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Join Our Telegram Group 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 […]
Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General Akelo Misoru has revealed that the union has now successfully registered and is currently running a Savings and Credit Co-operative (Sacco). According to the Sec-Gen, the Sacco is set to be a game-changer for the Union and its members who are […]
Join Our Telegram Group 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 […]
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Collins Oyuu has called on Kenyans to practice tolerance of one another’s political affiliations to ensure that they do not disrupt the academic calendar. Oyuu said that the COVID-19 pandemic already have disrupted the previous academic calendar and another disruption to the calendar if chaos emanates after […]
24,000 students from Kericho counties got reason to smile after Kericho County Government awarded them bursaries worth Kshs. 81 Million to support their education. During the disbursement event, Kericho County Deputy Governor Lily Ngok said that students in the county’s secondary and tertiary institutions were in need and would benefit greatly from the funds which […]
School Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Champions have been urged to support the Teachers Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) exercise in their schools. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) released a report detailing the number of teachers who did not manage to complete the appraisal process and submit their scores before the lapse of the provided […]
The Deputy Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary-general has revealed what transpired during the meeting between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the teachers’ union. Hesbon Otieno, the KNUT Deputy Secretary-General said that talks regarding salary increments as well as other issues affecting teachers were discussed and concluded. “We had a cordial discussion that […]
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called on the government to assist private schools in building enough classrooms with the transition of learners to Junior Secondary School looming. According to KUPPET’s Secretary-General Akello Misori, the construction of classrooms and the preparations for transition should be elaborate to avoid subjecting education to […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and teachers’ unions are set to meet to deliberate on a review of the non-monetary Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to allow for a salary increase for teachers. Teachers’ unions will meet with the teachers’ employers this week to deliberate on career advancement guidelines and the possibility of a pay rise […]
The Teacher Professional Development (TPD) training is set to continue this July when schools close with the government covering all the costs required for the training to go ahead. This is after the National Treasury allocated Kshs. 1.16 billion to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to cover the cost of the TPD training. The 2022-2023 […]
In a bid to create awareness of mental health issues, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Nakuru trained around 400 teachers on mental health, urging them to be champions in their respective institutions. The teachers came from secondary schools located in Nakuru County in addition to a few primary schools that have […]
Worrying figures of Form One reporting numbers have hit Kerio Valley Secondary Schools in Marakwet East Sub-County after more than 150 students did not report to the school to be admitted. Just 23 students out of the possible 192 had reported for admission to Form One by the end of the second week. A secondary […]