KCSE Day 2: Student Gives Birth to Twins

Join Our Facebook Page One of the students undertaking 2019 KCSE examinations gave birth to twins in the wake of day 2 of the Kenya national exams. The girl was admitted to Kapsowar mission hospital in Marakwet, and without any complications, successfully delivered the twins. The student who hails from one of the secondary schools […]

School Principal Dies while going to Collect KCSE Examination Papers

Join Our Facebook Page The school principal for Rev Jeremiah Gitau Secondary School in Naivasha has been reported dead after her vehicle hit a stationary lorry in Longonot on the Maai Mahiu – Naivasha highway. This occurred at around 5:10 in the morning when she was on her way to collect KCSE examination materials in […]

TSC Formally Deregisters Sossion

After a long tussle, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has formally deregistered the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) embattled Secretary General Wilson Sossion. In a gazette notice posted on October 29, the teachers’ employer said that it had terminated the contract of Sossion. This means that he is no longer a teacher and is […]

How to Teach Toddlers to Learn

Most toddlers are not born good learners. Many of them struggle to focus on one thing, while some will show little motivation to learn. However, with the appropriate encouragement from parents and adults, toddlers can be taught to learn. Here’s how: Create a learning environment around the child Toddlers learn mostly from observing adults. Therefore, […]

How Parents and Teachers Should Approach Sex Education

Discussions and debates have been ongoing for quite some time regarding sex education. One of the objectives has been to establish the most appropriate and practical approach to handling sex education. The findings of a research study sponsored by the Swiss National Science Foundation suggest a mix of the parents and school involvement. The researchers also found […]

How Teachers Can Become Better Using Google

The Internet, and particularly search engines such as Google, is one of the best gifts that the world has ever received. Everyone, irrespective of their industry can reap incredible benefits from Google. Teachers who have interacted with Google in their line of work are among the greatest benefactors. Have you been using this search engine? […]

Do You Know the New per Diem Rates Set by The SRC for Public Servants?

Did you know that the raise of Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rates for teachers and other government employees based on local and international travel came from quite a sad and embarrassing story? Well, well, we all know that not long ago, the Teachers Service Commission made plans for conducting promotion interviews for teachers to various […]

Do School Uniforms Improve Academic Performance?

Appearances matter in any society. Not all outfits can be used for different occasions, for instance, a dinner dress may not be the ideal dressing for work. When forming impressions about people, certain aspects of their dressing gives away clues on what kind of people they are or what their intentions might be. For this […]

“Triple Our Salaries”, Kenyan Teachers Now Demand

After years of relentless back and forth struggle between the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Teachers’ Service Commission, teachers have now demanded that their salaries be tripled in the next two years. Their demands are contained in a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will come into effect for the period 2021-2023 […]

TSC Moves to Expedite Cases Involving Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is speeding up the hearing of disciplinary cases involving teachers by sending out its commissioners to six regions across the nation to spearhead the process. The commission is racing against time to ensure that all pending cases are heard and determined before the end of the year. The commission has […]

KUPPET Opposes New Directives On Principals’ Qualification

The teachers union, Kenya Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), has condemned a directive requiring that principals and deputy principals should have a Master’s degree. The union’s Secretary-General, Akello Misori, claimed that the new requirements are not only punitive but also discriminatory. In an advert published in August, the Teachers Service Commission had required that teachers […]