Return to school campaign launched in Turkana County

Join Our Facebook Page The Ministry of Education, Feed the Future, Kenya Livestock Market Systems and Mercy corps, Sports and Social Protection commenced a back-to-school campaign to add to the government’s efforts of ensuring children are back in schools. On Tuesday, representatives from the three groups begun a week-long meeting of stakeholders from Turkana North, […]

Teachers to lose 2% of Basic pay to the pension scheme in January

Join Our Facebook Page Teachers and civil servants who are below the age of 45 years shall contribute a fraction of their basic salary to the retirement scheme beginning January 2021. Teachers and other workers of the government are set to lose 2% of their basic pay on their January payslip to cover the pension […]

Fire Razes Kapsogut Boys High School Dorm, Hours After Cheborge Boys High

On Tuesday night,  the 19th  of January 2020, Kapsogut Boys High School, in Bureti, Kericho County, recorded a school fire incident. The Kapsogut Boys fire incident comes in under 24 hours after a dormitory was razed down in the neighboring Cheborge Boys High School. According to a witness, the Kapsogut fire is believed to have […]

Breaking News: Cheborge Boys High School on Fire

Cheborge Boys High School in Bureti Sub County in Kericho County is on fire. One witness said that one of the dormitories went into flames a few minutes ago. However, another witness claims that the fire burnt the kitchen. The witnesses could not establish the cause of the fire. However, speculations are that the fire […]

KNEC to Do Assessments for Grade 1-3, Class 5-7 This January

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is planning to conduct a school-based assessment of learning for Grades 1 to 3 and Classes 5 to 7 beginning from Monday 18th January until 22nd January 2021. Dr. Mercy Karogo, the KNEC Chief Executive Officer, has revealed that the ultimate goal of the assessments is to identify gaps […]

TSC TPAD Calendar of Activities Term Two/Three 2021

Following the release of term dates for the year 2021, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC has given specific timelines n when teachers shall perform various activities on TPAD. These activities shall be done at the institution level. TPAD Calendar of Activities at the Institution Level S/NO TPAD Activity Action By Time Frame  1. Planning meetings […]

CS Magoha Warns School Heads against Flouting Government’s Fee Guidelines As Schools Get Funds

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha yesterday warned administrators of secondary schools against not following the government’s fee guidelines. The Cabinet Secretary pointed out that some head-teachers had raised fees at the expense of parents, a majority who have been hugely hit by the impact of COVID-19. “There are head-teachers who are unlawfully increasing school […]

Two Students Die, Parents Blame School

Two students lost their lives in circumstances that were not clear and families blame their schools. The first incident was the one reported at the City Mission Secondary School in Nakuru East. It involved a 17-year-old Form 1 student who died on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nakuru. The hospital admitted […]

KUCCPS Portal Now Open For 2021/2022 Placement of 2020 KCSE Students to Colleges and Universities

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a state corporation established under the Universities Act, 2012, to coordinate the placement of Government-sponsored students to universities and colleges, among other functions. The Placement Service is pleased to announce that the online application portal is now open to all secondary school principals to upload […]