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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.

GOVERNMENT’S REVIEW OF COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES

Join Our Telegram Group Below is the Ministry of Health’s Review of COVID-19 Containment Measures in full. WHEREAS, over the last fourteen day’s infections in the Counties of Busia, Vihiga, Kisii, Nyamira, Kakamega, Bungoma, Kericho, Bomet, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori constituted 60% of the national caseload. WHEREAS, the positivity rate in […]

CBA 2021-2025 hopes dashed till End Of 2-Year Period as SRC Blames Bad Economy

Join Our Telegram Group The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has brought the debate concerning the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for teachers. SRC has revealed that the National Treasury advised them that because of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the revenue and the expected slow economic recovery the Commission […]

8 Positive COVID – 19 Cases Lead to Closure of UHURU Primary School

The Ministry of Education has elected to close Uhuru Primary School located in Nyandarua County for two days after tests conducted in the school revealed eight pupils had contracted COVID-19. Nyandarua County Government released a statement saying that COVID-19 tests in the school had been done following complaints of diarrhea and vomiting from fifty students. […]

ECDE Teacher in Homa Bay Shot Dead In Her Homestead

Unknown people shot dead an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teacher of age 40 years old on Tuesday night in Koyolo sub-location in Rangwe, Homa Bay County. Clinis Atieno Ojenge who had been a Homa Bay County government worker at the ECDE center in Gul Kagembe Primary School died on the spot after being shot […]

Ministry Of Educations Advert for Diploma Primary Teacher Education and ECDE Deadline in 30th June

Below is the Ministry of Education’s Advert for Diploma Primary Teacher Education and ECDE deadline on 30th of June, 2021. PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING INTAKE FOR THE YEAR 2021 DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION (DPTE) DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TEACHER EDUCATION All applicants who wish to be considered for admission in Diploma Teacher Training Colleges […]

Form 2 Student at Kibera Secondary School Kills Friend over Flash Drive

A Form two student has been nabbed for allegedly stabbing and killing his 19-year-old friend after a dispute over a flash drive in Gatekwera area in Kibera. The two learners from Kibera Secondary School had quarreled over who owns the flash drive before one of them pulled a knife and stabbed his friend. Sarang’ombe area […]

Here Are the New Literature and Fasihi Set Books for Secondary Schools

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has released a new list of Literature and Fasihi set-books that are going to be used in secondary schools and teacher training colleges. The set books have replaced those introduced in 2018 and shall be used for the next five years. This is great news for the publishers that […]

KNEC requirement for Registration of New Examination Centres

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is a body mandated with the responsibility of registering new examination centers. New schools that wish to be registered as KNEC examination centres for the upcoming 2021 KCPE and KCSE examinations are required to submit the following documents to KNEC. A certified copy of a valid registration certificate from […]

New TSC salaries for secondary teacher III Grade C1 (Former Job Group J) – Diploma teachers in secondary schools as from July 2020

The Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) anticipated pay increase this July does not give any hope to diploma teachers since their CBA concluded in Phase 2. Teacher III Grade C1 is the Entry Grade for teachers in secondary schools who have diploma qualifications. Their monthly salaries are between Sh. 27,195 to 33,994. Allowances Even though these […]

How to Check KUCCPS Degree And Diploma Placement In 2021

What is KUCCPS? KUCCPS in full refers to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service. The Placement body is mandated to place students in higher institutions of learning. The higher institutions of learning comprise of Universities, TVETs, Colleges and Polytechnics. KUCCPS is undertakes the selection of students for admission to institutions of learning. The […]