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Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) rolled out the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programme on the 22nd of September 2021 at the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) in Karen, a move that is set to have huge ramifications on the teaching landscape. The TPD will commit teachers […]
Join Our Telegram Group Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has directed heads of primary schools to stop charging parents fees for internal examinations. The directive was issued on Thursday when the CS appeared before the National Assembly Education Committee and termed the fees as illegal. In his speech, CS Magoha revealed that this […]
Join Our Telegram Group Public servants are going to have their gross monthly payments capped at 40 per cent of their gross monthly pay. The directive is set to kick in beginning from July. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) revealed on Thursday that job-related allowances will be abolished. Job-related allowances formed a big part […]
Abdulrazak Gurnah has become Tanzania’s first winner of the Nobel prize for Literature in 2021. The Nobel Prize for literature is the highest award for literature and judgment is based on the work of the writer. The prize has been in existence for 120 years and has been awarded to writers from the African continent […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) could lose its powers with a new National Assembly Committee (NAC) proposal seeking to assign regulatory responsibilities to another body. The National Assembly could review TSC’S mandate and curl the Commission’s regulatory powers. The National Assembly Committee on Education is set to discuss the separation of TSC’s responsibilities so that […]
A new allowances scheme will kick in starting from April 2022 with civil servants earning a completely new set of allowances after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) completes its review. This means that before the review kicks in, all public institutions will be required to submit a list of the allowances that are currently […]
With Utamaduni Day falling on Sunday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared Monday the 10th of October, 2021. “In line with the provisions of Section 2 and 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 110), it is hereby confirmed that 11th October 2021 will be a public holiday,” announced CS Matiang’i. As stipulated in […]
Dr Peter Ogudoro has received Facebook’s reward after developing a teacher’s platform called ‘Nigerian Teachers’. The reward was issued after the Nigerian teacher’s online platform was deemed helpful and engaging among Nigerian teachers. The good news was revealed via the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the Nigerian Teachers Platform revealed the information. The reward […]
The 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates avoided applying to study some courses at university. 2020 KCSE candidates followed the normal trend of applying for the most marketable courses in the country. By marketable we are referring to courses that enable graduates to self-employ or get employed. This includes courses like medicine, nursing, […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) current Secretary-General Collins Oyuu has come forward and pledged his support for TSC’s TPD programme. However, many teachers have been venting their frustrations over the TPD and are not in support of the move with a yearly stipend of Sh. 6,000 for the training stressing the already cash-strapped […]
The Teachers Service Commission Has recognized and honoured the efforts of teachers among them the Global award during the World Teachers’ Day celebrations. TSC Chief Executive Officer Dr Nancy Macharia has revealed that criteria of identifying the teachers honoured were done in following with the TSC Performance Recognition, Reward and Sanction Policy Framework. According to […]
In the recently advertised internship posts, applicants who applied in Kakamega County can smile as we provide venues and dates that the interviews will take place. The recruitment schedule and venues are shown in the table below. SCHEDULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS S/NO SUB-COUNTY VENUE DATE 1. BUTERE TSC OFFICE 12/10/2021 2. KAKAMEGA CENTRAL AMALEMBA PRIMARY […]