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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.

1300 ECDE Teachers Get Employed on PNP Terms

Join Our Telegram Group 1300 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers from West Pokot County have been appointed on permanent and pensionable terms. In a handover ceremony to appoint letters to the teachers at Kishaunet showground, Governor Professor Lonyangapuo said that the move was a milestone achieved in the education sector. He also said that […]

KNUT Implores Teachers Who Can Manage Financially To Enroll For TPD

Join Our Telegram Group KNUT has urged teachers who are able to manage financially to enrol for the TPD to do so in order to improve their skills. Speaking while at the KNUT headquarters in Nairobi in a press briefing, the union’s Secretary General Collins Oyuu revealed that the programme needs to be supported by […]

42,500 Students Get Vetted For Bursaries in Kirinyaga County

Join Our Telegram Group Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has revealed that more than 42,500 students are set to be vetted by the various Ward bursary committees The bursaries will cover 32,397 secondary schools, 5,388 universities and 4,742 tertiary students. According to Kirinyaga County Communication Department, the allocated bursary kitty is Kshs. 87 million more […]

CS Magoha: CBC Classrooms At 50% Completion

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms are now at a 50% completion rate. The CS had overseen newly built classrooms meant for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Umoja Secondary and Paul Boit Secondary in Uasin Gishu. “As we head to elections, we continue to pray […]

President Kenyatta Urges Universities to Stop Issuing Fake Degrees

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on universities to stop issuing fake degrees as it will ruin the lives of hardworking Kenyans. During an event held at Kakamega State Lodge, the Head of State blasted the institutions of higher learning for being compromised. President Uhuru revealed that most of the institutions had taken the issue as […]

CS Magoha Takes Full Responsibility for Abrupt Closure of Schools

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has issued an apology for the abrupt closure of schools which he directed this week. In a press conference held on Wednesday the 3rd of August 2022, CS Magoha revealed that he was aware that his directive made things difficult for parents countrywide but admitted that he […]

Youths Urged To Maintain Peace during Elections Period

The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Social Protection Nelson Marwa has implored the youth to maintain peace during and after the August 9 General Elections. Speaking today at the Isebania border after holding a consultative meeting with the Abagusi community living in the Kuria Region of Migori County, Marwa called on the youth […]

Primary School Headteachers Hold Workshops to Improve Performance in Maths and Social Studies

Primary school headteachers in Meru held workshops with the aim of improving the performance of pupils in Mathematics and Social Studies. The school heads belonging to the Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association held capacity-building workshops at Igembe, Tigania and Imenti with teachers handling those subjects brought together. According to KEPSHA-Meru Chairperson Bernard Kiraguh, the workshops […]

Kibabii University Appoints Professor Kiriamiti as New Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Kibabii University has announced the appointment of Prof Henry Kiriamiti as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic and Student affairs. This was done during a handover ceremony that was attended by the institution’s management. Prof Kiriamiti replaced Prof Franklin Wabwoba, Dean of the School of Computing and Informatics who had been serving in an acting […]

Blind Teacher with Blind Child and Wife Calls on TSC to Recruit Him

A blind teacher called Milton Wafula aged 32 is devastated after losing his father, Moses Naikopo who died four years ago in the village of Bisunu located in Bungoma County. Wafula revealed that he has never recovered from the trauma of losing his father. He revealed to the media that he was born healthy with […]