Browsing tag

Ministry of Education

Key Highlights In the Unveiled Health Protocols for Kenyan Schools

Join Our Telegram Group Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha unveiled health guidelines for the long-awaited reopening of primary and secondary schools on Wednesday, September 16 after open suspense and controversy that followed his Monday meeting. In the guidelines are measures that should be enforced by the educational institutions prior to the reopening, that will […]

Cs Magoha Questioned Over Red Tapes Involved In Support Staff Payments

Join Our Telegram Group Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has faced the wrath of the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) as they demanded him to pay school non-teaching staff. Their grievances reached the Cabinet Secretary’s ears on Tuesday, September 15, through the Kudheiha Secretary General Albert Njeru. […]

Ministry Of Education Guidelines On Health And Safety Protocols For Reopening Of Basic Education Institutions Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, September 2020

Join Our Telegram Group Here is the latest Ministry Of Education Guidelines On Health And Safety Protocols For Reopening Of Basic Education Institutions Amid Covid-19 Pandemic as released in September 2020, from the State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education. GUIDELINES ON HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR REOPENING OF BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AMID COVID-19 […]

School Reopening Unclear as Magoha Claims BOM Teachers Have Been Paid

The Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof George Magoha has today, Monday the 14th of September, claimed that the Board of Management BOM teachers have been paid. Prof Magoha was addressing the media after the education stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday the 14th of September 2020. In his address, the Prof said,” BOM teachers should now […]

Magoha: Universities ready to reopen but waiting for Uhuru’s nod

Following the closure of all learning institutions in March in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, all learners have been stuck at home. However, following the reduction of new COVID-19 infections the government has since relaxed its opinion of not reopening schools until January 2021. Medical students have since been allowed […]

CS Magoha To Meet Education Stakeholders On Monday As Deadline Nears

The Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha is racing against time to meet the deadline set by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the reopening of schools. The CS has scheduled a meeting of all education stakeholders on Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Kenyan Institute of Curriculum Development at 8 am. “Following the presidential directive on the […]

Community-Based Learning CBL Suffers Another Blow

The ministries of Education and Health, together with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), intended to start the community-based learning CBL program as a way of engaging learners during the Covid-19 pandemic. Intending to equip learners with practical skills and basic knowledge related to coronavirus, the ministries of Education and Health joined hands with the Teachers […]

Ksh 1.9b To Be Spent On Desks As Schools Brace For Resumption

Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof. George Mahoha said the government will spend Kshs 1.9 Billion for the new desks that will conform with the Covid-19 protocols set forth by the Ministry of Health. Prof. Magoha was inspecting and assessing the preparedness of learning institutions in the coastal region ahead of the resumption of all learning […]

Private Schools Ready to Reopen, as Government Schools Demand Funding

Uganda National Teachers Association (Unatu) has complained of the inadequate capitation grant given to them by the government and has asked the government to meet the costs of the Standard operating procedures (SOPs). Uganda Government Clears Schools and Universities to Reopen on 20th September The government has cleared schools to reopen for candidate classes and […]

Schools to Reopen in November After Adopting Measures

The Ministry of Education is considering ending the long closure of schools in November 2020 should Covid-19 measures be adopted by the learning institutions across the country. Sources in the ministry unveil that schools may be about to experience a phased reopening in November with Form Four and Class Eight candidates allowed to sit for […]

9 Universities To Recall Their Medical Students, Says Cs Magoha

Nine universities offering medical courses have been allowed by the Ministry of Education, to recall their final year students to undertake their mandatory clinical examinations amid strict Government guidelines. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, in a letter dated August 31 to Vice-Chancellors, granted them the authority but warned of immediate closure in case of […]

Court Stops Community Based-Learning CBL Roll-out

The Community Based Learning, CBL, an initiative by the Ministry of Education in liaison with the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has suffered a blow after the High Court stopped it’s rolling out on Tuesday. High Court Judge, Justice James Aaron Makau, directed the Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha to halt temporarily commencement of Community based learning, CBL. […]