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Join Our Telegram Group Kisii County Governor Simba Arati has revealed that his government sought the services of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to verify the county’s employees’ academic certificates. According to the governor, he was not witch-hunting but was in the process of doing away with mediocrity from the public service in a […]
Join Our Telegram Group Members of Parliament (MPs) are now looking at ways of doubling the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) allocations in a bill that is set to be introduced in parliament today. The MPs want to control at least five per cent (5%) up from 2.5 per cent of the national government’s […]
Join Our Telegram Group Both public and private schools are set to have the longest holiday since the outbreak of the COVID-19 outbreak. Schools were closed by the government in 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a congested academic calendar up to the third term of 2022. Secondary schools that […]
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers has implored the government to pay teachers what they are owed and those deserving of promotion to be issued one. Omboko Milemba, the KUPPET national chairperson of the union while attending the union’s general meeting on Saturday, revealed that talks are ongoing between the union and the Head […]
The Ministry of Education has issued new guidelines that will be used during the transition of learners to secondary school. According to a 1st of November Circular issued by the Principal Secretary (PS) for Basic Education, schools are required to edit the instructions for KCPE candidates who are set to join a secondary school in […]
The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Ezekiel Machogu has implored Principals of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to stick to offering technical courses as directed by the Ministry of Education. CS Machogu said that some TVET colleges had been offering other courses related to technical skills. According to him, in some instances, the […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed when it will act on the transfer requests of teachers across the country. The Commission has informed sub-counties of the timelines for approving transfer requests for teachers within their jurisdictions. According to the Commission, Sub-County directors should begin acting on transfer requests by teachers in their areas of […]
Yesterday the 19th of November 2022, a school bus crashed in Taita Taveta County leading to the killing of several people on board. The accident occurred between Wundayi and Mwatate near a common blackspot at Josa. It has been revealed that the bus was transporting teachers from Memon Academy who were on their way back […]
As Grade Six learners are going on with their preparations for their Kenya Primary School Education Assessments (KPSEA), plans are being finalized for a financial literacy course for junior and high school teachers in February. The programme that was designed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Old Mutual, financial services company, is […]
Kenya’s and the world’s oldest primary school student, Priscilla Otieno has died at the ripe age of 100. She was determined to obtain an education deep into her 90s and her ambition inspired a French film and got recognized by the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to Priscilla’s grandson Sammy Chepsiror, […]
The government has put in place cybercrime experts to handle any cases of examination cheating in the forthcoming national examinations. This year institutions of basic education are set to handle up to three examinations with primary schools having the 8-4-4’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Competence-Based Curriculum’s Kenya Primary School Education Assessment […]
The National Parents’ Association (NPA) has called for boarding schools to be abolished and services offered in private schools. The NPA wants a law enacted to ban the decision of some schools to force learners who are below average or average to repeat classes. This was revealed through a presentation to the Presidential Working Party […]