The Principal Secretary for Higher Education, Dr. Beatrice Muganda Inyangala, had the honour of officially opening the 17th Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Annual Conference in Nairobi, yesterday at the Argyle Hotel, Nairobi, on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba, EBS.
Held under the theme, "Powering the Future of Higher Education in East Africa through Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations," the conference has convened higher education leaders, policymakers, scholars and development partners from across the East African Community to deliberate on the future of higher education in the region.
Dr. Inyangala reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to strengthening regional collaboration in higher education through partnerships that promote academic excellence, research, innovation, quality assurance, and the mobility of students and academic staff, while advancing a vibrant East African Common Higher Education Area.
She wished all delegates fruitful deliberations as they work together to shape the future of higher education in East Africa.
renewed five-year Memorandum of Understanding seeks to foster collaboration between UK and Kenyan institutions and researchers to foster access to quality healthcare through, among others, advancing investments in health workforce development, research and innovation.
Education and training are at the centre of health systems strengthening through the development of a strong health workforce, spurring research and innovation and creating the foundation for domestic pharmaceutical production.
Yesterday, the Cabinet Secretary for Education,
Julius Migos Ogamba, accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga and Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Maurice Makoloo, witnessed the signing of the renewed Kenya-UK Health Alliance Memorandum of Understanding at King’s College London.
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and innovation and in building the human capital necessary for the realization of universal health care.
The Cabinet Secretary was accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga.
Yesterday, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, had the honour of delivering the keynote speech during the opening of the Kenya-UK Health Alliance 5th Anniversary Celebrations at King’s College London.
The conference brings together policy makers, academics,
researchers and health practitioners from Kenya and the UK for focused deliberations on the progress that has been made since the inception of the historic Kenya-UK Health Alliance in 2021.
The conference affirms the central role of education and training in fostering research
Earlier today, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, had the honour of representing His Excellency the President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, at the 40th Anniversary Celebrations and Prize Giving Day of St. George’s Girls Senior School in Nairobi.
The celebrations provided an opportunity to reflect on the institution’s 40-year journey, while also recognizing excellence in academic and co-curricular performance by both staff and learners.
The event
together over 600 participants drawn from 76 countries across the globe. This year’s edition was the largest and most diverse in the championship’s 28 year history.
Debating competitions mean a lot for the global education sector. Through such competitions, students get a chance to demonstrate their ability to talk about and solve contemporary challenges facing society through creativity and imagination, effective communication and
collaboration with others.
This evening, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, presided over the official closing ceremony of the 2026 World Debating Championships, held at the KICC in Nairobi.
The championships brought
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, has today chaired a consultative meeting of the Moi University Council, the University Management, and the national officials of the Universities Academic Staff Union to deliberate on matters affecting the institution and
staff welfare.
The meeting provided an opportunity for constructive engagement on key issues aimed at strengthening governance, fostering industrial harmony, and ensuring the continued delivery of quality higher education at
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, yesterday joined the Mbiriri Comprehensive School fraternity in marking the institution’s education day.
The event celebrated academic and co-curricular attainments at the school, providing an opportunity to reward merit
and excellence.
The Cabinet Secretary was accompanied by, among others, Principal Secretaries Alex Wachira (Energy); Salome Muhia (Correctional Services) and Anne Wang’ombe (Gender), the Inspector-General of Police,