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TSC CEO’s Deputy Sacked over Corruption and Abuse of Office

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia’s Deputy had been sacked over claims of corruption and abuse of office. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer Kennedy Juma Mulunda was deemed culpable of using his position to intimidate, solicit tenders from principals and abuse his office. The Deputy […]

Mount Kenya University announces dates for TPD Training

Join Our Telegram Group Mount Kenya University (MKU) has announced the dates for the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) training that is set to take place once schools close for the holidays next week. The institution sent a text message to teachers informing them when the training will happen. One of the messages sent read as […]

Dusk to Dawn Curfew Bears Fruit as Schools Reopen in Kerio Valley

The security situation in Kerio Valley, a cattle-rustling-prone area, has improved considerably following the government’s imposing of dawn to dusk curfew. According to government spokesperson Col. (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna, the government’s decision to impose the curfew has started to bear fruit with schools that had been forced to close due to the security situation reopening […]

Rongo University Launches Kshs. 23 Million Soil Analysis Lab

Rongo University has launched a soil analysis laboratory becoming the first to do so among institutions of its kind in Nyanza and Western regions. The facility was built using funding from the government from the National Research Fund (NRF). The facility is intended to assist farmers in the region with the analysis of soil samples […]

KICD Reveals New Pre-Vocational Level Subjects For Special Needs Learners

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has modified Learning Areas for Special Needs learners with special needs at the Pre-Vocational Level under the Stage-Based Curriculum for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The learners are set to move from the current Intermediate Level to the Pre-Vocational Level in January next year. The learners will now be […]

TSC Releases the Full TPAY System User Guide

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released a self-help manual that is to be used in the validation of TPAD data. The Commission has decided to act amid cases of cons who use teachers’ details without their permission leading to teachers having to pay dearly because their data is not secure. In the validation of […]

Thousands of teachers register for TDP to avoid missing out on Promotions

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) set December 2022 as the deadline for completing the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) modules which required one (1) to complete. The TPD modules began in December 2021. Around 90,000 teachers have opted to enrol for the TPD introduced by the Commission in December last year. According to an April 2022 […]

KUCCPS: 15,000 2021 KCSE Candidates ignored University Placement

According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placements Services (KUCCPS), fifteen thousand 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) ignored placement to universities. Those who ignored placement to university will not be able to get government sponsorship and scholarships through various funding organizations with the Higher Education Loans Boards (HELB) being the main one. […]

Nairobi County Revealed to be leading in Teenage Pregnancies

According to data from the National AIDS Control Council (NACC) Nairobi, Homa Bay, Mandera, Kakamega and Kajiado Counties recorded the highest numbers of teenage pregnancies last year. The NACC data revealed that Nairobi has the highest number of pregnant teenagers aged between 10 – 14 years (2332) and 15 -19 years (12723) in 2021. Homabay […]

KNEC Looking For 2,000 Personnel for the First CBC Qualification Examinations

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has begun the process of nominating centre managers, supervisors and invigilators who shall be involved in administering this year’s Teacher Education Examinations that are set to be done between the 4th and the 27th of July 2022. The Examiner has requested the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to help in […]

Increasing Divorce Cases among Parents the Main Threat to Children’s Progress

The International Children’s Day celebrations in Garissa shifted the attention to children’s affairs with parents’ divorce revealed to be the main threat among children. Normally when parents, divorce both share the responsibility to protect their children from abuse and discrimination. However, according to Garissa Township sub-county Children Officer Benjamin Kinyua, divorce cases have steadily increased […]