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Dominic Gekonge

Dominic is a Computer Science Specialist with lots of bias on Education. If he's not writing about Education, then he's coding. If not, then you will find him watching series movies.

Principal Masese Unperturbed After Being Served With Two Transfer Letters

Join Our Telegram Group Bishop Mugendi Nyakegogi Secondary School Principal Mr Boniface Masese is set to be transferred days after being appointed. While at St Pauls Igonga Mr Masese led the school to a 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean score of 10.24. In the 2022 KCSE examinations, one candidate scored grade A, […]

Government allocates 9.6 billion capitation funds for JSS

Join Our Telegram Group The Government of Kenya has revealed that it will provide Kes. 9.6 Billion Capitation funds for Grade Seven learners under the Competence-Based Curriculum. Capitation is disbursed in three tranches; 50% for the first term, 30% for the second term and 20% for the third term. According to the national treasury, a […]

Arnesen’s Boys High School Closed Following Student Unrest

Arnesen’s Boys High School has been closed for a period of one week following demonstrations from students calling for the removal of their principal over his inefficiency. The boys embarked on a 40-kilometre walk to the Ainabkois Sub-County Commissioner’s office to relay their grievances. Following the closure of the school, Uasin Gishu Director of Education […]

SRC Assures ECDE Teacher about Salary Deductions

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has addressed a circular that circulated on the internet that claimed that Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers’ salaries had been reviewed downwards. Speaking while appearing before the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, the SRC Chairperson Lynne Mengich said that the circular was misleading and had errors. The SRC […]

Shock as Teacher Commits Suicide in Kisii

Omosobwa village in Bomachoge Borabu Constituency located in Kisii County was in shock after a secondary school teacher allegedly committed suicide. According to family members, the deceased had had supper on Tuesday evening and then went to sleep in his house. The following day he took a long time to wake up raising suspicion from […]

10,833 PTE Teachers with Degrees Set To Be Deployed In JSS This Coming Week

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia has revealed that the Commission is set to promote 36,829 teachers next week. Out of the 36,829, 10,833 primary school teachers will be promoted through deployment in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). On the promotions, she revealed that they will be promoted through deployment […]

3,269 TVET Trainers Get Promoted

According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ezekiel Machogu has revealed that more than 3,000 trainers of technical and vocational education have been promoted to various positions. He revealed that 12 officers had been promoted to the position of chief principal officers, 317 to senior principal and vocational and technical trainer 1 job group ‘P’ […]

TSC Reveals Requirements for Promotion of Teachers This Coming Week

According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), more than 36,000 teachers could be rewarded with promotions this coming week in a bid to boost Junior Secondary School (JSS) education. This was revealed in the National Assembly. According to a released schedule, the Commission will also recruit an additional 450 new secondary school teachers. The Chief […]

KNEC Provides Update on Guidelines for 2023 Examination Registration

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued new guidelines to be used in the ongoing registration of KCSE, KCPE and qualifying test examinations in 2023. In a statement issued on Monday the 13th of February 2023, the KNEC directed all candidates’ names to be entered in the order they appear on their birth certificates. […]