Media Coverage

African Olympiad Academy training Camp at CEMASTEA

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) in partnership with the African Olympiad Academy (AOA), is holding a Residential Bootcamp for 30 students from Wednesday, 8th to Sunday, 12th April 2026 at CEMASTEA, Karen.

Learn more about the training

1. KBC News https://youtu.be/tVhyeafO3f8?si=btaJdDLjCYwdUkI2

 

CEMASTEA Boot Camp April 2026

CEMASTEA’s is hosting a five-day STEM Boot Camp at the Karen Campus that started from Tuesday 7th April 2026. The program, focusing on coding, robotics, and mentorship, and targets learners from Grades 4 through Form 4 and is designed to provide hands-on experiences. The Boot Camp aims to equip participants with essential skills for thriving in today’s technology-driven world. Learners will engage in activities such as mobile app development, 3D design, robotics projects, and hands-on math and science explorations.

These experiences foster critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and innovation, while inspiring young minds to pursue STEM pathways. Ultimately, the Boot Camp prepares learners with foundational skills vital for success in the digital and innovation-driven job market.

Click the links below to read more about the bootcamp

1. Citizen https://youtu.be/6b61qnZNvko?si=xQWX9NFbaKLSRwSZ
2. KNA https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/cemastea-nurtures-innovators-through-hands-on-stem-learning/ 

Click the link below to watch the closing ceremony

1. KBC News https://youtu.be/0RCi7pU31T8?si=xwaB9-UK_wDkLvs6
2. KBC Dira la Magwiji https://youtu.be/3APUSSW056I?si=OM26O0MWvffr9r1y
3. KamemeTV https://youtu.be/lGDhhpdx_Og?si=wLc9-vThvyZFos3B

 

Capacity Building of Senior School STEM Heads of Departments 

CEMASTEA commits to monitor and evaluate and support every training done. Through the CTCDC, 40 Counties across the country in 45 INSET Centres are conducting County INSET for Heads of STEM departments on management of transition to CBE from 7th to 10th April 2026. The workshop will prepare STEM Heads of Departments for the transition of Grade 9 learners to Grade 10 in 2026 under the Competency-Based Education (CBE).

Find below links to coverage by various media houses:

Kitui County

1. KTN https://youtu.be/RJMqnn-czWw?si=SP0aK_zQl_T_M_6P
2. Ene FM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gOUdvAA2PYWFBKxjUYt0Rf3KgFPar4YM/view?usp=drive_link
3. Kamba FM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jqIX8AdGOAb24fnceoHagSSFr49TntMC/view?usp=drive_link
4. Syokimau FM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYVTWIRUUJYIBsXuEQ6fOUwxLog7i5SL/view?usp=drive_link
5. Thome FM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cJdtu8cxCUjQgMCEsfZcBJhJvkEE6WVe/view?usp=drive_link

Read more

Article on MyGov Newspaper page 10

 

Mandera County

1. KNA https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/mandera-hods-trained-for-competency-based-education-rollout/
2. KBC https://x.com/KBCChannel1/status/2041833651424391297?s=20
3. Education News CEMASTEA trains Mandera HoDs on Senior School CBE rollout https://educationnews.co.ke/cemastea-trains-mandera-hods-on-senior-school/

Kwale County

1. KNA https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/stem-training-boosts-teachers-capacity-amid-cbc-transition-in-kwale/
2. Education News https://educationnews.co.ke/kwale-school-heads-urged-to-use-smartphones-to-teach-ict/

 

CEMASTEA Visit schools on STEM Mentorship and Outreach Programme

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) STEM Mentorship and Outreach programme is aimed at motivating learners to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and careers.

Bungoma County

Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) organised a STEM Outreach and Mentorship Programme in Bungoma County from 3rd to 7th March 2026. Click the links below.

1. TV 47: https://youtu.be/cSL-QN-lRA0?si=Ld5pN2gXmccbC0G8
2. WesTV: https://youtu.be/M6qh45RbVb8?si=TeMN7-vxUMI9IGMw
3. Radio 47: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wIAELc1oqQ3TaQ7nn4cfvo7H0AckFqgK/view?usp=drive_link

Busia County

Click the link below;

KTN: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b_yt1B_1n0U3ORf2W3_1JfEd6gHPSgCN/view?usp=sharing

Kenya Digital News: CEMASTEA launches Transformative STEM mentorship for Junior School learners! - YouTube

Trans Nzoia County

Click the link below;

KNA: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/education-stakeholders-urged-to-encourage-junior-school-learners-to-embrace-stem-pathway/

CEMASTEA Conducts Training for Secondary School Principals

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) has organised training for Secondary School Principals.The theme of the training is Enhancing the Capacity of School Principals to manage the transition to Competency Based Education.

Click the Links below:

Meru County

1. TV 47: https://youtu.be/DxREY8cbpYg?si=8FAHYIK3hRS0p05c
2. KNA: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/cemastea-inducts-meru-school-principals-on-how-to-handle-grade-10-learners/
3. Citizen TV: https://youtu.be/Fol7ec-JB7o?si=dtmJ5rEMaKgvb_u-
4. @KBCChannel1 https://x.com/KBCChannel1/status/1910015770102284623?t=UT07cf9KU1Hi9yzsLubvkg&s=08
5. NATION: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/7-000-school-principals-to-be-trained-on-senior-school-management-4996388#story
6. Teachers Update https://teachersupdates.news/cemastea-trains-meru-school-principals-on-managing-grade-10-students/

Busia County

1. KBC TV: https://youtu.be/KtyXJXdLvl8?si=0CoIdIrDQzjXOobg
2. @KBCChannel1 https://x.com/KBCChannel1/status/1909904298806223128?t=Dh4TJN5IgFGAYK9TQvLZHQ&s=08
3. KNA: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/busia-county-schools-principals-trained-on-cbc/

Mombasa County

1. KNA: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/training-for-secondary-school-principals-kicks-off-in-mombasa/
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bOBLCDKSVYucxRKaIsJvgo8IF0BeJZD3/view?usp=drive_link

Kitui County 

K24: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/162i62ZDCm/

Elgeyo Marakwet County

1. KBC TV: https://youtu.be/Btd3i0lwxiY?si=NUg-3M8-Ai_HgofV
2. TV 47: https://youtu.be/Q90Gm9pJnd8?si=E16BHUmThkVPsOTo
3. Citizen TV: https://youtu.be/nxisyiHh3Zw?si=u39XD3DjiDW3MxuV

CEMASTEA rolls out Training on Virtual Labs and other digital resources for junior School

KBC

https://youtu.be/aCF3lgQdLag?si=_ZZoWP3mDkL5ezxX

https://youtu.be/NGGVT6l-jU0?si=XfhFZeGjvOTtWvpx

KNA

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/cemastea-trains-jss-teachers-to-deliver-stem-education/

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/cemastea-trains-jss-teachers.../

Education News

https://www.educationnews.co.ke/cemastea-training-for-jss-teachers-kicked-off-successfully-wellorganised/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIuvoBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQCY8I240xnPJZv9Y8mS1xcd16ZAsWYMyyb_vzk5krld-AacUrLC_FLwtw_aem_qd9xlLM5Xe-IU0t6Ua2jQQ&sfnsn=wa

Eastleigh Voice

https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-kenya/120416/wajir-teachers-trained-in-virtual-labs-to-boost-boost-teaching-of-stem-subjects

 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 (𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔) 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠) 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀

Uasin Gishu County Click the links below

KBC:

 

KNA: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/cemastea-takes-science.../