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Join Our Telegram Group The marking of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers will start tomorrow. Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha said that marking of the KCSE papers will begin immediately after candidates have completed their examinations. The final KCSE examination papers comprise Home Science, Power Mechanics, Aviation Technology, Drawing, […]
Join Our Telegram Group A primary school teacher from Masaba North, Nyamira County is at large after allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl he used to teach. The pupil had done her 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) national examination and gotten her results on Thursday last week. Masaba North Deputy County Commissioner David Lusava […]
Join Our Telegram Group On Sunday, teachers and civil Servants threatened to strike over what they feel is frustration stemming from the National Treasury. The government is owing public servants close to Sh. 83 Billion in salary increases. State Officers and Labour Unions said yesterday that if the state does not honor their collective bargaining […]
The Ministry of Education has denied favoring public schools in the recently released KCPE examinations. This follows questions that owners of private schools raised concerning the sudden drop in performance of their schools in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results. Private schools have been performing better over the years than public schools. […]
During the groundbreaking opening of four classrooms for Dida Secondary school, Ganze MP Teddy Mwambire said that in some parts of Kilifi, the schools are far away from the homes of children. This means that at a very young age walking for long distances for young learners is not possible. “In Ganze, for example, you […]
The Presidential Secondary Schools Bursary (PSSB) Application is for Candidates who scored 250 marks and above in the Kenya Certificate of Primary School Education (KCPE) examination. The Presidential Secondary Schools Bursary (PSSB) Candidates who sat for the KCPE examinations are eligible to apply for the schorlaship as they get ready to join high school. The […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) instructed all employees via a circular to file their individual income tax returns for the year 2020. The circular is dated 15th April 2020 and is addressed to Secretariat, Principals of Secondary Schools and Teacher Training Colleges, Directors of Cemastea, Kenya Institute of Special Education and Kenya Institute of the […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has instructed all teachers to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus vaccine ahead of May 2021 reopening if schools. The President Uhuru said that irrespective of age, teachers should get vaccinated. The president issued the directive after holding a meeting with Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha in Nairobi City. Teachers are considered […]
The newly nominated Teachers Service Commission (TSC) chairperson Jamleck Muturi while appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee has revealed that he will improve the quality of teaching by retraining teachers. Jamleck Muturi underwent vetting on Thursday and promised to implement the teachers Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that was signed between TSC and the teachers’ […]
A principal to a secondary school was arrested yesterday after allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a Form 4 girl at his house in Kuresoi in Nakuru County. Kiptagich Location Chief Wycliffe Too, confirmed the incident as he revealed that the Chebotoi Secondary School Principal, Mr. Leornard Baraza was arrested following information sent reported […]
Civil servants and teachers have had their hopes over the July payrise dented after the government rejected an Sh. 68 billion requests to finance the increment of allowances and salaries starting on the 1st of July, 2021. According to reports in the standard, the National Treasury has written to the salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) […]
Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has reassured KCSE candidates as well as their parents and guardians that the government has already set measures to ensure candidates’ smooth travel back home. This reassurance includes the zones areas where there has been a cessation of movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus. While giving […]