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Here Is Why 11523 KCPE Candidates Did Not Sit For Their Exams

Join Our Telegram Group Analysis of the recently released Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) has revealed that 11,523 candidates failed to sit for their examination. This represents a decrease when compared to last year’s 12,424 who did not take tests in 2020. However, the trend is still a huge concern for education stakeholders. Some […]

Private Schools Urged To Set Up Stand-Alone Junior Secondary Schools

Join Our Telegram Group As the Education fraternity is preparing for the start of junior secondary school, the Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has implored private schools to set up stand-alone junior secondary schools. This, in his view, will reduce the burden of congestion in schools which will, in turn, boost the government’s […]

This Is Magoha’s Promise Regarding Form One Selection

Join Our Telegram Group Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has promised Kenyans that the forthcoming form one selection process will be done in a transparent manner. The form one selection process is set to start in two weeks’ time. According to CS Magoha, most of the students will attend schools that they chose […]

Here is How TSC will pay Hardship Allowance to New Hardship areas

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recently updated the list of all recognized hardship areas among them new areas while others were removed due to a change in infrastructure and other factors. Teachers teaching in schools located in recognized areas of hardships are paid a hardship allowance which serves as motivation. Conditions in hardship areas make […]

TSC Warns Teachers Pressure Group It Has the Mandate to Transfer Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has warned the Kenya National Teachers Pressure Group that it has the right to transfer teachers from one school to another. This comes after the group’s case was dismissed in court after five teachers belonging to the group protested their transfers to their new schools. The teachers had gone to […]

Media Urged To Stop Negative Reporting Regarding KCSE

The Principal Secretary to the State Department for University Education and Research Amb Simon Nabukwesi has called on the media to stop reporting negative things about the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Amb Nabukwesi spoke positively regarding the KCSE examinations saying that the examination’s integrity is ‘perfect’ implying that it has not been […]

Magoha’s Request to CBC Judges

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has implored the three-judge bench that is set to hear a petition to halt the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). CS Magoha was speaking on Wednesday the 23rd of March in Nairobi when he said that parents and the government as well, have invested hugely in […]

Maasai Girls Principal Probed Over Exam Malpractice

The Principal of Maasai Girl’s Secondary School Ms Rose Otieno is being probed over allegedly attempting to leak the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Narok County Commissioner Isaac Masinde said that investigations had been started regarding the allegations that parents had made claiming that she was soliciting Kshs. 3,000 from them to use […]

Magoha Reveals Day KCPE Results Will Be Out

The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results will be officially released on any day between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Kenyans have been mostly speculative when asked when the KCPE results will be released since the KCPE Insha and Composition papers have already […]

Exam Cheaters Afraid As Ministry of Education Introduces These New Rules

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced five new rules to curb cheating in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Yesterday, Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha directed examination centre managers to follow the five rules in a press address that comes amid the reporting of examination cheating cases that have allegedly […]