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Former CS for Education Prof George Magoha Dies from Cardiac Arrest

Join Our Facebook Page The former Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has died from suspected cardiac arrest. According to reports, the former Education CS’s body is being kept at the Lee Funeral Home as family members and officials from the state arrive from within and outside the country. Prof George Magoha was in […]

TVET Transfers See Former TVET Principals Returned to Former Institutions

Join Our Facebook Page The Ministry of Education has conducted a reshuffling in technical colleges across the country with key Principals moved to new stations. A Handing over schedule reveals that the changes mostly affected the heads of national polytechnics and a bunch of Technical Training Institutes (TTIs). Among the heads moved is Kisii National […]

KNEC Announces Examination-Setting Jobs for Teachers

Join Our Facebook Page The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the opening of test setters and moderators for national examinations within the examination body. The advertised recruitment drive is intended to add to the team of test development professionals at the Council. The Examiner had announced via a public notice published on the […]

Ministry of Education Issues Guidelines for Junior Secondary Education

The Ministry of Education has released guidelines for the implementation of the Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) Curriculum. The released guidelines will enable current primary school administrators to implement the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The guidelines will address many issues including financial management and government allocation of finances, the structure of leadership in JSS, Infrastructure management and […]

2022 KCSE Students with Grades C+ and above Get University Slots

All the students who scored grades C+ and above in their 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) have secured slots in university. According to the Kenya Universities and College Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Agness Wahome, universities across the country have enough capacity for all of them. “I know there are […]

Increased Insecurity at Kisii University Worries Parents and Students

Increased insecurity at Kisii University has worried students of Kisii University as well as their parents. The parents and students have implored the institution’s administration to intervene and address the problem. While speaking to the media, one of the parents who preferred to be anonymous said that her child had lost valuable items worth hundreds […]

CS Machogu Addresses Claims of Favoring Nyanza Schools in the KCSE Examinations

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has rebuffed claims that the recently released 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) was leaked to favor schools from the Nyanza region. Critics had claimed that many schools in Kisii and Nyamira Counties have recorded better grades that do not reflect their improvement over time. However, CS […]

CS Machogu Urges Teachers and Parents to Accept KCSE Results

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has urged parents and teachers to accept the performance of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates. He said that they did their best in the examinations and therefore no student should be discriminated against because of the results. CS Machogu said this in West Pokot […]

12 Sub–County Schools Get Elevated to County Statues in Migori

The Ministry of Education has elevated 12 sub-county schools in Migori County to County status ahead of next week’s reopening of schools. The following are the schools that were elevated to County Status: Suna West Sub County: Kuria West Sub-County: Migori Sub-County: While speaking to the media, County Director Jacob Onyiego said that several schools […]

Baringo County Allocated Kes. 30 Million for Education Sector

Baringo County Government has allocated Kes. 30 Million For the education sector in Vocational Training Colleges (VTCs), tertiary institutions, and secondary schools. According to Governor Benjamin Cheboi, Kes. 18 million is meant for needy students in secondary schools while the remaining Kes. 12 million is to cater for school fees for learners in VTCs and […]

KNEC Reveals Dates for Registering 2023 KCPE, KCSE Candidates

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has revealed the dates for registering candidates for the 2023 national examinations. This was revealed yesterday during the release of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. The KNEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said that the registration will take place between the 1st of February and the […]