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Tabichi among Teachers TSC Honoured during World Teachers’ Day

Join Our Facebook Page 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 […]

Show Cause Letters Issued to Kisumu County School Heads TSC Officials over TPAD

Join Our Facebook Page Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs), Principals, Headteachers, TSC Sub-County Directors and ICT officers in Kisumu County have received show-cause letters over Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) system 2 report. According to the Term 3 2021 Appraisal Report, as of the 31st of July 2021, Kisumu County was in position 41 out […]

Government to Rip up TVETCDACC and Assign Roles to KICD and KNEC

The National Government’s plan to scrap off the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVETCDACC) is close to completion. According to the Saturday Standard, the government’s plan to disband TVETCDACC will immensely affect the way thousands of TVET learners do examinations as well as how their curriculum is developed […]

How To Avoid Getting Mad At Your Students

Getting angry is so very common among both the new teachers and the experienced ones. When I was a student, I always wondered why we had some of our teachers with this unique ability of not getting angry even when the situation called for it, or at least they did their best not to show. […]

TSC‘s Reveals More Information on the CBA 2021-2025

In a Circular dated the 10th of September 2021, the Teachers Service Commission has issued more information on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the years 2021 -2025. The Commission signed the CBA 2021-2025 with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya Union […]

4,005 Intern Teachers Rewarded With 1-Year Extension

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a one-year extension for the 4,005 interns teaching in schools across the country. Besides TSC also announce the availability of 1,995 internship vacancies for teachers. 1,038 of these have been allocated to primary schools while 957 have been allocated to Secondary schools. This latest advertisement is surely going […]

National Parents’ Association to Defend CBC in Court

The National Parents Association Chairperson Nicholas Maiyo has revealed that the association is ready to defend the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Court. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi challenged the implementation of the CBC challenged in court but the national parents’ association have pledged to support the new curriculum in that […]

Nelson Havi Challenges CBC in Court As He Delivers On His Promise

The President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Nelson Havi promised to file a petition against the Competency-Based Curriculum and has now delivered on his promise. The LSK president had revealed that he had heard the cries of Kenyan parents and promised to challenge the new curriculum in court. In Havi’s view, the implementation […]

CS Magoha to Critics: Government Not Going Back on the CBC

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has warned critics of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) that the new curriculum is here to stay. A number of critics have claimed the new system has placed a huge burden on the already cash strapped pockets of many a parent across the country. The CS has come […]

University of Kabianga Closes Indefinitely Here is What Happened

The University of Kabianga was closed for an indefinite period following students’ protests over the increase in fees. The University of Kabianga is located in Belgut, in Kericho County. The communication over the closure of the school was done via an internal memo which the University Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics and Student Affairs, […]