Also known as: KEMIS
Kenya's education management information system that replaced NEMIS; faced technical problems during transition and subject selection errors affecting secondary school placement.
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The Standard
… While acknowledging that the ministry currently lacks disaggregated data on exact re-enrollment numbers or those remaining out of school, Ogamba noted that the upgraded Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) is being configured to capture these metrics. …
Ogamba admits lack of centralised data on teenage pregnancies among learnersThe Standard
The transition from the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) to the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) has thrown the education sector into fresh uncertainty, with technical hitches and delays in uploading institutions threatening to disrupt …
The KEMIS messCitizen Digital
… Ololtua admitted that the ministry had discarded NEMIS for the latest disbursement and was instead relying on data obtained through a field verification exercise. “The current disbursement we have done, we actually didn’t use KEMIS because KEMIS is still being finalised. …
Education PS grilled over replacement of NEMIS in school capitationThe Standard
… However, the system has faced challenges including incomplete coverage, unreliable data and limited integration with other government systems.Ololtuaa told MPs that the Ministry plans to replace NEMIS with the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) from next year. …
MPs questions accuracy of learner data used for education capitationThe Standard
… It is better to postpone the examination to save an institution from being burnt," he said.The PS disclosed that Nemis is being replaced with Kemis, which is expected to consolidate data from all levels of learning - Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) to university - in …
PS Bitok says schools will not close early despite unrestCapital News
… Other resolutions touched on the consolidation of bursary and scholarship schemes under a digital KEMIS platform, enhanced sensitisation on the university funding model, and increased promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). …
MOE Conference Backs Standardised School Uniforms, Rebrands Teacher Interns as Contract TeachersCapital News
… The funds would be managed through the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) to improve transparency, accountability, and equitable access. …
Education Conference Endorses Comprehensive Schools Under One Board and LeadershipThe Standard
… A plan to build the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS), intended to strengthen planning, financing and accountability across the education sector, received zero allocation against a requirement of Sh5 billion.The department also carries Sh13.74 billion in pendi …
Budget crisis leaves six million learners without state fundingCitizen Digital
… As part of efforts to streamline the education sector, Bitok also revealed that the government is introducing the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) to digitise education management across the country. …
Gov't uncovers over 800,000 ghost learners in schools audit: PS Bitok revealsLawyers have sued the Education ministry, claiming students transitioning from junior secondary to senior school may have selected undesirable subjects and pathways due to alleged missing and mixed subject combinations in KEMIS.
8 hours ago · The Standard →
Lawyers have sued the Education ministry, claiming students transitioning from junior secondary to senior school may have selected undesirable subjects and pathways due to alleged missing and mixed subject combinations in KEMIS.
8 hours ago · 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 shift from NEMIS to Kenya's new Education Management Information System (KEMIS) has caused technical problems and delays in uploading institutions, threatening to disrupt the selection process for learners transitioning from Grade Nine to senior schools.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Principal Secretary for Basic Education was questioned by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee over why the government abandoned the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) for disbursing capitation funds to schools. The Auditor General's report found no documentary evidence that student enrollment data on NEMIS had been verified by sub-county education officers before funds were disbursed.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Public Accounts Committee has questioned whether learner enrolment data used by the Government to allocate billions in education capitation is accurate, warning that inaccurate records could lead to wastage of public funds. The Auditor-General flagged unconfirmed capitation payments under three free education programmes totalling Sh103.99 billion and found no documentary evidence that learner data in the National Education Management Information System had been verified by Sub-County Education Offices before funds were released.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said there are no plans for unscheduled school closures, noting that only 0.8 per cent of secondary schools have been affected by unrest while learning continues normally in 99 per cent of schools. He stated that the second-term midterm break is scheduled for June 24–28 and that examination-related pressure is among the factors contributing to the unrest.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
A National Education Conference in Kenya has endorsed standardised school uniforms across learning institutions, with schools able to maintain identity through distinct badges, and proposed the redesignation of teacher interns as "teachers on contract."
25 May 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Kenya's basic education budget for 2026/27 carries a Sh71.77 billion shortfall severe enough to leave more than six million learners without government capitation, according to figures presented by the Principal Secretary of Education to parliament on Wednesday. The shortfall means 3.7 million primary school learners will receive no capitation or be funded at half the required rate, while junior secondary and secondary education also face critical funding gaps.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Basic Education PS Julius Bitok revealed that a nationwide verification exercise uncovered about 87,000 non-existent students in secondary schools and nearly 800,000 ghost learners in primary schools. The audit, ordered by Parliament, aimed to verify the exact number of learners and institutions receiving government capitation funds, and has prompted disciplinary action against 30 school principals suspected of manipulating student data.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →