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

Magoha: 30 Counties have Completed CBC Classroom Construction

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that around 30 counties across the country have completed constructing classrooms meant for the Competency-Based Curriculum with the transition to junior secondary school looming. CS Magoha was speaking while overseeing the construction of CBC classes at Uasin Gishu High School and […]

Form One Girl Admits to Killing Her 3 Siblings and Her Cousin

Join Our Telegram Group A 15-year-old girl has shocked Kenyans by admitting to going on a killing spree, murdering her three cousins and her 20-month-old cousin. When questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Form One student admitted that she murdered her siblings aged 15, 7 and 5 years respectively in a confession. […]

Principals Told to Report Parents Who Do Not Pay School Fees

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has urged school principals to report parents who have difficulty in paying school fees for their children. On Thursday, the 25th of August 2022 while Magoha was inspecting schools in Kisii County, He told members of the media that students should not be […]

Building an environment of trust around your teachers

While teachers are your employees, it is very important that you show (or at least pretend) that you trust them. This makes it very beneficial to the smooth and fair progress of affairs in the school. Building trust among your staff has immense benefits like; Creating a positive attitude towards work, among the teachers Making […]

KNEC Issues Advert Imploring Teachers to Apply For Training of Marking KCPE and KCSE Examinations

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has issued an advertisement urging teachers to enrol in the training for marking the national examinations (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education). Below is the advert: TRAINING OF KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINERS The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will be conducting training for teachers […]

P1 and ECDE Teachers Set To Undergo Diploma Training This September

Primary Teacher Education (PTE) teachers and Early Childhood Education (ECDE) teachers are set to undergo the Diploma upgrading programme this September. The first group is already out and is just waiting for their practicum this September before being awarded a Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Diploma upgrade certificate. According to the Ministry of Education (MoE), the […]

Ministry of Education Issues Circular Directing All Principals to Provide Kshs. 200 per Learner for Co-Curricular Activities

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has issued a circular directing all principals to avail Kshs. 200 per Learner for Co-Curricular Activities. This comes amid complaints from both teachers and learners in some schools over money pinching or being denied outright their right to showcase their talents by uncaring Principals. Below is the full circular. RE: […]

How to help students beat their comprehension problems

So many students have found themselves in a situation where they have read a full text and can’t remember anything they read or what it’s even about. Comprehension is more about understanding than memory, and problems in this case include; Low fluency Limited vocabulary Low decoding skills Failure to apply background knowledge All those factors […]

PSC Advertises Lecturers and Instructor Jobs; Hot To Apply

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced 105 job openings in the Ministries of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development for interested Kenyans who are unemployed. According to a notice issued on Wednesday the 24th of August, PSC is seeking candidates who are qualified countrywide for jobs ranging from trade development officers and industrial development officers […]

TSC Set To Post Newly Recruited Teachers between September and January

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to post teachers who were recently recruited to their new schools starting from next month u to the month of January next year. It has been reported that posting letters for teachers recruited as replacements are ready and the process of dispatching them to various TSC Sub-County offices […]

CS Magoha Calls for Reinstatement of Corporal Punishment in Schools

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has called for the reinstatement of corporal punishment in schools. The CS has called for the reintroduction of caning in schools in order to instil much-needed discipline in schools. In his view, children should not be given too much freedom. CS Magoha implored parents to discipline their […]