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Kahi Indimuli

Term Two to be extended to Compensate for Lost Time

Join Our Telegram Group The education calendar for Kenyan schools for term two will be extended to cover the time lost due to activities related to the recently-held general elections. The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KSSHA) National Chairperson Kahi Indimuli has revealed that the government is set to extend the timeline for the second […]

Outstanding Teachers to Be Awarded On Madaraka Day

Join Our Telegram Group President Kenyatta has promised to honour outstanding teachers during this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. This year’s Madaraka Day will be Uhuru’s final celebration before his term comes to an end in August. “My administration recognizes the important role that teachers play in advancing our development agenda. As Madaraka Day 2022 approaches, […]

Magoha Reveals Number of Teachers Employed under President Uhuru’s Tenure

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that President Uhuru’s government has recruited more than 120,000 teachers. CS Magoha was speaking at Mombasa during the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) conference where he revealed that he was humbled to have worked under President Uhuru. “I am […]

Principals Want to Raise School Fees

Heads of Institutions are seeking to raise school fees by Sh. 16,000, an attempt that could irk parents due to the congested academic calendar that is going to force parents to pay school fees four times in 2022. 2022 is going to have four terms compressed in a single year due to the time lost […]

School Heads Want Mandatory Drug Tests To Curb Unrest in Schools

Secondary school heads have called for the introduction of mandatory drug tests for students in schools ahead of the new academic year. The school heads also want the existing policy to be changed to make all students answerable to cases of destruction to school property during the school unrests that have occurred from time to […]

KCSE and KCPE Candidates in the Frame As Schools Reopen

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates have everybody’s full attention as we begin the crucial third term following yesterday’s reopening of schools. The third term will last for only nine weeks ending on the 4th of March effectively making it the shortest term this year. There […]

8 Positive COVID – 19 Cases Lead to Closure of UHURU Primary School

The Ministry of Education has elected to close Uhuru Primary School located in Nyandarua County for two days after tests conducted in the school revealed eight pupils had contracted COVID-19. Nyandarua County Government released a statement saying that COVID-19 tests in the school had been done following complaints of diarrhea and vomiting from fifty students. […]

Concern for Schools with COVID-19 Fourth Wave Looming

There are growing concerns over the academic calendar for schools with the fourth wave of COVID-19 expected in July. The Ministry of Health has warned that new virus infections of the novel global coronavirus pandemic may rise to concerning numbers within the next two months. This has caused worries over the education sector. Acting Director […]