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Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA)

How Teachers Were Involved In Examination Malpractice

Join Our Telegram Group It has been revealed that teachers have been involved in various examination malpractices by interfering with the registration process of candidates at various centres. Some teachers are alleged to register candidates based on their performance in internal examinations and bright students are registered at one school while the rest are registered […]

Bungoma County Allocates Kes. 324 million For Bursaries and Scholarships

Join Our Telegram Group The Governor of Bungoma County Kenneth Lusaka has announced that his administration has allocated Kes. 144 million for form one scholarships and Kes. 180 million for bursaries for the 45 wards in the county. Governor Lusaka was speaking at Mabanga ATC College during the launch of the sixth Bungoma County Scholarship […]

CS Machogu Urges TVETs to Stick With Technical Courses

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Ezekiel Machogu has implored Principals of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to stick to offering technical courses as directed by the Ministry of Education. CS Machogu said that some TVET colleges had been offering other courses related to technical skills. According to him, […]

MP Promises to Start a Motion to Impeach TSC CEO Nancy Macharia

Moments after passing of the motion to end delocalization which he had sponsored, Luramba Member of Parliament (MP) Titus Khamala said that he is set to present another motion to impeach the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia. The MP who had presented a motion titled “Review of Teacher Deployment […]

TSC Begins Talks Regarding Recruitment of 58,000 Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has reportedly commenced talks with the Head of State concerning the recruitment of 58,000 teachers in this fiscal year. If this happens then the recruitment will correspond with His Excellency President William Ruto’s campaign promise. President William Ruto had promised Kenyans that he would employ 116,000 teachers within two years […]

Ministry of Education Announces New Dates for Form One Admission

The Ministry of Education has announced changes in the date for admission of Form Ones to secondary schools via a circular dated the 27th of April, 2022. Below is the full circular on the new admission dates for form ones. Regional Directors of Education County Directors of Education RE: CHANGE OF THE REPORTING DATE FOR […]

CBC to be in Secondary School before 2023

The Competency-Based Curriculum for Junior Secondary is set to be implemented in secondary schools by January 2023. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Charles Ong’ondo, the CBC will admit more learners to secondary schools at a stage when the learners are adventurous and imaginative. Ong’ondo said that […]

Outstanding Teachers to Be Awarded On Madaraka Day

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, I look forward to […]

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

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 privileged to serve under […]

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 […]

Kahi Indimuli urges collective effort to stop school fires

The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Chairperson Kahi Indimuli has urged collective effort to end school fires. Besides being KESSHA chairperson, Kahi Indimuli is also Chief Principal at Machakos Boys High School. Kahi urged all stakeholders of education to stop blaming each other and establish lasting solutions to end the problems of student strikes […]