National Assembly Education Committee

Parliamentary committee overseeing education legislation, currently conducting public participation forums on six proposed education reform bills.

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October 2026
1 OctThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe National Assembly Education Committee has assured Kenyans that their submissions will be scrutinised and taken into account as the house considers six proposed education laws. …
MPs assure public their views will shape Education Bill, 2026
September 2026
30 SeptThe Standard
… The views emerged on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, as the National Assembly Education Committee conducted public participation forums in Garissa and Lamu on six proposed Education Reform Bills. …
Garissa and Lamu stakeholders push for Arabic in curriculum
17 SeptCitizen Digital
… This is even as the National Assembly Education Committee proceeded with public hearings on six bills that will shape the future of education in Kenya. …
KUPPET calls for suspension of hearings on six education bills
15 SeptCitizen Digital
… In their submissions before the National Assembly Education Committee, the participants called for a review of the bills to address inequalities in the education system and ease the burden on learners and parents. …
Kenyans call for changes to proposed education reform laws
10 SeptCapital News
… The National Assembly Education Committee wants KUCCPS to disclose the categories of institutions that have failed to remit the Sh1,500 placement fee charged for each student placed. …
MPs demand answers over Sh300mn KUCCPS placement fee debt
August 2026
25 AugThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeFormer KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion during vetting before the National Assembly Education Committee at County Hall in Nairobi. …
Parliament approves Sossion, Lentoijoni's nomination to TSC
20 AugCapital News
… Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee for vetting on Thursday, Sossion said his role would change from advocating for teachers to implementing policies and decisions made by the commission if his nomination is approved. …
Sossion assures MPs union past won’t affect TSC independence
7 AugThe Standard
… Documents and submissions from the Ministry of Education to the National Assembly Education Committee reveal that the government plans to abandon the scholarship component of university funding and instead channel the money into student loans, effectively transferring the cost of …
Degrees of debt: Ruto's new varsity funding plan to drown students in debts
7 AugThe Standard
… Documents and submissions from the Ministry of Education to the National Assembly Education Committee reveal that the government plans to abandon the scholarship component of university funding and instead channel the money into student loans, effectively transferring the cost of …
Degrees of debt: How Ruto's new varsity funding plan will drown students in debts
6 AugCitizen Digital
… While appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee, three Principal Secretaries from the Ministry of Education explained how the proposed fund will draw from a combination of government grants, borrowing through the capital markets, parents savings, student loan rep …
Gov't defends new Ksh.100B higher education funding plan

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Parliament education committee assures public on bill input

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The National Assembly Education Committee is holding public participation forums across the country to gather submissions on six proposed education laws, with chair Julius Melly saying public views will be scrutinised and considered before Parliament considers the Bills. The committee has already received concerns from teachers on remuneration and from university students on HELB loan repayment reforms.

1 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 1 October

Parliament education committee assures public on bill input
The National Assembly Education Committee is holding public participation forums across the country to gather submissions on six proposed education laws, with chair Julius Melly saying public views will be scrutinised and considered before Parliament considers the Bills. The committee has already received concerns from teachers on remuneration and from university students on HELB loan repayment reforms.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 30 September

Garissa and Lamu push for Arabic language in school curriculum
Education stakeholders in Garissa and Lamu counties have urged Parliament to make reforms responsive to marginalised communities, including formal recognition of Arabic in Kenya's education curriculum with proposed introduction from Grade 4, citing the cultural and religious realities of the region where children are exposed to Arabic through madrasa education before formal schooling.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

KUPPET seeks suspension of hearings on six education bills
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has called for the suspension of public hearings on six education bills, including the Basic Education Bill and the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, citing concerns that the process is rushed and non-inclusive. A Kiambu Senator also raised questions about funding clarity for the proposed Tertiary Education Funding Authority.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 15 September

Kenyans push for changes to six education reform bills
Stakeholders in public participation forums have called for major changes to proposed education reform laws, raising concerns about funding for tertiary learners, management of Junior Secondary Schools and Teacher Training Colleges, and inequalities in the education system.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 10 September

KUCCPS owed Sh300m in unpaid placement fees by institutions
Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service faces scrutiny over Sh300 million in unpaid placement fees from institutions that have defaulted on the Sh1,500 charge per placed student. The National Assembly Education Committee demanded details on defaulters and recovery measures, with KUCCPS revealing it collected Sh261.57 million against a target of Sh284.16 million in the 2025/26 financial year.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 25 August

Parliament approves Sossion and Lentoijoni for TSC positions
The National Assembly Education Committee has approved the nominations of former KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion and TSC Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni to join the Teachers Service Commission, following their vetting and a lifted court conservatory order.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 20 August

Sossion tells MPs union past won't compromise TSC independence
Former KNUT secretary-general Wilson Sossion, nominated to the Teachers Service Commission, told MPs that his history of confronting the employer on behalf of teachers will not affect his ability to serve independently; he said his union experience could instead strengthen the commission by providing deeper understanding of educators' challenges.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 7 August

Government plans to replace university scholarships with loans
The government plans to scrap undergraduate scholarships and replace them with student loans, transferring the cost of higher education to students. More than 200,000 students expected to join universities in September could be the first affected by this funding change.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
Government scraps undergraduate scholarships, replaces with loans
The Kenyan government plans to abandon the scholarship component of university funding and channel the money into student loans instead, exposing more than 200,000 students expected to join universities in September to millions of shillings in debt by graduation.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 6 August

Government proposes Ksh.100 billion annual higher education funding plan
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 →

Tuesday 4 August

KNEC to settle 2025 exam personnel payments by August 6
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has received Sh4.95 billion and will use Sh2.5 billion to clear outstanding payments owed to examination officials, including supervisors, invigilators, centre managers, and security personnel who administered the 2025 national examinations, with all dues to be settled by Thursday, August 6.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 17 July

Government admits strain in President Ruto's university funding model
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 →

Thursday 2 July

Moi University plans layoffs amid 8 billion shilling debt crisis
Moi University's administration will conduct a work-load analysis and lay off staff to address a severe financial crisis lasting over a decade. The institution has accumulated debt of over 8 billion shillings and pending bills exceeding 10 billion shillings.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →