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11 Proactive classroom management tips for every teacher

Join Our Telegram Group Managing a classroom can be hard whether you’re a newbie or you’ve spent a couple of years in teaching. Students are just students, and everyone has their own personality. However, there are some brilliant and proactive ways you can manage the classroom and keep your students in check. In this article, […]

Nakuru County to have 59198 Grade 6 Learners in Junior Secondary Schools

Join Our Telegram Group 59,198 Grade 6 learners in Nakuru County are set to join Junior Secondary School (JSSs). According to Nakuru County Director of Education Fredrick Osewe, all learners are well prepared to transition to junior secondary schools. Speaking to the media, Osewe said that learners have completed 60 per cent of their assessment […]

Trailer Kills Ailing Machakos Student

Join Our Telegram Group A Form Two student attending Kiseuni Secondary School lost his life on Thursday after being hit by a trailer in Nthangathini village, Miangeni sub-location in Machakos County. Reportedly, the boy had attended school in the morning but left shortly after feeling unwell, According to the school principal, the boy was escorted […]

KNUT Urges Government to Increase Junior Secondary School Infrastructure

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Branch Executive for Chepkoilel Branch, Sammy Bor has called on the government through the Ministry of Education to build more infrastructure for the Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). According to him, this is the only way the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) can be a success. While speaking to the press, […]

Magoha Says He Is Ready to Work in Ruto’s Government

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof  George Magoha has said that he is ready to work with President-Elect William Samoei Ruto’s government. Speaking while inspecting the construction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms at Karen C Secondary school in Langata located in Nairobi on Tuesday the 6th of September, CS Magoha said that he would […]

Finlay Company Limited Awards Kshs. 32 Million Scholarships to Students

A multinational Tea Company has awarded outstanding and worthy students from Kericho and Bomet areas with Kshs. 32 Million scholarship. The scholarship will help them study undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs at both public and foreign universities in the coming academic year that starts this September. James a Finlay Company Limited is headquartered in Kericho […]

CS Magoha: CBC Projects to be completed this Monday

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that the remaining 4 per cent of CBC classroom projects across the country are set to be completed by Monday the 12th of September 2022. At the time of writing, Mombasa and Nairobi Counties are at 86 percent and are on track to reach 100 […]

MKU Advertises September TPD Intake For 6k Despite Reports of TPD’s Suspension

Mount Kenya University (MKU) has rebuffed claims that the opinion-splitting Teacher Professional Development (TPD) was put on hold. The institution’s management has revealed that they have not received any official communication on the same from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). MKU released their official advertisement for the roll-out of the September 2022 TPD training programme. […]

TSC Issues Circular on Sensitization of Teachers via Webinars

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has realized the need for sensitization of its employees on mental health and has issued a circular indicating its plan for sensitization of teachers on mental health. The circular is shown below. TO: ALL TSC SUB-COUNTY DIRECTORS – EMC ALL HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS – EMC DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2022 RE: […]

KNEC Issues Warning To Schools over Uploading Cooked Graded 6 Assessment Scores

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a warning to public and private schools against uploading made-up scores on the examiner’s portal. The examiner has warned that appropriate action will be taken against schools and teachers who are found interfering with its national exercise. This follows complaints from some parents over some primary schools […]