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Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) has called upon the Ministry of Education to recruit counsellor on a full-time basis to address the growing concern of student unrests across the country. More than thirty (30) schools have been torched this term and this has led to widespread discussions […]
Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha said last week that parents will have to pay for the cost of damaged property in schools following increased incidences of students’ unrest across the country. The directive applies to parents whether or not their children are guilty or not. CS Magoha also […]
Join Our Telegram Group Following the increased cases of school facilities being burnt or damaged by students, the government has taken the initiative to try to prevent further escalation. The government had previously announced that any students found guilty of arson could have their Certificate of Good Conduct tainted. This means that the records of […]
The Ministry of Education through the office of the Principal Secretary has announced half-term dates for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic year. The announcement was made via a notice dated the 1st of November, 2021. Below is the circular on the same: When replying please quote: Ref. MOE/HQS/3/13/3 (67) Date: 1st November 2021 […]
The Government of Hungary has revealed through the Ministry of Education that 200 scholarship vacancies will be available to eligible Kenyan students. The scholarship will be available to students who wish to pursue both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various disciplines. Speaking during an education event in Nairobi. The Principal Secretary to the State Department […]
The Ministry of Education has revealed that some schools are registering non-existent Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates. Nairobi County Regional Director of Education, Jared Obiero, warned private schools that they are the main culprits. The director warned the schools during a meeting he held with directors […]
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a three-year programme to ensure 250,000 children return to schools in the country. The initiative was started in January 2021 and its purpose is to get children aged between six and thirteen in informal settlements in Nairobi, Wajir, Bungoma, West Pokot, […]
Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha addressed a statement that his Principal Secretary, Simon Nakubwesi made before a Parliamentary Committee where he told the committee that he does not support the plan of placing students in private universities. “I am believing that my PS was misquoted on this. Maybe he was speaking for himself […]
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has revealed that they shall be starting an online refresher training for all SIP schools and other schools in all counties across the country. The training is set to take place This information was relayed via the circular shown below. Ref. No. RC/ED/GEN 7TH SEPTEMBER To all County Directors REFREHSER […]
Unemployed teachers are set to join Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) on Thursday the 30th of September, 2021. However, the training is for unemployed selected applicants who will undergo the Diploma upgrading programme. Teachers in their thousands will join their respective TTCs in September in following with the directive to upgrade from the Ministry of Education. […]
Heads of Schools have been directed to display FPE Grants that they have received. The directive comes after the Government released Sh, 17.4 billion to schools to help in funding education in the first term of the 2021 Academic Year. The Ministry of Education revealed in a statement that of the sum, Sh. 2.62 was […]
Parents across the country are crying foul of school heads who have devised illegal ways of getting more money from parents. The said school heads are allegedly forcing parents to buy school items from outlets that they have selected and instructing the parents to pay for the items through the schools. It is believed some […]