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Schools May Reopen before January 2021, says CS Magoha

Join Our Facebook Page We should probably lean more on the word ‘May’ since the conditions for reopening are not that simple. However, it will be good news to parents and students who have been stuck at home following the closure of schools in March. The closure of all learning institutions was done by the […]

TSC’S AON Minet to Cover Covid-19 Treatment for Teachers

Join Our Facebook Page It is even more good news for teachers after being allowed pay despite being at home and not teaching, as they are now going to benefit from TSC AON Minet covering treatment for COVID-19 cases among teachers. For starters, AON Minet provides cover for medical services. Now they will also be […]

Reprieve for BOM teachers as Government Backdates Salary

Join Our Facebook Page There is reason to be happy for BOM Teachers as the Ministry of Education retracted its earlier decision of paying Board of Management Teachers for only five months. Now teachers employed on Board of Management terms will be paid for six (6) months. In the new circular dated 26th August 2020, […]

Court Stops Community Based-Learning CBL Roll-out

The Community Based Learning, CBL, an initiative by the Ministry of Education in liaison with the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has suffered a blow after the High Court stopped it’s rolling out on Tuesday. High Court Judge, Justice James Aaron Makau, directed the Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha to halt temporarily commencement of Community based learning, CBL. […]

Download Community Based Learning CBL Notes, Guides

Download the following Community Based Learning CBL notes and study resources for primary school and high school learners for free. These CBL Notes will help you in the interpretation and administration of the Current Community-Based Learning. Our Community-based learning, CBL, resources can also be used as a guide throughout the Ministry’s program on a community-based […]

Reopen Universities, Says Student Leaders

The Universities’ Presidents’ Council of Kenya on August 18, condemned the Education Ministry over the uncertainty surrounding the opening dates of the now still closed learning institutions. The council felt that the way the Ministry of Education has been conducting closed-door meetings on determining the fate of students who have remained at home since schools […]

Reasons Why WHO Wants Schools Reopened

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), children staying at home to protect them from being infected by COVID – 19 is doing them more harm than good. This is following a statement from WHO and Unicef on Friday. WHO says that the effect of this extraordinarily long holiday is quite significant and it goes […]

Teacher Salaries in Tanzania

Teachers in Tanzania are not well paid as compared to other countries like Kenya. A person working in a teaching or education profession may earn less than an individual owning a boutique or a salon in the same country. An individual working in education/teaching in Tanzania earns around Kshs. 62,980 per month on average. Salaries […]

Ministry Of Education Guidelines on Salaries of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Employed On BOM Terms

The Ministry of Education has provided well-established guidelines on terms of teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary schools who are employed on the Board of Management (BOM) Terms. The Board of Management hires both teaching and non-teaching staff. The guidelines provided hear mirror Dr. Kilemi Mwiria’s education task force. Dr. Kilemi Mwiria proposed a number […]

School Uses Chiefs to Take Study Materials to Students

Following the closure of all learning institutions in March due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, children have been stuck at home with no learning going on. A secondary school in Nyeri has now joined hands with chiefs to supply assignments and coursework to students to help them keep learning during the ongoing coronavirus-enforced crisis. It […]