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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.

TSC Begins Three-Day TPAD Training Program for Teachers

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has begun a TPAD training programme for teachers that will last for three days, running from 25th February to 27th February, 2021. Apart from training on the online TPAD system, teachers will also undergo training on COVID-19. The Programme will take three days to complete and […]

Advert For Employment of ECDE Teachers in Nyeri County

Join Our Telegram Group Another opportunity for ECDE teachers as Nyeri County advertises for the employment of ECDE Teachers. It is a good idea for any interested individuals to go through the information provided below. RE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR VACANT POSITIONS The county government of Nyeri wishes to recruit fifteen (15) competent and qualified ECDE Caregivers […]

Senators Urge Governors to Improve ECDE Centres

Join Our Telegram Group Senators want Governors to develop day-care policy and set aside funds to improve the state of Early Childhood Development and Education in their counties. In a motion they unanimously passed, the lawmakers are of the opinion that counties should develop and equip day-care centers within ECDE centers and then ensure they […]

MoE Advert for Application for Diploma in Primary Teacher Education and ECDE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STATE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING & BASIC EDUCATION RECRUITMENT FOR DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TEACHER EDUCATION (PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING INTAKE FOR THE YEAR 2021) All applicants wishing to be considered for admission to Diploma Teacher Training Colleges are invited to apply. Registration forms are now available and can be […]

Senators Reject TSC Promotions Based On Learner Performance

Senators have criticized the Teachers Service Commission over what they see as unfair promotions which are demoralizing teachers. The lawmakers pointed out a TSC policy that sticks promotion of teachers to the performance of their students and pupils. The TSC policy states that teachers are to be promoted to the positions of the headteacher, county […]

CS Magoha: SH 1.3 Billion Paid to Suppliers of Desks to Schools

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Prof George Magoha confirmed on Saturday, February 20, that the government has so far paid Ksh. 1.35 billion to Jua Kali artisans for supplying desks to schools across the country. Prof Magoha was speaking at Raphael Wanjala Mundere Girls Secondary School located in Budalangi sub-county. He revealed that artisans had […]

TSC to Punish Unscrupulous School Heads

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is coming up with a plan to punish school heads embroiled in the mismanagement of school funds. According to a report by Daily Nation yesterday Sunday, February 21, the commission was targeting five high school principals from Bomet County alone. The Commission revealed that it was targeting more unscrupulous school […]

5 Students Go Blind, 1 Dead After Consuming Hand Sanitizer

A student in Form Four at Kaputir Secondary School in Turkana South has died and five others went blind after drinking hand sanitizer. The six students were all male of age between 16 and 17 years. They consumed a substance with a high alcohol content on Saturday, February 20. The five learners who are the […]

TSC Issues Circular on Decentralizing Appointment of School Administrators

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), has issued a circular directed to regional directors of education that the Commission has changed the guidelines for recruiting heads of school, their deputies, and senior teachers/masters. In the last year, TSC reverted back to how old system whereby TSC Directors used to appoint administrators of schools. The vhanges are […]

258 Makueni Boys Suspended Over Refusing To Shave

258 students from Makueni Boys went on a rampage on Friday night protesting the compulsory shaving haircuts administered every month in the school. Makueni Boys Principal Raphael Katana told the media that the students, with some keeping full beards and hair on their heads, refused to be shaved as required in the school. When the […]

What TSC Did After Teachers Flouted TPAD 2 and PC Guidelines

Following the full reopening of schools this year, teachers have been under pressure to cover the syllabus. This led to some of them rushing to fill the self-assessments and even appraisals without following the provided guidelines. TSC was not happy as it was just in the first few weeks but some teachers already had appraisal […]

TSC’S Decision to Block Teachers from Visiting Upper Hill Offices Angers Many

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) banned teachers from visiting its Headquarters starting 1st March, this has not gone down well with many teachers. In a 15th February 2021 circular to TSC County Directors, the commission said that effective 1st March 2021, TSC will only receive teachers whom County/Sub-county Offices have referred, for cases that cannot […]