The University of Eldoret (UoE) is a public university in Kenya located in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County, about 9 km along the Eldoret-Ziwa road. It is one of the 22 public universities established to expand access to higher education, particularly in science, agriculture, natural resources, and technology. The institution traces its roots to 1946,
The University of Embu (UoEm) is a public university in Kenya located in Embu County along the Meru-Nairobi Highway, approximately 4 km from Embu town. It was established in 1947 as an agricultural training institution and later became a constituent college of the University of Nairobi in 2011 before receiving a full charter in 2016.
Systematic error in the Ministry of Education’s admission portal has sparked a national conversation after 118 students with special needs were placed at Lenana School this January, nearly 30 times the institution’s designated capacity. In a formal statement released on January 24, 2026, the Laibon Society (the school’s official alumni association) sought to “set the