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KNEC Issues Circular to Guide on Selection of Junior Secondary School Choices, Deadline Set on 30th August 2022

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Examinations Council has issued a Circular to guide the placement of Grade Six learners in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). The circular details are shown below: KNEC/EA/EM/KPSEA/HOS/JUN/SEC/CH01CES/2022/2016 i) All Heads of Primary Schools Presenting Candidates for 2022 KPSEA examination. ii) All Sub-County Directors of Education SUBJECT: SELECTION OF JUNIOR […]

Grade Six Learners Given Deadline for Selecting Junior Secondary Schools

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that Grade Six learners are required to select 12 schools for the Junior Secondary School (JSS) level. Through a circular that was distributed to schools, students will be required to choose between national, regional, county, sub-county and private schools in the […]

KNEC: 2020 KCSE and KCPE Certificates Have Been Sent To Schools

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that both the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education (KCSE) certificates have been dispatched o schools for collection. In a notice sent to students, the national examinations body urged students who sat for the […]

KUPPET Launches Sacco

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General Akelo Misoru has revealed that the union has now successfully registered and is currently running a Savings and Credit Co-operative (Sacco). According to the Sec-Gen, the Sacco is set to be a game-changer for the Union and its members who are more than 120,000. “As […]

Four Days Remaining In CBK Advert for Internship Programs

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced an internship program with the deadline set on the 22nd of August 22, 2022. Below is the advert: WE ARE HIRING! CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DEADLINE: AUGUST 22, 2022 In line with its mandate of maintaining stability and fostering a stable financial system, the Central […]

Term Two to be extended to Compensate for Lost Time

The education calendar for Kenyan schools for term two will be extended to cover the time lost due to activities related to the recently-held general elections. The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KSSHA) National Chairperson Kahi Indimuli has revealed that the government is set to extend the timeline for the second term to allow Kenya […]

What President-Elect William Samoei Ruto’s Manifesto Contains about Teachers

Following the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati’s declaration of William Samoei Ruto as the President-elect, the focus has now shifted to what he promised Kenyans. Teachers are now anxious for their issues to be addressed. Many are wondering if the new regime will deliver radical reforms and revolutionalize the education sector […]

369,948 Private Schools Approved for Junior Secondary Level

Parents who are seeking to enrol their Grade 6 students in private secondary schools now have slots in waiting. The Ministry of Education has approved private schools which will provide junior secondary education. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) opened the portal for the selection of schools and it shall stay open for two weeks. […]

Universities Banned From Using Students’ Photos on their Websites

A High Court in Machakos has prohibited universities and other institutions of higher learning from using photographs of their students to market their academic activities. According to the court, using photographs without their consent was illegal and was in violation and infringement of their rights. This was delivered through a ruling issued by Justice M.W. […]

Meru University of Science and Technology Praised For Life-Changing Innovations

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has lauded the Meru University of Science and Technology for coming up with five innovations that have acted as a catalyst in research and innovation to provide new opportunities and problems in society. While at the institution during its first International Research and Innovation conference recently, University Education […]