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Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has through their Kirinyaga Branch implored the government to consider recruiting more special needs interpreters. According to them a lack of adequate specialized personnel especially sign language interpreters is a barrier to the deaf’s ability to articulate their agendas. The KNUT County Chairperson Mr […]
Join Our Telegram Group Teachers are now set to wait for even longer to get any meaningful salary increment under the new administration of President William Ruto. Earlier, the current administration through Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that salaries and allowances of teachers will be reviewed upwards in the Kenya Kwanza government. However, this seems […]
Join Our Telegram Group Thousands of students have been sent home to collect school fees across the country a few days after schools resumed for the third term. This is set to affect the progress of this year’s candidates as they prepare for the upcoming national examinations which are set to start in the coming […]
Following the dismissal of a petition that sought to challenge the implementation of the Teacher Professional Development (TPD), the government now is facing the prospect of fulfilling its promise by incurring the cost of TPD. The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nakuru dismissed a petition lodged by Mr Joseph Ngethe Karanja who wanted the […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has asked the government to include all stakeholders of education in the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) taskforce that is set for Commissioning. The CBC taskforce is set to undertake a comprehensive review of the CBC and address concerns of all stakeholders regarding the new system of education. KNUT’s Secretary […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has given teachers across the country one week to complete their Second term Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) appraisals. Teachers now have until the end of the week when schools will be closing complete their TPAD. According to the teachers’ employer, TPAD allows teachers in both primary and secondary […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Collins Oyuu has come to the defence of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia. Oyuu has warned that attacks on the TSC CEO and Commissioners are not necessary and that politicians should stop attacking the independent commission. According to Oyuu, former […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Branch Executive for Chepkoilel Branch, Sammy Bor has called on the government through the Ministry of Education to build more infrastructure for the Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). According to him, this is the only way the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) can be a success. While speaking to the press, […]
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) want Junior Secondary schools to be hosted in day schools. The teachers’ unions revealed that because of the age difference, learners at this level might not adapt well to coexisting with those in Forms One to Four who […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has officially suspended the unpopular Teacher Professional Development (TPD) training programme. This has happened following Chief Justice Martha Koome’s and her counterparts unanimously dismissing a petition filed by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition candidate Raila Odinga who was pushing for the declaration of Dr William Ruto as null and […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has started deploying Primary Teacher Education (PTE) teachers to secondary schools across the country. This has been revealed through the Commission’s official communication with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). The Commission’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said that more teachers will be required to ensure seamless implementation of the […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and two major trade unions have clashed over the recruitment of teachers in Bomet County. The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) have both claimed that there is deep-rooted nepotism that has affected the teacher hiring process with candidates from […]