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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.

Kakamega County Releases Kshs. 120 Million Bursary Funds for Needy Students

Join Our Telegram Group Kakamega County Government has released funds for bursaries meant for bright but needy students who were out of school. The bursary funds were worth Kshs. 120 Million. Deputy Governor (DG) Ayub Savula while attending a meeting with a group of professionals from Shinyalu Constituency, he said that each of the sixty […]

CS Magoha Defends Parents Saying They Are Not Illiterate

Join Our Telegram Group The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has come to parents’ defence saying they are not illiterate as he explained their role in the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Magoha was speaking at a Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) event after the World Teachers Day celebrations where he defended […]

KNEC Releases Timetable for Assessment of CBC Learners

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released the assessment schedule for CBC Grades 3, 4 and 5. According to the Examiner, the assessment for Grade 3 Mathematics and English written tests will commence on the 30th of October and end on the 11th of November, 2022 with the deadline for […]

KNUT Calls For More Sign Language Interpreters and Teachers Employed

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has through their Kirinyaga Branch implored the government to consider recruiting more special needs interpreters. According to them a lack of adequate specialized personnel especially sign language interpreters is a barrier to the deaf’s ability to articulate their agendas. The KNUT County Chairperson Mr Alex Ngondi and the […]

Public Holidays That Will Disrupt the School Calendar This October

As public and private schools across the country are celebrating Huduma Day today the 10th of October, the country is set to celebrate two more holidays after today’s holiday. Huduma Day which was formerly known as Moi Day is a holiday celebrated every 10th of October every year. The day’s renaming is relatively new but […]

Public Service Commission Promotes 63 TVET Principals

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has promoted a total of 63 TVET principals following three months of waiting. The PSC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Simon K Rotich responded to a letter dated the 6th of July 2022 which was received on the 2nd of September 2022 by the Principal Secretary State Department for Vocational […]

Universities Want Mass Recruitment of Lecturers Ahead Of 2023’s Academic Crisis

University lecturers have expressed their frustrations with the government’s failure to consider some of their demands before implementing the 100% transition from primary to secondary school. Universities and other institutions of higher learning are undergoing a crisis with the looming mass admissions in 2023. Dons have revealed that institutions of education are understaffed with most […]

KUCCPS Opens Door for Government Sponsorship to 2000 – 2021 KCSE Candidates

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced great news to all Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates who sat for the national examination between 2000 and 2021. The placement service informed all students who sat for their KCSE between 2000 and  2021 yesterday that there are around 300,000 slots available […]

School heads invited to KEPSHA Annual General Meeting

The Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) has invited primary school headteachers to attend its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is scheduled to take place at the Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre located in Mombasa. The KEPSHA AGM is set to be held between the 3rd and 9th of December 2022. KEPSHA National Chairperson […]

Monday Declared a Public Holiday

Kenyans have been informed that Monday the 10th of October 2022 is a public holiday to allow for Utamaduni Day celebrations. “All citizens are reminded to honour the day by recognizing and celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Kenya in a manner that promotes our unity, national cohesion and economic progress, read part of a […]

Study Reveals Attractive Students Perform Better than Unattractive Students in In-Person Education

A study on the relationship between facial attractiveness and academic performance has revealed that attractive students get better grades in in-person education than unattractive students. The study revealed that teachers tend to contact students more in non-quantitative disciplines than in quantitative courses. The study was done by Swedish specialists and was based on a peer-reviewed […]