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Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to deploy more than 17,000 practising primary school teachers who have Degree and Diploma qualifications to teach in junior secondary school (JSS). These teachers joined accredited institutions and graduated with a Diploma or a Degree certificate in secondary option and whose certificates were acknowledged […]
Join Our Telegram Group An audit report of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) that was tabled in Parliament has revealed a dark scheme on how the funds were lost using ghost students. Bursary funds worth millions of shillings were issued to students whose records were not traceable and whose applications did not contain […]
Join Our Telegram Group Grade 6 learners who completed their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) on Wednesday are going to be domiciled in primary schools. This means that primary school teachers are now set to teach in the junior secondary school level (JSS) specifically in Grades 7, 8 and 9 starting January 2023. According […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it will focus on recruiting teachers for primary schools in the New Year’s recruitment drive. In its preliminary report, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) reforms recommended the hiring of 30,000 additional teachers for the Junior Secondary School level. The recruitment drive is set to […]
Some Teachers employed under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have raised concerns regarding online transfers. According to them the process of applying for an online transfer is made complicated by many issues which they feel need attention. Some of the teachers called for the Commission to create an additional entry where they can view other […]
There was joy at Rumate Primary School at Oldonyiro after a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) sat for her examinations after delivering successfully on Wednesday. Another KCPE Candidate was in labour pains as she sat for her examinations at Emejen Primary School in Isiolo County. According to the County Director of Education for Isiolo […]
The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has reinstated Dr Kennedy Mulunda as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hon Lady Justice Monica Wanjiru Mbaru of the ELRC ruled that Dr Mulunda should resume duty starting the 1st of December 2022 at 8:00 am for deployment. “The petitioner is hereby reinstated […]
The Governor of Embu County Cecily Mbarire has taken back the licences issued to two clubs that were found selling alcohol to 28 high school students. The Governor was at the University of Embuwhere she was speaking to a group of farmers when she issued a cheque worth a mouth-watering Kshs. 125.87 million from the […]
The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has implored Kenyans with skills and competencies acquired through informal learning to seek certification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme. In their view, this will improve their employability and mobility. According to General Juma Mukhwana who is a recently nominated Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Trade […]
The County Director of Adult Education of Tana River Robert Zonga has expressed his concern over the low enrolment of adult learners in the region. Zonga said that the low enrolment could derail efforts of eradicating illiteracy in the Coastal region. He also complained that high levels of illiteracy has led to high levels of […]
On Wednesday the 30th of November 2022, the Head President William Samoei Ruto launched the much-awaited Hustler Fund. The Ruto administration has delivered on one of its key campaign promises by launching the Hustler Fund. The National Assembly will allocate a maximum of Kshs. 50 Billion for the Hustler Fund. The Fund will generate income […]
Safaricom launched the M-PESA Junior Account last week in an event attended by leaders from Safaricom including the Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa and the Cabinet Secretary for ICT and Innovation Eliud Owalo. MPESA Junior Account will be available for young people who are under the age of 18 years but must be […]