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Principal Masese Unperturbed After Being Served With Two Transfer Letters

Join Our Facebook Page Bishop Mugendi Nyakegogi Secondary School Principal Mr Boniface Masese is set to be transferred days after being appointed. While at St Pauls Igonga Mr Masese led the school to a 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean score of 10.24. In the 2022 KCSE examinations, one candidate scored grade A, […]

Government allocates 9.6 billion capitation funds for JSS

Join Our Facebook Page The Government of Kenya has revealed that it will provide Kes. 9.6 Billion Capitation funds for Grade Seven learners under the Competence-Based Curriculum. Capitation is disbursed in three tranches; 50% for the first term, 30% for the second term and 20% for the third term. According to the national treasury, a […]

Arnesen’s Boys High School Closed Following Student Unrest

Arnesen’s Boys High School has been closed for a period of one week following demonstrations from students calling for the removal of their principal over his inefficiency. The boys embarked on a 40-kilometre walk to the Ainabkois Sub-County Commissioner’s office to relay their grievances. Following the closure of the school, Uasin Gishu Director of Education […]

SRC Assures ECDE Teacher about Salary Deductions

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has addressed a circular that circulated on the internet that claimed that Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers’ salaries had been reviewed downwards. Speaking while appearing before the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, the SRC Chairperson Lynne Mengich said that the circular was misleading and had errors. The SRC […]

3,269 TVET Trainers Get Promoted

According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ezekiel Machogu has revealed that more than 3,000 trainers of technical and vocational education have been promoted to various positions. He revealed that 12 officers had been promoted to the position of chief principal officers, 317 to senior principal and vocational and technical trainer 1 job group ‘P’ […]

TSC Reveals Requirements for Promotion of Teachers This Coming Week

According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), more than 36,000 teachers could be rewarded with promotions this coming week in a bid to boost Junior Secondary School (JSS) education. This was revealed in the National Assembly. According to a released schedule, the Commission will also recruit an additional 450 new secondary school teachers. The Chief […]

KUPPET Asks KNEC to Sign MoU with Teachers on Examination Marking

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called for a formalization of the engagement of its members with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). The Council recruits teachers as invigilators, supervisors and examiners during the national examinations. According to KUPPET Chairperson Hon. Omboko Miemba, a recognition agreement will shield its members from unfair […]

TSC Issues Circular on Transition to Junior Secondary Schools

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued the following circular regarding the transition to junior secondary schools (JSS). To: All Head Teachers TRANSITION TO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL The above captioned refers. As you are aware, the first cohort of Grade 6 learners under the new Competence Based Curriculum sat for their Kenya Primary School Education […]

Education PS Implores Senators to Intervene in ECDE Teachers’ Pay Cut

The Principal Secretary for Education Dr Belio Kipsand has implored Senators to intervene and stop the proposed reduction of salaries for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers. In a meeting that Kipsang held with the Committee on Education, Kipsang called on Senators to defend the ECDE teachers from the proposed reduction of their salaries. In […]

MP Urges ‘Tiny’ Slum Academies to be merged

Dagoreti MP Mrs Beatrice Elachi is concerned about the high number of informal schools in her area of jurisdiction. While attending a public forum, she wondered why there were schools with only fifty to seventy students and asked whether this was the right situation for the school-going children.  In a recent interview with Saturday National. […]