Browsing category

Education News

Source of Latest Education News from Kenya covering Pre-Primary schools, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Institutions.

Government Warns Contractors Not Following CBC Classroom Standards Will Not Be Paid

Join Our Telegram Group The government has issued a warning that payments will only be allowed for contractors who follow construction requirements in their task. Moses Gicharu, the Deputy County Commissioner of Lugari Sub-County while at Luanda –Lugari Secondary School where he supervised classrooms meant for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) said that some constructors had […]

Thousands of Students Sent Home for Fees as Examinations Loom

Join Our Telegram Group Thousands of students have been sent home to collect school fees across the country a few days after schools resumed for the third term. This is set to affect the progress of this year’s candidates as they prepare for the upcoming national examinations which are set to start in the coming […]

Winds Destroy Classes Forcing Headteachers to Ask For Help

Join Our Telegram Group Madibo Primary School located in Nambale sub-county, Busia County has called on well-wishers and the government to offer financial assistance after the rooftops of two classrooms were blown away by strong winds during heavy rainfall. According to the school’s headteacher, Mr Richard Nangira said the rooftops were blown off during the […]

7 helps to help students with disabilities excel in school

There are so many times that you might encounter a student or a group of students in your class with certain disabilities. Some might be common while others will be unique and perhaps hard to cope with. Examples include; Physical impairment e.g lameness or paralysis Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Learning disabilities Autism  The list […]

Sossion misses out as Award-Winning Peter Tabichi Features in CBC Taskforce

The famous award-winning teacher Brother Peter Tabichi has been included in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) review task force gazetted following its appointment by His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto. President Ruto selected 49 men and women to spearhead the reforms in education. Among those appointed were Peter Tabichi, Halima Saado, David Some, Jacinta Ngure, Peter […]

120 Narok KCPE and KCSE Candidates Reportedly Pregnant

Narok County Commissioner Isaac Masinde has revealed that more than 120 girls who are set to sit for their national examinations this year are already pregnant. According to Masinde, the ongoing rise in adolescent pregnancies in the county was an alarming issue and he called on stakeholders to be vigilant in identifying the men who […]

Male Form 4 Leavers Encouraged To Enroll In Beauty Courses

Male students who have sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) have been encouraged to consider enrolling in beauty courses in technical and vocational institutes. The Chief Principal to Meru Teachers College Dr Faith Gichovu while attending the Glamourland Technical and Vocational Institute’s 3rd graduation in Embu County, said that many young men […]

Parents Vent Their Frustration after Being Excluded From the CBC Taskforce

The parents’ organization has made their frustrations known regarding their frustration after being excluded from a panel that was formed to undertake an evaluation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) system of education. According to the new Chairperson of the Parents Association Silas Obuhatsa, the government made a mistake by not including them in the panel […]

Risk of Electrocution on Children Makes Parents’ Stomachs Run Cold

Parents of children attending Kenyoro Primary School are fearing for the lives of their children due to the potential and the constant threat of electrocution. According to the school’s headteacher, Mr. David Manyange, the pupils and teachers are living in fear due to the sagging electricity wires hanging above the classrooms and cutting across the […]

TSC Issues Circular on Nomination of Centre Managers, Supervisors and Invigilators

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a Circular to guide the administration and management of the 2022 November Examinations and the Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment (KPSEA). The full Circular is shown below: CIRCULAR NO. 11/2022 TO: TSC SUB-COUNTY DIRECTORS NOMINATION OF THE CENTRE MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND INVIGILATORS WHO WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE […]

10 ways school leaders can prove they care about their teachers

The thing that many employees complain about is the fact that bosses usually view their employees as machines – and as long as their work is done as expected, the rest is up to the employee. Here’s a few reasons why bosses behave like that; It’s considered expensive to care about employees as people Empathy […]