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Teachers’ Unions Call For Better Medical Cover for Teachers

Join Our Facebook Page Teachers are set to wait for a few weeks at least for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to finalize the approval of the selection of an insurance provider. According to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Collins Oyuu, teachers had in previous times voiced their concerns over the current […]

KNUT Reveals Why TSC May Take Longer To Approve Transfers of Heads of Schools

Join Our Facebook Page Principals and deputy principals might have to wait for longer for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to approve their transfer requests. According to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the teachers’ employer has to find schools where there are vacancies for the transfers to go through. According to Collins Oyuu, […]

Recruitment of TSC Interns to Happen In January 2023

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 the 12 of October […]

Lack of Internet and Insecurity Blames For Issues with CBC Implementation

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 is experiencing insecurity issues […]

Policy on University Admissions Slammed

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 policy want to ‘kill’ […]

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, […]