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PWPER Reveals Venues and Dates for Collection of Views on CBC

Join Our Telegram Group The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms has revealed its schedule for the collection of views from various stakeholders. The Chairperson Prof Raphael Munavu revealed that the 49-member task force had listed venues and times that the PWPER teams will be visiting to receive views on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) either […]

Duties and Responsibilities of KCSE, KCPE and KPSEA Invigilators

Join Our Telegram Group The following are the duties and responsibilities of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment (KPSEA) invigilators. Reporting to the assigned examination centre a day before the start of the relevant examination for briefing and assignment by the supervisor; Reporting […]

MoE Releases Data on P1 Upgrade Trainee Teachers Employed by TSC

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released a circular on the submission of data on P1 upgrade teacher trainees working under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The following is the full circular. All Principals Teacher Training Colleges Date 24th October 2022 RE: SUBMISSION OF DATA ON P1 UPGRADE TEACHER TRAINEES EMPLOYED BY TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION […]

Kibaoni Primary School Gets Computer Lab Donation

Imarika Foundation alongside Rotary Club, Serianu and Computers for Schools Kenya (CFS) have donated a modern computer lab to Kibaoni Primary School located in Kilifi County. The school is in the Magarini area and has a student population of 995 pupils, 499 of them being male and 496 female. The school will now be able […]

100 Kaplong Girls in Hospital Following School Fire

More than one hundred (100) learners from Kaplong Girls High School were rushed to the hospital following a fire that broke out at the teachers’ quarters on Saturday in Bomet County. Following the incident, one of the teachers was admitted to St. Clare’s Kaplong Mission Hospital with minor injuries after the fire burnt down 15 […]

Kirinyaga Teacher Defiles a Pupil, Gets Arrested

A primary school teacher in Gichugu located in Kirinyaga County has been arrested for defiling a class eight candidate. The incident had been reported at Kiamutugu police station where it was recorded under OB Number OBNO/11/21/10/2022. Confirming the incident, Mr Edward Ndirangu, the sub-county police Chief of Gichugu said that the 46-year-old teacher lured the […]

Ministry of Health Issues Circular Warning 6 Counties over Cholera Outbreak

The Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a circular dated the 19th of October 2022 putting on notice six counties over a multi-county cholera outbreak. The full circular is shown below. All County Director of Health Thro’ RE: MULTI-COUNTY CHOLERA OUTBREAK ALERT The Ministry of Health has confirmed a cholera outbreak in six counties namely; Kiambu […]

Athletics Kenya Thanks NEMIS for Eliminating Age-Cheating

Athletics Kenya has thanked the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) for curbing age cheating among junior athletes. This comes amid cases of school dropouts yearning to be athletes of esteem, especially from arid-and semi-arid areas. “The challenge of semi-arid athletes is informed by the tricky situation wherein documentation has been delicate yet the athletes […]

Students Go On Strike over Principal’s High Handedness

Riyabu ELCK Secondary School students went on strike in Kisii Town over their headteacher’s use of excessive force in his administration. the students walked for more than 10 kilometres very early in the morning seeking an audience with the Kenyenya Sub-County Director of Education Mr George Ouma over their concerns with their Head of Institution. […]

Sossion Wants TSC’s Powers Clipped and the Commission Split into Two

Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has called for the Education Reforms Task Force to review the Constitution and the enabling Acts that establish the Teachers Service Commission. According to the former KNUT Sec-Gen, Kenyans should rethink education in order to persuade the national government to provide equitable quality education and […]