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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.

Written Exams for 6-Year-old Banned in China

Join Our Telegram Group Written examinations have been banned in China in a reform aimed at reducing pressure on pupils in schools. This means that end of year examinations for children in Chinese schools will no longer be done between the ages of 6 and 7. This ban is similar to the one imposed earlier […]

LSK President to Challenge CBC in Court As KICD Responds To Complaints

Join Our Telegram Group The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has pledged to challenge the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in the coming week. The LSK boss took to Twitter to inform parents, teachers and guardians that he shall be filing a petition that will challenge the CBC’s implementation in court. […]

Agriculture Teachers Invited For Annual Workshop

Join Our Telegram Group Agricultures teachers across the country have been invited to the annual Agriculture workshop that will be held at Machakos Boys High School on the 19th of September 2021. The workshop usually takes place every year and Agriculture teachers meet and share their experiences teaching the subject, and the evaluation and assessment […]

Mathematics Teachers Invited for Third National Mathematics Workshop

Mathematics teachers across the country have been invited to the third national mathematics workshop. The workshop shall be held in Kisumu County. The national Mathematics workshop shall be held with permission from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), on Saturday, the 11th of September 2021 at the University of Nairobi (Kisumu Campus). Among the issues the […]

Teacher Invited For CRE, Geography & History Workshop

Teachers of Christian Religious Religion (C.R.E.), Geography and History across the country have been invited for a one-day seminar at the Teremi Boys High School. The Seminar is scheduled for Friday the 1st of October 2021 and shall begin at 8:00 am. The One Planets (TOP) and The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) have partnered together […]

Bandits Set Laikipia School on Fire

Armed bandits torched a school in Laikipia West over unclear reasons with the security in the area a huge cause of concern for the authorities. Bandits with arms torched Mirigwiti Primary School before engaging in a shooting tussle with the police before running away. Before the attack, the Regional Coordinator for Rift Valley George Natembeya […]

KNUT Teachers decry School Administrators having leadership positions

A group of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) members from Siaya County have protested against school headteachers who are currently holding positions of leadership in the union. The feeling is that while there is a policy in place that bars school administrators from joining trade unions, there are many a headteacher in the county […]

MOE to roll out Refresher training for SIP Schools

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has revealed that they shall be starting an online refresher training for all SIP schools and other schools in all counties across the country. The training is set to take place This information was relayed via the circular shown below. Ref. No. RC/ED/GEN 7TH SEPTEMBER To all County Directors REFREHSER […]

Here Is Why TSC Has Not Yet Implemented 120 Days Maternity Leave

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) agreed on the new 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the three main teachers’ unions that included a pledge to give teachers a 120 days maternity leave. However, teachers are yet to receive 120 days of maternity leave. Teachers are still stuck on 90 days of maternity leave. Some teachers […]

Review of Hardship areas begins in 23 Counties

According to the Principal Secretary for Interior Services, the exercise to collect data on hardship areas in 23 counties started today. Five teams will carry out the exercise in the 23 counties. The PS revealed the each will comprise of representatives from the Ministry of Public Service and Gender, the Public Service Commission, the National […]

KUCCPS Opens Student Portal to Facilitate Online Inter Institution Transfer (2021)

KUCCPS has now opened the student portal for applications of inter-institutional transfer (IIT). The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is mandated to carry out the placement of KCSE candidates to universities and colleges. The inter-institutional transfer (IIT) applications are allowable on the KUCCPS student portal for a period of one month. Students […]