fair and credible elections on Tuesday August 10, 2027, dismissing opposition claims that elections will not be peaceful and calling those spreading such messages "enemies of democracy."
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto's Student-Centred Funding Model, introduced in September 2023 to address underfunding at public universities, is now facing chronic funding deficits as billions of shillings for scholarships, loans, and capitation remain unfunded. The government is preparing another overhaul of university financing after successive funding formulas have all been underfunded.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has announced a new plan to provide full government funding to every student admitted to a public university or college regardless of financial background. The proposal, presented as amendments before Parliament, marks the fourth shift in university financing under his administration in less than four years, following the Differentiated Unit Cost model and variations of the Student-Centred Funding Model.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Principal Secretary for Higher Education Beatrice Inyangala told the National Assembly Education Committee that the current funding mechanism is not aligned with the student-centred funding model, resulting in financing gaps that are threatening university operations and leaving billions of shillings unavailable for scholarships and student loans.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Assembly Education Committee has called for coordinated action between Parliament, the National Treasury, and the Ministry of Education to address persistent funding challenges in the higher education sector, citing a mismatch between the Higher Education Funding Model framework and actual budget allocations.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba told Parliament that persistent delays in funding to schools, TVET institutions and universities stem from inadequate budget allocations and delayed releases by the National Treasury, rather than the Ministry withholding funds. He said the ministry submits funding requests on time and disburses funds immediately after receiving them, but the gap between the education sector's financial requirements and allocated resources is the core challenge.
15 July 2026 · Capital 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →