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Join Our Facebook Page The Ministry of Education is set to disburse Sh. 19 billion to all institutions of basic education (primary and secondary schools) before schools reopen this coming Monday. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha warned school administrators against mismanaging the funds as he said that they would face dire consequences if they […]
Join Our Facebook Page The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has said that the union is able to fund branch and national elections that are set to begin on January 8, 2021. KNUT had announced that the elections were to happen on January 4 but they had to reschedule the elections […]
Join Our Facebook Page Field Officers to the Ministry of Education have been recalled to help in preparations for the reopening of schools come January 4, 2021. The directive was issued by PS to the Ministry of Education on Thursday the 24th of December, as he rushes to beat the deadline for reopening given by […]
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has revealed that the national examinations scheduled in March 2021 are now ready. Around 1.9 million candidates are set to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations, which were initially scheduled for sitting as from October 27 and November 4 […]
Jane Kimiti Principal Othaya Girls Secondary School has won the 2020 African Union Continental Teacher of the Year Award. The African Union Continental teacher of the Year award started in 2019 in Ethiopia’s Capital City, Addis Ababa. The award was to honor teachers and the profession of teaching by celebrating teachers who are committed across […]
On Monday the 21st of December 2020, the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, advertised a total of 15,246 appointment vacancies for teacher promotion. The TSC advertised positions include appointments as deputy principals, curriculum support officers, headteachers, senior lecturers, senior Master’s, and deputy headteachers. TSC has further outlined that the above vacancies are completely in line with […]
Some teachers have vented their frustrations by criticizing the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) after it emerged that the commission has not been remitting funds despite making monthly deductions on the salaries of teachers. Teachers and other TSC employees have two insurance covers. These insurance covers are AON Minet, their primary health insurance cover, and the […]
Teachers will be among the first group of Kenyans to take the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination against COVID-19 is seemingly going to happen in early 2021 according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The government shall prioritize educators because of their higher level of vulnerability to contracting COVID-19 in […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) yesterday began training of teachers on COVID-19 protocols. The training is intended to enable teachers of lower classes with skills particularly on how to handle learners amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The training will last for a period of 10 days and will involve teachers from both public and private […]
HexGn & Africa Islamic Economic Foundation (AFRIEF) Team up to Train 100,000 Youth in Africa for Innovation Economy The program would empower participants to identify and make the most of upcoming opportunities that will move them towards aspirational employment HexGn, a consulting firm known for fast-tracking entrepreneurship and upcoming technologies globally, has joined hands with […]
Education Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) Zack Kinuthia attracted intense backlash following his comments on the reopening of schools. He revealed that the government is not keen on prioritizing social distancing when schools reopen in January 2021. The CAS was speaking in a panel that comprised of Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) National Chairman Kahi […]
Public service workers whereby teachers and other civil servants will start pension payouts a month after they retire. This will commence as of July 2021. This is following a plan by the treasury to ease the financial challenges they experience in the early stages after they exit employment with TSC. According to the treasury, they […]