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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.

Parents to Incur the Cost of Reopening Schools

Join Our Telegram Group Education CS Magoha announced today the resumption of learning in basic education institutions albeit allowing only form Fours and class eight and grade 4 students to report to schools on Monday 12th. Parents are likely to incur much of the costs for reopening. The rest of the learners remain disillusioned as […]

TSC Creates New Teacher Grades as Final Phase of CBA is Implemented

Join Our Telegram Group Many teachers employed by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) now have new job titles. This is after TSC implemented the fourth and consequently final phase of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In this move by TSC, some job titles were abolished and all this was done in a move intended to […]

Opinion: Should we keep schools closed?

Join Our Telegram Group Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education Prof George Magoha has never indicated when schools are to reopen. Since schools were closed in March, there have been a series of events or rather speeches from the CS that have always served to add even more confusion to the already uncertain situation. […]

Revised KNEC Certificate ECDE 2020 Timetable

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the Certificate in Early Childhood Development Examination 2020 Timetable. According to the revised timetable, rehearsal day has been set for Monday 19th October 2020. On the first examination day, (Wednesday 21st October 2020) candidates will sit for two papers; English and Kiswahili and each paper will be […]

CRE NOTES CLASS 7 COMPLETE

UNIT 1 GOD GIVEN TALENTS/ ABILITIES AND THEIR USES MEANING OF TALENTS (pg 1,2,3- pre CRE 6 and quick reading pg 1) Talents They are special gift that God has given us. Physical talents include athletics, singing, and football e.t.c. Mental talents are expressed through knowledge of subjects e.g. mathematics, English e.t.c Each person has […]

It’s Time to Reopen Schools, Says Magoha

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has said that now is the time to reopen schools as he rules out reopening in January. According to CS Magoha, the situation with COVID-19 is not going to change even if the government pushes the reopening of schools to January 2021. “We have to bite the bullet as […]

Universities and colleges to resume physical classes on Monday

The Ministry of Education has announced that students in the final year in teachers training colleges, universities, and Vocational training colleges will resume physical or in-person classes as from Monday, October 5. Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha said today that his ministry has commenced phased reopening of learning institutions starting with final year students […]

Schools to Remain Closed Until Stakeholders Agree On Safety Measures

Following the closure of schools in March to curb the spread of COVID-19, President Uhuru was expected to ease measures taken by the government after Kenya recorded the first case among them being the reopening of schools. President Uhuru and other government officials met in Nairobi to discuss what to do with the COVID-19 pandemic […]