Kisii University — a Kenyan institution addressing exam integrity, planning cancer research facilities, and hosting education transformation initiatives in the Gusii region.
… Kisii University's School Disciplinary Committee found the 22 law students guilty of exam malpractice, 20 of whom are continuing while two had completed their studies. …
… Speaking at the construction site, Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof. Nathan Ogechi said significant progress had been made since the project’s groundbreaking ceremony in October last year. …
… The plan, unveiled during the inaugural Gusii Education Stakeholders’ Convention at Kisii University, seeks to bring together the national and county governments, schools, universities, TVET institutions, industry, communities and parents to address persistent weaknesses in the e …
… Ogamba spoke in Kisii on Thursday at the opening of the inaugural Gusii Education Stakeholders Convention at Kisii University, held under the theme "Reimagining Education in the Gusii Region through Collaboration and Innovation for Sustainable Development."The convention drew gov …
… She secured admission to Kisii University and applied for a Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan, but says she has yet to receive any financial support. …
… I still do not understand why." Joshua Kipkemboi from Tereshia Village in Ziwa, Uasin Gishu County, also abandoned his journalism studies at Kisii University after his mother sold family land and paid Ksh.1.2 million for him to study in Finland. …
… Another challenge is that there is no established cancer registry that will be key in generation of data on the disease.Kisii University and the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital have been marked for the establishment of a Cancer Research, Prevention and Management centre that …
… The first forum will be held at Kisii University for stakeholders from the Nyanza region, including Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira, Kericho and Homa Bay counties. …
… The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said Cyrus Oigoro Miencha was arrested following investigations that established he allegedly altered his KCSE mean grade from C- (minus) to C+ (plus) before using the falsified certificate to gain admission to Kisii University. …
… According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Cyrus Oigoro Miencha allegedly altered his KCSE results from a mean grade of C- (minus) to C+ (plus) before using the certificate to gain admission to Kisii University, where he pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree. …
The High Court in Kisii declined to stop the suspension and exam cancellation of 22 law students found guilty of exam malpractice by Kisii University's School Disciplinary Committee. The court ruled it would not interfere with the university's disciplinary processes without first affording them a hearing, noting the matter concerns the integrity of exams at a Kenyan institution of learning.
The High Court in Kisii declined to stop the suspension and exam cancellation of 22 law students found guilty of exam malpractice by Kisii University's School Disciplinary Committee. The court ruled it would not interfere with the university's disciplinary processes without first affording them a hearing, noting the matter concerns the integrity of exams at a Kenyan institution of learning.
Construction of Nyamira University at Kiabonyoru in Nyamira County has entered a critical phase, with structural works on classrooms and offices expected to be completed by December and final finishing by February. The project, overseen by the Ministry of Defence, will comprise more than 16 blocks and is expected to begin admitting students once legal and administrative processes are completed.
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.
Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba says teachers must reinvent their role as artificial intelligence and competency-based learning transform education, shifting from traditional instruction to facilitating critical thinking, collaboration, innovation, and real-world application. He warned that technology alone cannot transform education and stressed that teacher welfare and working conditions must improve to enable educators to perform these new responsibilities effectively.
Confusion over the government's new university funding model has left hundreds of students unable to report for their first year, while those already enrolled struggle without loan or scholarship disbursements. The crisis stems from the government's suspension of the existing funding model pending passage of the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill in Parliament.
A Nakuru court acquitted Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and two co-accused of charges in a Ksh.1.1 billion Finland scholarship case allegedly operated by the county government, dismissing all charges for lack of evidence. Families who enrolled in the programme and invested millions of shillings report anguish over the ruling and their financial losses.
Breast cancer has been identified as the most prevalent cancer in Kisii region, with cervical cancer second and esophageal, colorectal and prostate cancers following. Kisii University and Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital plan to establish a Cancer Research, Prevention and Management centre to serve Nyanza Region, with a regional cancer centre in Kisii Town expected to offer comprehensive care currently available only in Eldoret, Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Garissa.
Kenya's Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide public participation process on proposed Universities (General) Regulations, 2026, in collaboration with the Commission for University Education. The draft regulations seek to strengthen governance, quality assurance, accreditation, and oversight across the country's higher education sector, including provisions for establishment and accreditation of universities, approval of academic programmes, quality audits, and regulation of collaborations involving foreign institutions.
A Kenya Medical Training College accountant has been charged with altering his KCSE results from C- to C+ to secure admission to Kisii University in 2014, and subsequently using the fraudulent degree to gain promotions at KMTC. The EACC says he unlawfully earned Sh3,965,292.30 in salaries and benefits through employment obtained using forged academic qualifications.
A Kenya Medical Training College accountant has been charged with forging his KCSE results from C- to C+ to gain admission to Kisii University and later secure promotion at KMTC. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission says he used the falsified academic papers to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce degree and subsequently applied for advancement within the institution.