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Orphans Left in Disarray after their Sponsor is slain

Join Our Telegram Group Several children’s homes have seen their orphans left in disarray after their sponsor was slain. The orphans were among mourners who were assembled at Nyamakoroto village in Nyamira County to mourn the slain couple who were found dead in their residence yesterday. The couple of Edward Morema Nyang’echi (63) and his […]

KUCCPS Undertakes Revision on Eligibility Criteria for Degree Course Applicants

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has undertaken revision on the eligibility criteria for degree course applicants. KUCCPS revealed that only the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will be eligible to apply for degree courses when they open the application portal. However, candidates who sat for […]

TSC Issues Clarification on the Abolished Delocalization Policy

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a clarification on the abolished delocalization policy. They said that it is will ensure equitable distribution of teachers all over the country. The clarification was in response to a question from Senator Ali Abdulahi Mundigi in the Senate Committee on Education on the 22nd […]

Areas with Mass Teacher Transfer Requests

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released data that has revealed areas with mass teacher transfer requests. Nairobi City County is the region that is most preferred when teachers are seeking transfers after the government’s move to implement the delocalization policy. Across the country, 36,277 teachers applied to be transferred between the 1st of November […]

KNEC Begins KCPE Briefing for Primary Headteachers

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has begun KCPE briefing for primary headteachers across the country. The briefing sessions on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) are being done in various sub-counties across the country. In 2022, 1.2 million candidates sat for their KCPE examinations which were served in 28,316 examination centres countrywide. The […]

How Teachers Were Involved In Examination Malpractice

It has been revealed that teachers have been involved in various examination malpractices by interfering with the registration process of candidates at various centres. Some teachers are alleged to register candidates based on their performance in internal examinations and bright students are registered at one school while the rest are registered in another school. This […]

MKUHSA and Local ACK Church Provide Free Medical Checkups in Machakos

Mount Kenya University Health Students Asssociation (MKUHSA) and a local ACK Church Mothers Union recently provided a free medical services in Mithini. “We had a team of doctors, oral health officers, nurses, clinical officers and community health workers volunteering to provide medical care to the people in the area for a day,” said Ahmed Shenga […]

Education Stakeholders want University Entrance Examinations

A section of education stakeholders has proposed the introduction of university entrance examinations to ensure that only deserving students get admitted to the institutions. The universities are to carry out the tests on their own to ascertain that they are getting learners who fit the programmes they enrol in. The proposal was made during a […]

TSC Conducts Changes in Top Positions

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has conducted changes in top positions after many directors either left the organization or transferred to new stations. In the changes, Ms Lilian Wachira who had been Western TSC Regional Director (RD) has been appointed as the new Head of Staffing in an acting capacity. She replaced Rita Wahome who […]

Ensure Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) is affordable

Nandi County political leaders have urged the Ministry of Education to ensure Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) is affordable and accessible to everybody. While speaking in Nandi Hills, Senator Samson Cherargei complained that the new curriculum is too expensive and the burden of bearing the cost has been placed squarely on parents. Cherargei called on the government […]

Schools to Reopen after Azimio Demonstrations

Schools to Reopen after Azimio Demonstrations in Nairobi and its surrounding areas are set to resume after reopening following the midterm break was delayed after Monday’s protests. According to the Ministry of Education’s calendar, students were supposed to resume today. However, due to concerns raised by teachers and parents over the safety of learners in […]

Judge Nullifies TSC Disciplinary Panels’ Decisions

A judge has nullified the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) disciplinary panels’ decisions that were not chaired by any member of the Commission. Justice Byram Ongaya ruled that a disciplinary panel must include at least one commissioner who also chairs the session. The ruling has serious ramifications in the teaching fraternity with multiple disciplinary cases conducted […]