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Coast MP Allocates Kes. 45 Million for Bursaries

Join Our Telegram Group Matuga National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has allocated bursaries worth Kes. 45 Million to help needy but bright secondary school students in the area continue with their education. Speaking to members of the media after attending Matuga Girls’ Education Day recently, the Matuga MP Hon. Kassimu Tandaza said that Kes. […]

KUPPET Praises Government for Restoring Security and Calls for More of the same

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Branch Executive Secretary Mr Paul Biwott has praised the government for deploying the military in banditry-prone areas. The areas termed as dangerous and disturbed are undergoing a security operation to tame the illegal acts of bandits. Biwwot was addressing the Boresha Deposit […]

KUPPET Urges KNEC to Pay 50000 KCSE Examiners’ Dues

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has urged the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to pay dues meant for the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners in two weeks. According to the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) National Chairperson Omboko Milemba, more than 50,000 examiners […]

Scrapping of KNEC Examinations Part of TVET Reforms

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) examinations are set to be phased out of Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) institutions. According to the government, students will be able to get certification from national polytechnics that have received accreditation from the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA). A specific TVET examination board will examine learners in the […]

Primary Headteachers Promoted to Principals

Primary schools teachers in schools domiciling Junior Secondary Schools (JSSs) have officially been issued with deployment letters to act as JSS principals. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed this through its Sub-County Directors who issued the headteachers with the letters making the management mandate official. The Commission did not consider any qualifications of the headteachers […]

TSC Set to Deploy 7282 Teachers to JSS to Address Teacher Shortage

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to deploy an additional 7,282 serving primary school teachers to various public Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) countrywide. The Commission revealed that these teachers were identified after verification of their persona files which confirmed that they met the set qualifications for posting to the JSS. This information was contained […]

CS Machogu Attends Meru University’s Graduation Ceremony

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has delivered on his promise to attend the Graduation Ceremony held at Meru University of Science and Technology today. CS Machogu has directed the reinstatement of Meru University of Science and Technology and the immediate reinstatement of Prof Romanus Odhiambo as the Vice-Chancellor of the institution. He had […]

TSC’s Three-Day Programme for Retooling Junior Secondary Headteachers

The Teachers Service Commission has issued the following three-day programme for the retooling of junior secondary school headteachers. PROGRAMME FOR RETOOLING GRADE 7 SCHOOL HEADS (PRINCIPALS) ON COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT (FROM 13TH TO 15TH MARCH 2023) DAY 1 MONDAY 13TH MARCH 2023 TIME ACTIVITY ACTION BY CHAIR 7:30 – 8:00 AM Arrival and Registration […]

KNEC Adds another Requirement for KCPE Registration

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued an additional requirement for the process of registering for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). The critical information was issued via a circular dated the 25th of February, 2023 whereby the Council directed schools to register students for this year’s KCPE and the Kenya Certificate […]

KNEC Issues Directive on 4700 KCSE and KCPE Uncollected Certificates

On the 10th of March 2023, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) issued a directive on the 4,700 individuals who are yet to collect their certificates. The certificates in concern are certificates dating back to 2001 belonging to individuals who sat for their Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) and the Kenya Certificate of Primary […]

TSC Advertises 450 Secondary School Internship Vacancies for March, 2023

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised four hundred and fifty secondary school internship vacancies for March 2023. The following are the requirements. REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS To be eligible for recruitment, a candidate should meet the following minimum requirements: REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER INTERNS Important Points to Note The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is […]