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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.

School Gets 7 Months Sanitary Pads a Year After Girl Committed Suicide

Join Our Telegram Group A school in Bomet County where a girl on her periods committed suicide after being mocked in class has received sanitary pads for the last seven months. The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Foundation together with Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) provided the sanitary towels to pupils attending Kabiangek Primary School in […]

CS Magoha: KCPE, KCSE Exams Time-Table, and Term Dates To Be Reviewed

Join Our Telegram Group The Ministry of Education has said that the school calendar will undergo reviewing so that learners will not lose the current academic year due to the corona-enforced break. This comes after the government opted against allowing learners in Forms 1, 2, and 3 and those in Grades 1, 2, and 3 […]

COVID-19 at Bahati Girls: 68 Students and 5 Teachers Test Positive

Join Our Telegram Group Five teachers and sixty-eight students at Bahati Girls Secondary School, in Nakuru County, tested positive for COVID-19. According to Nakuru County Health CEC, Kariuki Gichuki confirmed the news today (Thursday), November 5, 2020. Gichuki said that one student developed complications related to COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment at Nakuru isolation and […]

All You Need To Know About 2020 KNEC Training of Examiners for KCPE, KCSE, PTE, ECDE, and DTE

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) conducts the training of teachers or tutors in order to prepare them to be able to mark the national examinations. Every year, KNEC overseas doing of the following national examinations. Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) Early Childhood Development Education – Profiency (ECDE) and Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) […]

President Uhuru to Lead Discussions on Reopening of Schools

A crucial meeting with President Uhuru that will take place tomorrow will decide the fate of full reopening of schools according to Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha. After that meeting, great minds from the Ministries of Health, Education, and Interior together with other stakeholders will discuss further the full reopening of schools. Thereafter, the […]

TSC Proposes 16% Teachers’ Salary Increment

In the new CBA, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has proposed at least a 16% increment in basic salary for teachers in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The new CBA will begin to take effect beginning as of July 2021. TSC already deposited the new CBA at the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). TSC […]

How to Apply For a Replacement of Your KCSE Certificate

Have you lost your Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate or had it damaged in a fire? Well, the good news is that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) implemented a policy for the replacement of certificates for cases like yours. KNEC now replaces KCSE certificates for those individuals who sat for KNEC examinations […]

How to Apply For a Replacement of Your KCPE Certificate

Have you lost your KCPE certificate or had it damaged in a fire? Well, the good news is that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KCPE) implemented a policy for the replacement of certificates for cases like yours. KNEC now replaces KCPE certificates for those individuals who sat for KNEC examinations between the years 1981 and […]

COVID-19 in Schools, Reopening and All You Need To Know

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the country as every county is slowly feeling the impact of the pandemic. Schools have also begun recording coronavirus cases with Maranda High School recording at least 10 students confirmed with COVID-19. Friends School Kamusinga and Kimilili Boys also recorded 11 and 6 cases respectively. Siaya county health […]

CS MAGOHA: School will not close due to COVID-19

Following the death of Tononoka Secondary School Principal Mr. Khamis, there have been widespread concerns about the safety of students and pupils in schools. Some Kenyans have felt the government should close schools while others have paid school fees for their children to ensure they continue learning without any disruptions. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George […]