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Ministry of Education Conducts Promotions, Transfers and demotions of County and Regional Directors of Education

Join Our Facebook Page The Ministry of Education has conducted a countrywide reshuffle with promotions, transfers and demotions having been handed out to various county and regional directors of education. In the changes Kajido County Director of Education (CDE) Pius Kosgey has been transferred to Embu County in the same capacity. His replacement is Martin […]

Government Concerned about Rising Numbers of Teenage Pregnancies

Join Our Facebook Page The Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya Musalia Mudavadi has raised concern about the rising cases of teenage pregnancies in the country. He called for urgent action to be taken in order to protect girls from abuse. The Prime CS was speaking at the Western Kenya Women’s Conference, where he recalled statistics […]

Government of Kenya begins Carrying out Reforms for TVETs

Join Our Facebook Page According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ezekiel Machogu the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET-CDACC) will be rejuvenated to focus specifically on the TVET curriculum. During a meeting with TVET bosses at the Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET), formerly Kenya Technical Trainers College […]

Government allocates 9.6 billion capitation funds for JSS

The Government of Kenya has revealed that it will provide Kes. 9.6 Billion Capitation funds for Grade Seven learners under the Competence-Based Curriculum. Capitation is disbursed in three tranches; 50% for the first term, 30% for the second term and 20% for the third term. According to the national treasury, a Kes. The 5.7 million […]

Arnesen’s Boys High School Closed Following Student Unrest

Arnesen’s Boys High School has been closed for a period of one week following demonstrations from students calling for the removal of their principal over his inefficiency. The boys embarked on a 40-kilometre walk to the Ainabkois Sub-County Commissioner’s office to relay their grievances. Following the closure of the school, Uasin Gishu Director of Education […]

SRC Assures ECDE Teacher about Salary Deductions

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has addressed a circular that circulated on the internet that claimed that Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers’ salaries had been reviewed downwards. Speaking while appearing before the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, the SRC Chairperson Lynne Mengich said that the circular was misleading and had errors. The SRC […]

Shock as Teacher Commits Suicide in Kisii

Omosobwa village in Bomachoge Borabu Constituency located in Kisii County was in shock after a secondary school teacher allegedly committed suicide. According to family members, the deceased had had supper on Tuesday evening and then went to sleep in his house. The following day he took a long time to wake up raising suspicion from […]

10,833 PTE Teachers with Degrees Set To Be Deployed In JSS This Coming Week

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia has revealed that the Commission is set to promote 36,829 teachers next week. Out of the 36,829, 10,833 primary school teachers will be promoted through deployment in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). On the promotions, she revealed that they will be promoted through deployment […]