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Grade 4 and Class 8 students prepare for KNEC’s assessment

Join Our Telegram Group After many months of the corona-enforced holiday, students in class 8 and grade 4 are set to sit for an assessment examination in the coming week. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) released guidelines for the tests that headteachers of primary schools will manage. The other learners in classes that have […]

Musingu Boys High School Dormitory on Fire 2 Days After Reopening

Join Our Telegram Group On Wednesday 14 October 2020, Musingu Boys High School in Ikolomani, Kakamega County, was on the spot after fire consumed a dormitory. The dormitory by the name Oparanya Hostel, went into flames at around noon. Sources at the school said that the fire  begun at around 11 a.m while the students […]

Here’s Why Every Teacher Should Be Part Of A Sacco

In this post, we will try to explain why every teacher should at least be part of a SACCO. Sacco’s are Savings and Credit Cooperatives in full, and you can simply understand them as the kind of organizations that encourage savings and provide loans to their members, depending on; Their savings Their amount of shares Duration […]

TSC’S Scoring System for Hiring Teachers Causes Uproar

Complains have emerged concerning the 11,574 vacancies advertised by the Teachers Service Commission. Teachers who applied for the posts are not happy and feel the scoring system used to recruit is hugely faulty as it hands the advantage to some candidates or applicants The vacancies advertised by TSC on the 1st of September 2020, saw […]

TSC Layoff 30 Teachers on Misconduct Grounds

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia on Monday, October 12th, announced the layoff of 30 teachers from service following offences against the TSC code of conduct. Dr. Macharia also announced the registration of 8,500 new teachers to the commission’s register. The 8,500 teachers aren’t a part of the 11,000 job vacancies that […]

CS Magoha Confirms Reopening Of Schools Today

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Magoha has today confirmed the reopening of schools in a press conference the CS held today. The announcement comes despite a pending court ruling on Wednesday that directed CS Magoha to hold consultations with all stakeholders within three days regarding the progressive reopening of schools. High Court Judge James Makau had […]

Schools Still Reopening On Monday, October 12, 2020, despite Pending Court Order

It is becoming increasingly obvious that schools are still reopening on Monday even though a court order suspended reopening of schools until the Ministry of Education has done consultations with stakeholders. Therefore, the Ministry of Education will proceed with the phased reopening of all institutions of basic education. High Court Judge James Maku issued the […]

Vihiga County List of Selected ECDE Teachers 2020

The County Government of Vihiga through the County Public Service Board has released the 2020 list of successful Early Childhood and Development Education ECDE teachers after the interviews. In case of any omission, or clarification, about this 2020 Vihiga County ECDE list, then reach the County Public Service Board via either email: Cpsbvihiga@yahoo.com or Phone: […]

Senate questions Magoha’s decision to reopen schools now, his leadership

The senate questioned Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha’s ability to lead the Ministry of Education and the decision he made to reopen schools as COVID-19 cases are seemingly on the rise in the country. Members of Parliament, however, supported the decision to reopen schools but faulted the Ministry of Education for not being able to […]