Also known as: Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba · Mr Ogamba · Education CS Julius Ogamba · Education Minister Julius Ogamba · Dr. Julius Ogamba · Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba · Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba
Julius Ogamba — Education Cabinet Secretary managing university funding reforms, teacher recruitment, and examination oversight amid ongoing lecturer strikes.
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… Subscribe to our newsletterDeputy President Kithure Kindiki with his spouse Joyce Kithure, Speakers from both Houses of Parliament, Moses Wetang’ula and Amason Kingi, Cabinet Secretaries, Kipchumba Murkomen [Interior], Julius Ogamba [Education], Aden Duale [Health], Salim Mvurya …
Wajir lights up for historic 63rd Madaraka Day celebrationsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterDeputy President Kithure Kindiki with his spouse Joyce Kithure, Speakers from both Houses of Parliament, Moses Wetang’ula and Amason Kingi, Cabinet Secretaries, Kipchumba Murkomen [Interior], Julius Ogamba [Education], Aden Duale [Health], Salim Mvurya …
Wajir lights up for historic 63rd Madaraka Day celebrationsThe Standard
… p of a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, that claimed 16 learners' lives, with preliminary investigations revealing serious lapses in safety compliance, including overcrowding in the dormitory and a locked exit door.Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba …
Koskei: Schools must enforce order or pay the priceCitizen Digital
… While supporting the ongoing investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Sonko insisted that the school administration must also answer critical questions regarding the safety of the dormitory where the tragedy occurred. “Education CS Julius Ogamba says th …
Sonko visits injured students at KNH, calls for accountability in deadly school fireCapital News
… Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba says preliminary findings exposed serious safety lapses at the Academy in the wake of the deadly dormitory fire. …
Ogamba dissolves Utumishi School Board after probe exposes safety failuresCitizen Digital
Utumishi Girls' board dissolved, three teachers facing disciplinary action after deadly fire By Joseph Muia May 29, 2026 02:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Education CS Julius Ogamba during a past addres …
Utumishi Girls' board dissolved, three teachers facing disciplinary action after deadly fireThe Standard
… ers entrusted with national responsibility. “I want to condemn in the strongest terms possible those going around trying to gain cheap political mileage from this unfortunate incident,” he said.The institution has since been closed following an order by Education CS Julius Ogamba …
Murkomen: Possible negligence caused Utumishi infernoThe Standard
… Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Friday, May 29, said the Board was disbanded for failing to comply with the School Safety Manual and basic education regulations. …
Government dissolves Utumishi Girls Board, TSC moves against principalThe Standard
… Following the fire, senior government officials, including Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, DCI Director Mohamed Amin, and Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, visited the scene of the fire.But MPs later dismissed claims that lead …
Orwoba hits out at govt for holding prayer breakfast amid Utumishi Girls tragedyThe Standard
… Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba earlier in the day, faulted the school for failing to comply with safety regulations.“The school did not adhere to the safety requirements stipulated in the school safety manual and the basic education regulations,” Ogamba said, adding th …
Koome urges review of school safety standards after tragic Utumishi Girls fireThree academic unions rejected the government's salary proposal for the 2025-2029 collective bargaining agreement on October 12, with negotiations collapsing for the second time in a week. The unions say lecturers will not return to work until the agreement is negotiated, signed and implemented, prolonging a strike that affects thousands of public university students.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
Three academic unions rejected the government's salary proposal for the 2025-2029 collective bargaining agreement on October 12, with negotiations collapsing for the second time in a week. The unions say lecturers will not return to work until the agreement is negotiated, signed and implemented, prolonging a strike that affects thousands of public university students.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba told the Senate that the National Treasury has provided funding for the recruitment of 20,000 teachers for Junior Secondary Schools on permanent and pensionable terms, effective January 1, 2027.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba told the Senate that his ministry lacks a comprehensive framework and information management system to collect data on learner pregnancies and perpetrators, noting that school heads sometimes hesitate to report cases out of fear for institutional reputation. The available data comes mainly from health sector surveys, which recorded 110,821 cases among adolescents aged 10 to 19 in the first five months of 2023.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
The government has opened negotiations with university lecturers' unions over the 2025-29 Collective Bargaining Agreement, with a conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour leading talks involving UASU, KUSU, and other unions as the strike enters its third day.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has begun distributing Grade 11 textbooks and literary works to schools ahead of the first cohort of Competency-Based Education learners advancing to Senior School in January 2027. The distribution, which started October 6 and will continue until December 23 with a break during national examinations, aims to give schools time to prepare materials before learners report.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya National Examinations Council will conduct national examinations and assessments for 3,634,846 candidates between October 16 and November 20, 2026, representing a 6.13 per cent increase from 2025. The 2026 exercise covers KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA, with KCSE candidate numbers crossing one million for the first time.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to review government capitation for public schools, noting that secondary and Junior Secondary School funding rates have remained at Ksh22,000 and Ksh14,000 respectively since 2015 and no longer meet operational needs. The review should also consider primary education allocations of Ksh2,300 and will begin once the tertiary education placement exercise concludes.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has called on university lecturers to return to work, stating that the government has fully cleared all salary arrears from the 2017–2021 and 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements and is committed to resolving outstanding issues through dialogue on future agreements including the 2025–2029 CBA.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has warned candidates, teachers and examination officials that there will be "no mercy" for anyone caught cheating as 3.63 million candidates begin the 2026 national examinations and assessments. He said the government would punish anyone who leaks examination papers, colludes with candidates or interferes with the examination process.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
During 2026 World Teachers' Day celebrations, President William Ruto paid tribute to teachers for their sacrifice and contribution to the nation, describing them as shapers of the professionals, leaders and citizens who drive Kenya's development, and noting that teachers care for an entire generation.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government is working to expand tertiary education access through a proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill awaiting parliamentary approval, aiming to ensure financial constraints do not prevent eligible students from pursuing higher education at universities, technical and vocational institutions, and other tertiary establishments.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
The government is pushing a new education transformation agenda in the Gusii region that will shift focus from examination grades to skills, teacher preparedness, learner welfare, digital literacy and employability. The plan, unveiled at Kisii University, seeks to bring together national and county governments, schools, universities, TVET institutions, industry, communities and parents to address weaknesses in the education system in Kisii and Nyamira counties.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba pledged to work with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) to resolve long-standing grievances over pay, promotions, housing allowances, medical cover and working conditions to avert industrial action. Ogamba said he would initiate a Cabinet paper seeking to compress the collective bargaining agreement phases into two years beginning with the 2028/29 financial year.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
At the second Women in Technology and Innovation Africa Summit in Nairobi, stakeholders highlighted a critical financing gap for women entrepreneurs and technology leaders despite growing numbers entering STEM fields. The WITIA founder emphasized the need for collaboration and visibility platforms, noting that investor attitudes towards funding women-led initiatives are improving.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
All university students will shift to a loan-based funding model, ending President William Ruto's three-year student-centred financing system. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the transition will occur once Parliament passes the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2026.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Education has extended the application period for the Universities Fund and Higher Education Loans Board to September 21, 2026, citing that some eligible students and trainees may have missed the August 31 deadline. The previous window received 789,422 applications, and the government has already disbursed Ksh.22.12 billion in first-semester funding to continuing university students and TVET trainees.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government extended the application window for university and TVET funding for first-time students to September 21, 2026, after receiving 789,422 applications by the initial August 31 deadline. The extension was made to allow eligible students who missed the deadline for various reasons to apply.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has extended the application deadline for first-time university and TVET funding to September 21, giving students and trainees who missed the August 31 cutoff three additional weeks to apply for state support.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Leaders from government, academia, and the private sector gathered at the Women in STEM Africa Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre to call for investment in African women and girls to drive the continent's innovation economy. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba emphasized the need for equal access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for girls.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is experiencing a surge in technical and vocational education enrolment, with numbers rising from about 350,000 learners in 2022 to 1,201,320 by May 2026. More than 26,000 university-eligible students have voluntarily chosen TVET programmes, signalling a shift in perception toward practical skills in fields such as engineering, construction, ICT, and renewable energy.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has led a fundraising drive at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County to support rebuilding after a May 28 dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured 79 others. The tragedy prompted national debate on boarding school safety, including concerns about overcrowding and emergency exits, and investigation found a dormitory exit door had been locked.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Ministry of Education has released Sh18.51 billion in capitation to public schools as the third term of 2026 began, with allocations of Sh1.40 billion to primary schools, Sh6.14 billion to junior schools, and Sh10.96 billion to secondary schools. Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba warned school heads against imposing unauthorised levies and pledged to take action against institutions misappropriating funds.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced a shift from the Student-Centred Funding Model, which assessed parents' financial circumstances, to a Universal Student Funding Model focused on investing directly in students' professional futures. The opinion piece questions why Kenya's higher education financing keeps changing funding models, from the Differentiated Unit Cost model, to the Student-Centred Funding Model introduced in 2023, to now the new approach.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government has released Sh18.5 billion in capitation to support operations in public basic education institutions during the third term of 2026 as schools reopened. The allocation is distributed across Free Day Secondary Education (Sh10.963 billion), Free Day Junior School Education (Sh6.1 billion), and Free Primary Education (Sh1.4 billion).
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Education Cabinet Secretary confirmed that the government is reforming higher education funding to accommodate every eligible learner, as university admissions have increased by more than 300 per cent in less than a decade. The Universities Fund has disbursed scholarships worth Ksh.78 billion over the past three financial years as demand for higher education rises.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has defended the government's proposed university funding model, challenging former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other critics to offer alternative solutions rather than only criticising the reforms. Ogamba argued that the current system is unsustainable and that the proposed changes would introduce an investment approach where the State considers students' eventual careers and earning potential when determining higher education financing.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
Professor Kivutha Kibwana has assumed office as Chancellor of the International Leadership University, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and former Court of Appeal President Justice Daniel Musinga praising his professionalism and academic experience. Kibwana, a Professor of Law with extensive experience in academia and public service, previously taught at the University of Nairobi and currently serves at Daystar University and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba says schools and Teacher Training Colleges will reopen Monday as scheduled, refuting misleading social media messages claiming a delay to the academic calendar.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
Members of the National Assembly have pushed the Ministry of Education to enforce adherence to school reporting time policies, citing security concerns as young children arriving early pose a threat. Bahati MP Irene Njoki raised the matter in Parliament, noting that despite previous requests, implementation remains a challenge, and sought guidelines particularly for areas experiencing insecurity and sexual and gender-based violence.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has reaffirmed the government's commitment to working with private universities and defended proposed reforms to higher education financing, arguing that Kenya's existing financing system is unsustainable amid rising demand and pressure on public resources.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →