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

Join Our Facebook Page 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 […]

120 Narok KCPE and KCSE Candidates Reportedly Pregnant

Join Our Facebook Page 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 […]

Male Form 4 Leavers Encouraged To Enroll In Beauty Courses

Join Our Facebook Page 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 […]

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 […]

Procedure of Claiming Gratuity after A TSC Teacher Dies

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) moved almost all its services online recently making it easier for teachers and their next of kin to get the services they need at the touch of their fingertips. However, most of the Commission’s services such as how to claim gratuity, pension and other benefits are not as obviously known […]

Cost of TPD for Ruto’s Government Revealed

Following the dismissal of a petition that sought to challenge the implementation of the Teacher Professional Development (TPD), the government now is facing the prospect of fulfilling its promise by incurring the cost of TPD. The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nakuru dismissed a petition lodged by Mr Joseph Ngethe Karanja who wanted the […]

Selection of Courses for Form 4 Students Commences

Form Four Students all over the country have started selecting courses that they want to pursue in universities and colleges next year under government sponsorship. This has been made possible by the opening of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) schools portal for applications. According to KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr […]

10 permanent solutions to self-criticism in teachers

Summary Find the cause Track your thoughts Observe the mistakes of others Be ready for any outcome Talk to a friend about it Seek professional assistance Seek external motivation Test your limits Watch what you eat Start your fitness journey Self-criticism, once started, is like a cancer that eats up all your self-esteem until you […]