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CCTV Shows Police Officer Stealing Money from KCSE Invigilators

Join Our Facebook Page A police officer who was overseeing the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination allegedly stole money from invigilators.  The police officer who was posted at Kimulot Secondary School in Bomet appeared on CCTV going through the handbags of female invigilators before he took out what looked like money. The […]

Latest Changes Revealed As Grade 6 Learners Join Junior Secondary

Join Our Facebook Page Public and private schools have revealed that they will not be using the same uniforms for Grade Seven learners next year. This was revealed in a meeting that involved both the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) and the Kenya Private Schools Association (KEPSA) where they said that they will use […]

This Is When Delocalized School Heads Will Be Re-Routed/swapped

Join Our Facebook Page The abolishment of the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) delocalization by President William Ruto’s administration has given optimism to heads of institutions that they will be finally back in their home counties soon. However, despite the abolishment, it will take longer for heads of institutions across the country to be transferred back […]

AON Issued Deadline for Teachers to Change Dependents

AON Minet, the sole teachers’ medical service provider has directed teachers who wish to change dependents to do so by the 31st of December 2022. AON Minet is a medical insurance services firm that covers more than 350,000 teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The announcement was issued via Short Message Service (SMS) […]

Education PS Sees Fault in Militarization of National Examinations

Today the Principal Secretary of Basic Education Dr Belio Kipsang revealed changes in the way national examinations are administered. It has also been revealed that the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) are set to go through modifications made in the administration of national examinations. Dr Kipsang […]

President Ruto Praised for Ending Delocalization

Heads of Institutions (HOIs) across the country have praised the Head of State for doing away with the delocalization policy that led to the mass transfer of teachers from their home counties. The head teachers termed the policy as punitive and that it had led to the deaths of many of their colleagues and even […]

TSC to Prioritize Recruitment of JSS Teachers in January’s Recruitment Drive

According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer Dr Nancy Macharia, the Commission will prioritize Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in the January 2023’s mass recruitment drive. The Commission is set to recruit 30,000 teachers next month. While in Mombasa where she supervised the opening of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) […]

TSC Might Decide to Recruit Teachers on Contract Terms

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it will focus on recruiting teachers for primary schools in the New Year’s recruitment drive. In its preliminary report, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) reforms recommended the hiring of 30,000 additional teachers for the Junior Secondary School level. The recruitment drive is set to […]

Teachers Reveal Concerns about Online Transfers

Some Teachers employed under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have raised concerns regarding online transfers. According to them the process of applying for an online transfer is made complicated by many issues which they feel need attention. Some of the teachers called for the Commission to create an additional entry where they can view other […]

Joy As KCPE Candidate Completes Exams after Delivering

There was joy at Rumate Primary School at Oldonyiro after a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) sat for her examinations after delivering successfully on Wednesday. Another KCPE Candidate was in labour pains as she sat for her examinations at Emejen Primary School in Isiolo County. According to the County Director of Education for Isiolo […]

Kennedy Mulunda Reinstated as TSC Deputy Commission Secretary

The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has reinstated Dr Kennedy Mulunda as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hon Lady Justice Monica Wanjiru Mbaru of the ELRC ruled that Dr Mulunda should resume duty starting the 1st of December 2022 at 8:00 am for deployment. “The petitioner is hereby reinstated […]

Embu Clubs Closed over the Sell of Alcohol to Minors

The Governor of Embu County Cecily Mbarire has taken back the licences issued to two clubs that were found selling alcohol to 28 high school students. The Governor was at the University of Embuwhere she was speaking to a group of farmers when she issued a cheque worth a mouth-watering Kshs. 125.87 million from the […]