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KCSE Examiners Complain Over Long Working Hours

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners have been gradually trickling into the various marking stations across the country since Monday. Team leaders and subject coordinators already submitted their reports in the past week. Teachers have been working on marking schemes for the subjects they have specialized in for more […]

Nyamira County Commissioner Directs Quick Probe into the Murder of a Headteacher

Join Our Telegram Group Nyamira County Commissioner Michael Lesimamu has ordered a speedy investigation into the cause of the death of Getengereirie SDA Primary School’s 47-year-old head teacher Ezekiel Getangwa whose body was found in the home of a relative. According to the deceased’s wife Mrs. Glady’s Bonareri, her husband had gone missing from their […]

This is what the Government is Planning with the TVET Curriculum

Join Our Telegram Group The government has given permission to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) and the Kenya Qualifications Authority (KNQA) to continue accrediting training programs in higher institutions. This comes after a report issued by the Directorate of University Education revealed how many tertiary institutions are not yet prepared to […]

Joy As 35 Herbalists Graduate From Kisii University

There were reasons to celebrate as 35 traditional herbalists from Kisii county who had been researching on various trees together with Kisii University graduated with certificates and diplomas in the past week The herbalists had been working closely with KEMRI and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University. They underwent training within the premises of the university at […]

Unknown People Murder Masogo Secondary School Teacher

Unknown people have murdered a Masogo Secondary School teacher in cold blood. The school is located in Kisumu County. It has been alleged that the suspected robbers had been on board a motorcycle at the Nyamasaria area in Kisumu East when they attacked the late Edwin Okoth before killing him. After getting wind of the […]

Bursary worth 52 Million to benefit 4500 Varsity Students

KEs 52 Million worth of bursary funds have been allocated to 4,500 students from Mwala, Machakos County to support their education. The good news was revealed by the area Member of Parliament Vincent Musau following a meeting with the students during a verification exercise of the digital bursary application that he launched. The MP said […]

Primary School Teachers with a Diploma or Degree to join Junior Secondary

Primary school teachers who have completed upgrading their PTE certificates to Diplomas and a Degree are set to join Junior Secondary School (JSS) to help in teaching Grade 7 learners in junior secondary school in 2023. The Teachers Service Commission wants a minimum of 60,000 teachers to teach Grade 7 learners starting January 2023. At […]

15000 TO EXIT TSC PAYROLL BY DECEMBER 31ST

Upwards of 15,000 teachers are set to retire from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) by the 31st of December 2022. According to the Commission, these teachers will leave the service through natural attrition. This includes both classroom teachers and school administrators in primary and secondary schools. Due to this crisis, the Commission has made haste […]

KNEC Circular on KCPE Examination Results

The following is the Circular issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) regarding KCPE examination results. KNEC/EA/EM/KCPE/RSL/2022 TO: 1) All Heads Of Primary Schools that presented candidates for the 2022 kcpe examination. 2) All Sub-County Directors of Education SUBJECT: CIRCULAR ON THE 2022 KCPE EXAMINATION RESULTS The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) hereby issues […]

This is the Reason Headteachers in Job Grade C2 Face Demotion

Primary school heads of institutions who were promoted without following Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) for teachers are set to find themselves in trouble for not going through the set guidelines. The group includes Deputy Headteachers who are in an acting capacity but did not undergo the set guidelines to warrant their current positions. The Career […]

KUPPET Wants Promotion of Classroom Teachers

The Kenya Union of Post–Primary Teachers (KUPPET) has called on the Government to increase the number of teachers to be promoted next year. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed that it is intending to promote 13, 713 teachers to leadership positions in both primary and secondary schools in a recent advertisement on the 22nd of […]