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Here is why the Distribution of Grade 7 Textbooks Has Been Delayed

Join Our Facebook Page According to reports, a debt of Kes. 6 billion and the delayed release of the school’s distribution list is why the supply of textbooks for Grade 7 learners has not been completed, several weeks after schools reopened. The delayed release of the report issued by the Presidential Working Party on Education […]

TSC Set to Recruit 20,000 Grade 7 Teachers this July

Join Our Facebook Page According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer Dr Nancy Macharia, the Commission is set to recruit 20,000 intern teachers to teach Grade 7 in July this year. The move is intended to address the shortage of teachers in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). The TSC CEO revealed this in […]

TSC Issues Circular on Vetting and Deploying of P1 Teachers to JSS

The Teachers Service Commission has issued the following circular regarding the vetting and deploying of P1 teachers to Junior Secondary School (JSS). DEPLOYMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS The Commission has reviewed a total of 10,833 requests from qualified primary school teachers for deployment of Junior Secondary Schools. Lists of teachers have […]

KNEC Reveals Dates for Registration of Grade 6 Learners for KPSEA exams

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has revealed the dates when the registration of the 2023 national examinations under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). KNEC revealed through a statement that the assessment for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) would start on the 3rd of March, 2023. […]

Moi University Don Urges Preservation of Indigenous Languages

Moi University don Jane Obuchi has called on communities to embrace their mother tongue because it plays a crucial role in developing education. Obuchi was speaking to education stakeholders at Kisii University where she said that the mastery of English, Kiswahili or any foreign language depends on a strong foundation laid by proper knowledge of […]

KUCCPS addresses University Application Dates and Intake

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has cleared the air regarding application dates for the 2023 intake. The placement body did this through a notice that was shared on Sunday, the 26th of February 2023 where they said that the 2023 application process had not yet started, contrary to earlier reports. Further, […]

Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action Issues Circular on Extension of Service after Mandatory Retirement Age

The Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action has issued the following circular on extension of service after the mandatory retirement age. RE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE AFTER THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE IN PUBLIC SERVICE Reference is made to Circular Ref. No. OP.CAB 2/7A dated 20th March 2009 that reviewed the mandatory retirement of 55 […]