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Recruitment of TSC Interns to Happen In January 2023

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to recruit primary and secondary school interns in January next year. The Head of State revealed this when he said that intern teachers are part of the 30,000 teachers who are set to be employed in January 2023. President William Ruto spoke on Wednesday […]

Lack of Internet and Insecurity Blames For Issues with CBC Implementation

Join Our Telegram Group Insecurity, poor internet connectivity and a shortage of teachers have been blamed for derailing the implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in the country’s North Eastern Region. According to Garissa Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Executive Secretary Abdirizak Hussein, unlike in other parts of the country, the North Eastern region […]

Policy on University Admissions Slammed

Join Our Telegram Group The Governor of Bomet County Hillary Barchok has criticized the poly on university admissions of Government-sponsored students to private universities. In his view, the policy is financially unsustainable. Dr Barchok said that the policy is the main reason why universities are facing financial problems. In his view, the architects of the […]

KUPPET Official Urges TSC Not To ‘Terrorize’ Teachers

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Uasin Gishu Branch Chairperson Sosthen Bellat has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to stop terrorizing teachers. “We want TSC’s powers to be cut so that it can only deal with promotion and employment. It has a lot of power and needs to be reduced,” said […]

Kisumu County Sets Up Baby Care Centers for TVET Student Mothers

The County Government of Kisumu and Kidogo Innovations have partnered to set up breastfeeding programmes within Technical and Vocational Training Centers to encourage student mothers to be comfortable in their institutions. Witnessing the event was Education ICT and Human Capacity Development CECM Mr John Awiti and Martin Kiyeng of Kidogo Innovations. Awiti revealed that the […]

Ministry of Education Announces New Academic Calendar For 2023

The Ministry of Education has released a circular for the 2023 academic year for pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools and teacher training colleges. REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/94 Date: 7th November, 2022 TO: Regional Directors of Education County Directors of Education RE: SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2023 FOR PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES As you are aware, […]

Japanese Embassy Offers Scholarships to Kenyan Students

The Japanese Embassy in Nairobi has revealed offers of scholarships to Kenyan students in four categories. The categories include the Young Leaders’ Program, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and the Japan Study Program. Applications for the scholarships are to be made at the Japanese Embassy in Nairobi or institutions of higher education in Japan. The […]

KNEC Issues Circular Regarding Unauthorized Persons in Examination Centres During Examinations

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a circular on unauthorized persons in examination centers during the upcoming national examinations. The full circular is shown below. TO:         i) ALL PRINCIPALS                 ii) ALL HEAD TEACHERS SUBJECT: CIRCULAR ON UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN THE EXAMINATION CENTRES DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022 NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS 1.0 […]

Atheists Call For Religious Subjects to Be Removed From the Curriculum

Atheists Kenya Society has urged the Presidential Working Group on Education to ask for reforms on the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to do away with religious subjects. In a memorandum dated Wednesday the 9th of November, Atheists Kenya Chairperson Harrison Mumia requested the task force to substitute religious subjects such as CRE, HRE and IRE […]